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I have many vivid and wonderful memories of family and friends gathering around the table to celebrate holidays, special events and just the companionship of one another. Meals were always a special event whether eaten at a table with cloth napkins, holiday decorations and the good china, or on a picnic table with a red checked tablecloth on a balmy summer day.

Throughout history, meals have always occupied a special place in the world's great religions. As we gather for sustenance and companionship, we are in our most vulnerable human condition, and that's where the Divine enters. This is precisely why mealtime is sacred and shouldn't be subservient to television, texting and other interruptions. We need each others companionship and the opportunity to be fully human so much that we can't let distractions overwhelm us.

My wife Natalie, and I have always enjoyed cooking, and as our sons, Jared, Jeff and Kevin got older, they all became good cooks. I had been working on putting together a book of both traditional family recipes and favorite newer recipes, but how do you ever say such a thing is done. So, I decided that the best solution would be to put the recipes online where they would be available to friends and family, and now of course to anyone else who is interested. And now we have added three wonderful daughters-in-law, Izabella, Amie and Katy, who with their extended families, I'm sure will be contributing some wonderful recipes.

So. Make some great food, gather around the table with your loved ones and strangers as well, give thanks to God, share your stories and celebrate life.

Bon appetit! - Mark Karney

Avocado Toast

Breakfast, Vegan, Vegetable, Vegetarian

Jun 182016

I’m always looking for healthy breakfast alternatives. Most American breakfast foods are laden with fat, sugar and refined carbs, and oatmeal with fruit gets a little old after a while.

Avocado toast is a quick, healthy breakfast that uses fresh ingredients. There are a lot of variations and it’s easy to come up with your own. This is one that turned out particularly well and is easy to make. Enjoy!

Avocado Toast

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 2 breakfast servings

Serving Size: 2 toasts

Ingredients

1 ripe avocado
1 jalapeno pepper (diced fine)
3 Tbsp chopped pistachio nuts
Baby arugula
Lime juice
Garlic powder
Pepper
Salt
Good extra-virgin olive oil
4 pieces good whole-grain bread

Instructions

Chop the jalapeno and add to the avocado and mash with a fork.
Add salt, pepper, garlic powder and fresh-squeezed lime juice to taste.
Toast the bread.
Spray the bread with a bit of olive oil, and top with a layer of baby arugula.
Spread 1/4 of the avocado mixture mixture on each of the toasts and top with the chopped pistachios. Finish with a spritz of olive oil.

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