avocados when it is packed. and then the fruit is driven here to mission produce in nearby oxnard. >> well, these pere just harvested today. they're, uh, brought by the growers right down the street here, so it's probably the first lot in today. it's one of probably 80--75 or 80 lots that'll come in. a lot could be anywhere from, oh, 10 to 100 bins depending on the size of the grower. >> here they are processing upwards of 650,000 pounds of fruit a day and shipping it across the country and the world as well. in fact, these avocados most likely will end up in grocery stores, club stores, and restaurants near you, perfectly ripe, just a few days after harvest. >> so what this is, this is what we call a ripening room. it can hold about 20 palettes, which is a truckload. and we'll put food in here that's at about 40 degrees. we'll rase the temperature to the low 60s. we'll add some heat. >> and steve said they've steadily seen an increase in avocado consumption. on average, each american now consumes about 3 avocad

the avocado. if you've never done this before, don't be afraid. you can ask someone to help you. it's very easy, and i'll show you exactly how you can do it in a very safe way. the way i do it, i like to have a towel to put the avocado on so i have a little bit of stability for the avocado. place the part with the seed onto the towel and gently place the knife over the seed and then give it a little bit of a whack. now take the seed with the avocado and the knife, and twist it just a little bit. see? very easy. now that we have the seed attached to the knife, we'll take that same towel, place it over the seed, and gently move the knife out of the seed. [ applause ] now we're going to fix the avocado so they don't wobble around as they bake by just slicing off a little bit from the edge of the avocado. perfect. we'll do the same thing to the other half. now come the eggs. [ chicken clucking ] we'll put the avocados onto a sheet tray and separate the eggs. take one bowl for the whites and another fo

avocados when it is packed. and then the fruit is driven here to mission produce in nearby oxnard. >> well, these pere just harvested today. they're, uh, brought by the growers right down the street here, so it's probably the first lot in today. it's one of probably 80--75 or 80 lots that'll come in. a lot could be anywhere from, oh, 10 to 100 bins depending on the size of the grower. >> here they are processing upwards of 650,000 pounds of fruit a day and shipping it across the country and the world

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for the san francisco avocado spread, you're just going to take a nice rhyme avocado, scooping it outand it has a lot of herbs in it. >> combine the heron and mayo and mash it. >> so avocado spread on the top. >> then the crack cake. >> a truly san francisco will baltimore slider sandwich. i think chicken wings are too much trouble. >> it's not if you buy a bag of fully frozen, and make your own sauce. >> give the wings a winning kick, add chopped thai chilies. and other spices. >> stir it up, and now i'm ready to toss my wings in there. these are store-bought wings, but made them our own by adding this great sauce. >>> we're going to make a must have lata sandwich. we're going to add this deliver olive sand. this is an italian new orleans sandwich, because the super bowl is in new orleans. and then the cold cuts. weigh it down with a heavy pot and bake. >> then when you slice them, they don't fall apart when you eat them. >> perfect. you have stuff for those of us pretending to be on a diet? >> i do, grilled pineapple. >>> we need pizza. i don't want you to order it. >> we're going t

some sources of good fats include nuts, avocado, and peanut oil. >> having a modest amount of fat can leep you fill full faster so you eat less. >> reporter: eating saturated foods that you find in desserts and fast foods can lead to weight gainlt finally, can i maintain my weight loss without working off? >> it's a myth you can keep the weight off without exercise. exercise is an essential part of weight management and living a healthy life. >> reporter: so lace up and get moving. happy travels. reporting for today's health minute. >>> getting hitched apparently does wonders for your heart. a finnish study finds marriage may reduce the risk of heart attacks in men and women. they looked at it over a 10-year period and found heart attacks occur equally in men and women but the flume ber within the up for unmarried people. singles were much more likely to die from a heart attack. it may be because married people have better health habits. plus, couples can lean on each other for support. >>> this large system which brought the heavy vein last night is bring the wind, cold temperatures

