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Adventure Begins in the Kitchen

Cucumber BLT

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Cucumber BLT 4

I wish I could take complete credit for adding cucumbers to an ever so classic BLT. But I can’t. A few weeks back, I visited Zed’s in north Austin and couldn’t resist ordering this sandwich. And before I could even swallow my first bite, I knew that I’d forever be adding cukes to BLTs.

Cucumber BLT 3

It made total sense.  Whenever cucumbers are an option when building a sandwich, they’re the first option I choose.  They have the incredible ability to lighten up anything with their cool, delicate flavor.  And I’m always down for the addition of something crisp.

Cucumber BLT 1

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Avocado, Almond & Basil Egg Salad

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No Mayo Egg Salad

I have a difficult time eating food that has passed its sell by date.  Partially because of a slight paranoia that I’ll get sick, but mostly because I don’t understand the concept.  Why sell by and not eat by?  How many days, exactly, does one have to eat by after a sell by?  And an even more confusing, unrelated to this post, question – how many edible days follow the refrigeration of a refrigerate after opening food?

Boiled Eggs

Luckily there’s an easy solution for the half-dozen eggs that are sitting in your fridge on their sell by date.  Egg salad.  Hard-boil your almost-bad eggs and let them hang out in your fridge {with shells on} for a couple of days until you have time to prep some super delish egg salad.

Avocado Almond Basil Egg Salad

And then skip the mayo and reach for an avocado as your binder.  I used almonds for texture and basil for flavor, but the traditional mix of onions and celery would totally do.

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