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Miscellaneous See other Miscellaneous Articles Title: Avocado Surprises Who doesn’t love a good surprise care-package? A few months ago I received an epic one from a friend in California. I opened the very heavy box to find…. More than a dozen avocados. From his backyard avocado tree no less. Talk about a new best friend. Avocados have a notorious reputation for being high in fat and calories and many people (especially frequent dieters) are still anti-avo for this reason. But the fruit has quickly moved up the ranks as one of my favorite foods — and not just because I had a lot of them to go through. Yes, avocados aka “nature’s butter” are definitely high in fat – but it’s the healthy, unsaturated kind that’s fantastic for heart and joint health. It can also drastically increase absorption of antioxidants (x200-400%) like carotenoids. Carotenoids are vital for vision and reproductive health, and are found in avocados as well as red and orange fruits and vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes. And it’s fine to be a little superficial: avocados are moisturizing and great for your skin and hair – both from the inside and outside. They are also considered an ancient aphrodisiac and libido booster. When it comes to weight loss, it might sound cheesy (or guacamol-y) but I like to say “fat is where it’s at” — though portion size does apply. Avocados are actually a dieting gem – the high fiber content (7g per ½ avocado) and unsaturated fats keep you full and add flavor and texture to foods. Of course quantity is important: stick with ¼ to ½ an avocado max a day. As if that wasn’t enough, they are a fabulous travel food; Lauren at Foodtrainers introduced me to packing them in luggage for a healthy snack anywhere in the world. Guacamole is great, but you can also use avocados: on salads, like this Raspberry, Avocado & Mango Salad in place of mayo on sandwiches and in chicken/tuna salads in smoothies spread on toast with sliced tomatoes in chocolate-avo pudding aka “chocomole” (courtesy of the blog, choosing raw) MY favorite recipe – my own avocado brownies that were a serious hit So are you an avocado-addict too? Any great recipes? Posted by: Carolyn Brown, MS, RD foodtrainers.blogspot.ca/...s-with-walnut-butter.html Avocado, Bean Brownies with Walnut Butter Icing Ingredients: 1/2 c sprouted mung beans (used TruRoots) 1/2 avocado 1/4 c dark brown sugar (used Muscovado) 3 organic omega 3 eggs 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder (used Equal Exchange Organic) 1/4 c semisweet chocolate chips (used Sunspire) 2 tbsp. organic virgin coconut oil (used 365 organic) Pinch Himalayan sea salt Walnuts (DIY walnut butter) or Artisana's Walnut Butter for "icing" Preheat oven to 350. Grease muffin tins with oil. Bring 1.5 cups of water to a boil. Boil mung beans for 4 minutes and then remove from heat. Let sit for 5-10 minutes. Drain any remaining water. Place beans, avocado, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, oil, eggs and sea salt and in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add chocolate chips and pulse until broken into tiny small chocolate bits. Pour evenly into mini muffin tins and bake for 10-14 min. Let cool, then "ice" (lightly) with walnut butter. 2 mini muffin brownies with walnut icing 125 calories, 2 grams fiber (sans icing 90 calories- quite a “100 calorie pack”) Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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