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closeWednesday, Jun. 11, 2008
Food for Thought: A reader's uncommon avocado recipe
By Loretto J. Hulse, Herald staff writer
On May 28, we ran a story on the cover of the Food & Wine section giving less common uses, recipes and ideas for using avocados.
Well, James "Kimo" Ahia of College Place has an extremely uncommon way to enjoy avocados.
In an e-mail he wrote: "In Hawaii, we ate avocados in a unique way. It was mashed with sugar and used as a spread on hardtack 'pilot' crackers in place of preserves or peanut butter. (It is) in other words the 'poor man's butter.' I still love it and splurge every time avocados are on sale. Great taste contrast when spread on saltines or Ritz crackers."
Since avocados are one of my least favorite fruits, I haven't yet found the intestinal fortitude to give it a try. But the sweet-salty combination sounds intriguing.
Anyone willing to give Ahia's spread a try? If so, let me know how you like it.
Ephrata market opening
The Ephrata Farmers Market opens for the season Saturday. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sun Basin Plaza on Basin Street.
For more information or to sign up, call market managers Evy and Daniel Delano at 509-771-0383.
Pressure gauge testing
Master Food Preserver volunteers, trained by the Washington State University Extension, will test the gauges on pressure canners for accuracy while you wait from 9 a.m. to noon June 19, July 11, Aug. 15 and Sept. 5 at the Kennewick Cooperative Extension office, 5600-E W. Canal Place.
To have your canner tested, bring the entire lid assembly to the Kennewick Extension office during the scheduled testing clinics. Or drop it off -- be sure to mark it with your name and daytime phone number -- any weekday from 8 a.m. to noon or from 1 to 4 p.m.
New read
The book: Fast and Fit: Eating Well For Today's Busy Lifestyle by Ellen Haas.
Cost: $17.
Best for: Making eating well easy with 150 healthy and delicious dishes from nationally recognized chefs gathered from www.FoodFit.com.
Get more: Read more book reviews and literature news in Sunday's Desert Living.
*Loretto J. Hulse: 582-1513; lhulse@tricityherald.com. To receive a recipe via e-mail each Tuesday register at tricityherald.com and click on newsletters. If you already are registered, click on edit account and newsletters to select Recipe of the Week. This exclusive recipe does not appear in the newspaper.
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