avocado isconsin bethesda andgh towards friendship heights after bradley boulevard. avenue.is wisconsin the will be a deal for hour. back to you. >> thank you. 4:32. we want to get to breaking news regarding a fatal fire in baltimore. joining usabanji is more on what is happening. >> good morning. past 30 minutes we learned a second person has died in this fire. baltimore city fire officials reported all this happened in the 3000 block of montebello , a couple miles north of the inner harbor of baltimore where this is taking place. the fire initially started around 11:30 last night. -- the 3000 block of montebello terrace. it was around 11:30 they fire.ded to this it was fully involved when they got there. scene hadder on the pull them out of the house because the intensity was too much. called in for a 2nd alarm manpower.dditional then they were able to go into the house. they located the body of one victim inside don't. there were seven adults living e including one pregnant woman. five were able to escape. them were taken to hospital for evaluation. confirmed the

you can use avocado, prunes, apple sauce.work the best because they do have that fat so that the consistency will be great, and those are the heart-healthy fats. >> do you usually use the same measurements. >> they're one to one swaps. one cup of butter for -- >> what's the cookies? >> these are the cookies that you are going to taste. they're equal parts peanut butter and olive oil instead of butter, and that's really packing in the heart healthy fats. we need fats in our diet. you don't want to feel deprived. otherwise -- >> i'm glad. >> those are good. >> water. that's fine. >> you all right? >> great. so here is a fun little trick. i'm not trying to give eggs a bad rap here at all, but if you don't have eggs on hand or you want to make a recipe vegan-friendly, you can use a tablespoon of chia or flax seed mixed with three table spoons of water. it creates this gel-like consistency that can substitute for the egg yolk. it's a great trick. it's adding omega 3's. this is a weird one coming up. >> this is a little unusual, bu

strawberries, avocados, affected as well.one farmer says if the trees get damaged production is down for the whole year. in the next hour of "mornings on 2," steve mentioned arizona being particularly cold. that will affect a very important part of the produce aisle. >>> new this morning, oprah says lance armstrong confessed. he admitted it. she says lance armstrong confessed to taking performance- enhancing drugs during a two and a half-hour interview. now, she wouldn't say if the seven-time tour de france winner seemed contrite when he admitted it. she said "i would say he meant the moment." that full interview will be broadcast in two parts because she said there's so much material for you to say. >> the oakland city council will vote on the contract to hire william bratton as a police consultant. the city would pay bratton $250,000 a year. some community groups are protesting the higher -- the hiring of bratton. they say he was responsible for harsh police pollties in los angeles and new york. a protest rally is planned a

the game like consuming chicken wings, 8 million pounds of chips and another 8 million pounds of avocados. >> when we are in a situation like this that is just gripped the emotions of the entire city, really, nobody is left behind. everybody in some way is effected by this. and everyone gets involved. it is pretty much impossible not to. >> reporter: and there are other pay offs as well like the long-term image of the favorite city. >> winning the super bowl improves our image, recognition of the city. even if you are not a sports fan you are thinking about it more. we are getting more press right now. >> reporter: red and gold on a lot of buildings around town. the building behind us. winning is good for the soul and the economy. ann? >> we will take it, don, thank you very much. >>> before the 49ers left town the fans got one last chance to wish them well. and we were in santa clara as the team pulled out. >> one by one the players stepped out of their training facility on monday morning to board the bus to get to the airplane that would ultimately land them in new orleans for the super

raspberries for their volatile oils, which help to support female reproductive health, we've added avocadond goji berries, one of the best antioxidants on the planet. are we ready to blast off? >> audience: we're ready. >> look at the power! look at the bullet-exclusive cyclonic action. the nutribullet is pulverizing these ingredients. all right... let's see what we got. >> woman: mmm, love the colors. rovthexactor blades. here it is, coming down the counter. for the ladies, let's give that a try. >> yeah. >> if you have a nutriblast every day, you're gonna look better, you're gonna feel better, you can live longer and you will love longer. >> my hot flashes started when i was 35 years old, and through the years they have just progressively gotten worse, where there's times in the middle of the night you just feel like you're being microwaved. but after doing some nutriblas for the first week, i slept better, i felt more rested, i didn't have a hot flash. i am thrilled to death by the change in my health and how i feel. it's the combination of the fruits, the vegetables and all the vitamin

