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Geoff and I painted this room for friends of mine who were having a baby and decided not to find out if it was a boy or girl.
Knowing they were in a small condo in the city and that they would not stay in the small space for a long time, I designed the room so anyone moving in could turn the space into any type of room.
7 Eleven Convenience Store located at Venice Blvd. and Sepulveda Blvd. in West Los Angeles, California. Was one of two 7 Eleven Stores that became a KWIK Mart for the 2007 Simpson's Movie. The facade is currently being renovated. One of xx photos of this site. This 7 Eleven is next to a strip mall that also contains Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Store and Howard's Avacado Burgers.
This turned out sooo yummy; very creamy. I had a couple really soft bananas, which I had stuck in the freezer. And I also had two very ripe avacados that I needed to use up. So, I got out my trusty VitaMix blender and blended together:
2 organic frozen very ripe bananas
2 small organic ripe avacados
2 cups organic frozen blackberries
1/8 cup agave nectar
1 cup vanilla soymilk
This got two thumbs up from the kids, and made me feel good that I got some avacado in them without them knowing!
7 Eleven Convenience Store located at Venice Blvd. and Sepulveda Blvd. in West Los Angeles, California. Was one of two 7 Eleven Stores that became a KWIK Mart for the 2007 Simpson's Movie. The facade is currently being renovated. One of xx photos of this site. This 7 Eleven is next to a strip mall that also contains Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Store and Howard's Avacado Burgers.
Scrumptously delicious!
In Japanese cuisine, sushi is vinegared rice, usually topped with other ingredients, including fish, various meats, and vegetables. Outside of Japan, sushi is sometimes misunderstood to mean the raw fish itself, or even any fresh raw-seafood dishes. In Japan, sliced raw fish alone is called sashimi and is distinct from sushi, as sashimi is the raw fish component, not the rice component.
The word sushi itself comes from an outdated grammatical form of a word that is no longer used in other contexts; literally, sushi means "it's sour."
7 Eleven Convenience Store located at Venice Blvd. and Sepulveda Blvd. in West Los Angeles, California. Was one of two 7 Eleven Stores that became a KWIK Mart for the 2007 Simpson's Movie. The facade is currently being renovated. One of xx photos of this site. This 7 Eleven is next to a strip mall that also contains Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Store and Howard's Avacado Burgers.
Bacon, Avacado, Tomato, a dash of salt and ground pepper, a little bit of Mayo (the Mayo MUST go on the tomato side - this is very important), Bavarian multigrain bread (this is also very important!).
As I was making one of these for breakfast yesterday I started thinking about food photography and how I've yet to make any serious attempt at it. I still have yet to make a serious attempt at it - I threw this up on my window sill, fired off about 6 shots and my hunger took over..... it was worth it.
7 Eleven Convenience Store located at Venice Blvd. and Sepulveda Blvd. in West Los Angeles, California. Was one of two 7 Eleven Stores that became a KWIK Mart for the 2007 Simpson's Movie. The facade is currently being renovated. One of xx photos of this site. This 7 Eleven is next to a strip mall that also contains Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Store and Howard's Avacado Burgers.
It's always and inspiration to walk through a local market. The produce is always fresh and in season and it gives you insight into what the people who shop here eat on a daily basis. Some of the food is a bit different but I'm sure it is delicious when it is prepared properly.
This is a series of photos i planned of the Coast Starlight train navigating its route over the Stenner creek trestle and the questa grade curves Thanks to Google maps i planned a good path up to a good spot where i could pretty much follow the action for the whole route, Due to the late arrival of the southbound train i got lucky and they passed not far from where i was standing.... Fair bit of walking involved but it payed off in my opinion .. There are some more shots from the train that i haven't edited yet but these should keep you going for a while.. Click here and watch This set as a slideshow
eat dandelionsdirections:
(makes enough for 3- or just too much for 2)
measurements are aproximate.
