For a few weeks every summer, anyone in New Zealand with a feijoa tree has more of them than they know what to do with, including @sift666’s mother. So he regularly brings home way more than we can eat before they go off. 

_If you’re following my GAPS posts, this recipe is GAPS friendly._

https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/09/20/feijoapearcb956.jpg
 

We’ve found an EASY way to store them for winter. Just throw a bag of them whole into the freezer. Yes, really that simple. You can’t defrost them and eat them like you would a fresh one, as the texture isn’t that great. But they’re excellent for smoothies, or also to spice up an apple crumble or pudding.

Just take a couple of frozen feijoas out of the freezer and put them in a bowl of hot water for about two minutes. The green outer skin can be easily peeled off using a knife or peeler, and the still frozen inner flesh can be chopped up with a sharp knife.

https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/09/20/feijoas27b32.jpg
 

### So here’s the basic recipe for a PEAR AND FEIJOA smoothie:

•	About a cup of yoghurt, kefir, coconut milk or nut milk *
•	One pear, chopped
•	Two feijoas, chopped
•	½ avocado

Blend till smooth and it will look like the top picture.

_* If your yoghurt is very thick, dilute with some water. If you want to make your own nut milk, [see my previous blackcurrant smoothie recipe]( https://steemit.com/food/@kiwideb/choc-currant-breakfast-smoothie)_

But don’t stop there, you can get creative, and make your own favourite variation.

•	For protein, add a couple of whole free range eggs (but don’t eat supermarket eggs raw like this) OR some Collagen Hydrolysate (my fav supplemental protein) OR your own favourite protein powder
•	For extra greens, add a handful of baby spinach or other favourite greens
•	For extra minerals, add some liquid minerals such as CMD Complete mineral drops
•	Whatever else you like really

@sift666 likes carob, so the final product today looked like this:

https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/09/20/feijoapearcaroba08ef.jpg 
 

You might notice this is very thick, almost more like a chocolate or caramel pudding. This is due to the avocado. If you prefer a lighter smoothie, just add a little water.

This serves 1-2

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My other recipes on Steemit:
•	[Choc Blackcurrant Smoothie](https://steemit.com/food/@kiwideb/choc-currant-breakfast-smoothie)
•	[Paleo Cottage Pie]( https://steemit.com/recipes/@kiwideb/paleo-cottage-pie-low-carb-nightshade-free)

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