tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27557078819703493372024-03-13T10:50:48.121-07:00The Avocado BrotherhoodAvocados are versatile, easy to prepare and eatAvocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-63684704109801657762014-01-17T06:36:00.000-08:002014-01-17T06:36:14.640-08:00What is your idea of comfort food?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book";"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Pizza?
Chips? A nice big vat of warming beef stew? Mashed potato? Perhaps a thick slab
of bubbling cheese on toast, or maybe a creamy fish pie. It should probably
involve carbs of some description, and most likely meat and/or dairy too.
Sausages and mash; a hearty steak and kidney pie; a roast chicken. </span>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">These
things are all well and good, but if you want to make them yourself (and let’s
face it, they’ll always be better that way), they take time. You can’t satisfy
a roast chicken craving in ten minutes. You might not have the ingredients in
the fridge. Even if you do, it’ll take a good couple of hours before you can
tuck into that meal of dreams. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">I’m
lucky, you see, because my ultimate comfort food has none of these problems. I
always have the ingredients in the house, and it takes no more than five
minutes to prepare. Scrambled eggs on toast soothe my soul like no other food.
For some people this is breakfast; for me, it’s the ultimate comfort dinner or
lunch for one, the perfect treat after a busy day or week cooking more involved
and sophisticated fare. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">The other
night I had a scrambled egg craving, but also felt like I needed more vitamins
in my life. I decided to solve both problems at once by topping a plate of
scrambled eggs on toast with sliced avocado. I had a hunch that the creamy
texture of the avocado would work wonderfully with the buttery eggs, and I
wasn’t wrong. Although this takes minutes and is ridiculously easy, it’s also a
very healthy take on comfort food, eggs and avocados both being very
nutritious. Add a little fresh thyme and a generous amount of seasoning, and
you have a tasty and super-comforting twist on the classic scrambled eggs.</span></div>
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slices of sourdough bread</span></div>
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eggs</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">2 tbsp
milk</span></div>
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leaves of fresh thyme</span></div>
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pepper</span></div>
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knob of butter, plus extra for the toast</span></div>
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ripe avocado, sliced</span></div>
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bread in the toaster. Beat the eggs in a small bowl with the milk, thyme, and
some salt and pepper. In a small non-stick saucepan, heat the knob of butter
until foaming. Add the eggs, then cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally,
until they are just scrambled. Meanwhile, toast the bread.</span></div>
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sprinkle with a little extra salt, and serve.</span></div>
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Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-74410738154869133012013-10-10T04:02:00.000-07:002013-10-10T02:10:06.761-07:00Swordfish with mango, avocado, cucumber and lime salsa<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">When I’m cooking for
myself, I often make this dish. This is for several reasons. Firstly, it takes
minutes to put together. Secondly, it is delicious while also being very
nutritious, packed with nutrients from those superfood avocados. Thirdly, it
looks gorgeous and feels like spoiling myself, which is what you need when
you’re eating alone. You can, of course, multiply the recipe below to serve
more people – this is a stunning ‘wow factor’ dinner party dish, particularly
in the summer when you want something light and fresh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">You have a delicious
thick, meaty swordfish steak (though tuna works well too), griddled over a high
heat so the edges are crispy while the inside is just cooked and meltingly
tender. You couple this with a gorgeous salsa of chopped crunchy cucumber,
juicy sweet mango and creamy avocado, brightened with the zest and juice of a
lime, zingy red chilli, and vibrant fresh herbs: basil, mint and coriander. It’s
quick but beautiful, the salsa accompanying the rich fish perfectly.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Swordfish with mango, avocado, cucumber and
lime salsa (serves 1):</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Half a ripe avocado</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Half a cucumber,
seeds removed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">1 small mango</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">1 medium hot red
chilli</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Zest of 1 lime</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Juice of half a lime</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">A small handful each
of fresh basil, mint and coriander, leaves picked</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Salt and pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">1 swordfish or tuna
steak</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Cut the avocado,
cucumber and mango into 1cm dice and put into a mixing bowl. Finely chop the
chilli and add to the bowl, then add the lime zest and juice, herbs, and salt
and pepper. Stir gently to mix.</span></div>
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then griddle on each side for 2-3 minutes until just cooked through. Season
generously with salt, then serve alongside the salsa.</span></div>
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sometimes you have a guilty food conscience over things left over in the
fridge? A sad, wilting bunch of basil; a block of cheddar starting to grow what
my mother terms ‘a little furry coat’; a red pepper that is starting to
wrinkle…I’m sure I’m not the only one for whom such things are quite traumatic,
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Here’s a solution
for that half avocado sitting in clingfilm in your fridge that is starting to
turn brown and unappetising in places (but is, I assure you, still completely
edible). I came up with this in an attempt to alleviate the aforementioned
guilty conscience, and ended up tucking into one of the best sandwiches I have
ever eaten in my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">It featured a
deliciously creamy yet chunky spread of mashed avocado, brightened with salt,
lime and a little coriander. Next to this, feisty slices of punchy chorizo, and
a huge juicy beef tomato, sliced. The lot was piled into a floury, fluffy
ciabatta bun, and the resulting sandwich was completely inappropriate to be
eaten in public. I ended up with avocado on my nose. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">But don’t let this
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">Half a ripe avocado</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">A squeeze of lemon
or lime juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">A small handful of
fresh coriander or basil, finely chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">1 ciabatta roll, or
similar</span></div>
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chorizo</span></div>
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thinly sliced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Book";">In a small bowl,
mash the avocado with the citrus juice, coriander or basil, and a generous
amount of salt and pepper, to taste (avocados love salt – be kind). Slice the
ciabatta in half and spread the avocado on the inside, then fill with the
chorizo and tomato. Eat in private.</span></div>
