don't tell the kids.

 
Avocados were one of my babies' first foods.  Then, around the time they each began to talk, they'd have none of it. Still, they refuse. Until I found this recipe, that is. I'm not even kidding when I tell you that my kids call this recipe their "smoothie ice cream". Looks like a smoothie, tastes like a smoothie, but it has a yogurt-like consistency, which, for the kids, at least, as earned it the title of "ice cream". (It doesn't taste like ice cream to me, but it is good.)  Recipe follows...

I made this last night for -- you guessed it -- "dessert".  Hey, I'm riding that wave as long as it will take me.

From The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook

Aidan's Avocado Fruit Surprise

1 ripe avocado

1 C frozen blueberries

1 C frozen raspberries

1 t lemon juice

(I like to add a banana and/or pear. Makes it even sweeter.)

Peel and pit the avocado and place it in a blender or food processor with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Here it is in my Ninja. It's no VitaMix.  But it is bigger and more powerful than your standard blender and it's in the $100 range. If you make whole-food smoothies and are burning out the Oster, then I highly recommend this upgrade....(upgrade you, upgrade you, lemme lemme lemme lemme upgrade you....a little Beyonce, anyone?)

There we have it. They're eating avocados again. Happy kids, happy mom.  One other thing, I'm loving the aforementioned cookbook, by the way. We don't have autism or ADHD in the family, but this book is full of some great recipes that are gluten-free and casein-free. My kiddos have tummy troubles with both and the little girl we are fostering has multiple symptoms that can stem from gluten and casein. So, this book has helped me to be freshly motivated in cooking right for my family. If your kids have gluten/casein sensitivities or are diagnosed ADHD or Autism spectrum I highly recommend this book. Not only for the recipes but also because it is an insightful read. It's written by two doctors who have done their homework. I have not read the whole thing, but have learned a great deal from what I have read. Very interesting stuff.