I love avocados, but until recently, I really didn’t know what to do with them. I only used them in guacamole, or sandwiches, and never considered that I could bake with them. The avocado, or “lizard fruit”, is actually a fruit, and blooms year round in Mexico, the only place in the world! I found out, there are so many ways you can use an avocado, and much more about them on the Miss Avacado, Avocados from Mexico, website.
Did you know that the first avocados were grown 9000 years ago, in Mexico, and that approximately half of todays avocado production still comes from Mexico? Did you also know that avocados contain more than 20 vitamins and minerals, and more potassium than a banana? They also are a fantastic source of “good fats”, which help lower cholesterol. When I heard this I knew I wanted our family to start eating more avocados. But how would I do that, and would my family like it?! I decided to try to cook something completely new with avocado’s, the Raspberry Avocado Semifreddo!
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