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Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-23948858230423975262013-08-05T03:28:00.001-07:002013-08-05T03:28:59.784-07:00Tortellini, summer vegetable and avocado salad <br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Light","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Sometimes, you want the comforting starchiness of a bowl of pasta, but
you also want that virtuous, nourished feeling that comes with eating a whole
bowl of salad. The solution, I find, is to use stuffed pasta (like ravioli or
tortellini) as an ingredient in a salad full of vibrant green vegetables,
rather than simply eating it on its own. That way, you get the best of both
worlds: deliciously squidgy, bolstering carbohydrate, and the fresh crunch of
healthy greenery. It’s also a far more interesting plateful to eat than a bowl
of tortellini on its own, which can be somewhat monotonous.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Light","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Here, I’ve used smoked ham and cheese tortellini. I’ve surrounded these
delicate little parcels with delicious stalks of tenderstem broccoli, bright
sweet peas, lovely fresh herbs, and some toasted pine nuts for crunch and depth
of flavour. What really makes this salad complete, though, is the delicious
creamy texture of cubes of ripe avocado, scattered throughout. The combination
of the smooth avocado flesh with the smoky flavours of the ham and cheese in
the tortellini is a beautiful thing, all the more so when tossed together in a
simple but flavoursome dressing of crushed garlic, lemon juice and good-quality
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Light","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">This salad is very adaptable. You can use whatever flavour stuffed pasta
you like, and whatever vegetables. Try a vegetarian version with spinach and
ricotta tortellini, or in the autumn, mix it up with pumpkin ravioli, sage and
fried mushrooms. It’s very quick to put together, and keeps well in the fridge,
making it perfect for lunchboxes. And, of course, it’s another great and
interesting way to sneak nourishing avocados into your diet: combine them with
pasta, and who could say no?</span></div>
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and cook for one minute, then add the tortellini and cook for another minute
(or as long as it suggests on the packet instructions). Drain well, then return
to the pan. Toss together with the dressing, then add the pine nuts, avocado
and herbs, and season with black pepper. Mix gently and serve immediately.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Light","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Avocados have a
wonderful affinity with mangoes. There’s something about the combination of
golden, juicy, sweet mango flesh with the muted jade creaminess of avocados
that just works, on multiple levels: it tastes great, but, just as importantly,
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Light","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Furthermore,
this combination of ingredients mak</span>es a versatile salad that can accompany all
sorts of grilled or roasted meats or fish. It’s delicious with tangy,
Mexican-style pulled pork (wrapped in a tortilla with rice and beans and some
fresh tomato salsa, as in the picture), or with a glazed, crispy roast chicken;
with chargrilled salmon fillets, or maybe some seared mackerel. Serve it with
steak, or even burgers. It makes a perfect barbecue side dish because it is so
adaptable, and will work well with almost anything, or even on its own – fruity
yet luxuriantly creamy at the same time, it’s incredibly moreish, but in a
nourishing, wholesome, nutritious way – the kind of salad you’ll want to eat by
the bowlful, and will probably take the starring role and overshadow whatever
you decide to serve it with.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Light","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">This is a very
simple salad to put together. Toss some cubed mango and avocado with spinach
leaves, and some kind of crunchy green veg – I use mange tout here, but green
beans would work well, or cucumber (or both). The dressing is a delicious zingy
mixture of coriander, lime juice, olive oil and a generous pinch of salt, which
really brings all the flavours alive. Finally, some delicious nutty toasted
seeds are scattered over the top, for crunch and a delicious earthy flavour.</span></div>
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from the avocados and cut into chunks. Peel the mangoes and cut the flesh into
small cubes. Place in a big salad bowl with the spinach. Steam or boil the
mange tout/beans briefly so they retain some bite, then refresh in cold water,
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mini chopper or food processor, blitz the coriander and cumin with the lime
juice, olive oil and salt – keep tasting to determine if you need more salt or
lime juice. If you don’t have a chopper, just finely chop the coriander and
whisk together with the oil, lime juice, cumin and salt. Season with a little
black pepper, then toss together with the salad. Scatter over the seeds just
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">I'm
a bit of a girl when it comes to my eating habits. I cook and eat mostly
vegetarian food, I love nothing more than a good salad, I get excited about few
things more than seafood and fish, I have absolutely no willpower when it
comes to baked goods, and I very rarely tuck into a good hearty slab of
red meat. I think I've only ordered steak in a restaurant once, at a tiny
little bistro in the tiny little town of Chablis, having walked around in the
pouring rain after a rather arduous trek from London involving the Eurostar and
several country trains. In that sort of situation, steak pretty much sounds
like the best thing in the world. It was France. It would be bloody, and come
with ample carbs. There would be <i>tarte tatin</i> and cheese afterwards. I
couldn't say no.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">There
is a lot to be said for a good steak. On the rare occasions I tuck into one, I
ask myself why I don't do it more often. Few things have more savoury
satisfaction than a slab of beef, crispy and charred around the edges, still
melting and mooing in the middle. I used to work at a restaurant in Cambridge
that produced some of the best steaks I've ever encountered - gigantic slabs of
cow smothered in truffle butter and served with perfect chips. The smell as
waitresses wafted them around the restaurant was intoxicating, a heady mix of
bloody animal, butter, and rich, earthy truffle. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">I've
had a huge picanha steak in my freezer ever since receiving a gigantic hamper
of meat in February. Picanha is a cut of beef popular in Brazil, and also known
as the rump cap. The muscle over the top sirloin and rump, it is covered in a
layer of thick fat which is often left on for cooking. Given that it must be a
year since I ate my last steak, I figured it was high time to indulge (and
clear a bit of freezer space at the same time).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">While
I believe one of the best and simplest ways to eat steak is with perfect chips
and a divinely rich peppercorn sauce, I have neither the resources nor the
energy to whip up chips and sauce in my kitchen. I knew it would probably only
be disappointing, so I went for the next best way to serve steak: in a salad.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">This
might sound like an odd hybrid of girly food and MAN FOOD, but a steak salad is
a great thing. The crispy, crunchy and tangy salad ingredients cut through the
richness of the meat, and provide a meal that is never monotonous. Much as I
love steak and chips, each mouthful is pretty much the same. I sometimes make a
Thai-style salad with steak, with a tangy lime and fish sauce dressing, plenty
of chilli and some crunchy green vegetables like cucumber and green beans.
