Avocado

[gazaleh]

Oh how I love thee! lol. I cannot get enough. Maybe an avocado anonymous group would help me kick this addiction? Who else shares this addiction or love? How do you prepare your avocado? I like to mash one whole avocado and put cold butter on top. HEAVEN! drroooooooling.

[MustLose80]

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Oh I absolutely share an avocado addiction. I lived in California where getting giant Hass avocados off the tree anytime I wanted was heaven (Santa Barbara) and picking tangerines after they had hung on the tree all winter I swear made them taste exactly like tangerine honey. Oh man, I have to stop thinking of that. I am a member of the Avocado Comission. Check them out.

[dotsamantha]

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Oh, there are a bunch of avocado fans around here! There are a handful of recipes in the recipe forum also.

[LisaAC]

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Ok, I'm definately going to have to try an avocado. The only time I've had them is in guacamole. Someone in my Spanish class had made some to take to our Dinner the group was having. To me, it tasted bitter.

Later, at a Mexican resturant ran by Mexicans, I had some REAL guacamole. It wasn't too bad. I will have to get an avocado though the next time I go grocery shopping.

[not2late]

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Guacamole. But I also like to slice the and put them into Nicoise salad, put them in spicy chicken soup, put them into omelettes, etc.

[Alexa]

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I love avocado and cheese salad with a tsp mayo. Yum. In the 'old days' I used to absolutely ADORE humous, cheese, tomato and avocado sandwiches - though I guess I could try a similar thing without the bread. Am relutant to add back humous yet though.

[ghelen]

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peel it and eat it like an apple, i love them so much!!!

[Richt]

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But only half an avocado a day if you are on induction.

[LisaAC]

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peel it and eat it like an apple, i love them so much!!!

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

[LisaAC]

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But only half an avocado a day if you are on induction.

Thanks. I didn't know that one.

[MaggieBE]

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I bought two avocados at the store today. They are from Isreal and organic and thats all I know about them. Going to have to look up some info on what to do with them. I actually never had them before. If I only use a half of an avocado(I'm on rung 1 but I assume I can't have the whole thing?) how should I store the other half before using it. My dh will not eat it and I am not sure about the children. They are expensive so I do not want to let it go to waste.

[LisaAC]

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I merely wrapped mine up in foil. It was eaten the next morning. Addictive little rascal.
I don't know about longer storage. I just peeled it and ate some of the slices.

[not2late]

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You can wrap the other half in plastic wrap (make sure you wrap it as tightly as possible to prevent air coming in contact with the flesh---otherwise it will turn brownish. It will still be edible, but it won't look as pretty.)

This link is to the California Avocado Board's Recipe website.

http://www.avocado.org/recipes/index.php

[MaggieBE]

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Thanks for the website not2late. Now I need to find a paper bag! We only have plastic bags at stores here normally(though I think my mil has some paper bags at her store, will call and ask!) I do have bananas in the house so I will throw one in the bag. That site is very interesting. Not sure what kind of avocado I have still.

[LisaAC]

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Maggie, can you find lunch bags where you live? I know they still have them here. Maybe that would work?