I love 'em! I eat them in sandwiches, burritos, alone with a little salt, on crackers, etc etc etc. In fact, I've already eaten two today.
I know they're loads of healthy, but also they're loads of fat. Does anyone have good info on the fats in avocados? As in, what kinds they are and whether I should be eating so much of them?
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Re: avocado!
Fri, January 14, 2005 - 1:39 PMMe too! Me too! I love them. Here is a link to the nutrition label fo avocados from the California Avocado Advisory Board.
www.avocado.org/health-nut...n-facts.php
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Re: avocado!
Fri, January 14, 2005 - 2:14 PMlove love love the fatty squishy fruit. in fact, melia's main pic reminds me of a bunnyavocado
i've been feeding my kids av since they grew teeth, but my 3 yo now won't go near it. i've cut it into cool shapes, put yogurt in it - nope. any other suggestions? -
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Fri, January 14, 2005 - 5:11 PMI hated avocado until I was about 20, at which point I did a complete turn-around and fell in love. Actually, a lot of my favorite foods now I didn't like til I was ~20 - avocado, olives, swiss cheese, tomatoes, coffee. But as for the 3yo and the avo, my guess is it's the texture. Best just to let him/her go. (S)he'll come around eventually, and in the meantime, more avocado for you! If you're really set on trying to get some avocado into your kiddo, you can make a "milkshake" with avocado, yogurt, honey, and strawberries. Yum!
My personal favorite way of eating ripe avocado I learned from my mom: sprinkle with a little seasoned salt and a couple drops of vinegar and eat with a spoon, or for a more substantial snack, cut into chunks and spoon over brown rice. Drool. -
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Fri, January 14, 2005 - 5:26 PMwow Mo_F, you just got my mouth watering!
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Re: avocado!
Tue, January 18, 2005 - 2:07 PMfor a while, i substituted avs for cheese in my nondairy kid's mac n cheese. he won't go for that anymore - "no green pasta, mom!" -
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Tue, January 18, 2005 - 10:26 PMi work with children and read _how to get your kid to eat, but not too much_ - dont be put off by the title, the author, a dietician and mother of 3, is really a wonderful mother. her basic rules have helped me with feeding times, and i think she's got great guidelines.
as for your children, the basic rule is to just offer the food frequently and dont have any reaction to whether they eat it or not. you serve it, they choose what to eat. eventually it will become normal and familiar and they will eat it because that is what their family eats.
at every meal have one food you know for sure they will always eat (ie bread, crackers, etc) and milk, then offer 3 or so items for a balanced meal and know that you did your job. i'd try just one new or uncomfortable food for them at a time.
it can be tough to see them reject food, i think that's a primal urge, it pushes mothers' (and my) buttons. but if you need more info on feeding your kids, i highly recommend finding this book.
ive seen it work - even with a child who did not eat.
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Re: avocado!
Fri, January 14, 2005 - 5:06 PMfrom what i have read before... avocado has good fat and lots of fiber and it's fabulous for your skin :D -
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Re: avocado!
Fri, January 14, 2005 - 6:51 PMif, for some odd reason, an avocado has gone bad in your fridge, you can use it as a hair conditioner... mush it up, black and all, let sit in hair and rinse out thoroughly. shine shine shine.
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Re: avocado!
Fri, January 14, 2005 - 5:26 PMMmmmm....I moosh them on toast with a tiny bit of lemon juice. The perfect late night snack! -
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Re: avocado!
Sat, January 15, 2005 - 12:02 PMI cut an avocado in half and put some soy sauce in the middle and eat with a spoon. Delish! -
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Re: avocado!
Sat, January 15, 2005 - 10:03 PM
liatrus - extactly what i was looking for, thanks!
(just finished #2 again today... and I rest assured that avocados really are a yummy and healthy and FILLING snack! :)
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Re: avocado! cold soup????
Sun, January 16, 2005 - 2:55 PMI make tis one all the time yum!!!!!
Avocado Soup With JosefinaRecipeView.comYield: 6 Servings
1 LB Hass avocados, chopped
1 cup fresh orange juice
2 Tbl cilantro leaves, Chopped
1/4 cup tequila, preferably aged
6 cups chicken stock, chilled
Coarse salt, to taste
1 serrano (or jalapeno pepper ),
1/2 Tsp orange zest, Grated
-seeded, veined,
1 watermelon
and, Minced
In a blender, combine avocado, cilantro, 3/4 cup chicken stock, serrano or jalapeno pepper. Add orange juice, tequila, salt, zest, and remaining chicken stock. Blend until smooth, in two batches if necessary. Strain through a sieve.
Cut watermelon in half crosswise and hollow out, forming a tureen. Seed watermelon and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Pour soup into watermelon and garnish with watermelon cubes, reserving remaining watermelon for another use.
Makes 6 servings.
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Re: avocado!
Sun, January 16, 2005 - 8:51 PMI do almost the same thing, but I put balsamic vinegar in the middle and sprinkle with salt and pepper and eat with a spoon.... YUM! -
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Re: avocado!
Mon, July 23, 2007 - 2:50 PMMmm, olive oil with fresh garlic, salt and pepper is also good in the center (if you let the olive oil and garlic sit a day or two, it's even better!)
