Guacamole

Avocados are a staple in every type of food imaginable in California. You can order them in your pizzas, salads, sandwiches, sushi and pretty much everything else. Until we moved out here, I never really tried them. Now I also add them to everything, but my first experiment with the regional fruit was in this guacamole recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled and pitted
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1/3 medium red onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeño, minced
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1 T lime juice

Directions

1. Using a potato masher or your hands, mush all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl until the desired consistency is achieved
2. Refrigerate in an air-tight container and serve chilled with quesadillas or chips