Mission Accomplished

Well, ladies and germs, it's official - I may just make the best damn guacamole ever, or at least the best my friend the nonbeliever has ever had.  She liked it so much that she pretty much ate the whole bowl (it was only one avocado - don't judge!)  Anyway - my recipe is super simple, so give it a shot and tell me what you think.  And before you read it - yes, I know - there's no cilantro in it!  Add it if you wish, but I'm not a big fan of cilantro - shocking...

My Super Tasty Guacamole Recipe
You will need...
- One avocado
- 1/4 of a small onion (yellow or white), minced
- 1/4 roma tomato, seeded and finely diced
- 1 jalapeno (or to you taste) seeded and minced
- dash of lime juice (or lemon if it's handy)
- salt to taste

1. So, prep your onion, tomato, and jalapeno and put them in a bowl large enough to use a potato masher in. (Nope, kids, not using a blender for this guac - it's better with a little texture, and frankly, I like the fact that I can tell that there are chunks of avocado in it, not just mystery green goo...)
2. Next, get the avocado out of its skin:  super easy - just take a chef's knife and cut around the avocado on the long axis - basically just hack you knife in once, and then move the avocado, not the knife, until you get a cut around the whole thing.  Then, twist the two sides that you've cut and voila - you're almost done.  Now, tap the blade of you knife into the seed of the avocado, firmly enough to make the knife stick, then twist your knife and the seed will come out.  Get rid of the seed, and scoop out the flesh of the avocado with a spoon.  Dice it - about a 1/2 to 1/4 of an inch will work.
3. Now, add your avocado to the veggies in your bowl, sprinkle with you citrus juice of choice, and mash with a potato masher (or wooden spoon.)  Now don't go crazy with the mashing - think texture and presentation - not mush the crap out of it!
4. Once your desired consistency is reached, season with salt and enjoy.

My recipe is extremely basic, and written for the novice chef, so if you're frustated after reading this - bite me.

My first blog post... ever! Seriously.

Mmkay... so I'm brand spanking new to writing a blog (plus I'm typing with an injured finger... so please, do forgive my typos!) and am just going to riff randomly for a bit... Will I come up with a topic for this post?  Probably not, but you'll just need to keep on reading to find out, won't you?
My idea for this blog was inspired by my friend Lacey's own blog about her adventures being a gourmet.  While she was visiting me this week, she suggested that I be a guest blogger for her since I am *ahem* a noted food expert.  And I thought - ooo, I should just make my own blog - and here we are.  My aforementioned friend Lacey has been visiting me this week, and one evening, tonight actually, we were planning a quiet night in, and chips and salsa were a must.  So, at the grocery store we got chips and she reached for the dun Dun DUN! jarred salsa.  Now, don't get me wrong, storebought salsa can be handy, and damn tasty - but why buy it when you can just make it.
Ooo - random yet slightly connected tangent!  We were wandering around the produce section getting ingredients for the aforementioned salsa when my friend mentioned something about loving avocados.  I suggested that we make guacamole as well.  To this she said - she didn't like guacamole...  Wtf?  They're almost one and the same - guac's just avocados with a few extra things added in.  So my mission for the evening: make the best damn guacamole ever and convert my nonbelieving friend.  Mission accepted - stay tuned for the results!