Dr. Jolley loves all of his food made from scratch as much as possible and is an amazing chef when it comes to making his own.
For Father’s Day I decide to make him
homemade Fajitas. Lately I’ve been on a health kick myself. As I contemplated
buying the guacamole from the store (to save time) I looked at the ingredient
list. The prominent ingredient was ‘canola oil.’
Yuck! I knew I could do better, so I determined to buy the avocados fresh and
make my own. Finding a good recipe was hard, so I ended up combining two and
ad-libbing for this amazing result!
Guacamole to die for Recipe – and yes it is healthy!
2 medium very ripe avocados (soft to touch, but not blackened
inside)
½ of a small onion, cut up
1 clove of garlic minced
¼ cup fresh cilantro
1 Tblsp Fresh lemon juice
¼ tsp salt
1 medium tomato diced
(optional) ½ cup sour cream
Cut avocados in half and remove pits.
Scoop out the flesh and place in blender. Place all ingredients into the
container. Secure the lid select variable slow speed and then increase to
medium. Run for 15-30 sec. Leave slightly chunky but mostly smooth.
Makes about 2 cups
Keeping reading to the end of this post for the Health Benefits!
Enjoy!
Avocado
Shake Recipe
This is popular in Brazil and other warm climate
countries.
As avocados are a fruit and not a
vegetable, this combination makes perfect sense. The flavor is subtle and very
addictive!
The recipe is lightened up for less calories. It is so good! Give it a try and see
what you think. (Definitely not a guacamole taste.)
Yields: 2 servings
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients:
1
rip avocado, peeled and pitted*
2 cups ice (16 to 20 ice cubes)
1/2 cup< fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1/2 to 1 cup cold non-fat milk**
* The
best avocados to use are those that gently yield to pressure and are free from
dark blotches inside the fruit.
** Depending on how
large the avocado is and how thick you want your shake.
Preparation:
Scoop
the avocado flesh into a blender. Add the ice cubes, condensed milk, the least
amount of non-fat milk; puree until completely smooth. Taste and add additional
milk if a thinner consistency is desired. NOTE: I
like to use the maximum amount of milk.
Pour
into two (2) tall glasses and enjoy!
Makes
2 servings.
I Love the ice cream version:
1/2 large
Avocado (take off outer shell and pit)
1
½ Cups Low fat Ice Cream
1/2 cup of sugar
½
cup milk
Blend
together on high until smooth
Makes
2 servings
Recipe source: Whatscooking
America.net
About Avocados
Many people dismiss the health benefits of
avocado simply due to its high calorie count. With 322 calories per avocado it is
quite high in calories, but that’s not the entire story. Avocados have 54% of
your recommended daily value of fiber, which gives this fruit much of its fat
burning abilities.
Sometimes called the alphabet fruit because just
one avocado provides your body with vitamins A, C, E, K and B6 so you can be
sure you’re getting plenty of body nourishments with each bite. Other vitamins
found in relatively large quantities in an avocado include riboflavin, niacin, foliate
and pantothenic acid.
When you’re looking for avocado nutrition facts,
pay close attention to potassium because one avocado has 975 mg.
It’s important to note that the outer dark green
skin of the avocado is inedible, as is the huge pit in the center. Halve an
avocado and remove the seed prior to eating. Slice & scoop or simply scoop
out the yummy green center!
Health Benefits of Avocados
The foliate contained in avocados is mostly
responsible for reducing the risk of heart disease, especially compared to
people who have a diet low in foliate. The vitamin E in an avocado has also
been linked to a healthy heart, something needed to keep you successfully
burning fat all day long.
Another health benefit of avocado is that it is
extremely helpful in preventing both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. The many
different antioxidants found in avocados help reduce inflammation, a major
concern for sufferers of either type of arthritis. Avocado nutrients
responsible for this health benefit include vitamins C & E as well as
manganese.
Perhaps the biggest health benefit of avocados
is that by adding avocado to certain foods, you can improve your absorption of
nutrients. This means that when you combine other fat burning foods with
avocado, you can improve your nutrient absorption up to 400%!
Avocados provide many general health benefits,
in addition to its fat burning benefits due to its vitamin E and glutathione,
which protects you against tons of diseases including several forms of cancer,
heart disease, diabetes, and cholesterol.
Avocados also help reduce the signs of aging,
regulate blood sugar and promote eye health.
Health Benefits Source: http://www.fatburningfurnace.com/blog/avocado-nutrition-facts
