I have been eating an avocado a day. - Page 2

CurveControl · 01-17-2013, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CindyCRNA

Here's the answer:

The California ones (and the ones from Mexico) are the fattier variety so more caloric but full of the good fat. They are exceptionally creamy so they are the ones I use too.

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Originally Posted by FitnessWanabee

Great idea, I'll try that.

Wonderful info! Thanks!

Shimmer · 01-25-2013, 09:28 PM

Avocados are 19 cents each at Aldi this week!!

avid · 01-26-2013, 05:57 AM

I like them, but can't eat more than a spoonful or so at a sitting...
then there's the dreaded "turns brown" issue.
what do y'all do about that?

GME · 01-26-2013, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by avid

I like them, but can't eat more than a spoonful or so at a sitting...
then there's the dreaded "turns brown" issue.
what do y'all do about that?

Personally, I never have any left over to turn brown. If I don't finish a whole one, someone around me will.

Sometimes I buy Wholly Guacamole. It isn't too spiced up so I use it in anything I would a plain avocado, and it comes in 100 calorie packs so it isn't too much to open at one time. I used to buy the regular size packages and we didn't finish that unless a crowd was having chips & guacamole.

LadyKT · 01-26-2013, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GME

Sometimes I buy Wholly Guacamole. It isn't too spiced up so I use it in anything I would a plain avocado, and it comes in 100 calorie packs so it isn't too much to open at one time. I used to buy the regular size packages and we didn't finish that unless a crowd was having chips & guacamole.

Good to know they make them in small packs - I love chicken w/ guac but I can't see myself using an entire avocado just for a bit of chicken!

CindyCRNA · 01-26-2013, 07:05 AM

I see Wholly Guacamole also makes a plain avocado pack. I'm going to check those out as I just threw out 3 as I couldn't eat them quick enough. I love the guacamole packs also but really like the smooth sweetness of plain avocado.

avid · 01-26-2013, 07:28 AM

wholly guacamole........check!

Dottie · 01-26-2013, 08:24 AM

One trick is to leave the pit in the half you're not eating, then wrap it in plastic wrap very tightly.
Or you can mash up a lot, add a little acid (vinegar, lime juice, etc) and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of your container then put the lid on.
Air is what causes it to oxidize, so making sure there's no air-to-surface contact helps a lot.

margame · 01-26-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by avid

I like them, but can't eat more than a spoonful or so at a sitting...
then there's the dreaded "turns brown" issue.
what do y'all do about that?

i just pour a bit of lemon juice on it, put it in a container with tight fitting lid and refrigerate.

hippiegirl · 01-26-2013, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Britt1975

I top half an avocado (peel still on) with shaved parmesan cheese and broil it for a few minutes until the cheese is bubbly - SO yummy and filling.

Oh, wow. I'm going shopping and parmesan just made my list.

I just don't let the brown bother me if I know it's just from the day before. If it tastes bad, that's one thing, but I don't begrudge a little oxidization.

trishthedish · 01-26-2013, 03:02 PM

Although they aren't part of my regular daily food plan, I do enjoy them fresh off the tree here in Florida from time to time. I sprinkle a little balsamic vinegar on it and am in absolute heaven!

Sharon · 01-26-2013, 06:30 PM

Avocados are part of my daily diete because they are full of potassium.

vanillayo · 01-26-2013, 08:29 PM

I made the chocolate avocado pudding today and it is really yummy! Very decadent!

GME · 01-27-2013, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by vanillayo

I made the chocolate avocado pudding today and it is really yummy! Very decadent!

Completely off the subject, but in your lovely new avatar I can see that your fireplace and wall paint colors are the same as mine.

CindyCRNA · 01-27-2013, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by GME

Completely off the subject, but in your lovely new avatar I can see that your fireplace and wall paint colors are the same as mine.

Love that wall color too!! And I'm glad you like the chocolate pudding. I have yet to try it but it is most definitely on my to do list.

kaisergirl · 01-27-2013, 05:03 PM

omg omg omg for 0.19 at Aldi??? I thought last week was good at 0.29, I bought 10!

mama_2_3 · 01-28-2013, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Shimmer

Avocados are 19 cents each at Aldi this week!!

I wish! They run around $1 each regularly in my parts. I thought 5/$2.88 was a good deal lol

Big Stevie · 01-28-2013, 08:10 AM

I love avocados. So does my family. I buy 10 each week. I live in California and they are generally not to expensive if you go to the right stores to buy them. The Mexican markets always seem to have them at a good price.

Keep them in the dark and they will stay hard. Bring a couple out each day to rippen on the counter. That way they won't spoil. Once you cut them, they can go brown. I must eat the brown part unless it gets hard. If it is hard, then I cut it off. It is usually only a very thin layer that gets oxidized.

Bamboozled · 01-29-2013, 01:12 PM

Every time I see avocados on sale 5 for $2.50 I stock up. I make guacamole every few days, sometimes a few days in a row. I make sure to eat all the guac within 16 hours and the browning isn't too bad.

Three avocadoes
three cloves garlic (love me some garlic)
salt
pepper
1 tsp lemon juice

So simple and delicious. I could eat it every single day.

