This is where I go for avocado ideas ^^ http://greatist.com/health/39-delic.....vocado-recipes

what a lovely selection. thank you *hugs*

Using avocados instead of a regular condiment in sandwiches is really good!
I also use them to add creaminess to pasta sauce.

My mum cuts it up and mixes it into salads.

My dad likes cutting them in half and putting a bit of dressing in the dent, then eating it with a spoon.

My step mum blends them into sauces and dressings.


I hope that helps!

Wonderful, I make an avocado paste/sauce for steak. but I can only eat so many on my own. I appreciate the ideas greatly. *hugs* thank you

That's a good idea too! You're most welcome ^^

I'd have them check out epicurious. Here! http://www.epicurious.com/tools/sea.....search=avacado

From Chris: And of course, foodgawker :3

www.foodgawker.com

way cool thank you *hugs*

If that article is right (only German tho, sorry) you can actually freeze avocados.
Peel them, cut them in half, remove the stone and pour a bit of lemon juice over them, so they won't get brown. Then freeze them in a bag for later use.

Ah...freezable, didn't know that, very helpful. thank you *hugs*

I have tried garden salads with avocados added wit either a nice balsamic, ranch, thousand island,sweet onion, or honey mustard salad dressings.

avocado cheese burgers
Burger patties', lettuce, tomato, onion ,avocados
Sauce options: mustard, ketchup,mayonnaise, bourbon BBQ, thousand island dressing, or a chipotle sauce

Chicken avocado ranch pizza
Chicken, ranch dressing, store bought pizza dough, avocados in thin slices, mozzarella cheese tomatos, diced onions optional

thank you *hugs*

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Bak.....ecipe-30787252 *note you can put any old thing with your eggs, like pico..or crumbled bacon*
I like to make turkey burgers with avocado mashed into the ground meat+seasonings

http://www.hellawella.com/17-unbeli.....-stuff-avocado *I'm partial to seafood+avocado*

two things I have excess of...eggs and avocados and I have bacon. lovely *hugs*

*hugs* you could do a chicken salad sammich type thing using mashed avocado in the place of mayo as well.

Oh man I have a whole recipe book. I live near San Francisco so you bet ur butt I have a crap load if them. I'll post a few of those and some home made ones.

From Chris:

Please do!

Im getting ideas as I speak/type :B

yes please. *hugs*

I eat it with a spoon with some sea salt, or smushed with a fork on some toast with sea salt. They're delicious as is, so I don't really mess with them. I would eat a whole one a day if I could haha

Yeah I like them that way too but I have more than I can eat fresh right now. *hugs*

Oh, I just remembered, you can make chocolate pudding with them!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/234324.....ocado-pudding/

now I've heard about this one but was yet to look it up. Thank you for the link. *hugs*

Oh, what a wonderful windfall! Avocados are SOOO good!

Per Alton Brown, the rich fats and quality of an avocado will let them stand in directly in place of shortening, butter, even eggs in many recipes.

Wuff used them to make a cream sauce over chicken, here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19606575/

And Alton used them in Butter Cream frosting, Ice Cream, and Compound Butter,:
Avocado Ice Cream: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/.....am-recipe.html
Compound Butter: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/.....er-recipe.html
Frosting: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/.....ng-recipe.html
Note: that compound butter is also one way to "preserve" them for a time, as it can be frozen for later use.

They can also be grilled, as one of our friendly neighborhood FACCC moderator pointed out: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19673890/

Wuff has done Avocado Smoothies as well, and when mixed with fruit, juice, etc., is sweet and delish, more like a shake than the more expected savory guacamole.

There are a whole lot of other ideas for them on this page, including Crema, Vinaigrette, "Hummus", and Chocolate Chip Cookies: http://www.californiaavocado.com/bl.....rving-avocados They also give some great ideas for preserving them, including PICKLING!
That page has dozens and dozens of ideas in the "recipes" section, including some very unusual ones like chocolate pudding, muffins, "burger" patties (with chicken), and Pesto!

Avocados can be frozen, whole or mashed. If mashing, you can put them into freezer-rated zip bags for large quantities, or spread them into ice cube trays and cover with plastic until solid, for smaller portion sizes. You'll want to acidulate them first with lemon, lime, or other acidic juice to keep them from browning.

