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<\/a>A serving of the festive finished product. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
The weird thing is that I\u2019m not a fan of\u00a0avocados<\/em>. But I do love me some good guacamole<\/em>, which is a more recent development in the scheme of my life. Having grown-up in Brooklyn, I never even heard of the dish! Or the fruit. (Yes, avocado is a fruit, not a vegetable! Trust me, I know. After the recipes is the funny reason I learned that fact when I was in my twenties.)<\/p>\n About\u00a0a year ago, I happened upon a recipe for guacamole, which I made once. And it was delish. I had forgotten all about it, since I didn\u2019t often cook before the pandemic, but in the past six plus months in lockdown, I\u2019ve had to make everything for Mr. X and me. (We had a delivery one time, and then did drive-thrus and pick-ups the few times we left the house for the market. Other than that, every single dish has been made by yours truly. I could work in a restaurant<\/em> at this point!)<\/p>\n So, without wanting to risk my life by running to a store whenever I need an ingredient or two, I\u2019ve had to adjust all my recipes to fit what might be on hand. And in this case, the simpler one is equally delicious to the fancier one! Perhaps even better<\/em>!<\/p>\n So, here are both my guacamole recipes, with the easier one first, (which is the way it always should<\/em> be, in my opinion.)<\/p>\n KAREN\u2019S BASIC EASY GUACAMOLE, TWO WAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n INGREDIENTS FOR THE EASIER WAY<\/strong><\/p>\n the \u201cmeat\u201d of 3-5 medium avocados, (which means peeled with the pit removed) DIRECTIONS FOR THE EASIER WAY<\/strong><\/p>\n All you need for the easy guacamole recipe. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Scoop the avocado pulp into a bowl, and mix with the lemon\/ lime juice. Mash.<\/p>\n Add the salt.<\/p>\n Fold in the onions, tomatoes, and garlic.<\/p>\n Let it sit at room temperature for one hour before enjoying.<\/p>\n Okay, in case you\u2019re desperate for the fancier way, here is that recipe. But, I swear, the easy one is the best guac I\u2019ve ever had!<\/p>\n INGREDIENTS FOR THE FANCIER WAY<\/strong><\/p>\n the \u201cmeat\u201d of 3-5 medium avocados, (which means peeled with the pit removed)
\njuice of one lemon or lime, or just an equal amount of bottled lemon or lime juice
\n1\/2 teaspoon\u00a0any<\/em>\u00a0salt
\n1\/2 medium onion, diced (any<\/em> color, but red, really purple, are the most fun)
\n1\/2 can of diced tomatoes, drained and cut up a bit more
\n1 clove garlic, minced<\/p>\n<\/a>
\n1 lime, juiced
\n1\/2 teaspoon kosher salt
\n1\/2 teaspoon ground cumin
\n1\/2 teaspoon cayenne
\n1\/2 medium onion, diced (any<\/em> color, but red are the most fun)
\n1\/2 jalape\u00f1o pepper, seeded and minced
\n2 any kind of regular (not cherry) tomatoes, seeded and diced
\n1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
\n1 clove garlic, minced<\/p>\n