This is a repost from my friend's blog. Enjoy!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2010
Avocado pesto (a.k.a. waging war over cupcakes)
When Kathleen mentioned that she found a new use for the avocados that usually languish on the kitchen counter until we "eat Mexican" and that it's a recipe for avocado pesto by "Chef Chloe", my first thought was: cool, I didn't realize Miss Cleo was out of jail already.
Of course this is due to the fact that I am living under a rock, so I didn't know that Chef Chloe is a young and rising star in the vegan food world. What turned her into an instant celebrity was that months ago she was featured on an episode of the TV show "Cupcake Wars" (another thing I was ignorant about - this time bilssfully), which she proceeded to win triumphantly. Earlier today I saw the "trailer" for this episode and if I'm not mistaken, one of her opponents is heard remarking, "I mean, how good can a vegan cupcake be?" Rhetorical as it may have been, we now know that the answer to this question is "good enough to hand you your own ass on a multi-tiered cupcake stand".
No joke though, this avocado pesto is easy to make, is really very good and will be a nice addition to our standard rotation. Check out the video and recipe here. Pictured above is our version of it on spaghetti (we subbed walnuts for the pine nuts) with kale and Field Roast. Also note our "desserts", consisting of fresh fruit and beer, respectively. It may be a while until you see us on Cupcake Wars.
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