Green Deviled Eggs for St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

The following green deviled eggs recipe is one of the many ways you can bring more St. Patty’s Day cheer into your life, and avocado is here to help.

Avocado and hard-boiled eggs share a similar texture, taste and appearance and are thus a match made in heaven. The following recipe for deviled eggs uses guacamole to complement the usual egg yolk stuffing. The result is a green snack that will improve your St. Patty’s day spirit while filling you up with green nutrition.

Green Deviled Eggs Recipe 
(serves 12)

Ingredients:
6 hard-boiled organic eggs
1 large avocado
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon organic lime juice
Handful fresh cilantro, chopped
Fresh cilantro for garnish

Directions:

• Slice the hard-boiled eggs in half, lengthwise, and pop out their center yolks. Add about 3-4 of the egg yolks to a bowl. Use the others for other purposes.
• Add the avocado flesh to the bowl with the egg yolks along with the garlic, salt, pepper, lime juice and cilantro. 
• Use a food processor or the edge of a fork to mix and mash all the ingredients together so they are evenly combined. Scoop the mixture evenly among the egg yolk halves and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Enjoy!
Laurel ♥

Sweet Potato Kugel

Happy Passover!

I took a traditional potato kugel recipe and turned it into my own healthier variation by changing the ingredients.  My recipe is still kosher and even if you're not Jewish, it's a healthy side dish for any meal.  Of course, you know it's organic if you've been reading my blog!

Ingredients:

5 sweet potatoes, finely grated

2 onions (diced)

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup matzah meal  (rice flour or whole wheat flour)

1/4 cup orange juice (fresh squeezed)

1/2 tsp sea salt 

1 tsp ceylon cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

3 organic eggs (slightly beaten)

fresh ground black pepper 

Preparation:

Preheat oven 350 degrees.  

1)  Saute onion in olive oil until golden brown.

2)  Place the finely grated sweet potatoes in a colander and squeeze down the sweet potatoes with a large spoon to eliminate extra moisture.  Empty into a bowl and add the eggs, matzah meal, orange juice and seasonings.  Blend well.  Mix the browned onions in with all ingredients.

3)  Add the mixture to a greased baking pan and smooth the top.  Bake for 1 hour until golden on top and crisp at the edges.  

Serves 10

Have a healthy and happy holiday!