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Avocado Oil Has Health Benefits


postedPublished:Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:38:24 -0800 
Watch out olive oil, chefs of all varieties have a new oil option under their apron that's as pleasing to people's health as it is to their taste buds -- avocado oil....


Orange County’s avocado industry has Tustin roots


postedPublished:Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:14:57 -0800 
Tustin was the site of the first avocado trees planted in Orange County. Sherman Stevens, an avid traveler, brought small seedlings from the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, in 1891 and planted them around his home on Main Street across from the Tustin......


Calavo Growers, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2011 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results


postedPublished:Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:00:00 -0800 
Calavo Growers, Inc. , a global avocado-industry leader and an expanding provider of value-added fresh food, today reported record revenues for the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year....

Cream cheese, avocado and marinated tuna stuffed peppadews


postedPublished:Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:34:23 -0800 
Chef Dan Eaton uses jarred peppadews to make small party appetizers stuffed with a little cream cheese and diced avocado and topped with tuna that has been tossed with a simple Italian dressing....

Iowa City to review zoning rules in light of Red Avocado demolition


postedPublished:Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:57:26 -0800 
The plight of the Red Avocado restaurant has led the City Council to look for ways to stabilize Iowa City’s older neighborhoods. City staffers already are reviewing zoning regulations dealing with high-density neighborhoods popular with college students. The City Council added their input at a work session Tuesday night and made clear they want to [...]...

Red Avocado Demolition Still on Schedule


postedPublished:Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:20:35 -0800 
The building at 521 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, on Thursday, January 5, 2012. The building houses the Red Avocado Restaurant. (Mark Carlson/SourceMedia Group News)...

Cooking at Home: Cream cheese, avocado and marinated tuna stuffed peppadews


postedPublished:Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:59:43 -0800 
Check out a recipe that is a little involved to assemble, but super tasty in this edition of "Cooking at Home."...

Five things to do with avocado


postedPublished:Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:20:51 -0800 
Some bright ideas include guacamole, chilled avocado soup, vegie breakfast and Japanese tuna salad....

Fans of Iowa City restaurant try to save it


postedPublished:Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:46:18 -0800 
The owners of the Red Avocado and Defunct Books are scrambling to figure out their plans after being ordered Dec. 30 to vacate their locations in 30 days....

News Headlines

Smoked turkey with avocado elegant as e...
Published:Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:55:13 -0800
Smoked turkey is layered with avocado for a scrumptious and gluten-free meal that is elegant enough for entertaining, yet simple enough for weekday lunches or dinners.......

Avocado Oil Has Health Benefits...
Published:Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:38:24 -0800
Watch out olive oil, chefs of all varieties have a new oil option under their apron that's as pleasing to people's health as it is to their taste buds -- avocado oil.......

Orange County’s avocado industry has ...
Published:Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:14:57 -0800
Tustin was the site of the first avocado trees planted in Orange County. Sherman Stevens, an avid traveler, brought small seedlings from the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, in 1891 a......

Calavo Growers, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2...
Published:Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:00:00 -0800
Calavo Growers, Inc. , a global avocado-industry leader and an expanding provider of value-added fresh food, today reported record revenues for the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and ......

Cream cheese, avocado and marinated tun...
Published:Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:34:23 -0800
Chef Dan Eaton uses jarred peppadews to make small party appetizers stuffed with a little cream cheese and diced avocado and topped with tuna that has been tossed with a simple It......

Iowa City to review zoning rules in lig...
Published:Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:57:26 -0800
The plight of the Red Avocado restaurant has led the City Council to look for ways to stabilize Iowa City’s older neighborhoods. City staffers already are reviewing zoning regul......