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sak4kat

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How do you use your avocados?
« on: February 18, 2014, 05:41:50 am »
In another post I wrote about using an avocado in a recipe for corn bread muffins.  I also like putting 1/2 an avocado in smoothies.  What are some things you do with avocados?

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2014, 05:56:28 am »
I don't eat avocados myself but my mom does.  I remember watching my mom cut them in half, remove the seed
and spread mayo on them.  Her and my dad both ate them that way.

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2014, 06:08:59 am »
I just put sugar and milk and blend.

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2014, 06:19:23 am »
I mash them up to make guacamole  :monkey:

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2014, 06:19:51 am »
I put lemon or lime juice and salsa on top of the to eat.

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2014, 07:21:21 am »
I don't believe I've ever bought an avocado in my life. I like them okay but never use them in recipes. I do need some ideas, although my kids have left home and live in another state, so I don't do a lot of cooking anymore.

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2014, 08:29:47 am »
I don't like avocados

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2014, 08:40:11 am »
It's funny, I never liked avocado's either; as far as guacamole goes.  I was surprised that I've liked it as an ingredient.

The cornbread muffins are as follows
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cornmeal
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup whole milk
1 large ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, mashed

Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 12-muffin tray.

2) Sift together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs and milk until smooth. Add avocado and mix until just smooth.

3) Pour mixture into prepared muffin tray. Bake until tops turn golden, about 25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in tray; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2014, 08:48:37 am »
I use them as salad toppings and sometimes as a garnish on Mexican food. I don't buy them often because I'm the only one in my household that eats them.

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2014, 09:08:16 am »
Avocado is a super food, you should eat them as much as possible.

I chop them in chunks & put them in my salad mostly.
Also slice them & put them on a fresh sandwich with Cheese.

The biggest bummer is buying a $1.25 avocado & it feeling ripe at the store, but then opening it up & finding out they forced ripened it & it is black inside.   Not all mass grocery stores have good produce, best to shop at farmers markets, or Whole Foods, or Trader Joes. 

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2014, 12:50:31 pm »
As a topical, skin nurishment.   :present:

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2014, 01:24:02 pm »
I either slice them to add to a salad or a turkey sandwich.  Mostly I'll mash one up and add some of my Aunt's homemade salsa to it to make sort of a salsa/guac dip.

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2014, 04:05:51 pm »
I like to make a salsa dip with them its always turns out so good, i got the recipe from my mother she always has the best recipes!

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2014, 04:27:17 pm »
I also put avacados in my Nutriblast and on salads.  I'd love to get your recipes for muffins with them.  It sounds healthy, the most important now adays. :)

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Re: How do you use your avocados?
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2014, 09:15:24 pm »
The only dishes I eat with avocados is sushi and fried rice... Any other foods with avocados I don't remember

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