I have 2 favorites,
first grab the S/P go to the garden, grab a ripe tomato cut it open . cover it librally with S/P. Eat mmmmh. Second, again the garden, grab a hand full of fresh beans, and basil. wrap a couple of beans with a leaf. dip in olive oil mmmmmmmmh.feta on the side.

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I'm from So Cal as well, and avocadoes have always been a staple in my family. We put them on tacos, burritos, and hamburgers, or just eat them with a spoon as a side. Personally I think they're best inside a lightly buttered flour tortilla, or filled with tuna for a yummy lunch.

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I grew up in Central Florida where avocados do not grow but my father often drove to South Florida on business and would bring back a bag of the big avocados that grow there. My mom showed me how to cut one in half, squeeze lemon juice and salt in the seed cavity, and then mash together. Delicious.

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any piece of fresh fruit, just wash, peel, if necessary, then consume!

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While a much less virtuous option than my fellow readers' offerings of fresh fruit and garden-picked vegetables, I must say that there is nothing more beautiful to me than a scoop of peanut butter straight from the jar. If more decorum is required, a generous spoonful spread thickly on a toasted piece of homemade wheat bread will do the trick. But only if somebody's watching...

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I eat cantaloupe exactly the same way - just a salt-shaker and a spoon. On a hot summer day I like to have a whole melon to myself. Gluttolicious!

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1 slice good deli ham, 1 slice deli swiss cheese. Place one on top of the other, and roll. mMmMmM.

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nothing new to add, sorry. just wanted to say that i am one billion percent behind the avocado with salt idea.

it is the most beautiful, simple, and yet luxuriously delicious thing to me. my favourite thing to do is go to the market, select a perfectly ripe avocado, and hurry home with it, where i peel it, sprinkle it with a tiny bit of salt, and eat it with my eyes closed.

thanks, Marisa, for the post.

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That sounded so good I went to the store and got an avocado. And it was yummy with salt.

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if you want to take it to the next level, try it with garlic salt. yummmmmmmmm...

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Yummm . . . !

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Avocado + Soy Sauce = Heaven. Just fill the center of a halved avocado with soy sauce and get a spoon :)

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gowing up in the midwest it was for sure either green beans or tomatoes straight from the garden with salt

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tabasco! a few dashes of tabasco every few spoonful of a halved avocado is heaven.

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I have to second the avocado and soy sauce--major umami yum.

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Seared on the grill, avocado has the creamy texture of fois gras.

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The best complimentary flavor I have found for a fresh avocado is a dash of SPIKE instead of salt

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salt is good and is often how I eat it.

tabasco from time to time.

or sliced on a turkey club panini. DROOL.

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Wait! I forgot the best one ...

I live in a place where I can easily get 20 different kinds of dates. (The fruit -- not the romantic ritual.)

My favorite dessert is to split a date in half, slather it with goat cheese and eat. Instant cheesecake.

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Two things:

1. Watermelon with salt.
2. Mango and hearts of palm with red onion and salt.

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