Sep. 11, 2007 - Guacamole during Summer School
Guacamole During Summer School
While visiting my sister this summer, my children tasted fresh homemade guacamole; and fell in love. We have never had fresh guacamole before -- it is so very different! My sister made it in honor of the Columbian children who will soon call her Mom. We cannot wait for our new cousins (nieces and nephews) to arrive. We are also learning some Spanish in their honor. We don't even know how many yet; but we are already praying. How very special this time of anticipation is. My children ask almost every week if our new cousins are here yet!
We made it again tonight, for the upteenth time. It is very easy for children to help with this recipe. My oldest mashed the avocado with a pastry blender, my next squeezed the lime, and my four year old stirred up the ingredients. My youngest just ate it with relish.
If you have eaten restaurant guacamole and thought it bland and unintereting; you have got to give this a try! I thought I would share with you the recipe as we have adapted it. We increased the lime juice, as my sister made this "mistake" and we actually liked it! We decreased the onion a bit, and we don't really measure the onions or tomatoes. I just grab a handful of each. It is very easy to adapt this recipe...
INGREDIENTS
2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
1 lime, juiced
3/4 teaspoon salt
handful diced onion
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice, and salt. Mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. Refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor, or serve immediately.
Enjoy!
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