1 cup near-boiling water
2 Tbsp cream of coconut*
about 10 pitted dates
3 Tbsp roasted flax seeds, finely ground
COMBINE in a bowl, may not need whole cup of water, use enough to cover. let sit while gathering other ingredients.
cinnamon (to taste- i use a lot)
nutmeg (to taste- i use one or two sprinkles, not too much as it can be overpowering)
pinch of salt
2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (or use cacao- i would if i had it on hand)
raw honey or agave (to taste)
1 banana
1/2 avacado
1/2 package silken tofu
*note- i used creamed coconut from the brand "let's do... organic" which is a dry product containing no other ingredients but coconut. look for this! it is excellent in desserts, like candy. if you use something else, esp a wet product, experiment with the amount, try to avoid anything with added sweetness as this dish is already quite sweet. you may also choose to add less to the bowl of beginning ingredients and more later, as it may be too wet with water and liquid creamed coconut. i'm sure it will still turn out delicious, though.)
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ok, the dates should be nice and soft from soaking in the warm water. transfer all these ingredients to the blender, add cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. blend well.
remove from blender just enough to make three 'dallop's and set that portion aside.
add remaining ingredients to blender- use honey or agave to taste, i advise leaving it out of the first run, it will be sweet enough for some people as is, (but not me!)
the tofu is not absolutely necessary if you are one who avoids soy (as is my mother as it aggravates her lupus) just add more avacado +/or banana.
this can be served immediately, or chilled in the fridge for awhile, which will make it a teensy bit firmer. you may prefer it a tiny bit warm (as is) or chilled. i like it both ways.
pour into serving dishes, add a dallop of first mixture to center of each dish, garnish with a mint leaf
(i didnt have any mint, but a bowl of brown stuff just doesnt photograph right, i added a leaf from a rose plant! heh... so the mint isnt absolutely necessary but its a great addition to almost anything with chocolate in it.)
enjoy! i love this dish so much.
The coastal community of La Conchita, alongside the Pacific Coast Highway (101), sits waiting for Rincon Mountain to slide down on it — again. Rincon Mountain is rising at a rate faster than many volcanoes, and coming down as well. You can see escarpments near the coast where large chunks of land have slumped toward the sea. In 2006 ten people were killed in a mudslide (see the note above). The green area above is a set of avacado orchards. Some LaConchita residents blame watering in the orchards for the slides, but it's clear that the mountain is a temporary feature in any case.
Beef tripe and vegetable stew served with rice, plantain and avacado (the avacado I have already added into the stew).
Since I liked the chinese style tripe dishes, I also liked this Colombian version.
A close-up of one of my favorite fruits.
INFORMATION ON THE AVACADO
The avocado (Persea americana) is a tree native to Mexico and Central America, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The name "avocado" also refers to the fruit of the tree with an egg-shaped pit. The tree grows to 20 metres (65 ft), with alternately arranged, leaves, 12–25 centimetres long. The pear-shaped fruit is botanically a drupe, from 7 to 20 centimetres long, weighs between 100 and 1000 grams, and has a large central seed, 5 - 6.4 centimeters long.
An average avocado tree produces about 120 avocados annually. Commercial orchards produce an average of 7 tonnes per hectare each year, with some orchards achieving 20 tonnes per hectare.[2] Biennial bearing can be a problem, with heavy crops in one year being followed by poor yields the next. The fruit is sometimes called an avocado pear or alligator pear, due to its shape and rough green skin.
The avocado tree does not tolerate freezing temperatures, and can be grown only in subtropical or tropical climates. The subtropical species needs a climate without frost and little wind. When mild frost does occur, the fruit drops from the tree, reducing the yield, although the cultivar Hass can tolerate temperatures down to −1°C.
The avocado was introduced to the U.S. state of California in the 19th century, and has become an extremely successful cash crop. Ninety-five percent of United States avocado production is located in California, and 80% occurs in San Diego County.
While dozens of cultivars are grown in California, Hass (commonly misspelled "Haas") is most common, accounting for more than 80% of the crop. Hass avocado fruits have a dark, rippled skin and rich, creamy flesh. All Hass avocado trees are related to a single "mother tree" that was bought as a seedling by a mail carrier named Rudolph Hass. He bought the seedling from A.R. Rideout of Whittier, California, in 1926. Hass planted the seedling in his front yard in La Habra Heights, California, and patented the tree in 1935. All Hass avocados can be traced back to grafts made from that tree. The "mother tree" died of root rot in 2002.
(Source: Wikipedia)