However, I didn't want to overpower this beautiful piece of meat with such
strong flavours, so instead I basically put a load of delicious things in a
bowl and slapped the bloody meat on top.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Steak
and avocado is a winning combination - the buttery blandness of the avocado
works perfectly against the meat. Avocado works well in salads with pineapple,
as I discovered recently - the combination of its creamy texture and slight
sweet bitterness with the assertive tang of pineapple is fantastic. Blue cheese
works very well with steak, and also with avocado (add bacon and you start
entering sublime territory). I decided to combine all these flavours in one
colourful bowlful, combined with peppery watercress, rocket and spinach, and a
delicious dressing made from flavoursome olive oil and a little tangy cider
vinegar and lime juice.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">This
is one of those meals that is very simple to put together, but when you sit
down to eat it you're a little bit amazed at your sheer genius. For one thing,
it's a completely beautiful plate of food - the jade avocado, bright pineapple
with its caramelised char marks, snowy blue cheese...and that perfectly cooked,
juicy meat sitting on top. Secondly, it's a ridiculously good combination of
flavours, fresh and sweet and tangy without being cloying. The steak was
perfect - I didn't time it, somehow using my cook's intuition to get it
perfectly medium-rare, with the layer of fat on top rendered into perfect
crispiness. I mean, look at the pictures - gorgeous, right?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Genuinely,
if you asked me to choose between steak and chips, or this salad...I think you
now know which I'd choose. Another 'why don't I eat steak more often?'
moment...except now I know how easy this is to put together, I can guarantee I
won't leave it a year this time before I eat steak again.</span></div>
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Steak,
avocado, griddled pineapple and blue cheese salad (serves 2):</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Half
a medium pineapple</span></div>
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tsp caster sugar</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">2
steaks (I used piranha, but sirloin would be good here)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">100g
spinach, watercress and rocket salad</span></div>
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ripe avocado</span></div>
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crumbly blue cheese</span></div>
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tbsp garlic-infused olive oil (or a small crushed garlic clove and add 1 tbsp
extra olive oil)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">First,
prepare the pineapple. Remove the skin and woody core, then slice into
0.5cm-thin slices. Toss in a bowl with the caster sugar. Get a griddle pan very
hot, and griddle the pineapple slices on each side until caramelised and
charred. Remove and set aside.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Griddle
the steaks to your liking - I would suggest medium rare - then leave to rest
for ten minutes while you make the salad.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Avenir Book"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Divide
the spinach mixture between two plates or bowls. Halve the avocado, remove the
stone, then slice into chunks and spoon out. Divide between the plates. Crumble
over the blue cheese and scatter over the pineapple. Whisk together the olive
oils, cider vinegar, lime juice, salt and pepper to make a dressing - taste for
the right amount of tanginess, adding more lime or vinegar if necessary.
Drizzle half the dressing over the salad and gently toss together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">Here's our second guest blog post from Elly McCausland:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">It was only a
matter of time. I couldn’t get very far into my avocado-eating journey without
giving you a recipe for guacamole. I almost feel a bit guilty, though. You see,
when I decided to get involved in promoting the benefits of the wonderful
avocado, I saw it as a sort of quest to get people thinking outside the
guacamole box. We’re a nation of fairly hesitant avocado-eaters, it would seem,
largely unsure of what to do with their beautiful culinary potential, instead
resorting to the obvious knee-jerk option: our favourite Mexican dip. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">However, once I
made this homemade version, I realised why. Guacamole can be a deeply beautiful
thing. More than that, it’s an absolute pleasure to make; you can’t help but
get a little joy out of mashing perfectly ripe, creamy avocados with tangy lime
juice, salt and chilli to make a beautifully smooth, subtly flavoured spread.