CindyCRNA · 01-29-2013, 01:27 PM

I just made a non-LC recipe utilizing avocado. It is a Pinterest recipe where you slice a very ripe banana and put it in the freezer. You then put it in a blender along with the avocado and 2 packets of Splenda and blend until a smooth ice cream like consistency. Viola! Banana ice cream! The avocado is pretty indistinguishable and lends a creaminess to the ice cream.

CindyCRNA · 01-29-2013, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Shimmer

Avocados are 19 cents each at Aldi this week!!

There are $1.79 at Price Chopper!

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01-25-2013, 09:28 PM	#32
Shimmer Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 6,449 Gallery: Shimmer Stats: 245/208/140...22/18/12 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 10/1/01	Avocados are 19 cents each at Aldi this week!!

01-26-2013, 05:57 AM	#33
avid Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: treasure coast Posts: 809 Gallery: avid Stats: 180/135/131... WOE: Lotsa veggies and LC	I like them, but can't eat more than a spoonful or so at a sitting... then there's the dreaded "turns brown" issue. what do y'all do about that?

01-26-2013, 07:05 AM	#36
CindyCRNA Always on, slightly off Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,250 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/121 Currently 120's lbs, 5'7" 51 years old WOE: 40%/25%/35% (F,P,C 1700 calories/day) Start Date: Raising carbs 1/10	I see Wholly Guacamole also makes a plain avocado pack. I'm going to check those out as I just threw out 3 as I couldn't eat them quick enough. I love the guacamole packs also but really like the smooth sweetness of plain avocado.

01-26-2013, 07:28 AM	#37
avid Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: treasure coast Posts: 809 Gallery: avid Stats: 180/135/131... WOE: Lotsa veggies and LC	wholly guacamole........check!

01-26-2013, 08:24 AM	#38
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 68,560 Gallery: Dottie WOE: JUDDD calorie cycling plan	One trick is to leave the pit in the half you're not eating, then wrap it in plastic wrap very tightly. Or you can mash up a lot, add a little acid (vinegar, lime juice, etc) and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of your container then put the lid on. Air is what causes it to oxidize, so making sure there's no air-to-surface contact helps a lot.

01-26-2013, 03:02 PM	#41
trishthedish Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 3,996 Gallery: trishthedish Stats: 282/196/182 ~ 26/16-18/14 WOE: Atkins OWL Start Date: February 2012	Although they aren't part of my regular daily food plan, I do enjoy them fresh off the tree here in Florida from time to time. I sprinkle a little balsamic vinegar on it and am in absolute heaven!

01-26-2013, 06:30 PM	#42
Sharon Come join us on the Game Board Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: retired now - I ski 40+ days annually and do marathons. 1st TIME GRANDMOTHER 6/18/07 Posts: 109,092 Gallery: Sharon Stats: GO UCLA - BEAT USC ALWAYS STAY POSITIVE WOE: No. Calif & Mammoth Lakes (Ski area), Ca	Avocados are part of my daily diete because they are full of potassium.

01-26-2013, 08:29 PM	#43
vanillayo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 163 Gallery: vanillayo Stats: 308/280/170 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: August 28, 2012	I made the chocolate avocado pudding today and it is really yummy! Very decadent!

01-27-2013, 05:03 PM	#46
kaisergirl Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,760 Gallery: kaisergirl Stats: 152~176 (preg)~ 133~192 (preg)~147~130 5'3 WOE: Atkins/low cal Start Date: Jan. 2003	omg omg omg for 0.19 at Aldi??? I thought last week was good at 0.29, I bought 10!

01-28-2013, 08:10 AM	#48
Big Stevie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 551 Gallery: Big Stevie Stats: 295 Start/218now/195 goal WOE: Atkins Start Date: 7-22-12	I love avocados. So does my family. I buy 10 each week. I live in California and they are generally not to expensive if you go to the right stores to buy them. The Mexican markets always seem to have them at a good price. Keep them in the dark and they will stay hard. Bring a couple out each day to rippen on the counter. That way they won't spoil. Once you cut them, they can go brown. I must eat the brown part unless it gets hard. If it is hard, then I cut it off. It is usually only a very thin layer that gets oxidized.

01-29-2013, 01:12 PM	#49
Bamboozled Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 266 Gallery: Bamboozled Stats: 297/285/210 WOE: Blood Type Diet/SB Phase 2 Start Date: Sept.23/12 and restarted Mar.18/13	Every time I see avocados on sale 5 for $2.50 I stock up. I make guacamole every few days, sometimes a few days in a row. I make sure to eat all the guac within 16 hours and the browning isn't too bad. Three avocadoes three cloves garlic (love me some garlic) salt pepper 1 tsp lemon juice So simple and delicious. I could eat it every single day.

01-29-2013, 01:27 PM	#50
CindyCRNA Always on, slightly off Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,250 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/121 Currently 120's lbs, 5'7" 51 years old WOE: 40%/25%/35% (F,P,C 1700 calories/day) Start Date: Raising carbs 1/10	I just made a non-LC recipe utilizing avocado. It is a Pinterest recipe where you slice a very ripe banana and put it in the freezer. You then put it in a blender along with the avocado and 2 packets of Splenda and blend until a smooth ice cream like consistency. Viola! Banana ice cream! The avocado is pretty indistinguishable and lends a creaminess to the ice cream.