I don’t know about you, but I’m being forced out of summer by my two year old son who cannot wait for the Fall/Halloween. So if I don’t make the transition in all aspects of my life soon, he will continue to drive me bananas. Truthfully, his excitement is adorable – I haven’t been this excited for Halloween since my nieces and nephews were little and they are all grown up now. His spirit is making us embrace the holidays – I just can’t imagine Christmas! My husband and I have “welcomed” the characters of Fall to make a home in our backyard where the neighbors can’t see and yet he is entertained. He literally gets a HUGE kick out of these silly decorations. So before I make the transition over to pumpkin this and pumpkin that, I will squeeze just a few more summery posts in and start to accept that it is after Labor Day now.
Guacamole: (For a family of 4)
I seriously hope I can continue to make this all year long. My kids devour it and that makes me very, very happy. (yep, even the baby!)
4 avocados *the trick is to get the perfect avocado and I have to say, this is very hard to do. Either not ripe enough or too ripe and brown.
Fresh chopped cilantro
Chopped red onion
Sea salt*key ingredient it’s not the same without it
Lime juice
As for measurements for the ingredients: My method is to add a little, taste and continue to add more ingredients to your liking. I would say start with a ¼ cup of fresh, chopped cilantro, a ¼ cup of red onion, 2 tbsp. of lime juice, and a tsp of sea salt.
My son gives it a good mush for me- he loves helping mommy in the kitchen.
Bonus video: how to cut an avocado!
Green Smoothies:
This is by far the best and only way I get spinach or kale in my kiddo’s diet. We have the Vitamix Creations Blender which I have to say I don’t use it as much as I should. Maybe this fall for soups! 
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) pineapple juice
- 1 3/4 cups (262 g) green grapes
- 2-3 cups spinach, washed *I stuff in as much as I can
- Organic yogurt (1-2 cups)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) ice cubes
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 35-40 seconds or until mixture is smooth.
Brady slurps them right down and asks for more. If I have any left over, I turn them into popsicles which he equally loves and Serafina gets a taste too! (Which is also great for teething!)
Enjoy!
Karen