It’s made in minutes, but the result is impressive and delicious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">I’ll get it out of
the way early, then. Should you decide not to do something a bit more
adventurous with these glorious fruits, you may as well make the best guacamole
you possibly can. Homemade guacamole is, I promise you, about a thousand
percent better than shop-bought. The supermarkets really cannot compete, with
their uniformly-textured, dubiously off-green mush. Once you’ve tried proper
homemade guacamole, you will never go back to purchasing it in a plastic tub. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">Homemade guacamole</span></b> (serves 6-8 as a side or
dip):</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">1 red onion, very
finely chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">1 green chilli,
very finely chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">Flaky sea salt (if
you can get it, use smoked salt)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">5 ripe avocados</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">Black pepper</span></div>
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fresh coriander, finely chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">In a pestle and
mortar, pound half the onion with the chilli and a teaspoon of salt to form a
paste. Put this in a large bowl, then scoop out the avocado flesh and add to
the bowl. Squeeze in the juice of a lime and add a teaspoon more salt, then
mash together with a fork. The amount you mash is up to you – I think guacamole
is best when it still has some thick chunks of avocado left.</span></div>
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red onion and chilli, and the coriander. Now taste: you will probably need more
salt and lime juice than you think to really get the flavours to explode, so
add as necessary, tasting as you go. Serve in a large bowl with tortilla chips
or crisp lettuce leaves to dip, or spoon onto burritos or fajitas. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">Optional</span></b><span style="font-family: "Avenir Light";">: if you like a more aromatic, spicy guacamole, scatter over
some toasted, crushed cumin and coriander seeds at the end. You could also add
chopped tomatoes, jewel-like pomegranate seeds, or finely diced cucumber.</span></div>
Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-49407645944187460602013-07-03T02:28:00.002-07:002013-07-03T02:28:25.634-07:00Sushi bowl with salmon sashimi, avocado, lime, edamame and pickled ginger<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Avenir Book'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">A big welcome back to fans of the Avocado Brotherhood blog. This year, to celebrate the Peruvian season for Hass avocados, we've linked up with Elly McCausland, a PHD student specialising in Arthurian legend - and author of the fantastic Nutmegs Seven blog on food.</span></span></div>
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Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-20087009663848461562012-01-27T08:20:00.000-08:002012-01-27T08:20:51.356-08:00Guest blog: Five things you must know about Avocado<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>By Louise Wagstaffe - Avocado Ambassador, freelance chef, food stylist and owner of Delicious by Design </strong><a href="http://www.deliciousbydesign.co.uk/index.html"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>http://www.deliciousbydesign.co.uk/index.html</strong></span></a><strong> </strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqKRruSl1WPSv5cjUox8nYDkBEHeTwawhX09jV2sccrstMbdB9YSntneW57zCrIZPDGivSyD8NflbAvyIavEsp9NTib3j4ZIUgtdGv3C_anENcHETfWVmKvzYVi-cUZrok-3iAYpXISs/s1600/IMG_7280+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqKRruSl1WPSv5cjUox8nYDkBEHeTwawhX09jV2sccrstMbdB9YSntneW57zCrIZPDGivSyD8NflbAvyIavEsp9NTib3j4ZIUgtdGv3C_anENcHETfWVmKvzYVi-cUZrok-3iAYpXISs/s320/IMG_7280+(3).jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How to get the perfect ripe Avocado</span></b></div><div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt 53.85pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">To test if a Hass Avocado is ripe, gently squeeze the fruit in the palm of your hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ripe, ready-to-eat fruit will be firm yet will yield to gentle pressure.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ripe avocados will keep for two to three days. Store them in the fridge to prevent over-ripening.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">To accelerate the ripening process either place avocados in the fruit bowl with other fruit or, better still, put them into a paper bag with a banana or a kiwi fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ethylene gas released by the other fruit will stimulate the avocados to ripen more quickly. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt 54pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Never keep hard, unripe avocados in the fridge; they will never ripen.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How healthy are they?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">There are huge benefits to eating avocados. Many people believe that they are full of cholesterol when actually Hass avocados actually help lower cholesterol. Eating them helps keep blood sugar levels stable, which helps you feel full for longer.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Lots of people believe they don’t like avocado; often this is because the avocado they tried was under-ripe or badly served. So if you didn’t like them historically or you’re not sure, try them again. I would love to hear about it. If you want any recipes or tips please get in touch.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Avocados are so versatile that we normally find that there is an avocado recipe for everybody somewhere; and the response has been really positive. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When is the avocado truly great?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Well, my favourite recipe has to be a salad of prawn, grapefruit and avocado. This is a great light lunch and easy to make. Another favourite is an avocado sorbet with crab for a dinner party starter. Contact me if you want the recipe for either of these.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When is it not so great?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">My least favourite recipes have to be desserts; chocolate and avocado ice-cream was just not quite right! Baked cheesecake was another no-no. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The challenge is to find a sweet recipe or unusual recipe where the avocado complements the dish.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxjDqIpxsZaikMzsRbdFoSSWbINvgp8dQh7sTM2VU1Zxn8D5TNLICLEiECtR36eBeneZcVt42rnI73XESyvrwXXjEr0A8AzTBSDqfyq5TLIEgvdOTtCxAwNh7z-iRagRBXPsU2bUdPmg/s1600/Guacamole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxjDqIpxsZaikMzsRbdFoSSWbINvgp8dQh7sTM2VU1Zxn8D5TNLICLEiECtR36eBeneZcVt42rnI73XESyvrwXXjEr0A8AzTBSDqfyq5TLIEgvdOTtCxAwNh7z-iRagRBXPsU2bUdPmg/s200/Guacamole.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Truly great Guacamole</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Remember Guacamole, as they make it in Mexico, is a rough-textured mash, a salad rather than a purée, a simple preparation of chopped avocado, lime juice and salt. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Acceptable additions include chopped coriander leaves, diced tomato, onion and green chilli. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">In traditional restaurants, guacamole comes with a basket of freshly baked cornmeal tortillas, which take the place of bread rolls and butter. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Contact me if you’d like a recipe for great guacamole.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Finally...</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Avocado is great! Keep it simple, and remember, some of the old classics are classic for a reason.</span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-2442386182602174922012-01-10T04:25:00.000-08:002012-01-10T04:25:43.166-08:00Recipe Time by Liz O'Keefe<div class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix"><div>Now, cast your mind back to <em>Bushel Box </em>was “at Ms Marmite Lover’s house for the Avocado Brotherhood supper club...”, dear reader. The Faberge eggs, the avo sorbet, the avocado cloud cake and those avocado pisco sours. Well, we couldn’t help but be inspired and have decided to create its very own crazy avo recipe.<br />
