An Avocado a Day: More than 70 Recipes for Enjoying Nature's Most Delicious Superfood
An Avocado a Day: More than 70 Recipes for Enjoying Nature's Most Delicious Superfood book cover

An Avocado a Day: More than 70 Recipes for Enjoying Nature's Most Delicious Superfood

Hardcover – Illustrated, March 14, 2017

Price
$20.20
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1632170811
Dimensions
7 x 0.71 x 8.26 inches
Weight
1.27 pounds

Description

"I didn't know the health benefits of the avocado before reading this book." —Eat Your Books "Photographer and plant-based cooking pro Lara Ferroni has come up with more than 70 creative—and seriously delicious—ways to eat your favorite healthy fat." —Prevention "Packed with new and inventive ways to eat an avocado… it’s pretty easy being green." — South Sound Magazine "Incorporate avocados into every meal of the day." — Edible Seattle "To find out exactly how to buy, store, cut, and freeze our favorite fruit, [An Avocado a Day] set[s] the record straight once and for all." —MyDomaine "Guac is great, but look how much more fun you could be havingxa0with this yummyxa0heart-healthy fruit." — Health Magazine "An avocado cookbook whichxa0includes recipesxa0fromxa0smoothies to kimchi (yes avocado kimchi) toxa0cakes." —Foodie Baker (blog) "I didn't know the health benefits of the avocado myself before reading this book… Home cooks will learn how to make use avocado butter, oil, and honey, and how to incorporate avocados into more meals." —Eat Your Books "[Ferroni has] worked the green superfood into everything from chocolate chipcookies to pickles to eggless nog." — Seattle Magazine "Ideas to elevate [the avocado], from why-didn’t-I-think-of-that combos to unexpected and unusual flavor choices." —NY Metro Parent "What can you do with this green gem besides slicing it for sandwiches, dicing it for salads or mashing it for guacamole? Plenty, as Lara Ferroni will show you." —Redlands Daily Facts "You’ve nailed a killer guacamole and perfect avo toast. What’s next? Find over 70 recipes that creatively use the delicious superfood—fromxa0Green Power Oatmeal to Avocado Waffles—in Lara Ferroni’s beautiful book, An Avocado a Day." —This Is Story "We all know someone who would appreciate this." —MyRecipes, Well Done "...the good news is that a little avocado can actually go a long way — although, for some, that may lead to concerns about how to store any fruit that didn’t make it into that pie or ice cream.Ferroni thinks she has found the solution: freezing avocado, either in cubes or lightly mashed, then defrosting it for later use in baked goods or smoothies.." — The Washington Post "Take inspiration from thexa0“An Avocado a Day” cookbook, by Portland resident Lara Ferroni, to work the delicious superfood into your everyday dinner plan." — Seattle Times “The book is essentially an ode to the amazing superfood, with info on the health benefits, tips on choosing perfectly ripe avocados every time, and 70+ recipes featuring the super-versatile fruit.” —b3 Magazine “The book is a vast exploration of everything the avocado has to offer, from the guacamole we know and love…along with more than 60 other recipes and uses you might not have expected, like a cocktail or smoothie, or as a substitute for cheese in your mac.” —The Inlander Lara Ferroni is a tech geek turned food geek who spends her days exploring food and cocktail culture. As a writer and photographer, you might spy her learning to make kimchi in the back room of a local church, foraging for wild berries, or snapping away in some of the finest kitchens and bars. She is the author of five cookbooks, including Doughnuts , An Avocado a Day , Real Snacks , and Put an Egg on It . You can find more of her tasty photos and recipes on her blog,xa0www.LaraFerroni.com.

Features & Highlights

  • Go beyond guacamole! Enjoy avocados in 70 delicious and different ways and improve your health with this cookbook devoted to the popular superfood
  • Research shows that adding an avocado a day to your diet can improve your overall health, but even most avocado lovers don't know what to do with them beyond adding a slice or two to a sandwich or mashing one into guacamole. Here are 70 simple and delicious recipes for everything from breakfast to dessert, including:• Avocado Green Curry Noodles• Tequila, Citrus and Ginger Stuffed Avocados• Avocado Waffles• Avocado Key Lime Pie Author Lara Ferroni educates readers on the various kinds of avocados and how to pick them, store them, and even grow them! Home cooks will learn how to use avocado butter, oil, and honey, and how to incorporate avocados into any every meal of the day.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Great for avo lovers who are curious for variety, busy, and/or vegetarian. My first real cookbook.

I'm not one to delve into cookbooks in general, so it is quite something to say that this one has caught my attention. I've taken it to the grocery store twice now as I've shopped. I've read it in bed for fun. I've tried several of the recipes, from savory to sweet, to refreshing drinks and cocktails, and all turned out great - even in my hands. I think having a high power blender, like a Vitamix, does make a difference.

What I love about it:
- Simple, easily obtained, ingredients that the author purposely repeats in several quite different recipes so that there's not much waste -- either of your ingredient or cabinet space. Needing to use up an ingredient is also good motivation to try another recipe.
- I'm vegetarian and find that I can make nearly every recipe as is, and even the meat or fish dishes have something I can learn from.
- It's so creative, and it's beautiful to flip through.
- I'm learning other cooking skills ...like how easy it is to make labneh and cashew milk.
19 people found this helpful
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If you like avocado, or are interested in eating more of ...

If you like avocado, or are interested in eating more of them for their health benefits, this book has some great recipes and ideas for working them into your menu. The recipe for Avocado Mayonnaise is worth the price of the book, all by itself!
15 people found this helpful
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Four Stars

A lot of seafood oriented meals.
13 people found this helpful
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Easy recipes, Go to Gift

I have dozens of cookbooks and this is one I actually use every week! It's great for coming up with healthy, filling recipes that are delicious as well as adding some color to your go to recipes. Lara always puts great conversion tables and definitions in her cookbooks as well which means I reach for this even when I'm not using avocados. This has become my go to housewarming gift and just because for my taco and avocado loving friends.
11 people found this helpful
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Got it as a gift but I will be stealing it.

Bought this as a present and was skeptical at first because I thought it would just be recipes where you just add avocado on top. Nope. This book is AWESOME. Didn't realize how much you could do with avocados. I waited a few days to wrap the present because I had to make some of the items myself. This is an absolute steal. They could get away with a much higher price.
10 people found this helpful
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Beautiful book with terrible untested recipes

I got this book as a gift and was so excited, but I wouldn't trust another recipe. I don't think anyone other than the author tested them out before publishing. The slow-cooker chicken stew was a complete disaster and after much time repairing, it was still only barely edible. Be careful!
8 people found this helpful
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So glad I brought this book

If you love avocados then you will love this book. I do ww and avocados are zero points. I made avocado yogurt it was great and I just got the book in the mail last night.
5 people found this helpful
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Great Ideas!

For someone who is capable of eating an avacado a day like an apple, this book is great!
4 people found this helpful
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Great recipes!

I have a family member who LOVES avocados, so I thought this would be a fun gift. Once this came in the mail, I looked at some of the recipes and actually wrote them down for myself! Not only are the recipes healthy, but they're very simple and easy to follow. There's also a variety in here, everything from avocado toast to breakfast to mac n cheese to desserts to drinks! Cool gift, definitely recommend.
4 people found this helpful
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Yum!

New to keto so perfect book. Though book is not for keto and has carbs in it, still gave me a bunch of good ideas. Have been enjoying new recipes.
4 people found this helpful