Avocados Galore

It seems I am constantly on a quest to gain some healthy pounds – too bad that pesky running habit and affinity for raw carrots keeps getting in the way. Har, har, har. Anyways, over the summer I developed a passionate love affair with the avocado: Nature’s Margarine.

Avocados are high in monounsaturated fat (aka – the good kind), and one medium avocado has over 300 calories and 30 grams of the stuff. They are also high in fiber and 20 other important vitamins and minerals. To make a long story short, avocados are radically good for you and radically helpful in weight gain missions.

As an added bonus, they are tasty and versatile – dips, sushi filling, on sandwiches and salads…and as the key ingredient in “The Katie Special”

Ingredients

1/2 medium avocado, mushed up

2 slices of toast, English muffin, or a tortilla

Raisins or tofu and tomato slices

Salt

This one is easy: spread the avocado on the toasted bread of choice, then top with either raisins or tofu and tomato, and throw on ample amounts of salt. I eat this at breakfast, lunch, and dinner (but usually not all three in one day). Give it a try – you won’t be disappointed.