Friday Fav

Making coffee in my house is done with ease with my new coffee press from Epicure that will survive even me!  In the past my coffee press streak has not been good; cracks in the glass, thin glass breaking in the sink while getting ready to wash, ugh!  This snazzy, insulated, polished steel French coffee press is a must for clumsy coffee lovers like moi!

Life Is Like A Cup of Coffee...

Hello good friends!  Grab your cup!  Wait...curious me: which cup do you choose?  do you have a favourite? Is it short and petite?  Or big? Pretty? Classic looking? Perhaps plain?  I change it up a lot, today happens to be my red cup!  You know what?  My coffee tastes amazing!  It has nothing to do with my cup by the way, hehe, but more to do with what I put in it.  I get creative some days and add cinnamon and nutmeg to the grounds.  Some days there may be vanilla added to my water before brewing.  I love variety, it's the spice of life after all, and makes life interesting.  The coffee is drank not for nourishment, but for pleasure. I don't need the caffeine jolt --although it is quite welcomed some days--but I seem to actually relax into my cup.  Maybe it's from past memories of drinking it while having fantastic convos with friends, or maybe it's a reminder of my time as a child, waking up to that smell in my grandma's house and getting a little cup of it all to myself... For whatever reasons, I am a fan for life, and like life, my coffee is sweet, sometimes strong tasting, to which I sweeten in my own way with the tools I'm given.  So enjoy your cup, whichever you choose, and be content with what you put in it! Cheers! ;)

Holy Guacamole!!

Just got back from Mexico friends!  While my husband and I enjoyed our second honeymoon(yes, married 10 years with 2 kids definitely warrants one, haha), I indulged quite a bit in the guacamole!  Now back in St. Thomas, it's the Canada long weekend, and I'm keeping this new favourite snack!  So swap your coffee for a yummy ceasar, and try this recipe, you will love it!

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp (45 ml) Epicure's Guacamole Dip Mix
• 2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and mashed
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sour cream
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) lemon or lime juice

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate dip for 1 hour to allow flavours to mellow.

Eaten in moderation, avocados are an excellent source of heart-healthy monosaturated fats, which may also help lower bad cholesterol.

Per Serving (2 Tbsp (30 ml)) : Calories 70, Fat 6 g (Saturated 1 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 90 mg, Carbohydrate 5 g (Fibre 2 g, Sugars 1 g), Protein 2 g.