{"id":89610,"date":"2022-04-04T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T07:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=89610"},"modified":"2022-04-04T07:35:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T07:35:35","slug":"celebrating-the-start-of-avo-season-with-zz2-avocados","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/celebrating-the-start-of-avo-season-with-zz2-avocados\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Start of Avo Season with ZZ2 Avocados"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zz2.co.za\/products\/avocados\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89627\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x200.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Avos are probably our favourite fruit (shhh&#8230; don&#8217;t tell the others) and we relish when they are available in abundance and we can enjoy &#8216;green gold&#8217; to the max. To kick off the beginning of avo season, we experimented cooking and baking with ZZ2 Afrikado Hass avos. The Hass avo&#8217;s creamy flesh is encased in a pebbled skin that turns a dark purple colour when ripe. Its flavour and texture is really unmatched \u2014 smooth, rich and the ultimate way to add a satiating quality to every meal.<\/p>\n<h3>Say Hello To Avo Season with ZZ2 Avocados<\/h3>\n<p>We love that avos are naturally full of healthy fats; they also pack a punch of fibre, vitamins C, E and K, plus minerals like folate, magnesium and potassium. They are incredibly versatile and work in both sweet and savoury dishes, which is why we have a soft spot for them.<\/p>\n<p>Time to zip down to the grocery store, fill your trolley with ZZ2 avocados and get your &#8216;Hass&#8217; to the kitchen \u2014 because it&#8217;s avo season, baby!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Avocado &amp; Cream Cheese Chilli Poppers<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/recipe\/avocado-and-cream-cheese-chilli-poppers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89652\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_chilli_poppers_1x65.jpg\" alt=\"Avocado_chilli_poppers\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_chilli_poppers_1x65.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_chilli_poppers_1x65-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_chilli_poppers_1x65-940x611.jpg 940w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_chilli_poppers_1x65-222x144.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zz2.co.za\/products\/avocados\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89626\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100.png\" alt=\"zz2 avocados\" width=\"1000\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100.png 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100-940x95.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>A chilli popper is the ultimate game day snack food and with sports events back on the menu, we decided a revamped chilli popper was in order. Using pickled jalape\u00f1os gives these poppers an amazing vinegary bite versus a straight smack of heat. Combine that with a double-coated panko crumb and a chunky, yet creamy avo filling and you have yourself the trifecta of flavour and texture. We can&#8217;t think of a tastier way to kick off avo season with ZZ2, than with these spicy bites!<\/p>\n<p>To cool things down we&#8217;ve added a creamy avo dip because we just can&#8217;t seem to get enough.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Pick a pickled pepper for your next go-to snack.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/recipe\/avocado-and-cream-cheese-chilli-poppers\">Get the recipe for these Avo &amp; Cream Cheese Chilli Poppers<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>4 Ingredient Avocado &amp; Lime No Churn Ice Cream<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/recipe\/4-ingredient-avocado-lime-no-churn-ice-cream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89632\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_icecream_SOCIAL.jpg\" alt=\"no churn ice cream\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_icecream_SOCIAL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_icecream_SOCIAL-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_icecream_SOCIAL-1000x523.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avocado_icecream_SOCIAL-940x492.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zz2.co.za\/products\/avocados\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89626\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100.png\" alt=\"zz2 avocados\" width=\"1000\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100.png 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100-940x95.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>When you think ice cream, avos are not the first thing that comes to mind, but we&#8217;re here to tell you that they should be. Avos make for an incredibly smooth and rich ice cream that&#8217;s vegan friendly and honestly, just downright delicious! This 4-ingredient recipe doesn&#8217;t require a churner and we guarantee that even the fussiest eaters (we&#8217;re looking at you little ones) will love it.<\/p>\n<p>Keep it simple and serve in a bowl, or fancy it up with a cone dipped in white choc and rolled in crushed pistachios (boujee, we know).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The hit of lime in this avo ice cream is so refreshing it screams summer fun shared with friends.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/recipe\/4-ingredient-avocado-lime-no-churn-ice-cream\/\">Get the recipe for this Avo &amp; Lime No Churn Ice Cream<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Choc Avocado Banana Bread<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/recipe\/marbled-choc-avocado-banana-bread\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89620\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avo_banana_bread_1x65.jpg\" alt=\"choc Avo_banana_bread\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avo_banana_bread_1x65.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avo_banana_bread_1x65-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avo_banana_bread_1x65-940x611.jpg 940w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avo_banana_bread_1x65-222x144.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zz2.co.za\/products\/avocados\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89626\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100.png\" alt=\"zz2 avocados\" width=\"1000\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100.png 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100-940x95.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> <\/a>Banana Bread was already close to perfection in our eyes, but we believe there&#8217;s always room for improvement. We took a regular banana bread loaf and gave it a delicious makeover. We&#8217;ve added blitzed avocado to &#8216;up&#8217; the moistness, which naturally increased the nutritional value. To crank it up a notch further, we made half of the batter chocolate and marbled the loaf \u2014 not only pretty to look at but even more delicious, which we didn&#8217;t think was possible!<\/p>\n<p>Take a slice and give it a lashing of peanut butter or use your favourite nut butter.\u00a0 And a drizzle of honey never hurt nobody&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Teatime just got a whole lot tastier!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/recipe\/marbled-choc-avocado-banana-bread\/\">Get the recipe for this Choc Avo Banana Loaf<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Avocado Pastry Tartlets with Creamy Avo Filling<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/recipe\/avocado-pastry-tartlets-with-creamy-avo-filling\/?preview=true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89612\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avo_tart_1x65.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avo_tart_1x65.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avo_tart_1x65-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ZZ2_Avo_tart_1x65-940x620.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zz2.co.za\/products\/avocados\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89626\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100.png\" alt=\"zz2 avocados\" width=\"1000\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100.png 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x100-940x95.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Who knew you could make pastry with avocado as a fat source? Jamie Olivier, that&#8217;s who! We borrowed this technique from the legendary Naked Chef and tried it out for ourselves. We gave butter the boot and instead made this pastry with in-season, locally grown ZZ avocados.<\/p>\n<p>Baked to golden perfection, the tart shells are then filled with a creamy combo of avocado and <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche. To add a little texture and sweetness we&#8217;ve topped it with some blanched peas and cubes of avo, but you could really go wild \u2013 think crispy bacon bits, chopped chorizo or even a crumbling of feta cheese.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>These tartlets are brunch personified!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/recipe\/avocado-pastry-tartlets-with-creamy-avo-filling\/?preview=true\">Get the Recipe for these Avocado Pastry Tartlets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ramp up the flavour meter this avo season with ZZ2. Looking for more inspiration, see <a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/showcasing-the-versatility-of-zz2-avocados-4-delicious-recipes-to-try\/\">previous avo recipes<\/a> created with ZZ2&#8217;s Afrikado range. Love them as much as we do? Learn more about the anatomy of an avo <a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/the-anatomy-of-an-avo-why-we-love-them-and-how-to-choose-the-perfect-one\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zz2.co.za\/products\/avocados\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zz2.co.za<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ZZ2Farming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZZ2Farming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zz2farming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zz2.co.za\/products\/avocados\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89627\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1000x200.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avos are probably our favourite fruit (shhh&#8230; don&#8217;t tell the others) and we relish when they are available in abundance and we can enjoy &#8216;green gold&#8217; to the max. To kick off the beginning of avo season, we experimented cooking and baking with ZZ2 Afrikado Hass avos. The Hass avo&#8217;s creamy flesh is encased in a pebbled skin that turns a dark purple colour when ripe. 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