• Healthy Egg Salad (mayo free)

    Using avocado instead of mayo in this egg salad cuts the amount of fat and calories in half plus it’s the “healthy” kind of fat!  And my little trick is to add pickle juice to the mashed avocado.  The pickle juice adds the vinegar, salt, and some bonus garlic flavor all in one easy step and it very closely mimics the flavor of mayo.  If you are new to substituting avocado for mayo, you can always start with half mayo and half mashed avocado until you get used to the flavor – this really helps when you’re trying to get your kids used to the change. This recipe is super simple!  Just…

  • Healthy Tuna Salad (mayo free)

      I consider myself a vegetarian, but I do, on occasion, eat fish.  When I do, this is my favorite way to prepare it.  My kids love tuna and so does my husband so I’ve had a lot of practice getting this recipe just right.  This recipe also works well with hard-boiled eggs. Using avocado instead of mayo is a genius way to cut the amount of fat and calories in half plus it’s the “healthy” kind of fat!  And my little trick is to add pickle juice to the mashed avocado.  The pickle juice adds the vinegar, salt, and some bonus garlic flavor all in one easy step and it very closely…