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this is just a half of an avocado.m just going to take a fork and just sort ofsmash up the inside of the avocado. and with a spoon i'm just going to scoop some of that out. look at that perfect. and i just kind of smash it right on the bottom of the bun. it's kind of like instant guacamole because here we go a little bit of lime juice put a bunch of lime juice there. and i have some diced up mangos. this is definitely an adult interpretation of the hamburger. there you go. little bit of mango. push it into our avocado. on top of that goes our burgers. oh this looks so good but that on top and then we're going to put one slice. let's get a perfect slice. maybe even two slices what the heck of tomato. that's our burger. how do you serve this? well i'm going to put it back on that plate and we're going to serve it along with a little bit of salsa and a lime wedge and keep squirting this on there because that makes it taste really great. again lots of flavor into that green hamburger. what an adult burger and yum. really g

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. >> i know women use avocado and things like that, but to actually take a packet of grape jelly and it in your hair was really, really surprising. >> just like any gel, you're going to go like that and just scrunch it to help it scrunch, but it's starting to get sticky so i know it's working already. >> who on earth would do something like this? she laughed and she's like, you know, we have nothing else to use and to be quite honest, my hair smells so good and i actually really enjoy it, this is something i'll do even after i get out of here. >> i take this to scrunch out the extra jelly and lotion and it helps it dry faster. >> her hair actually did smell really good. >> hair style complete. just got to wait for it to dry. >> there are so many things you take for granted when you're on the outside, and those things are such valued commodities within the jail. for joe watson, what meant more to him than anything else was lead for his pencils. >> these are probably the most valuable things in here to me, pencils, because i spend most of my time writing, it's what i do more than anyth

some people like -- i'm an avocado guy. you have nice crispness with the radishes.- >> there you go. >> we're just going to eat? >> dig in there. >> that's the point. >> get them while they're hot. have a big tray. people can customize their own. >> adam "nacho" rappaport. we're back after this. >> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am sarah caldwell. fire investigators are investigating a dundalk house fire that claimed the life of a 10-year-old girl. the fire broke out at the 6600 block of parkway -- hartwait street. three siblings had to be taken to the hospital with non-life- threatening injuries. it is not known if the home had >> conditions will be improving as we head to the next couple of hours. for the next few hours there is a possibility of sleet and freezing rain. >> thank you, tony. we will be back with

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do they hedge avocados? thank you, nicole, very much.nk analyst dick beauvais yesterday unveiled his manifesto. nothing like the one karl marx prevailed. i am not calling him delusional. you can. charlie: he is a friend. i have known dick bove since i was a kid read since he was, he hasn't changed in 20 years. so he had this thing yesterday where he unveiled his predictions and i thought it was interesting because some of them are so out there. he is right often, but from my vantage point there are out there. take it for what it is worth. you know he is moved onto securities, we were the first to -@report. he predicts banks will be profitable the next 14 years. liz: every year? >> 14 years. ups and downs, they will keep cranking them. he talked about the large secular trends of population, housing growth, whatever. that doesn't matter, he told me. basically all the banks are screaming buy. he puts goldman at the top of the list. here is where he really got me. he predicted the new capital requirements and banking rules global, even the u

any kind of nuts, avocado. even yeast people don't know in bread.. >> some of that stuff can be fatal. >> it can. cause kidney damage and heart failure. you want to stick to feeding your dog dog food or treats that are from a pet store. you just don't know what kind of ingredients that could be in it that could be harmful. >> tell me too you have an event coming up. or maybe somebody who wants to adopt these two cuties could come in and adopt them. they may go quickly. >> once they go through our approval process, we have our events to meet the dogs. events coming up this weekend at bark. he's ready. and we have two events on the 9th. one is called cupids and k 9s. that is on the 9th. as well as an adoption event at the pikes bark. meet your match and the dogs available. >> meet your new love. >> and learn about the rescue and how we work. >> tell us more about that. how you're different from some others or what is your process. >> we are an all breed rescue. one of the things we pride ourselves on is we're not breed specific. our approval process i

