If you’re here now… this contest is over, but there’s a new one for April 2013! Click here to enter.
I have many exciting things going on right now, and I’d like to tell you about them, but I’ll save that for later—for now I’ll just tell you about the giveaway!
Here’s the story:
Last week I tweeted about avocados. Obviously because avocados are awesome, and I eat one everyday. I got a response from @SoCalAvocados with a link to their site. I clicked on the link and found…
Mail Order Avocados straight from a family’s ranch in California!
The Tierra Rajada ranch has been around since 1935, and has 25 acres of mature avocado trees that they began growing in the 1960’s. Avocados are unique because they do not ripen before they are picked. At Tierra Rajada, they are hand selected and picked, and mailed to customers right away.
I calculated pricing (free shipping), and to buy 12 avocados (which comes with an additional 4 free ones), that is $10 cheaper than buying them from the grocery store. Sold! I ordered some, and asked if they’d be interested in doing a giveaway on the blog. (They said yes!)
One lucky person will be chosen randomly on Saturday of this week (March 12th) to win 6 avocados of one variety, plus two more of different varieties.
Did you know there are several avocado varieties? Today, I received Haas, Pinkerton, Bacon, and Fuerte. The avocados come in their “just picked” from the tree form—picked and sent in the same day! There are instructions on the SoCal Avocados website about how to store, care for, and ripen avocados. Plus, they have recipes and other great information.
Here’s a tip for ripening avocados from So Cal Avocados (check out more on their site!):
“Paper bags help to ripen avocados faster than if you just left them out on the kitchen counter. By putting unripe avocados into a paper bag, you can get them to ripen one or two days faster! If you want your avocados to ripen even faster, put a banana, tomato or apple in the bag. These fruits give off ethylene gases that speed the ripening process. You can have your avocados go from hard, green and unripe to perfect consistency from one to three days.”
I can’t wait to see who wins!
Here’s what you can do to enter (post a separate reply here for each thing you do):
1. Tell me: what is your favorite thing to do with avocados?
2. Like SoCal Avocados on Facebook
3. Follow So Cal Avocados and Me on Twitter and tweet this: Check out @Lisakthrives @SoCalAvocados GIVEAWAY! A chance to win fresh #AVOCADOS delivered straight to your door! http://tinyurl.com/6jt8qws
4. Follow me on Facebook
5. Link to this giveaway on your blog
What are you waiting for?!
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Jenn @ Peas & Crayons
Awesome giveaway! And thanks for the info on this great company! My fav way to eat avocado is sliced on sandwiches! So much better than just lettuce and tomato!!!
Ahhh! What a GREAT giveaway. My favorite thing to do with Avocados is EAT them. One a day as well preferably. 🙂
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My favorite thing to do with avocados is make guac!
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OMG I would LOVE to enter this giveaway, but darn itttt, how are those babies gonna make their way to the other side of the Ecuador? ):
I added SoCal Avocados as a friend on facebook !
Make raw frosting or mousse. Avos + chocolate is good.
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oh girl, you know if i didn't live so far away i'd be all over that. congrats to your winner! 🙂
Oh, oh, pick me, pick me! I like to mash an avocado with a spoonful of salsa for fake quick guacamole. So good on toast! Maybe I've been living in a cave, but I've never seen yellow avocado before!
(I'm not going to follow you on Twitter or on Facebook. It's nothing personal…it's just that apparently I DO live in a cave, because I'm not ON Twitter or Facebook. Haha!)
My favorite thing to do with avocados is to add it to my smoothies!! It makes for the best and fluffiest smoothies ever! I also love it in salads!
This is an awesome giveaway, I eat avocados everyday so it would be like a dream to me to win a box of creamy goodness like yours!!
Ana
This is thebest giveaway ever done on the Internet this is the sweetest brand ever!!! My favorite way to enjoy is well he k there's never just one;). One eaten straight outta the shell. Two on a guacamole salad. Three eaten in a smoothie. I am gonna do all those entries RIGHT now! I am praying doe this so bad!!! Thank you and thank you social avocados!
This is thebest giveaway ever done on the Internet this is the sweetest brand ever!!! My favorite way to enjoy is well he k there's never just one;). One eaten straight outta the shell. Two on a guacamole salad. Three eaten in a smoothie. I am gonna do all those entries RIGHT now! I am praying doe this so bad!!! Thank you and thank you social avocados!
Great giveaway!!
I love avocados because they can be eaten in chunks, or mashed into a delicious spread 🙂 They are just so versatile!!
I tweeted and I now follow you on Twitter. Thanks for this great giveaway!
Not sure why it says “Cina”…I thought I typed Gina…I guess not!
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I follow you and SoCalAvocados on Twitter and twitted the giveaway! @KitchenspaceAna
This is the best giveaway ever!!!!
I am obsessed with avocados!! Love them in fajitas or chocolate pudding recipes!
I love avocados, but didn't even realize there were so many varieties! I'm definitely all about some guac!
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I want to try avocado pudding. I have never done that before.
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this is seriously like the most awesome giveaway ever! hmmm i really love avocados on sandwiches….not too exciting but i think they make up for mayo and cheese!
I love to mash them up with a dash of sea salt, a squeeze of lime and some hot sauce. Put it on anything!!
I like making guacamole with avos AND adding them to veggie sandwiches!
This is awesome!!! My fav thing to do with avocados is cut one up an mix it with a plain chicken breast. Plain and simple!
I swear you teach me something new every time I read one of your posts! I actually didn't know about the different varieties of avocados–I always just pick them out of the big ol' bin at the store labeled “avocados!” By far my favorite way to eat them is mashed with garlic, pepper, and a little lime juice (homemade guac!) and spread on a grilled veggie sandwich 🙂
You saw my blog post… I adore Chipotle and my fav thing to do with avocados is imitation chipotle bowls! You mash up the avocado and make instant guac. My second fav thing to do is banana-avo pudding with Kaia granola. SO good!
Oh avocados how I love them!! I eat at least a little avocado every single day! My favorite thing to do with them is make guacomole and then use it on all of my sandwiches and wraps! So delicious!!!
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I liked SoCal on facebook or added them as a friend!
I can't believe I wasn't already, but I am now following you on twitter!
Amazing giveaway! So different and creative.
Anyways, I LOVE avocados. My absolute favorite thing to make is guacamole. Though, I’m dying to try your Chocolate Avocado pudding 🙂
MAN every time I open this page and see all the avocados, I drool all over my keyboard thinking I won't be able to get them! ):
Could never pass up a chance to win a box of fresh avocados. Thanks for the heads up! Favorite thing to do – kind of boring, but there is nothing like fresh guacamole made with lime, salt, cilantro and served with tortilla chips. One of my favorite combos!
P.S. I already like SoCal Avocados on Facebook. 🙂
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I love guacamole! I would be making that next week with my avocados!
Those avocados are beautiful! My favorite thing to do with them is to make a good, fresh guacamole! Nothing better 🙂
avos = make guac!!!
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I love fresh avocado salsa
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