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This week's Featured Food Friday player is ...

Ms. Winnie, with her post, "Chocolate Mousse Cake on Hazelnut Crust - Gluten Free", on her site: Something Sweet (Winnie's Blog).

Doesn't that look tempting! Expect to be greeted with yummy treats when you visit Ms. Winnie's blog! Click on the shot above and be transported to cake heaven!

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A light snack for this week's food post: Avocado Spread on Cheesy Toast.

Ingredients

• Bread of your choice (I had baguette, which I sliced)
• Avocado (ripe and mushy)
• Cheese (your choice, or whatever you have)
• salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil
• calamansi/lemon juice
• coconut sugar/ honey (optional)

Procedure:
Put salt, pepper, and cheese on bread slices, then toast. Go easy on the salt (usually cheese is salty enough).
While the bread is toasting, mash the mushy avocado together with about a teaspoon of calamansi/lemon juice and a sprinkling of coconut sugar (totally optional; you can use honey {raw and organic preferred}, if you want).
Once done, add on toast.
Sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil, pepper and salt.
Devour, paired with your favorite drink.

I finished everything on that plate! Yes, I did. Honestly. :)

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This week's Featured Food Friday player is ...

Ms. Winnie, with her post Shortbread Roll-cookies filled with Honey and Nuts, on her blog: Something Sweet.

I really do admire the way Ms. Winnie creates her baked goodies! Makes me wish we were neighbors every time I visit her blog! I would be her number one customer! :) Do go and check out her delightful shortbread roll; just click on the above shot!

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My youngest wanted some more shrimps for this week, so I obliged. The 'leftover' shrimps I added into a pasta dish, which I'd like to call: Shrimp and Avocado Pasta.

Ingredients

• spaghetti (cooked accdg to package instructions)
• shrimps
• avocado (diced)
• cilantro
• garlic and onion
• salt, pepper, butter, extra virgin olive oil, mayonnaise, cheese
• pepper flakes (optional)

some of the ingredients used

Procedure

• Cook the spaghetti accdg to package instructions.
• Clean the shrimps and devein. Cook (almost like blanching, really) shrimps in a bit of boiling water together with the head, add salt and pepper, then remove. Reserve the resulting broth.
• Add butter in a hot pan, then dump in the garlic and onions. Mix till you're satisfied, then add the shrimps and the reserved broth. Add mayonnaise (I didn't have any cream, so ...), just till it gets creamy. Adjust the taste.
• Immediately follow with the cooked spaghetti and the diced avocado. Mix well.
• Transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle with some cilantro and a bit of extra virgin olive oil.
• You may add pepper flakes and cheese, if you like.

This is the first time that I have tried mixing avocado with shrimps (I know, it is weird! lol) and I must say, I like it! My youngest didn't care for this dish at all, specially when I added the chili flakes. I didn't mind, and neither did he...he was busy eating his plateful of shrimps! :D

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This week's Featured Food Friday player is ...

Ms. Czjai, with her blog post Chocolate Mint Brownies, on her blog: The Rebel Sweetheart

This is perfect, specially this time of year! Stumped as to what you want to give this season? If you have an oven and the ingredients, then am sure the recipient will thank you for days! I know I would! lol. Now click the shot and grab the recipe!

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My post for this week is something that I saw online, while I was searching for recipes that uses Nutella (fyi - my son's latest fave); unfortunately, I just couldn't resist adding something to the recipe - and that's how the avocado got included. lol. Sorry, I forgot the site (there were LOTS that I browsed through)..suffice it to say, this recipe isn't originally mine (except for the addition of the avocado). lol. I call this Crazy Easy-Peasy Toast. :D

Ingredients

• Nutella
• bread, jam (I used mango), avocado, salted peanuts

Procedure

• Spread jam on bread then toast. Not too long, now. Add the sliced avocados then put in toaster...just a bit till it gets a bit toasted and dry.
• Drizzle some nutella on top (you might want to soften it in the microwave, if you want) and add some peanuts.
• Done!
• Had that with hot cheesey no-meat macaroni soup (will post recipe soon).