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We’ve been to Chile, the birthplace of the Avocado Brotherhood, but we’re going to be a little cheeky (as we enjoy it so) and take inspiration from their South American neighbour Colombia, where we’ve recently had more than a couple of food adventures.<br />
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Plantain is very much ingrained in the eating culture over there and it’s on every table in every restaurant in some way or another. So <em>Bushel Box</em> is going to bring it to our table and Hass it up a bit.<br />
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We are going to make <strong>Hass Avocado and Prawn Ceviché with Plantain Crisps</strong>. So, invite a friend over and get in your kitchens for your own Hass avo supper club.<br />
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<span class="caption">See, it will all work out well in the end...</span><br />
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<strong>Get ready, set and let’s go…</strong><br />
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Place <strong>150g raw king prawns</strong> in a bowl and squeeze the juice of <strong>one lemon</strong> over to “cook” them. This should take about 15 minutes. In the meantime peel a<strong> plantain</strong> and take wide slices (as if you’re almost going to cut the banana lengthways in half) until you have eight good-sized pieces. Plantain is tougher than bananas (they’d definitely win if there was a fight) so you may struggle to get it out of its skin. If so, just use a knife and cut the peel off. Cover the pieces in <strong>olive oil</strong> by shaking them up in a sandwich bag with oil in it and lay out on a flat tray lined with tin foil. Pop in the oven –<strong> reheated to gas mark 6</strong>.<br />
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Now, while that’s going on, chop <strong>half a red onion</strong> into very thin slices, as well as <strong>half a red chilli</strong> and <strong>half a chopped raw garlic clove</strong>, and add to the prawn mixture. The onion also has to “cook”. No Bushel Box isn’t crazy; just do it.<br />
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Check on the plantain now they’ve been sizzling away for 10 minutes or so and turn the pieces over with a fish slice and keep them cooking in the oven.<br />
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Add a <strong>chopped medium, deseeded tomato</strong> to the prawn mixture as well as <strong>a couple of dashes of Tabasco</strong> and <strong>a teaspoon of paprika</strong>. Take <strong>a handful of fresh dill</strong> and rip up into the mixture and stir. Cover with cling film and put in the fridge for later.<br />
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The plantain has been in the oven 15 minutes by now and will be done, so take them out, coat with <strong>a sprinkle of sea salt</strong> and leave aside to cool.<br />
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Cut a <strong>Hass avocado</strong> lengthways in half and remove the stone. Spoon out the avocado flesh, being careful to preserve the shell as this will be used.<br />
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Take the mixture out of the fridge and add the avocado to it. Position the half shells on two plates to serve and fill with the ceviché, garnishing with a sprig of dill and a sprinkle of paprika. Pile up the plantain crisps on the side, pour some olive oil on the plate and you’re ready to go! Enjoy… (we hope).<br />
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Recipe development: Bushel Box with a little help from SeasonalDinnerParties.co.uk</div></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-78563092619495649532011-12-15T02:26:00.000-08:002011-12-15T02:28:41.632-08:00#BlogAnAvo Competition Winner Announced<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">It was a tough decision, but the decision has been made.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The winner of the #BlogAnAvo competition is… Drum roll please…. <b>The Writing Type.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well done to <b>@LauraFDay</b> who impressed the judge with her ‘Thinking Outside the Dip’ blog. View the winning entry here: <a href="http://thewritingtype.com/food/2011/thinking-outside-the-dip/">http://thewritingtype.com/food/2011/thinking-outside-the-dip/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A big thank you to all those that took part. The judge was really impressed with the high standard of entries and the creativity of some of the avocado recipes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We hope you enjoyed taking part and more importantly we hope you will continue to enjoy Chilean Hass avocados while they’re in season.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Finally, a big thank you to <b>@MsMarmiteLover</b> for judging the competition and being a great Avocado Ambassador!</span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-60566163327103009382011-12-09T02:16:00.000-08:002011-12-09T02:19:44.410-08:00#BlogAnAvo competition now closed<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Blog An Avo competition has now closed. A big thank you to all of you that took part and wrote about your love of avocados. We hope you will continue to enjoy eating avocados, and do keep in touch if you come up with any new and exciting avo-inspired recipes!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We’ve had some fantastic entries. Below are the links to all the blog entries, as well as the entries we received via email that haven’t already appeared on the blog.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The judges are deliberating as we speak and will be back with a final decision before long. We’ll keep you posted on who the lucky winners are, so watch this space…</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Inside the Wendy house</strong>: <u><a href="http://insidethewendyhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocadohow-do-you-have-yours.html?spref=tw"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://insidethewendyhouse.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocadohow-do-you-have-yours.html?spref=tw</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Super Lucky</strong>: <u><a href="http://super-lucky.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-avocado-brotherhood.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://super-lucky.blogspot.com/2011/11/join-avocado-brotherhood.html</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Elvy106</strong>: <u><a href="http://elvy106-berrynice.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://elvy106-berrynice.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Tupperware Man</strong>: <u><a href="http://pushingplastic.blogspot.com/2011/11/green-genius.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://pushingplastic.blogspot.com/2011/11/green-genius.html</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Jane’s Rambling blog</strong>: <u><a href="http://janesramblingblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocados.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://janesramblingblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocados.html</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Writing Type</strong>: <u><a href="http://thewritingtype.com/food/2011/thinking-outside-the-dip/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://thewritingtype.com/food/2011/thinking-outside-the-dip/</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Slovenly Jimmy</strong>: <u><a href="http://comping.thegoodgameguide.com/the-amazing-avocado/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://comping.thegoodgameguide.com/the-amazing-avocado/</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Super Fun</strong>: <u><a href="http://vickyleong-ahashley.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://vickyleong-ahashley.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Chez Maximka</strong>: <u><a href="http://chezmaximka.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocado-and-cashews-salad.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://chezmaximka.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocado-and-cashews-salad.html</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>A bit of chat</strong>: <u><a href="http://carsington.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocado-anyone.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://carsington.