Category: Sides
Blueberry Honey Cornmeal Muffins
| March 26, 2012 | Filled under Breads, Breakfast, Fruit, Quick Weeknight Meals, Sides, Vegetarian or Vegan |
It’s Secret Recipe Club time again! This month, I was paired up with Krissy from Krissy’s Creations. She has a beautiful blog full of tempting treats (Funfetti Waffles? Yes, please!)
Unfortunately, I wasn’t in the mood for sweets, so I searched for a savory recipe to make an settled on these blueberry-honey cornmeal muffins. We had some beautiful weather last week (with highs near the 80s!) and I made these muffins the cornerstone of a summertime-inspired meal of we ate them with barbecue chicken, grilled asparagus, and potato salad. I really loved the contrast of the slightly sweet muffins with the smokey, barbecue flavors.
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Crab and Blackberry Guacamole
| January 8, 2012 | Filled under Mexican and Southwestern, Sides, special projects |
Me: Hey Shawn, remember when we went to the Taste of Hartford two years ago and we ate that guacamole with fruit and lobster in it?
Shawn: How the hell do you remember these things?
Me: Because it was awesome.
That guacamole was awesome, but the real reason that I remembered about it was because I’ve been meaning to recreate it at home. I was just waiting for an appropriate opportunity. Like, say, the Avocados from Mexico Guac Off Recipe Contest?
Crab and Blackberry Guacamole
Yields 2 Cups
Prep Time 10 Minutes; Total Time: 10 Minutes
This Crab and Blackberry Guacamole is my submission to the Avocados from Mexico Guac Off. It may not seem like your traditional party food, but believe me it’s knock-your-socks-off delicious. It has the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, salty, and rich flavors and it’s a fun way to add something a little “fancy” to your lineup of football snacks. Try it on it’s own with chips, use it on fish tacos, or go ahead and eat it with a spoon like I’m tempted to do.
Ingredients
- 2 Avocados
- 1 Jalapeno Pepper, minced
- 1 Lime, juiced
- 1 Clementine, juiced
- 10 Blackberries, quartered
- 1/8 cup diced Pineapple
- 1/4 cup Crab Claw Meat
- 1 generous pinch Salt
Preparation
- Peel the avocados and remove the pits. Place the flesh in a large bowl, then use a spoon to chop and mash the avocado into a smooth paste. Stir in the jalapeno pepper and juice.
- Gently fold in the blackberries, pineapple, and crab. Season with salt.
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