Olé Guacamole!

Do you like my Christmas present from Franny? The perfect guacamole-making attire, don't you think?

It's easy to forget what day it is. One day just kind of mushes into the next ... like overripe avocados. Just a few days ago I was snapping photos of every square inch of the guest room at home. I wanted Lizz to upload a bunch of pics before she went back to school because I wouldn't be able to do that for a while (that computer is upstairs).

And in my forgetting that today was Thursday, I almost forgot that I was going to share a recipe! But Anonymous-Lee, who has been helping me catch up on the recipes I've mentioned, posted a comment on one of my first posts earlier this year, asking for my guacamole recipe since I talked about it in that post. I thought for sure I'd shared it, but I guess not.

Lee also reminded me that we're close to the one-year anniversary of the launch of Shiny Things. In fact, yesterday marked my 100th post! Two milestones in one week. Wow! Wouldn't it be totally cool if I could get 100 comments by Sunday? Or 10? Ten would be fine. Ten by the 10th. Sound good? And ... be sure to get in your guesses about that carving I showed you in yesterday's post for another chance to win Muzyka's Enter In CD. Also by the 10th. Aahhhhh, I know, too many shiny things for a Thursday.

Olé Guacamole!

Gather all ingredients and necessary equipment (knives for cutting avocados in half and mincing onions, spoon for scooping, garlic press for pressing, citrus press, reamer or spoon for juicing, whisk or potato masher for mashing, spatula for stirring and spatulating into a festive serving bowl ...)

In a sturdy glass or metal bowl:

mash 1 to 15 ripe (but not too ripe) avocados

blend in the juice of 1/2 to 3 limes

add 1 to 5 cloves fresh garlic (pressed) and 2 T to 1 cup minced onion

season generously (to taste) with sea salt, black pepper, ground cumin and hot sauce

enjoy with hearty corn chips