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocado-anyone.html</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Jenny Eatwell’s Rhubarb & Ginger: </strong></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://jennyeatwellsrhubarbginger.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocado-pound-cake-score.html?spref=tw"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://jennyeatwellsrhubarbginger.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocado-pound-cake-score.html?spref=tw</span></span></a></span></u><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Happy Day</strong>: <u><a href="http://james-happyday.blogspot.com/2011/12/festive-avocado-coconut-and-grand.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://james-happyday.blogspot.com/2011/12/festive-avocado-coconut-and-grand.html</span></a></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Gin and Crumpets</strong>: <u><a href="http://ginandcrumpets.wordpress.com/category/breakfast/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://ginandcrumpets.wordpress.com/category/breakfast/</span></a></u></span></div></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-50550523998166625272011-12-09T02:15:00.003-08:002011-12-09T02:15:27.211-08:00Avocado Margarita by Caspar van Vark<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Avocado Brotherhood</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love avocados, and I love cocktails. So you can imagine my delight when, on holiday in Mexico, I encountered the Avocado Margarita.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Genius!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 ripe Hass avocado </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Juice of 4 limes (or around 75ml) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 mugs of crushed ice<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">125ml tequila<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">75ml triple sec </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just throw it all into a blender, whizz up and serve in a cocktail glass. Don't forget to make a rim!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Salt and a few chilli flakes are good. This makes around 2 cocktails, depending on size of glass, but I have no trouble finishing it on my own.</span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-18856050645533778072011-12-09T02:15:00.001-08:002011-12-09T02:15:06.250-08:00Avocado ... a friend of our family! By Melissa Cannon<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not a blogger or a tweeter ... but I am a huge fan and love with passion Avocado!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the taste, the texture, the colour and the lovely smooth stone in the middle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's just so versatile too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In summer I love just popping thin slices into a mixed salad with feta - delicious and always impresses my girlfriends. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To liven my sandwiches and wraps up for work I add it too with chicken or prawns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've even got my two daughters aged 10 and 12 loving them too. They love scooping straight from the skin with a dollop of cream cheese. It's such a healthy snack to give them straight after school. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avocado ... a friend of our family!</span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-9025613688559713262011-12-09T02:14:00.003-08:002011-12-09T02:14:33.574-08:00Avocado sorbet recipe by Karen Boorman<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like classic avocado recipes like guacamole and salad but my favourite avocado recipe is a fresh and tasty sorbet. My kids love this too.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avocado Sorbet</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8oz caster sugar</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11 fl oz light corn syrup</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11 fl oz water</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp lime peel grated</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 avocados, seeded, peeled and mashed</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tbsp lemon juice</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tbsp lime juice</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over a medium heat, in a large saucepan bring sugar, corn syrup and water to boil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stir in the lime peel and remove from heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cool for one hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put avocados lemon and lime juice in blender until smooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add the cooled sugar mixture; blend until well combined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour into 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan or 2 smaller pans so depth is about 1/2 inch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Freeze for 1 hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remove sorbet from freezer and beat 2 to 3 minutes until light and creamy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour back into pan and cover with cling film and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can be served by itself but is even nicer served sprinkled with crushed biscuits such as brandy snaps or almond thins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-3076886859012366302011-12-09T02:14:00.001-08:002011-12-09T02:14:10.670-08:00Delicious Guacamole recipe by Mary Campbell<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love avocados for their versatility - I use them in salads, desserts and for facials too!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favourite recipe is delicious guacamole - finely chop a small onion, a red chilli, a clove of garlic and some fresh coriander and add it to a couple of gorgeous ripe summer avocados that have been mashed. Mix with the juice of a lime and hey presto, the most delicious guacamole is ready to serve to friends and family.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also used avocados to wean baby! They are easy to digest and a great source of vitamin E plus all sorts of other goodies, making them perfect for the job!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loving the Avocado Brotherhood and especially Avocado week - an excellent excuse to devour even more avocados!</span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-16930538410265655502011-12-09T02:13:00.002-08:002011-12-09T02:13:47.317-08:00Avocado Bites<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I have lots of love for Avocados. My favourite recipe is avocado and crayfish salad, with a lemon and honey vinaigrette. The attached pic best represents it - not mine as I'm at work so can't whip one up just yet!” – <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by Lisa Barker</i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I just love avocados so versatile!” – <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by Margaret Mulholland</i></b></span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-19169845566401351222011-12-09T02:13:00.000-08:002011-12-09T02:13:01.306-08:00Avocado Halves with Bolognaise Topping recipe by Darren Longthorne<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avocados- well what can I say. High in fats yes but the good type and they are a really tasty food which you can make really tasty meals with. Sliced avocado in a salad or in a club sandwich with your favourite dressing for example. You can of course make the traditional tasty guacamole recipe. Or why not try giving this to your kids:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Serves: 8 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prep Time: 5 minutes </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cook Time: 5 minutes </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 avocados cut in half and pip removed</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 jar bolognaise sauce</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup low fat mozzarella cheese</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of warmed, bolognaise sauce in the cavity of each avocado. Sprinkle grated low fat mozzarella cheese on top. Cook under a hot grill until the cheese is a golden brown colour</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note: Pre homemade bolognaise sauce can be used</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">REMEMBER Avocados are packed with vitamins and minerals so are really healthy to give not just to your kids. So become an AVOCADO ADDICT! Your life will never be the same again!