Win a Box of SoCal Avocados!
by Janel on January 26, 2012 · 41 Comments
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I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a big sports fan.* My eyes kinda glaze over when a baseball game is on, and I can’t talk stats like my sports-fanatic husband. But, that doesn’t mean I’m not always rooting for our home team(s), and in one case, away team (go ‘Cuse!). Unless you’re even less of a sports fan than I am, you know the Pats are taking on the Giants in this year’s superbowl. Woooooo go Pats! (Sorry Dad and Renee. But not that sorry.) And I have to admit – I got SO into watching the last game that I’m even more pumped up for the Super Bowl. I don’t know what came over me, but maybe I’m unearthing my love for watching sports after all. Suddenly my newfound passion for the game got me talking to Funk about maaaaybe hosting a Super Bowl par-tay at our place. Then, like a sign from above (or from FedEx) a box of 20 avocados arrived at my door. Come Super Bowl Sunday, they’ll be ready to make a massive – and I mean MASSIVE – bowl of guac. Talk about super bowl.
The avocados came from SoCal Avocados, a company out in Cali that is family-owned. They have a fantastic website where you can mail order hand-picked avocados to your heart’s content (and your heart will be content, since they’re loaded with heart-healthy fats). They have a whole bunch of avocados to choose from, some I’ve never even heard of like Gwen and Bacon, and you can read a little bit about each one on the site. There is even an Avocado of the Month club! And get this…shipping is FREEEEE. I swear I wasn’t even asked to post about this company. I’m just so excited to share SoCalAvocados.com with you!
It wouldn’t be fair if I kept all the amazing avocadoness to myself, now would it? That’s why I’m so excited to invite you to enter to win your very own box ‘o avocados, shipped to you just in time for some Super Bowl celebrating! All you have to do is:
1) Leave a comment telling me what ingredients you use to make your guac. I’m looking for new ideas since I’ve got a lot of guacamole to make this week!
2) If you join my Facebook page, leave a second comment here letting me know.
3) If you tweet about this contest leave a third comment letting me know. (Example: Want to win a box of @SoCalAvocados from @DietitianJanel in time for Super Bowl Sunday? Enter here! {link})
That’s three chances, 20 avocados. Can I get a “Go Pats???” I’ll pick a random winner on Monday.
*I do, however, LOVE sports movies. What’s up with that? I can watch Remember the Titans, We Are Marshall or the Blind Side on repeat!
Disclaimer: SoCal Avocados kindly sent me a box of avocados and I loved them so much, I asked to do a giveaway for my fab readers. All opinions in this post are my own.
I love a simple recipe for guac that lets the flavor of the avocado shine through. I usually just mix some diced avocado with diced tomatoes and some lime juice. I like a bit chunky, rather than pureed.
Just lime, salt and a tiny bit of red onion. I like mine simple.
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Traditional: just lime juice, salt, minced onions, and cilantro. Then press saran wrap on top of it to keep it from browning until serving. The whole pit thing is a myth!
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Umm, you can get a Go Giants from me
Did you go to Syracuse? I grew up in Albany and have family that live in the cuse! I love a simple, traditional guac, but i’ve been wanted to play around with adding edamame or peas or even cannellini beans
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Can’t wait to cheer on the pats! There will definitely be plenty of guac around. I’m a simple lady-just lime, garlic and cilantro. But Serious Eats did have a great article recently about amping up your guac. i highly recommend it.
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I’m going to make sure mom watches the game. GO GIANTS!!!
Secret ingredients: old bay OR hot sauce/honey mix.
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MMMM guac. I agree, the simpler, the better. I like mine with lime, garlic, salt. I also love an avocado and tomato salsa I make with the above ingredients plus chopped tomato, red onion, and cilantro.
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My favorite thing to do with avocados & puree them with some rice syrup and cocoa to make chocolate mousse, but when it comes to guac, I like Alysa’s roasted tomatillo recipe http://inspiredrd.com/2010/08/roasted-tomatillo-guacamole.html
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I like a little spice in my guacamole, so I love to add hot sauce. Other than that, I keep it traditional with lime, lemon, cilantro, tomato, and onion. Oh, and like it to be extra chunky! It really ruins it for me when the guacamole is super smooth.
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Great giveaway!! In fact, I am making some guac for dinner tonight. I used avocado, lime juice, some chopped onion and jalapeno, salt/pepper and a small bit of salsa. I used a chipotle salsa which gives the guac just a slightly smoky flavor…yummy! My mouth is watering as I type this : )
I like to make my guac with avocado, cherry tomatoes (or salsa during the winter), red onion, lime juice, garlic, sea salt, Jalapeño pepper, chili powder, Cayenne pepper and a touch of shoyu. Yum!
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Just tweeted about it! Sports are really exciting! Can’t wait for Super Bowl Sunday! GO PATS!
I just made a guacamole last week with black beans and red peppers (and some traditional spices) – it was delicious!
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I love avocados! My “avocado cream sauce” or “guacamole” use an avocado, a 1/4 cup full fat greek yogurt, salsa, a dash of lime juice, and plenty of cumin! It’s great!
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I like my guacamole with charred corn, serrano peppers, and all the other traditional mixings of lemon/lime, salt and pepper, sweet yellow onion and cilantro.
I love a lot of fresh lemon & lime juice. Kosher salt and a little diced hot pepper (or spicy chili powder).
My other favorite is to throw some tomatillos in the food processor until liquidy and smooth. Add pureed avocado, salt, and lots of lime juice for a delicious salsa/guac dip!
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I love guacamole! I usually use onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, cumin, garlic, cilantro, salt/pepper, and lime.
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Red or yellow onion, lots of cilantro, lime juice, jalapeño ( lots if you like it hot like me), tomato and avocado. Avocados, Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy by the bowl full
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It’s no secret that avocados are my favorite food! And while I love a traditional guacamole, I also like to give it an Asian twist sometimes. I like to whip up the Asian Guac with ginger, scallions, garlic, and a little miso, soy sauce, and crushed dried Thai chili pepper. These fresh, bold flavors pair really well with the healthy fat of the avocado!
Believe it or not, I just put the avocado in the blender most of the time and blend until smooth! My family loves the taste just of the avocado! But other times I may add onion powder, garlic, cilantro and fresh garden tomatoes from the garden in the summer. Love it in place of all mayonaise for any dishes or sandwhiches.
My go-to guac recipe is one from Rick Bayless: onions, tomato, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper & lime juice – delicious and refreshing!
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Mashed avocados, diced plum tomatoes, lime (or lemon juice), garlic salt, cumin, diced red onion, cilantro And for a wild variation that I use on shrimp tacos, add diced fresh or frozen (NOT CANNED) pineapple.
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