I dropped the ball on Monday and forgot to schedule my post for 8 am as always so it sat in draft mode until I realized around 2:00 that it was not live.  Oh dear – what a doofus.  So with that being said your Google readers did not get updated with the Juicer Recipes post until yesterday because I have my feed burner set to update at 12:00pm.  My bad and I am sorry.  However, on the positive side of things – it is looking like I am posting two days in a row.

Not the case but wait until you see this beauty!  A simple avocado and egg salad with a splash of balsamic vinaigrette – simply delicious.  The health kick is pushing forward day after day and I am actually loving it.  Now don’t get me wrong, I still eat a little treat here and there but very much in moderation.  Mrs. Zesty and I are teaming up and by doing it together it is quite fun and motivating.  Not that I was a terrible eater before i would sometimes over indulge in some unnecessary snacks at random times of the day.

Without further a do – feast your eyes on this salad.  Totally random but lovely just the same.  Do you think it is weird that a guy uses the word “lovely” a lot?  Oh boy, i am getting off topic a lot today…. my apologies.

Ingredients

• Spring Greens
• Avocado
• Hard boiled egg
• Sliced almonds
• Blackberries
• Grape tomatoes
• Balsamic Vinegar

Method

1. Wash and prep greens, berries and tomatoes
2. Peel and chop hard boiled egg
3. Peel and chop the avocado
4. Add all ingredients together in a bowl
5. Toss and dress with a drizzle of balsamic.
6. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: Peel your avocado just before you are ready to eat the salad and give it a little squirt with some fresh lemon juice to keep it from going brown so quickly.

A great salad for a lunch or even a light dinner.

This salad is very versatile and of course you can add whatever you want.  Cold chicken would be a great alternative if you like that or you could even add some garbanzo beans for some extra flavor.

My whole take on salad is add what you like to eat and be simple with the dressing.  The one thing that I do not like about salad is when the dressing is too heavy and the greens become soggy and limp.  Keep it fresh and crunchy.  Have an amazing Wednesday and keep your chin up.

Take care

zesty

It’s Thursday!  I have a special treat for you today.  I have been receiving a lot of positive feedback on my new Open Sky store over the last few weeks and I am really loving what the folks at Open Sky are doing for online shopping.  The idea of taking expert shopkeepers with their views and experiences on products and sharing that information to the readers/consumers is invaluable.

When I started zestycook.com back in August 2008 I had two goals in mind.  They were and still are to add value to all my readers and the general public and to have fun doing it.  I definitely know I am doing the latter and I strive to add value to each post that I write.

I’ve wanted to do a feature product for the last little while and today is the day.

Back to Basics Egg-and-Muffin Toaster is a great product that will make you super happy in the morning.

Some of the features of this product include:

• Makes the ultimate breakfast sandwich in 4 minutes.
• Hard boils up to 8 eggs at a time.
• Wide slot toasting function for bagels and croissants.
• Individual toasting or poaching function.
• Auto shutoff for both toaster and egg poacher.

So there you have it.  A fun little product that I wanted to share with you.  If you happen to have a favorite kitchen product and think that it would be great in the store… by all means tell me in the comments or email.  I am always looking for great products that make your time in the kitchen more fun and enjoyable.  Have an awesome Thursday and I will talk to you on Friday.

Oh wait, before I go  – make sure you enter the giveaway contest.

Take care

zesty