</span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-50020801630967752292011-12-09T02:12:00.001-08:002011-12-09T02:12:25.400-08:00Long live the avocado by Vanessa Gregory<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don't have a blog but I do love me an avocado....in fact my Mum retains the avocado coloured bathroom from the early eighties and I tell her to hold on to it...there's something quite reassuring about that lovely pale green and yellow hue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My avocado story is this: my husband and I went on a surfing trip to Lanzarote a few years back, being vegetarians we were very limited with what we could eat but our old trusty avocado was there. For two weeks we ate banana with avocado on fresh crusty bread for lunch and dinner and not only did it taste good the best thing was that I came home a stone lighter. Long live the avocado.</span>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-23395654514884499872011-12-09T02:11:00.002-08:002011-12-09T02:11:44.111-08:00Chilli Chocolate Avocado Mousse by Victoria Savill<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a pretty late convert to avocados.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always thought they looked revolting and it wasn't until I went to Venezuela a couple of years ago that I discovered just how delicious they are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favourite recipe was given to me by a friend (I'm not sure where they found it).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12 oz. dark chocolate, chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 tsp ground cinnamon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp chilli powder</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 large, ripe Hass avocado</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3/4 cup light brown sugar</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6 egg whites</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Melt the chocolate with the cinnamon and chilli powder over a pan of hot water or in the microwave and set aside. Purée the avocado and brown sugar in a food processor until smooth then pour in the melted chocolate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bueat the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Fold the chocolate mixture into the egg whites. Pour the finished mousse into 6 small bowls and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Serve with white chocolate shavings on top and raspberries on the side.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've given this to several people who profess to hate avocado (including my 2 children) and everybody loves it! Viva le avocado!</span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-63318461289237641382011-12-09T02:11:00.000-08:002011-12-09T02:11:12.617-08:00Avocado Smoothie recipe by Azra Dedic<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love making avocado smoothies!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favourite one...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 avocado</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 kiwis</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 banana</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cups fresh mint leaf</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 – 1 cup water</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dollop of vanilla ice cream and crushed ice</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blend and serve! It's great, very healthy and looks cool! We made some on Halloween and it went down a storm! Although avocado is great in salads I just though this was extra special!</span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-29733341063425438822011-12-09T02:10:00.001-08:002011-12-09T02:10:30.736-08:00Avocado Mousse recipe by Liz Burton<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's my recipe for chocolate avocado mousse, great for vegans and those with lactose intolerance:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 ripe avocados, the meat scooped out of the shell</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 tablespoons honey (more or less to taste.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pinch of salt</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use a blender to blend the avocados until smooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pop in the remainder of the ingredients and blend again until everything is fully combined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.</span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-12404456387527001952011-11-22T02:17:00.000-08:002011-11-22T02:18:44.896-08:00Blog An Avo Comp: Two weeks to go!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There’s just over two weeks left to enter our ‘Blog An Avo’ competition to be in with a chance of winning £250 worth of supermarket vouchers.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMixsvXZQNWrUw7Lo17T45maKMWPkYh58uzbrngoQKRYB_H_KkZ27NdAr4w_pE4w_W4etDZjqseA_IdH6UofRxHND0a67KWBOZbxxvb5h0XoxC3OAHtwYFxBGsBGt7N9GxGc6D0m6EcB0/s1600/P1000239b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMixsvXZQNWrUw7Lo17T45maKMWPkYh58uzbrngoQKRYB_H_KkZ27NdAr4w_pE4w_W4etDZjqseA_IdH6UofRxHND0a67KWBOZbxxvb5h0XoxC3OAHtwYFxBGsBGt7N9GxGc6D0m6EcB0/s320/P1000239b.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those of you who don’t know – Chilean Hass avocados are now in season and are widely available in supermarkets across the country. To celebrate, we’re offering one lucky blogger £250 in shopping vouchers. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To enter, all you need to do is write about your love of avocados. Post it on your blog and then tweet the link to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">@AvocadoBrother</b> using the hashtag <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">#BlogAnAvo</b>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not a blogger? Don’t worry. You can email your entry to avocadobrotherhood@gmail.com</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The competition closes on Friday 9<sup>th</sup> December, so get blogging!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here’s just one example of the great entries we’ve had so far…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As easy as ABC…</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We're very fond of avocados in our house - they even have their own special bowl on the kitchen table which is constantly being replenished!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm always looking for new ways to incorporate our favourite food into recipes and will dabble at making up recipes; some are successful and become firm family favourites, whilst others are not repeated, despite the gorgeous ingredients!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the weekends, we often have a brunch and I was thinking about what I could create that was new but included avocados. As we had lots in (as usual!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I came up with this idea and it was an immediate hit, so now I'm having to make extra on a Sunday so the family can take them in their lunchboxes on Monday too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1db2sNGAmibY3BpkfnaY_JGT9-IV0qnK8hKPomHRXp3XI_XQcAxZx-zpkflJT7YcKJlWqj96a60s-FpeH68bMDE_iudnOeJJW0K4EAU24Mj9ywf9qJuzdCtuLv7Zh2QJPHeaWbCFgi5U/s1600/ROSE+ABC+muffins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1db2sNGAmibY3BpkfnaY_JGT9-IV0qnK8hKPomHRXp3XI_XQcAxZx-zpkflJT7YcKJlWqj96a60s-FpeH68bMDE_iudnOeJJW0K4EAU24Mj9ywf9qJuzdCtuLv7Zh2QJPHeaWbCFgi5U/s320/ROSE+ABC+muffins.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ABC Muffins<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(or Avocado, Bacon and Cheese Muffins):</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I'm a bit experimental in the kitchen so don't tend to follow recipes, but this is what to do (roughly!)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly, snip up 2 rashers of bacon and fry until golden and crispy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whilst this is cooking, whizz up a ripe Hass avocado in the food processor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add 300g of plain flour together with 2 teaspoons of baking powder and whizz again until combined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chuck in 30g of chopped strong cheddar cheese, whizz again (are you getting the idea of how simple this is?).