Dear Reader

As you may have guessed, I am an avocado lover, but I hardly know anything about avocados. Yet, I haven't always been a fan. Like Pablo Neruda, I would like to go on a journey to discover the beauty of this seemingly ordinary food. The love between avocados and I grew just as the love of my high school sweetheart blossomed, which has now succumbed to a happy, avocado-eating marriage. My husband, Erik, was the leading force behind my intimate relationship with the avocado. Whether it be guacamole dip, sliced, or pureed, I am ready to dive in and taste new avocado recipes as well as find out the history and cultures behind these distant travelers.

I hope that by the time you finish reading that you will want to pick up an avocado, slice its flesh, and chomp! So, come along with me on this journey from Raleigh, North Carolina, to who knows where!

To see where I've started, please click on the first entry under the May archive.

Your traveling companion,

Katrina

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Katrina's ¿Que Guay?* Guacamole

1 avocado
1 tsp. cayenne powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 T lime juice
2-4 drops of Texas Pete hot sauce
1 tsp. chili powder
Additional ingredients may include: diced tomato, diced onion, minced jalapeno pepper, and/or chopped cilantro.

Cut avocado length-wise. Use sharp knife to quickly jab into large seed and twist. Eject seed. Slice avocado into squares within avocado skin. Spoon out the avocado meat. Discard skin. Mash avocado in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Combine ingredients. Mix.

Serves: 2-3 persons or 1 avocado lover

Note: This guacamole recipe also makes for a great spread for many sandwiches, such as the Turkey BLT. The possibilities are endless! So, try it!

*Translation: How cool/awesome!
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