Have you ever had a really good, fresh guacamole but never been able to find anything similar at the grocery store? Did you know that most guacamole found at your grocery store is made up of only 7% Avocado? I was stunned when I found out, that’s why they don’t taste as good. There’s only one company that gives you real, authentic guacamole with 95% Avocado and that is Yucatan Foods.
Hands On Review of Guacamole
I was thrilled to have the chance to review and have a little guacamole party! Our kit (the same one that we are giving away below) came with 2 large containers of Guacamole, 2 containers of Avo-Hummus, a bag of Trader Joe’s Tortilla Chips, and a fun Yucatan burlap bag with bamboo handles.
After my daughter’s Christmas program, our family came over to visit. We pulled out the Guacamole and Avo-Hummus for them to try. My husband and I enjoy guacamole and hummus and so do our kids, ages 3 & 5. However, my parents and my in-laws had never tried guacamole before and a couple hadn’t tried hummus either. A little reluctant, they tried it…and liked it! Everyone liked both the Guacamole and the Avo-Hummus. Can you believe it?
They never picked it up at the grocery store before because they didn’t know what it was. I think sometimes people just need an opportunity to try something and then they are hooked.
I’m a big fan of guacamole, we’ve even (unsuccessfully) tried to make home-made guacamole. I like that Yucatan guacamole is made up of about 5 avocados per container and all natural ingredients. It is a hearty guacamole with chunks of avocado and seasoned just right. I thought it was on the spicier side compared to guacamole that I’ve tried before. Everyone ate it up!

We like hummus but have never tried Avo-Hummus before. It was a delicious combination of 50% guacamole and 50% classic hummus. It makes for a much creamier hummus with full flavor. We enjoy hummus with flour tortillas as hummus wraps as well as just with tortilla chips. The Yucatan website has some great recipes that incorporate their products.

The Yucatan Guacamole kit that I received had fun mustache stickers included. Everyone was ok with putting them on just for fun until the camera rolled out. ha ha Since then, we’ve had fun wearing mustaches around the house and even to Subway once, just for fun!

If you are looking for something yummy and different to take to a party this holiday season, consider bringing some good guacamole and avo-hummus. It is a much better option that the boring cheese and cracker tray.
Win Yucatan Guacamole Party Pack (Closed)
Updated: 1/6/11 Winner Announced: Emma Peel
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on January 3, 2011 when a winner will be drawn at random and announced the next day. When commenting, note that your included email address is not visible to public. I will notify the winners and they will have 36 hours to respond!
This was not a paid post. My own opinions were used based on my perceptions and experience. Thank you to Yucatan for providing the products for review & giveaway through MommyPR.
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I learned that animals such as cattle, horses, goats, rabbits, birds, dogs, cats, and even fish can be severely harmed or even killed if they consume the leaves, bark or fruit of the avocado tree. Good to know as I wasn’t aware.
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I learned the correct way to test an avocado for ripeness it to hold the fruit in the palm of your hand gently squeeze with all fingers. If the flesh gives with slight pressure, it is ready to use
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Avocados have a lot of nutritional value, from potassium to fiber.
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I learned that the fat in avocados is a healthy fat and actually good for you. thanks.
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I learned “Avocados are high in sterolins, which help to help heal skin damage and repair scars.”
I learned that avocados have healthy fats. they taste really good!
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I learned that Avocados are a surprisingly complete food, with fourteen minerals to stimulate growth, including iron and copper for your blood. The sodium and potassium in avocados keeps your body chemically balanced, and their low sugar content and absence of starch make them an ideal fruit for diabetics or individuals with hyperglycemia.
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the guacamole is wheat and gluten free that is great and it uses 95% avacado… I love me some guacamole.. love it.
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We visited the site and discovered that every Hass avacado tree has descended from a single tree in a california backyard and that this variety now accounts for 85% of all the avacados grown in California. Interesting!
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I thought this was pretty cool, Yucatan was featured in Time Magazine in 2005. I did not even know they had food features in that mag.
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