{"id":19253,"date":"2019-07-22T13:58:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T11:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents-blog\/?p=19253"},"modified":"2022-08-11T17:58:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T15:58:17","slug":"avocado-milk-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/lifestyle\/food-recipes\/avocado-milk-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Avocado Milk Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Milk- Honey- and Avocado!<\/h2>\n<p>Avocados are a stone fruit, with a mild flavour and culinary resourcefulness. Add this fruit to a glass of milk for kids so they get all the goodness of avos while enjoying their favourite drink. This liquid snack packed with healthy fats will keep the little ones full in cases of appetite loss.<\/p>\n<p>Although avocados are high in fats, it is reputed to be a good fat also known as mono unsaturated fats. The potential health benefits of avocados includes immune system boost and it is recommended for its nutritional value and as a curative fruit because of its protein rich qualities, vitamins, iron and fibre<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">Avocado Milk Recipe<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Ingredients (Serves 2)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">1-2 Avocados (ripe)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">3 cups of milk (preferably nut milk)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Raw organic honey to taste<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-249468 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/avocado-milk.jpg\" alt=\"Avocado milk\" width=\"1396\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/avocado-milk.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/avocado-milk-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/avocado-milk-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/avocado-milk-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1396px) 100vw, 1396px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Method<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Scoop the ripe avocados into a blender, add milk in small amounts to reach the preferred consistency and add a teaspoon of honey \u2013 depending on your taste preference.<\/li>\n<li>Blend on medium to high speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">More uses<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0Add avocado meal as first food for babies, its mild taste and soft texture makes a perfect meal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Substitute butter with avocado as a spread on bread, also works well as a cheese replacement in salads (reduced calories) &#8211; it is a good fat after all. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Add lemon juice to avocados as a snack, and to avoid the fruit turning black. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">And a favourite for us, use avocados as a dip for snacks \u2013 be adventurous on this.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Avocados, Lemons and raw honey are available at Abundance Wholesome Foods \u2013 an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/listing\/abundance-wholesome-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">organic fresh produce\u00a0<\/a>home delivery service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click here to find cooking and baking classes for kids, teens and adults in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/extra-murals\/cooking-and-baking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gauteng<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Note: If you enjoyed this article, and would like to stay updated with more, you can:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Subscribe to our free weekly Jozikids\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/member-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>newsletter<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0 for parents in Gauteng<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Like us on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jozikids.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Follow us on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jozikids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add this fruit to a glass of milk for kids so they get all the goodness of avos while enjoying their favourite drink. 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