Best Foods

Everyone has a favorite food and when we enter school as kids, teachers ask hoping for an insight into who we are. The answers don't vary too much (well, in the midwest of America, anyway): pizza, pizza, pizza. I love me some pizza, but kids are obsessed. However, I don't have favorite dishes--it's impossible, too many options. I do, however, have favorite foods: the avocado and bleu cheese. Both creamy and usable in so many different dishes. First up--

The Avocado:

This was from Costa Rica--enormous for $4

I love making grilled cheese sandwiches with avocado, the creamy texture makes it extra special . Or, I chop this treat up in salads, make guac, and use as a substitute of miracle whip/mayo on sandwiches since it's a super food packed full of good fat, rather than some weird packaged miracle whip with strange ingredients. (I do love Miracle Whip, though).  And a close second--


Bleu Cheese:

This block started out at the size of my head

It may be a very strange food to be in my top two, but I can do so much with this. I've made bleu cheese gnocci, fulfilling, like crack for a fiending addict. I crumble it on burgers, steaks, sandwiches, (grilled cheese, again), pastas, and..did I say burgers? Oh, it barely melts, but it's so thick and creamy and really makes a burger move from good to "finger-lickin' great."

What are your favorites?