Tis the season for many things…from gifts and sweets to traditions
and memories. I have been thinking about
memories and traditions to help refocus my attention.
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| Did you get a sweater from your grandparents, also? |
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| Grandma Helen |
My grandmother's home was always warm and welcoming at Christmas and bustling with activity. She was the
matriarch to a family of 11 children. I lived in a small farm town
and she lived in the city, so going to see my grandparents was always
exciting. She often served a salad at
Christmas that seemed so exotic and fancy to a small town farm girl because it
had avocados and grapefruit. It seemed
like the only produce that came to my small town was iceberg lettuce. It made an impression.
I asked my mom to share her mother’s recipe as best she
could remember.
Grapefruit and Avocado Salad with Bleu Cheese Dressing
2 grapefruit, peeled, and sectioned carefully to maintain
the juicy fruit
2 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced into ½ inch sections
A bed of lettuce…iceberg is perfect, watercress would be
extra fancy.
Drizzled with homemade bleu cheese dressing
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| Peel |
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| Carefully remove skin from fruit |
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| Remove fruit in a whole section |
Bleu Cheese Dressing
2 parts crumbled bleu cheese
2 parts canola oil
1 part water
Combine dressing ingredients in a blender until blended and
smooth.
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