I'm hungry.
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Re: avocado!
Fri, February 2, 2007 - 12:08 PMMmmm, my mom taught e about hte rt of mooshing avacado on toast, she called it green peanut butter, and adds a little salt and some garlic powder....DELICious!
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Re: avocado!
Sun, January 16, 2005 - 6:18 PMmy recent favorite avocado sandwich, which I've pushed sucessfully on several friends:
half (or whole, if you want a bigger, messier sandwich) mashed avo with julienned scallions and a big shake or two of cayenne pepper.
hot, soothing, and healthy all at once!
and the fats are of the monounsaturated variety, so pretty good for you, in moderation.
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Re: avocado!
Sun, January 16, 2005 - 9:52 PMMmmmm, I love avacado's too! I've also got me almost 8 month old daughter hooked on them. I just mush them up for her and let her at um. She makes a huge mess but she loves to feed herself.
My favorite ways to eat avacados are on salads, in burritos, sandwiches, on top of cottage cheese, and in a yummy black bean/mango/avacado salad I make (with lime juice, cilantro, jalapino for some kick, garlic, salt, pepper) - it is so yummy!
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Re: avocado!
Mon, January 17, 2005 - 4:25 AMOne of my fave sandwhiches is :
Multi-grained bread (if you can get any Alvarado street bread, it's perfect for this lightly toasted & thinly spread with light mayo, layered with Sliced avocodo, sliced ripe tomato and sliced red or yellow bell pepper. Yum! I'ts a light but filling sandwhich that actually makes you feel good, with great anti-oxidents to boot!
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Re: avocado!
Mon, January 17, 2005 - 7:14 AMavocados are a staple where I live - usually 2 or 3 for $1
I use them in place of crean cheese on bagels; in place of mayo on sandwiches...
btw - they shouldn't be in the fridge. Leave them out like oranges or bananas. Also, if your avo isn't quite ripe put it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds then let it sit for a few minutes....and viola! (almost) instant ripe avo! -
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Re: avocado!
Mon, January 17, 2005 - 7:38 AMhas anyone tried the slimcado??? www.brookstropicals.com/pages/...do.html
SlimCado Lite avocados have 50% less fat and 35% fewer calories than the leading California avocado.
i read about it in a magazine,
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Re: avocado!
Mon, January 17, 2005 - 8:28 AMI haven't tried it... how do they do that?
It doesn't sound very healthy to me... I am frightened by genetically engineered foods and stuff....
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Re: avocado!
Thu, April 7, 2005 - 6:27 PMI work in a produce department and we sell these. They are large green skinned avocados from Florida. They do taste a bit different,. They have a fruitier, sweetish taste and a bit more water to them. Some people LOVE them, some dont like them at all. I think they are fine. They have less fat, so they dont have the rich taste you get with a haas.
I recommend using them as guacamole, or in stuff like sandwiches, salads. They work the best that way.
If you seem them, try them!Many people really do like them better.
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Re: avocado!
Mon, January 17, 2005 - 9:56 AMLove Love LOVE Avocados!
I have halfed them and put a good dab of almond butter with dulse flakes and cayanne. spoon it out. I know it sounds weird - but really good. I was really into it when I went on a raw diet for awhile.
I have also made chicken salad (like tuna but with chicken) and halfed the avo and placed it in the middle. Yummm. -
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Re: avocado!
Thu, April 7, 2005 - 7:12 PMThat sounds great!
I like the idea of mixing the taste of nuts with other things.
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Re: avocado!
Mon, January 17, 2005 - 11:31 PMMy favorite avocado meal is the BAM, which is kinda like a BLT.
Ingredients:
Good Baguette, preferably sourdough
Bacon (I think the peppered kind is delish)
Avocado
Mozzarella, grated or sliced
Fry up bacon, and put shredded or sliced mozzarella on the bread. Broil the bread/cheese in the oven so the cheese is crisp and speckled with brown on top and gooey underneath. Cut up or mash avocado and put it in on the bread and cheese with the fried bacon.
Not the most healthy food in the world, but the crispy/salty/doughy/avocadoey textures and tastes are wonderful. And the whole thing is simple to make.
Iris
Enjoy!
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Tue, January 18, 2005 - 2:28 AMI like to get a ripe, squishy avocado and spread it on toast like butter... -
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Re: avocado!
Tue, January 18, 2005 - 1:29 PMi had an avocado on a hot tortilla last night.... mmmmmm. somehow, i mostly associate avocados with mexican food.
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Re: avocado!
Wed, January 19, 2005 - 8:59 AM
Iris this sounds delish. thanks for sharing.
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Re: avocado!
Wed, January 19, 2005 - 9:29 AMMy favorite way so far has been to make some dipping oil with fresh garlic, parmasian, several spices, fresh pepper and extra virgin olive oil, and then scoop some into the center of the avacado and enjoy. Mmm... dipping oil is my favorite.
