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Guacamole

Avocado is another one of my favorite foods. I enjoy eating it plain with a little salt and pepper right out of the peel, especially in the summer. I served this with the chicken enchiladas and the Spanish rice recipes from earlier this week. To check for avocado ripeness, press lightly on skin. If there is a little give, it is ripe. Hard as a rock, it's not ready. Another test — pick out the stem nub from the top. If it falls off easily and is brown in color, it's ripe. Also, I think it's important to taste the guacamole as your making it. That way you can gauge if it needs more of an ingredient.

Guacamole
INGREDIENTS
2 ripe avocados
3 tsp. jalapenos, minced (I use canned, it's easier)
3 tbsp. cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, minced
1/2 ripe tomato, seeds and pulp removed, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice, divided
1/2 tsp. course salt
fresh black pepper
a few dashes of:
cumin
onion powder
garlic powder
pinch of cayenne

DIRECTIONS
Cut avocado in half, remove seed and scoop out avocado from peel. In a bowl, mash avocado with a fork and mix with one tbsp. lime juice. Add jalapenos, cilantro, onion and garlic. Add dry ingredients and rest of lime juice to taste. Mix in tomatoes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Geezees Custom Canvas Art on 1/15/10, 7:15 AM

This is my favorite snack ever!!
Christy on 1/21/10, 8:11 PM

Oh my gosh love Guacamole! Your food shots always make me hungry.

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