#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Recipe: Broiled Avocado with Parmesan

June 25, 2012 · Narrative

Broiled Avocado - Close-Up
I don’t have to hear any other words after the word avocado.  Say avocado and I’m there.  Friday night, I was unexpectedly kid-free.  Which usually means I don’t have a formal dinner.  I’ll usually forage.  Or do a little of this and a little of that.  Or skip it altogether.  But I happened to spy this recipe for broiled avocado, and it quickly became dinner.  Mostly because I had avocado on hand, it took all of five minutes to make, and was easy to eat while catching up on some work at my desk.

Parmesan cheese.  Hot sauce.  Lime juice.  Avocado.

That’s it.

Because Friday night was still featuring soaring temperatures, I broiled these in my toaster oven, to save heating up the kitchen, and that worked beautifully.

You break through the slightly salty, crispy Parmesan crust and get rewarded with warm, creamy avocado, with a slight hint of hot sauce and lime juice.

Broiled Avocado - Aerial

OMG.  So good.  So very good.

If you’re looking for a quick snack, a super light meal, or have avocados on your counter that need to be used up pronto (me! me!), make this.

Hungry for more avocado recipes?
Try this Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Salad Sandwich.
If you love a grilled cheese sandwich, then don’t miss this Grilled Cheese, Bacon, and Avocado deliciousness.
And this Toasted, Roasted Vegetable Sandwich is a favorite and in regular rotation in our kitchen.

Now, just a quick word about sponsored posts. You may have noticed there have been a few more than usual here. As a blogger, I am afforded a number of really amazing opportunities to try out new products, create recipes, take trips and more through a variety of blogger networks that I belong to. I am absolutely blessed with these opportunities, but I also want you to know that I am incredibly selective about which ones I choose to participate in. I don’t want to write about something just because a company is waving a few dollars around. It has to make sense for Sweetnicks (for example, craft projects are a no brainer, sleep aids not so much), and likewise, my site has to make sense for the company in terms of marketing.

Over the past week, there have been more sponsored posts than usual. Usually, I try to space them out more, but in this case the sponsor’s scheduling needs caused a situation where a lot needed to post in a short time.

So, why do I accept these sponsorships? Simply put: The occasional sponsored post does help defray the costs and time involved with running a web site, so I love them for that, but I want to be tuned in to what readers want to see here too. Please do know that I only choose ones that I think are a good fit though.

And lastly, if you visited my site last night or this morning, it might have looked like new posts hadn’t been added.  I was in the process of doing some behind-the-scenes tinkering, so my posts from Saturday and Sunday weren’t showing up.  Hopefully all is back to normal now.

Tomorrow?  Crafting with Mod Podge!
Wednesday?  A Wordless Wednesday look at our kitchen counter.
Thursday?  A recipe for a Super Large Turbo Charged Chocolate Chip Cookie (Madeline’s favorite!).

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  1. stephanie says

    June 25, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    thanks to your most recent sponsored post, i took advantage of the home depot red/white/blue sale and got a FANTASTIC deal on a new washer/dryer! and free shipping!

    keep em comin’!

    Reply
    • Cate says

      June 25, 2012 at 10:23 pm

      Oh I’m really glad to hear that!!

      Reply
  2. Joanne says

    June 26, 2012 at 6:22 am

    Even though I write them, I often find sponsored posts to be annoying on other people’s blogs, but not yours. I think you do them really tastefully and weave them into whatever topic you’re writing about really well.

    This recipe looks pretty much heavenly.

    Reply
  3. Ramona says

    June 26, 2012 at 8:57 am

    Very interesting. My avocado usage is limited to only a few types of preparation.

    These look good.

    Reply
  4. patsy says

    June 26, 2012 at 8:58 am

    I can’t wait to go pick up some avocados so I can make this… and, I may be the only one eating, but that’s ok… it sounds incredible!

    Reply

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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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