Most Southerners have a go-to pre-dinner snack. It could be anything from deviled eggs to cheese dreams to gold old pepper jelly and cream cheese on crackers. At my parents’ house, and at my house, it ...

Dear Heloise: To keep guacamole from turning brown after making it, place the pit into the mixture, and it will stay nice and green. -- Carolyn Y., in Abilene, Texas Carolyn, I’m sorry to say that ...

Have you ever tried to save some avocado or guacamole in the fridge, only to discover it's turned brown when you go to eat it? Avocado discoloration happens due to oxidation, which involves the enzyme ...

Like some other fruits, avocados and guacamole turn brown when exposed to oxygen from a process known as enzymatic browning. There are ways to prevent this process, including using acid (like lime ...