I just received a beautiful shipment of fuerte avocados from CaliforniaAvocadosDirect.com
I’ve posted previously about CaliforniaAvocadosDirect.com and mentioned that it’s a family farm and how each avocado is inspected, hand-selected, and hand-picked before it’s shipped to consumers.
The Holtz family avocado farm in 1973
The farm in 2010
Here are some of my favorite recipes using avocados:
Avocado, Cream Cheese, and Salsa-Stuffed Puff Pastries (with a vegan option)
What’s not to love about squishy warm avocado, with melted cream cheese, flavored with two kinds of salsa to give the bites just a touch of sweet from the mango salsa and a kick from the green salsa verde.
Vanilla Avocado Banana Ice Cream (Raw, Vegan, GF)
You cannot “taste” the avocado. Trust me on this one; it’s really rich, creamy, sweet, and very ice cream-like.
People write to me frequently telling me how much they love this healthier recipe for ice cream. And that their unsuspecting husbands and kids do, too.
3 minute recipe. No veggie, onion, or garlic chopping required.
Vanilla Avocado Banana Smoothie in a Bowl
Sweet, creamy, pudding-like. Or thin it out a bit more and drink it with a straw like a smoothie.
Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse (Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free)
This recipe takes 2 minutes to make and when I bring it to a party, no one ever guesses what the secret ingredient is, and it’s instantly devoured by all. People tell me they prefer it to traditional chocolate mousse made with boiling cream and sugar.
Would you like to win a shipment of creamy, delicious fuerte avocados from CaliforniaAvocadosDirect.com that have just come into season and are being hand-picked right now at their peak?
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1. Tell me your favorite way to eat or use avocados?
or
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Contest ends Saturday, January 14, 2012 and winner will randomly be chosen.
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I love avocados and have ever since I had the chance to live in Mexico. I like to take 1/4 avocado and slice it thinly, then put it on top of salad with some grapefruit segments and drizzle it all with agave, lemon juice, and sriracha sauce. YUM.
Guacamole or just diced up on a salad! Keepin it simple!
I am now following you on twitter :)
I tweeted!!
I love avocados in their simplist form. Smeared on a fresh tortilla. That is just heaven right there.
My favorite way to eat an avocado is simple: avocado slices on top of a bagel with a shmear of cream cheese and a sprinkle of sea salt (also how I like to eat fresh tomatoes in the summer, minus the cream cheese).
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Guacamole is by far my favorite avocado use, but I want to try it in a smoothie instead of banana!
I follow you on Twitter and tweeted about your giveaway (@jmwhitlock)
My fave way of eating avocados is in a green smoothie in the mornings with other green vegetables and a little lemon juice. Nice way to kick start the day… although I am very excited to try that ice cream recipe! My husband and I are on the raw food detox diet and that sounds like a yummy way to get a treat in! I could probably eat avocados in everything, I just love them and this giveaway is such a nice way to get the goodness they offer! Thank you!
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I tweeted the giveaway!
I love avocados the best when they are make my smoothies super thick and creamy. I’ve also tried your avocado ice cream and even using it to make vegan chocolate frosting. Delicious!