~ Hello, I wish you a Happy August 2025 ~
May the month ahead be a good one for you
In previous years regular readers will know I usually start each month with facts about the coming month ahead. This year however, a break with tradition, which I hope you have been enjoying because the first of each month has been featuring a lower carb recipe starting with the first letter of that particular month ... so here we go as it's now August and the eighth month of the year!
A is for ? can you guess ?
Yes, I am talking about Avocado !
Avocados are so good for us. Not only are they an amazing source of healthy fats but they are also rich in essential micronutrients like magnesium. Magnesium is responsible for more than 300 reactions in the human body, all of which are essential for keeping us alive, and as a single serve of avocado contains 7% of the recommended daily intake of magnesium, I think I will carry on eating them ...
~ sharing a recipe that uses avocado ~
Chicken, Avocado, Bacon and Tarragon Salad
Ingredients
Serves Four
6 lean bacon rashers
1 large avocado, cut into wedges
400g (13oz) cooked chicken, shredded
4 spring onions (scallions), minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
150g frozen peas, thawed
2 tbsp. fresh tarragon, chopped
For the dressing
3 tbsp. white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
Recipe instructions
can be seen here
Do you like avocados?
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Hints and Tips when buying Avocados - see post here
enjoy your August days
You will see a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.
All the best Jan
Hi dear Jan, I love ❤️ avocado 🥑 and this recipe sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteHappy August! I'm one of those people that don't like avocado's. I know that most people love them!
ReplyDeleteHappy new month Jan. I hope you have a super August. That salad looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI printed out the info on how to pick an avocado - I never pick the right one.
ReplyDeleteOhhh I want that salad right now. Avocados are so expensive here and hard as rocks. If buy them to ripen at home they are black and stingy inside. So we don't buy them very often.
ReplyDeleteLove them; but my store had them for sale at one for $3.59. Maybe we should have been growing them in our gardens during the recent heat wave. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteGracias por la receta. te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteI do like avocado.
ReplyDeleteHappy August! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHappy August! The salad looks quite nutritious.
ReplyDeleteI love avocados!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks really nice and tasty, Jan.
ReplyDeleteI eat one avocado a day
ReplyDelete...Jan, I wish you An Awesome August.
ReplyDeleteHappy August Jan!
ReplyDeleteThe salad looks delicious, thanks for sharing.
Take care, Happy Friday! Have a great weekend.
I'm needing some avocados! Thanks for the reminder, Jan!
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
May you have a great month of August ⛵☀🌻
ReplyDeleteAugust. Also known as Is It Really September Next Month.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy avocado in a salad sandwich.
Happy August Jan. I love avocados :-D
ReplyDeleteAvocados are delicious. We have ours with salad.
ReplyDeleteJan, I have been in love with avocado for a long time! Your salad today is a delight.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful August. Thanks for the avocado recipe!
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge avocado fan! I wish they weren't so pricey though ($5 for a large one at my store here in the US).
ReplyDeleteI know it is good for you but just don't like it. :)
ReplyDeleteAvocado is a super food, isn't it, Jan? Happy August. May it be wondrous.
ReplyDeleteNot a huge fan of avocados. They are just so tasteless
ReplyDeleteI like avocado, I ate some today.
ReplyDeleteHi Jan. Can't believe it's August. The salad looks absolutely delicious. I like everything about it and what's in it!!
ReplyDeleteHappy new month
ReplyDeleteVery yummy! Avocados are always on our shopping list and I like this recipe a lot. Thank you Jan and Happy August!
ReplyDeleteoooooh i love avocados, mashed on toast!!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny--I hated these when I was young, but now i love them. This looks like an excellent way to enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteHappy August, I really need to give them another chance, I had some at a friends house and wasn't too impressed, should give it another go :)
ReplyDeleteI keep checking if we have Avacado as well dear Jan as they hold nutrition essential for health.
ReplyDeleteBut their growth is in very early stage. Only imported ones are available in big cities though.I wonder if they are of some quality
I first tasted avocado when I was about seven and hated it! However, many years later I tried again and found i really like it.
ReplyDeleteEn casa nos encanta el aguacate, hoy lo he comido en ensalada, con pepino, tomate, arándanos, cebolla, y remolacha, riquÃsima. Besos.
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