avocado green

one of my most favorite things in the world is guacamole.  i love to go to a local restaurant called zocalo where they make fresh guacamole, right at your table.  chipotle also has fantastic chips and guacfor me, the spicier the better.  in case you aren't able to make it to zocalo for some custom guacamole, below is my go-to recipe if i'm making guac at home.

• 2 ripened avocados
• 1/4 minced onion
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1/2 - 1 jalapeño pepper, minced with the seeds removed
• 1/2 Tbsp cilantro chopped
• juice from 1 lime
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly grated pepper

cut the avocado in half long ways.  you can either scoop the pit out with a spoon or if you give the pit a good whack with the blade of a knife, it should stick and come right out.  scoop out the avocado mash it down, as chunky or as creamy as you prefer it in a bowl.  add the other ingredients and stir.  you can eat it with tortilla chips, on top of a veggie burger, or on a taco or fajitas.  or anything else, really.  guacamole is just that fantastic.  or, as my good friend backpack says, yum yum yum delicioso!