[25 before 25] Pinterest Recipe No. 3 Avocado Round-Up

Aldi had a sale for 19 cent avocados last week. I've been waiting for them to thouroughly ripen before trying all the awesome avocado recipes I found on Pinterest. This was supposed to count as Recipe 3 for number 11 on my 25 before 25 project.

I had a great idea to plan a meal entirely around one ingredient: avocado.

First, the appetizer: Edamame-Avocado Dip from Better Homes and Gardens

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Then a soup: Chilled Avocado Soup from Healthy Food for Living

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And a salad (sort of a salad...): Avocado Egg Salad from The Pioneer Woman

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For the Main Course, Creamy Avocado Pasta from Angela at Oh She Glows

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with a side of Avocado Fries from Adrianna at A Cozy Kitchen

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For dessert I planned to make Sweet Avocado Ice Pops from Fany at Food Republic

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I even had an extra not-for-eating recipe planned: Avocado Deep hair conditioning mask from TLC

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Unfortunately, right as I was about to embark on this intense cornucopia of avocado deliciousness, I discovered that all of my avocados were squishy and moldy. My thorough ripening had turned into thorough rottening. Major sad face. Next time there is an avocado sale, I will make sure I watch those puppies closely before I ruin my chances of having a full meal of avocado delight. Have you ever had a major ingredient fall through at the last minute? Did you end up eating cereal like I did? Can anything substitute for the perfection of a fresh ripe avocado?