National Avocado Day

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I just love avocados and today is their day, National Avocado Day.  I normally eat them as a dessert but here in Aotearoa New Zealand, my Kiwi mates have them mixed with their green salads, use them as spread on their bread, and have avocado with toast.  They are truly amazed when I tell them that in my youth, my mom would make avocado-flavored ice drops and ice candy, which I then sell to my classmates.  I've also sold homemade polvoron and cassava cake, all of which would help contribute to my pabaon (money) for the day.

Avocados are quite popular all over the planet.  That's why perhaps someone decided that this fruit should have it's own national day.  Some even call it a super-fruit because of the health benefits derived from it: heart-healthy fats, high oleic acid content (good for keeping skin soft and hydrated), among many other benefits.

My best way in eating avocado is when I mash them or use the blender to soften them, add sugar and milk, then eat it just like that.  As an added feature, I'll add some ice cubes or I'll freeze them to make avocado ice cream.  I've also acquired my Kiwi mates way of eating avocado, and I would say I kinda like them too.