Guacamole

My dear friend Matt won't eat guacamole because it's green. I think it's hilarious yet, at the same time, tragic. A life without this creamy goodness is a no life for me. I'm not giving up on you Matt, there's still hope!

Ingedients:

• 4-5 ripe avocados (I estimate about 1 avocado per person - which is probably pretty generous) 
• juice from 1 lime
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced  
• 1 tomato, chopped
• roughly 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro 
• salt and pepper
• diced jalapenos - optional (seriously, how do you make accent marks!) 

Remove the flesh from the avocados and put in a medium bowl. Add all remaining ingredients except tomato and mash with a fork until it reaches the consistency you prefer - some like it a little chunky, some more creamy.  If you like onion, chop up a little red onion, finely, and throw it in too. I, however, am not a fan of raw onion.

Next add the tomatoes and stir them in gently. Taste to see if it needs more salt. 


How easy is that! Of course, this goes great with tortilla chips and as a topping to your favorite Mexican dishes but don't stop there! I love guacamole with eggs, on toast with cheese and tomato slices, and on sandwiches.