. >> cut up your avocado, like so. >> very impressive.ice it, put it in here. >> you look like you've actually done this before. >> i have done this before, thank you, for generations. >> geist is german for guacamole. >> cilantro, garlic. >> how much cilantro? i'm curious. >> good, healthy bit. >> a good bit? >> just a taste. thanks. >> how many times you've actually done this. >> you mash it up. and then you end up with this beautiful thing. these are great chips. you have a party on your hands. let me know what you think. >> very good. >> little salt and pepper. >> going for seconds. >> double dipping there. okay. bring it. come on. >> little healthier alternative, but it's still hearty. >> chicken wings are really fattening. >> turkey sweet potato chili. we brown the turkey meat. here in this pot we've stewed down some onions, peppers, h jalapenos and tomato paste. the kick here is the seasoning. middle eastern flare to it. red chile, as you would expect. cinnamon -- that, i think, then cumin, oregano, red chile peppers. add all of th

you think, you know, i can eat those blueberries and i can have a little bit of dark chocolate and avocado, when you think about that and the health benefits related to food, you are more motivated to eat well and weight loss is just a by-product of that. i also want people to focus on eating real food, as least processed food as possible, and really listening to your body. listen to your body. stop when you're slightly satisfied and you won't need to obsess about calories and you'll still lose weight. >> that makes sense. there's a part of your book here, you talk about stress. i found this interesting. stretsz is listed as one of the key components of weight gain. i hadn't thought of it as a key component. you say mindful breathing can help reduce stress. i'm wondering just what is that. >> yes. another one of the rules in the book is breathe your way thin. and that is because stress management is critical to weight loss. if you do not manage your stress, you are not going to lose weight. so i recommend that people, they breathe in for eight and out for eight counts. eight minutes a day.

d nohis is an avocado bt and orange sad. >> why do you like this baby spinach? >> i love spinh. and i lo avocado. >> they're in the stores now. oh, sh. i just got back om florida. the are so many avocados. >> talk to me about the dressing room. >> olive oil, two blespoons of orangejuice. >>hat's it? >> yep. beats that have been roasted, peeled and cut up. anadd those rht at the end. >> here is th part of the -- >> i love this. you kw how to get the oranges out of the salad? this almost fee like a spring saladet it'serfect r this time of year. >> no, no, it'sinter. oranges and beats are wintry. toss thaup. i can use this whole wl. i don't know about you. >> sunflower seeds? as many as youlike. little bit of fresh ground pepper, lt. >> in moderation. >> and croutons. >> ifou want, youan add som crouns. . >>> good morning to you. 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. crews will be out along the creek in about an hour bracing for some of the coming rain. they will be using sandbags to shore up the levees in east palo alto. heavy rain led to flooding of several homes and businesses and forc

raspberries for their volatile oils, which help to support female reproductive health, we've added avocadoi berries, one of the best antioxidants on the planet. are we ready to blast off? >> audience: we're ready. >> look at the power! look at the bullet-exclusive cyclonic action. the nutribullet is pulverizing these ingredients. all right... let's see what we got. >> woman: mmm, love the colors. >>eme e trtor blades. here it is, coming down the counter. for the ladies, let's give that a try. >> yeah. >> if you have a nutriblast every day, you're gonna look better, you're gonna feel better, you can live longer and you will love longer. >> my hot flashes started when i was 35 years old, and through the years they have just progressively gotten worse, where there's times in the middle of the night you just feel like you're being microwaved. but after doing some nutriblas for the first week, i slept better, i felt more rested, i didn't have a hot flash. i am thrilled to death by the change in my health and how i feel. it's the combination of the fruits, the vegetables and all the vitamins tha

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some people like -- i'm an avocado guy. you have nice crispness with the radishes.ow -- >> there you go. >> we're just going to eat? >> dig in there. >> that's the point. >> get them while they're hot. have a big tray. people can customize their own. >> adam "nacho" rappaport. we're back after this. >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >> good monday morning to you. 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the man suspected of opening fire killing seven people will be back in court today. a judge will determine when one goh will be held until he's deemed competent to stand trial. he's being treated for schizophrenia at napa state hospital. the court will receive a progress report every 90 days after that. christina loren. >> good morning. we've got a nice day shaping up. nice and clear at the bay and along the coast but we do have cloud cover inland right now. nice sunny finish on the way. 58 degrees bayside and 57 at the coast. we'll warm you up through friday. >> back now with more of "today" on this monday morning, the 28th day of january, 2013. weather outside for the