My sons had theirs without the avocado since they aren't too fond of the fruit like their mom. lol. I liked how the avocado added a new dimension to the taste - almost fresh-like and not too heavy (like what I was expecting). My son suggested bananas, but we were fresh out of bananas that day...next time. :)

To those who celebrate Christmas:
Advance MERRY CHRISTMAS, all!

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Ms. Angie, with her post Crab Shen Mian (Crispy Noodles), on her blog: Simply Mommie.

I love crabs, though I find it tiring picking through the shells. That hasn't stopped me from eating those delicious morsels, of course! In fact, since it is one of my mom's fave, we used to have crabs at least once a week back home. Yummy! I would so love to try Ms. Angie's recipe and that's why I have it bookmarked! Her blog not only features healthy recipes for families, but also about parenting. Click on the picture above and see for yourself!

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My post for today is sort of a continuation of last week's post...yeah, it's still about the avocado and sandwiches. lol. Avocado - Egg Sandwich, that's what I call it. :)

Ingredients:
avocado - peeled and sliced/diced
hard-boiled egg
mayonnaise, salt, pepper, chili flakes, margarine (bacon flavored) extra virgin olive oil
cilantro/Chinese parsley/coriander - small bunch, washed and chopped
lettuce, bread (your choice)

Procedure:
After peeling, slicing and dicing the avocado, set aside. You may leave some bigger slices for garnish.
Mix together the mayonnaise, mashed hard boiled egg, prepared cilantro, diced avocados, salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Taste and adjust to your liking. Set Aside.
Prepare the bread: put margarine (or butter) on one side of both slices, then toast. Remove once done.
While still hot, place lettuce as a base, then add the avocado-egg mixture. Top with extra avocado slices, chili flakes, and a drizzle of the olive oil.
Cover with the other slice of bread.
Enjoy!

I was surprised my sons liked this one. They ate the ones I placed on top of the sourdough bread..while I had the whole wheat sandwich. It was delicious with some sliced fruits (apples and oranges) and a cold drink of calamansi/calamondin juice! Definitely will try this again!

PS. This isn't my recipe; I know I found it somewhere while surfing the internet for some avocado recipes. I just modified it to my liking. ;)

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Ms Luna Miranda, with her Nasi Lemak post on her blog Miranda.

I have only heard and read about this dish - Nasi Lemak - but haven't tried it myself. I heart chicken curry, fried anchovies, peanuts, hard boiled eggs and any spicy sauce so I am almost 100% sure that I will love this. I have to convince my family first, though. lol. If you want to see more yummy dishes together with scenic shots, then you should visit Ms. Luna Miranda's blog! You wouldn't be disappointed!

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Simple Avocado on Toast...that's my post for today.

Ingredients:
avocado slices
bread (i had slices of sourdough bread)
butter, garlic powder, salt, pepper, chili flakes, olive oil (extra virgin)

Procedure:
Spread butter on sliced bread, then toast.
Sprinkle garlic powder, then top with the avocado slices.
Drizzle olive oil, add some salt (i used coarse), freshly ground black pepper, and chili flakes.
Done!

Easy peasy! Next time I plan to try this a bit differently, maybe with hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, etcetera. Will see. My sons aren't avocado eaters, so they left me alone with my avocado toasts while they had their eggs/rice/bacon breakfast. :D

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Ms. Jenn, who blogs over at Tara Let's Eat, with her blog post: Lunch, the Cafe d'Asie Way

What a tempting shot! Ms. Jenn's post last week might be picture-heavy, but it was definitely worth it! Lots of yummy shots, it was almost like I was there with them! If you want to see some more well-taken food shots, then don't hesitate: Go and check out her site! :)

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Another simple and easy dish for today: Avocado, Tomato, and Lettuce Salad!

Ingredients:

• avocado
• tomatoes
• lettuce
• dressing: olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, lemon juice, dried dill, chili flakes (optional)

Procedure:

• Slice the avocados and tomatoes.
• Shred the lettuce (or any greens that you like). Put on a bowl together with the avocado and tomatoes.
• Mix the dressing ingredients in a clean empty jar. Shake well. Pour over avocado, lettuce, and tomato mix. You may chill the salad, or consume them at room temperature.

I ate my salad right away; I love avocados! :D

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