You know it’s hot when you walk outside and there is a sea of dead worms on your sidewalk.
Everyone is still watering their lawns here, so the worms escape to the surface thinking “Whew! I’m not going to drown!” And then BAM! they burn to a crisp from the blazing sun.
Wow. That’s sort of a sad story, huh?
My point is that it’s still hotter than the Devil’s armpit where I am. BUT, the forecast for next week is showing a dip to the mid 80s – pretty crazy when 85 degrees sounds cool – so I’m hopeful that soups aren’t too much farther away. We’ll see.
While we wait for that temperature shift, look what I’ve been having for a mid-afternoon snack.
It’s got it all going on: 1) great flavor combo – salty, tangy, and slightly spicy 2) it’s filling 3) it’s healthy, and 4) isn’t it pretty? I just love green.
…including my green lawn. Come December I will be grateful for the higher temperatures and the fact that it’s not covered with snow.
Broiled Avocado with Cayenne, Lime, and Parmesan
Serves 1
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
• 1 avocado
• pinch of cayenne to taste
• juice from one lime
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• 1 mini bagel (optional)
• chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Directions
Preheat your oven for broil and place rack in the second slot down.
Slice the avocado in half and remove the seed. Using a sharp knife, cut a criss-cross pattern about 3/4 of the way through. Sprinkle with the cayenne, then drizzle the lime juice. Top with the Parmesan.
Place avocado halves on a cookie sheet and cook under the broiler for 4-5 minutes.
Eat the flesh with a fork or do what I do and transfer it onto bagel halves and sprinkle with parsley.
(slightly adapted from Morsel and Musings)
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I made this recently (twice in fact) and love it for a quick bite. So easy!
I wouldn’t like to see a sea of dead worms, hahaha. Sounds horrible. But I’d totally like to taste avocado in this form.
I have a TON of avocados on my counter, courtesy of a Costco trip earlier this week. YAY for a yummy new way to use them!
This summer while I was marathon training it was SO hot most of the time that a high of 85 actually did sound cool!
I am loving the sound of these avocadoes…especially on a bagel for lunch.
Oh my gawd these look YUMMY!!!!!
Drooling….
Wanna make me breakfast on Saturday morning?
HEE. You would love this :D
Ouch–I’m so glad the heat has left us up here in Chi-town. In fact, after today (high = 77) we’re supposed to drop into the 50s. =) This makes me quite happy.
And I’ve never tried to cook an avocado–but now I think I have to.
This looks fantastic! AND, not hot here. As a matter of fact we are supposed to drop into the 40′s a few days next week! I’m ready for boots and sweaters.
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