some people like -- i'm an avocado guy. you have nice crispness with the radishes.d of, you know -- >> there you go. >> we're just going to eat? >> dig in there. >> that's the point. >> get them while they're hot. have a big tray. people can customize their own. >> adam "nacho" rappaport. we're back after this. hot out of the oven. >> we're back after. >>> 8:56 is your time on monday, january 28, 2013. good morning to you. we continue tracking the impact this winter storm is having on our area. we received more than 300 school and government closings and delays. things continue to run smoothly at local airports. we just checked. there are no reports of major delays at reagan national, dulles or marshall. amtrak is reporting no major delays at union station. let's check in with tom kierein. >> most roadways, treated surfaces are wet. we have had steady rain falling for the last several hours into air that's at or below freezing. the areas in pink. north and west of washington with. that's where we are getting icing on elevated surfaces. that will continue for another

that cold is threatening $400 million in avocados which are not normally harvested until march.d to the cold are scrambling to figure out how to save the crops. >> makes as though every it. >> is a gamble. stay up late looking at thermometer. >> for the whole state to be hit all on the same day is pretty rare. >> everybody's pockets are hit. >> as long as the temperature stays below freezing the more damage artichokes will succumb to. the inner tissue will turn black. we haven't gotten to that stage yet. bill: east coast is mild. west coast is not the same. the price of lettuce is rising as a result of the current freeze. martha: how about this? every year there are thousands of surgical errors in u.s. hospitals, ranging from surgical tools that are left inside of patients. can you imagine? to the wrong patient being operated on. sometimes they operate on the wrong arm or lung or all of these kinds of issues. now experts are saying that doctors could learn a thing or two from pilots in order to avoid making these mistakes. checklists we're seeing in the future, right? jonathan s

we have ingredients like avocado, wild yams, soy extracts...n and make it feel wonderful. so it really works well for somebody who has sensitive skin as well as hormonal aging. >> all right, we've got another question out there. what's your name? >> i'm davina, thank you joan and dr. murad. i see a lot of the skin care infomercials and i'm wondering what makes resurgence better than the other products that are available on the market today? >> o.k., wait a second. may i step in on this one? >> o.k. [laughter] >> o.k., because it really matters to me. it is based on one thing only: results. >> dr. murad: and really, it's not typical of infomercials, because it's based on years of research, years of actually looking at patients and seeing the results and looking at all the different attributes of the formula, making sure it was something that was perfect for what hormonal aging is. >> when i heard about hormonal aging, i really didn't know that much about it and it was great to learn more about it and i thought, "well, i'm 39, could i really have

people forget avocado, good fat. >> very good fat. your brain craves it. you need it.eat that good fat, you're not going to eat bad fat. >>juliet: avoid heavily processed foods. >> all the things you get in the snack aisles, stuff that's like dried, even dried apples, that's kind of processed. why not eat a regular apple? so much better for you. >>juliet: you cannot obsess about calories. calories and fat grams. listen to you, not obsess about those things. >> listen to yourself. make sure you're full. you never want to starve yourself because that is sabotage. obsessing about calories is so ridiculous, i think. some people need to live that way, need to have a system of accounting. i think if you can relax and enjoy the good food you're eating you're going to be full and not have to worry about that. >>juliet: you really do have to read this book because it says things that are very obvious and some things are not obvious. >> it is kind of a road map. it is not the bible. it's a road map. it kind of puts you in the right place and then you go off on your own and tailo

attle bit of avocado. light dressing, not too much sodium.few minutes left. i want to get to the snacking. you suggested everybody have dark chocolate. >> absolutely. we all want treats. have something that gives you nutritional bang. dark chocolate 70% at least. melt it, dip your strawberries, you are set. enjoy it, lose weight and feel great. >> if you send in your emails right now, rachel is going to stick around. she will answer any of your nutrition questions that you have to help get your diet on the track for the new year. stick around. the book eat to lose, eat to win. see you in a little while. licensed enisted will the journal news says it's published the names of gun owners to help neighbors know where the guns are in their neighborhoods. is it just blowing smoke? then, would you stop on the side of the road to help a driver in need? that's what a group of total strangers did. we will show you their amazing story of how they saved a driver's live. top of the hour. ♪ ooh baby, looks like you need a little help there ♪ ♪ ooh baby, ca

to 5 or 6 avocados within the next couple of years. so whether you try avocados in guacamole at your next party, or try them to support farmers like the bruces, the time is indeed ripe to try some california avocados today. for "california country," i'm tracy sellers. well, that is gonna do it for e show today. if you have any questions about anything you've seen, check out our website at californiacountry.org. and we'll see you again next week on "california country." [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation]