My Family's Favorite Guacamole

    The Sedler family is big on guac....and when I say big, I mean when we bring a big bowl to parties, my mom has to warn my siblings and I ahead of time not to eat the whole bowl and save some for other people. We will easily shovel down the entirety of it in one sitting. It's THAT GOOD. The secret is definitely cumin. It adds this smokey flavor that really works well with the creaminess of the avocado, and with the crunch of onion, peppers and a handful of sweet tomatoes; it's perfect. Also, it's highly nutritious and a really filling snack!

      Nothing is worse than going to make guac and the avocados are hard as a rock, so it's important to buy them at the right ripeness. 

      Here are some hints: The avocado should be dark green, not lighter green and shiny. It should resist just a little when pushed on, like a stick of butter (not too squishy because then it will be over ripe and most likely brown inside)

       If you are buying avocados to make guac later in the week, buy them a little firm because it only takes a couple days to ripen out on the counter, and of course they will last longer if refrigerated.

Smoky Guacamole

Ingredients:

3 ripe avocados

2 tomatoes

1/2 large red onion

1 jalapeno pepper

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 tbsp fresh lime juice

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp cumin

1 tsp chili powder 

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1/2 tsp paprika

1 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

hot sauce (optional - I have even used Frank's buffalo wing sauce and that is delicious too!)

Directions:

Cut avocados in half remove the pits. Scoop out the middle and place in a bowl. Add lemon and lime juice and minced garlic and mash until smooth. Chop and add the tomatoes, jalapeno (remove seeds if you prefer it less spicy) and onion along with the rest of the ingredients. Mix together and serve with tortilla chips, pita chips, crackers or veggies!