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A Dreamy Green

July 25, 2010 by lamyaalmas


This is one of my favorite cold beverages–although in the past it seemed strange that the combination of the ingredients would in ANY way appeal to me. It was a wonderful surprise for my taste buds, that now just can’t get enough of it.

You will need:

1)  1 ripe avocado (ripe and GREEN, no dark spots or else it will affect both the color and the taste)

2) 2 cups of 2% milk (more if you would like it thinner) –for a richer taste use 1 and 1/2 cups of evaporated milk and 1/2 cup of water

3) 1/4 cup sugar, less or more as desired


In a blender place the milk, sugar and avocado (peeled and cored). To peel the avocado first cut into half (careful to cut around the pit). Then open up and hit the pit with a knife and it will easily slide out. Then using a tablespoon scoop the avocado out of its outer shell. Blend well until green and frothy, about a minute or so. Serve chilled.

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Spinach

July 25, 2010 by lamyaalmas


[Imagine coming soon]

This is a quick and cheap dish. You can either eat it on its own, with bread, or on a bed of rice . It is one of my favorites.

You will need (enough for three people):

1) A box of frozen spinach THAWED

2) 1 small onion finely chopped

3) 1 green chillie or jalapeno finely chopped (optional)

4) 2 -3 cloves of garlic minced

5) 1 big tomato finely chopped

6) 2 tblsp of tomato paste

7) 2 tblsp of olive oil

8) salt to taste

9) lemon wedges

In a small pot, under medium heat, heat the olive oil and add the onion and green chillie. Let them brown a little and then add the garlic and sautee until golden brown. Add the tomatoes and salt and when softened add the tomato paste. Add about 1/cup of water and let simmer for a thick sauce.

Then squeeze the water out of the thawed spinach and add to the sauce. Add water–as desired. I like it nice and thick so i usually add about another 1/2 cup. Let simmer until desired thickness, for about 4-5 minutes more and serve hot with lemon wedges.

For a quick lunch or dinner, serve this on a bed ofwhite rice with either some fried fish or baked chicken. It makes for a great meal.

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