PS- just curious how so many bacon posts make it onto the healthy food tribe?... -
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Wed, January 19, 2005 - 5:50 PMtwist on this: have you tried dipping bread in avocado oil? Mmm, like buttah... -
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Wed, January 19, 2005 - 11:22 PMI really enjoy taking 2 granny smith apples, peeling and coring them. I then take them and put them in the food processor along with 1 peeled avocado. Sprinkle some cinnamon on it and maybe some whipped cream and you have this apple sauce that is to die for!
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Thu, January 20, 2005 - 1:56 PMI'm soooo hungry. I'm going to have to go get an avocado on the way home.
My favorite avocado treat is to cut it onto pieces and put it on a cracker like cheese and have white wine with it. It's the best hot summer sitting outside snack. We put lots of different things on the avaoado slices. I like lime juice and pepper best. But there is nothing wrong with a little salt or just having it plain. yummy yum yum -
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Re: avocado!
Thu, January 27, 2005 - 5:19 PMi love avos!!!
hey, i like to eat them with tuna=- trust me it's the best
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Re: avocado!
Thu, April 7, 2005 - 7:15 PMLeslie,
For me, nothing beats wedges of avocado with lemon and garlic.
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Thu, April 7, 2005 - 2:36 AMDoes anyone know any good recipes for using up overripe avocados? (They're not rotten, just kinda mushy.) -
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Thu, April 7, 2005 - 10:55 PMscoop them out with a spoon, throw them in your salad.
Or, put it in the blender with some soymilk to make an avocado smoothie. Very creamy, with no cream. -
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Thu, April 7, 2005 - 11:33 PMWow - I have never hard of anyone else mention an avocado smoothie besides me! I love them! It's the only way Vietnamese people have avocadoes - although, instead of soymilke we use sweeten condensed milk and a little ice. Yum! The absolute best thing on a hot summer's day. -
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Tue, July 24, 2007 - 9:53 PMAvocado margaritas are to die for too. Just make it the regular way but add some really ripe avocados, makes it creamy and super delicious!
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Re: mushy avocados!
Fri, April 8, 2005 - 6:28 AMMixing them with garlic makes a good basic guacamole dip.. Other ingredients e.g. fresh lime juice, cilantro, chopped tomato and onion can be added as desired.
Avocado oil is a good omega-9 source BTW ....
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Re: avocado!
Thu, February 1, 2007 - 10:04 AMmushy avocados = guacamole!!!! yay!!!!
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avocado with less fat and fewer calories
Thu, February 1, 2007 - 6:38 AMThey're out of season, but look for SlimCado avocados in July through January. They're a different type of avocado (West Indies) that grows in hot and humid Southern Florida. They have half the fat of the leading California avocado and 35% fewer calories. They're high in vitamin A and potassium and have no chlorestoral. Use this link for additional information: www.brookstropicals.com/pages/...rs.html
Full disclosure here, I work for the company that grows, packs and ships SlimCados.
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Re: avocado with less fat and fewer calories
Thu, February 1, 2007 - 12:49 PMActually, this is avocado season and my two trees are loaded. Avocados and citrus have the same season. The drawing of those SlimCados looks similar to the ones that I grow which have a very thin skin, brite green flesh inside, and grow up to about six inches. Thanks for leaving the link. -
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Re: avocado with less fat and fewer calories
Fri, February 2, 2007 - 8:45 AMAvocado and citrus (orange or grapefruit) is a very healthy combination of foods, and incredibly delish. . . -
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Sat, July 21, 2007 - 1:17 AMGuys, I gave up having smoothies for breakfast a while ago cause I would feel hungry not so long after, so I went back to a whole grain bread and green tea BUT I am so glad I had one avocado left from the ones I usually make as some sort of guac (my little girl eat a guacamole or purreed avocado every single week), so anyway, I had one avocado left, two oranges, a peach so I decided to make a smoothie out of them, added some coconut milk, a bit of applesauce and a dash of raw agave nectar and OH MY!!!
Not only was it sooo yummmyyyy but I just couldn't believe it, 3 hours later I was not hungry yet which is a first after breakfast!!!
This is a winner you guys, I'd say the avocado and the coconut milk have lots to do with that, I was satisfied for a long time!!!
Yay!
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Re: avocado with less fat and fewer calories
Mon, July 23, 2007 - 11:17 AMThis might sound a little odd.
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Re: avocado with less fat and fewer calories
Wed, July 25, 2007 - 7:44 PMdoesn't surprise me at all.
avocados are one of those things that tastes good with everything
and with nothing.
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Re: avocado with less fat and fewer calories
Thu, July 26, 2007 - 9:30 AMMmmm avocados! I love them plain with french dressing, and on toast. Perfect food.
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Re: avocado!
Tue, July 31, 2007 - 12:06 AMMy favorite way is just to slice and eat. My second favorite way is to mash them with onion and mayo and slather it on whole grain toast. -
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Tue, July 31, 2007 - 7:42 AMKosher flake salt , special extra bold pepper from penzeys. Just like that or spread on a good bread.
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Tue, July 31, 2007 - 4:15 PMmmm... my fave is a simple guacamole (mushed up avocados, chopped onion, cilantro, tomatoes and super hot jalapeños) over tacos de tripas... I think i'm going to get me some tripas right now.....