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whizz in 1 beaten egg and 2 tablespoons of yoghurt (plain obviously!) and then enough milk to make the mixture moist but not runny - you should need to give the spoon a shake to get if off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add the bacon and whizz quickly just to combine.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then put the mixture in 12 greased muffin tins and bake in a medium oven (180 degrees) until golden - around 20 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remove from tins and allow to cool on a rack.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We love these for brunch when they are still warm - we cut them in half and spread them with more mashed avocado.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are also great spread with a little butter - that's how we have them in our lunchboxes.” – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rose, via email</i></span></div>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-32757334671234514342011-11-18T03:11:00.000-08:002011-11-18T03:11:22.861-08:00Avocado myths: A fat lot of good<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">We’ve had some more great entries into our Blog An Avo competition. Below are just two examples. Hazel explains why she loves avocados and Jenny blogs about her Avocado Pound cake – which look delicious!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Speaking of pounds, it's a common misconception that avocados make you fat. The problem with this prevailing myth is that it is simply wrong. Yes, avocados are full of fat - but it's good fat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK_pa267hluptkjRvHe8kd19V_X69eZd8uevS92QsbV6LVFSVeT1qtaGTKn5hUFee9zK9PR3mLkuRCUIA5YP2QN9fuiBpPP-tWIEZziKdeB7MKINgFd_xNQE8PFJiWGJtD17KB1j3FEc/s1600/Weight+Watchers3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK_pa267hluptkjRvHe8kd19V_X69eZd8uevS92QsbV6LVFSVeT1qtaGTKn5hUFee9zK9PR3mLkuRCUIA5YP2QN9fuiBpPP-tWIEZziKdeB7MKINgFd_xNQE8PFJiWGJtD17KB1j3FEc/s320/Weight+Watchers3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The difference between eating a bowl of chips and eating an avocado is the type of fat that the avocado provides. Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fats, which can help to prevent heart disease by lowering cholesterol.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #918a8a; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">So the next time you feel peckish, you can reach for an avocado without feeling guilty!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Avocado pound cake – score! <a href="http://jennyeatwellsrhubarbginger.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocado-pound-cake-score.html?spref=tw">http://jennyeatwellsrhubarbginger.blogspot.com/2011/11/avocado-pound-cake-score.html?spref=tw</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">“Avocados had always seemed exotic to me - not something to be eaten in huge quantities but something to be appreciated and savoured slowly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was until I got married and my sister-in-law's husband revealed that he had grown up in South Africa and their avocado trees produced so many they could not eat them all and they were used for compost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was horrified!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still feel that avocados should be treated with respect and that their flavour and texture should shine through any recipe rather than be subdued by strong flavours.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">For me avocados should be paired with subtle flavours like papaya or cucumber - with only a good olive oil and fresh lemon juice dressing to prevent browning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are a great addition to potato salad but the mayonnaise must be carefully chosen - or homemade. Most sandwiches are taken to a new level with the addition of avocado - is there anything better than<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a chicken and avocado sandwich, except possibly a turkey and avocado sandwich on Boxing Day when the palate is feeling jaded?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even omelettes can benefit from the addition of avocado - adding extra flavour and texture.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">Another marvel of the avocado is that it can give you a lovely house plant - the stones suspended over water using cocktail sticks produce roots and shoots (or so I am told since my avocado stones have always been stubborn and just sit sullenly doing nothing).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps they feel they deserved recipes demanding more skill on my part and more exotic ingredients?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">So what is my favourite avocado recipe?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes I love avocado paired with subtle ingredients but for me true enjoyment comes from eating a perfect avocado, at the peak of ripe perfection ... naked!” – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hazel Rea, via email</i></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*Image courtesy of Weight Watchers magazine</span>Avocadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17331277628842464883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755707881970349337.post-2721280089578747482011-11-11T03:27:00.000-08:002011-11-11T03:32:34.303-08:00Baby’s first avocado<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Babies need a lot of brain food, or so-called “super food” for their ever-developing brain. For that reason, </span><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">avocados are a great first food. Not only do they have a soft, creamy texture but they are an excellent source of "good" fat, and are packed with vitamins – making them ideal for baby’s growing development.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhHfXkSqvStLkRxu2vu6AahMddhQoHQZsOyS_7MA778ZjBLFkZqK0lIIymQHxhvZ1W8P-H-GY56QeZuEuyjA0ZgscuRBfsGfa6BIiee3W0UrRS0TdiNiQuCsausSQZCvw-ffIMJGZmqg/s1600/Avobaby+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhHfXkSqvStLkRxu2vu6AahMddhQoHQZsOyS_7MA778ZjBLFkZqK0lIIymQHxhvZ1W8P-H-GY56QeZuEuyjA0ZgscuRBfsGfa6BIiee3W0UrRS0TdiNiQuCsausSQZCvw-ffIMJGZmqg/s320/Avobaby+2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Compared to other fruits appropriate for babies, avocado is considered to have the highest nutritional value packed into its bumpy, dark green skin. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what about the fat content in avocados? Well, the fats in avocados are of the heart-healthy variety - no cholesterol or mono-saturated fats. Avos also contain Omega 3, so for a growing baby, the type of fats in avocados are a good thing. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avocados are often recommended for babies, who are starting on solids, aged about 4 to 6 months. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avos could NOT be easier to prepare for a baby! Simply mash the avocado with a fork (or you can push it through a sieve to make it extra smooth). You shouldn't really need to add anything to thin the consistency. But if you do feel the need to make it a bit more 'soupy', just add a little milk or formula as you mash.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you begin to introduce other foods, you may want to experiment with other flavours – such as mixing with soft fruits, cream cheese, yogurt and even chicken. More recipe ideas available here </span><a href="http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/avocadobabyfoodrecipes.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/avocadobabyfoodrecipes.html</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tips for AvoBabies:</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avocados are ripe when they feel soft. Particularly in Hass avocados, look for dark skin – the darker the skin, the riper the fruit</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another great thing about avocados is that they are easy to take with you. Just grab a spoon - shove an avocado in your bag and voila! - instant baby food!</span></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like bananas, avocado is a fruit that you can buy early in the week and then use later on. If your avocado becomes soft before you want to eat it, just keep it in the fridge until you are ready. It will keep up to two weeks in the fridge uncut</span></div></li>
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