Happy St. Patrick's Day- Green Day Celebration with Nice Nails and Guacamole

So in honour of my 1/8th Irish heritage I will share with you today some 'Green Things'. My new love, fresh homemade Guacamole and a Festive Nail Design. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here are this week's Nice Nails- Princess Fiona Design. What do you think? Rather Green!!!

I put on 2 coats of the Sally Hansen "Ivy League', then used the dark green Art Deco for designing some leaves and ivy then used the white Art Deco to make highlights and then the Gold Nicole for shine and shimmer!

Now onto the Guacamole...

If you know me, you know I don't like things that are too creamy or mealy, like beans or pudding, or tradionally made guacamole. But that all changed when I went to visit my friends recently. Szos made this chunky and tangy guacamole that I could just not get enough of. Was it the tangy vinegar and lime, the fesh cilantro, the big pieces of avocado? I think a combination of all of this... plus it was made with love!

See the delicious Guac below, I was scooping it up like a nut with these organic crispy rice crackers. I have found a new nutrition heaven!

You know avocados are great for you. As mentioned on www.regenerativenutrition.com,
contrary to popular assumptions, the avocado can be a helpful part of a successful weight-management program. It brings several advantages.

·        Its monounsaturated fat speeds up the basal metabolic rate, as compared with saturated fat. #

·        Its high fat content gives a quicker feeling of satiation ("fullness"), thus helping to reduce overeating.

·        Its high fat content makes an overall sound diet more palatable, reducing the temptation to binge on foods high in sugars or saturated fats.

·        Its rich supply of vitamins and minerals also makes the diet more wholesome and satisfying and thus more conducive to overall health and to moderation in consumption.

"...the most nutritious of all fruits." Noted food writer Gaylord Hauser once said of it: "In this single delectable fruit are combined the protein of meat, the fat of butter [but much more wholesome!], the vitamins and minerals of green vegetables, the flavor of nuts...."

Here's the recipe.

SZOZS' GUACAMOLE:

This is a smaller size batch that you can double and triple and so on...depending on your needs

1 Large Avocado or 1 1/2 reg. Avocado

1 Handful of cilantro (I chop it super fine, so the stems don't get stuck in my teeth...you could always take the stems off too)

1/8 of a Red/Yellow/Orange pepper (also chopped super fine so that it's a subtle sweet taste)

Optional Ingredients: Super finely chopped red onion, or spring onion and/or garlic

Dressing:

2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar

2 tsp Olive Oil

Juice of 1/2 med-large juicy lime

Sea Salt to taste

Optional: if you like a bit of heat, sprinkle some cayenne into the mix

Note: The dressing should taste really zingy...add more apple cider vinegar and/or lime if it needs it.

Nutrional information for 4 servings:

100 calories, 6g carbs, 10g fat, 1g protein, 4g fibre, 1g sugar