If they're not already ripe to the eating stage, you can slow down the ripening somewhat by refrigerating them.

Hope you find some yummy ideas for them! Bon Appetite!!

A wealth of info, thank you darlin'. *hugs*

Okay, Avos are in the fridge now and I think I will end up finely mashing most with a little Apple cider vinegar then bag and freeze.

I'm interested in the smoothie. Never thought of that.

Pickling sounds nice. *hugs* thank you


Have you seen anything about potentially drying them?

Apparently, dehydrating is also possible!

Here's a rather scientific paper on it: http://avocadosource.com/cas_yearbo.....4_pg_23-24.pdf
Jist of it is:
- Wash, peel, and 1/4 inch slices
- Acidulate the slices to preserve color
- Process at 180 degrees F to "harden" the exterior quickly to preserve the oils
- They go "bad" at 5 months (may hold longer if processed and then frozen) because, unlike fruits, they do not have the sugar content to retard spoilage, and have a high oil content that will go rancid in time (Best eaten within 3 months)
- The rehydrate quite nicely!

Another blog suggest that a coating of ground flax seed, nutritional yeast, and salt prior to dehydrating creates a very tasty snack that can be eaten "as is" when dryed

Lastly, a different blog made a paste of prepared seasoned guacamole, and spread it like a fruit leather on some parchment paper, and processed at 135 for 7 hours, flipping the paper over at 3 hours then peeling it off the back to leave just the guac at 5 hours. After allowing it to cool to room temp, process in a blender or food processor into a fine powder, to create "Instant Guacamole" that can be stored in zip bags in the freezer and re-hydrated back to "real" guac quickly!
Each quarter cup of wet mix became ~2 Tbs of dry powder. To re-hydrate, add about 2 Tbs water and kneed the bag to mix. Let rest for about 15-20 minutes to fully hydrate.
Once again, make sure your quac recipe contains lemon, lime, or other acid juice to prevent browning.

Oh, and wuff found a way to make Avocado Chips in the microwave, here: http://kirbiecravings.com/2012/08/a.....ado-chips.html

No idea on that last, but the author was pleased with the results! ANd since it only takes about 3 minutes, it might be worth a try. If it doesn't turn out, not a big loss.

And since you were intrigued by Avocado smoothies, here's a few to sample that sounded tasty to this wuffy:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/199931.....cado-smoothie/
http://www.californiaavocado.com/bl.....oothie-recipes
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/.....n_5193023.html

Vrghr

I was failing internet searches for drying but that is excellent. Thank you. *hugs*

Oh, Vrghr forgot - here's the Avocado Smoothie recipe wuff has tried before:
1 sm Avocado, peeled and pitted
1 large handful Baby Spinach
1/2 C Vanilla Yogurt
~1 C Vanilla Almond or Soy Milk
~ 1 1/2-2 C frozen seedless Grapes (Red or White)
~ 2/3 C frozen Blue Berries
~ 1 Tbs Nutritional Yeast

Optional - 1 frozen Banana

The frozen fruits substitute for ice to give the "frozen smoothie" texture.

You can certainly add other fruits or a bit of honey to sweeten it farther, but the Soy/Almond milk and the fruit adds a nice sweetness on their own.

Yes, this is an "Interesting" greenish-blue color, which wuff chuckles a bit at.

And it does take a pretty "beefy" blender to handle the frozen fruits and spinach, and process them nice and smooth. It also makes several servings. But it has lots of nutrition and is "good for you". *grins*

That does indeed sound yummy, thank you honey *hugs*

This was something my sister made our family for mother's day. I loved it, and highly suggest it.

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cowboy-caviar

excellent thank you *hugs*

It is not quite guac but an avocado, tomato, and cheese sandwich is delicious. I use farmers cheese, queso Blanco or mozzarella.

From Chris:

I've seen it done as a 'BLT' and on a Hawaiian burger as well!

That does sound like a nice combo, thank you *hugs*

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6022333/
:V

Thank you *hugs*

2 words: guacamole

Guacamole is delightful indeed but I am only one person and I am officially guacamole-eeed out lol. Thank you for the thought though. *hugs*

I can see that happening .... well, feel free to send any extra to me .... otherwise I suppose you could simply use them up by dropping them from an overpass ....

Damn but that sounds like fun. lol *hugs*