Food
Recipe: Guacamole
By Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes
Apr 14, 2008, 23:55 Ingredients
3 ripe avocados
1 clove garlic or ½ t. garlic powder
1 tomato
1 green onion
Juice of ½ of a fresh squeezed lime
1 bag tortilla chips

Directions

1. Wash the tomato and green onion. Then chop them into small pieces and set aside.

2. Cut the avocados in half. Use a spoon to dig out the pit. (Set the pit aside.) Scoop the insides of the avocados into a bowl and mash it with a fork.

3. Peel the garlic and squeeze it through a garlic press onto the top of the avocados.

4. Add the tomato, onion, and lime juice. Mix thoroughly.

5. Serve with the tortilla chips.

6. To prevent any leftovers from turning brown, put the avocado pit back in the bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.

7. To sprout an avocado tree, stick 4 toothpicks half way up the sides of the pit and suspend it over a glass of water. Put the rounded end in the water, with the pointed end up. In about a week, it will begin to sprout. After a month, you can transfer your plant to a pot of soil.

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About the Author(s) : Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes are the co-authors of the award winning book Together: Creating Family Traditions. To check out their website that's jam packed with family ideas, visit www.TogetherParenting.com