Easy Peasy Guacamole

I generally am not a fan of guacamole. I don't particularly care for avocados. However, my husband loves guacamole and so I started making it for him and found that- SURPRISE- I like my own guacamole where I control what gets added to the mix based on my own flavor preferences. The best part? I mix this all in a plastic zip bag. I wrote measurements but honestly it's more a shake of this a scoop of that.

• 1 Avocado- ripe (cut in half, remove pit, and scoop meat out with a spoon. It should come out whole)
• 1/2 tsp Hot Sauce of choice -OR- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp Lime Juice
• 1/4 tsp Cumin (what makes tacos taste like tacos)
• 1/4 tsp Garlic
• 1 Tbs Sour Cream (optional)
• 1 Tbs Cilantro-chopped (optional. Add to bag just before eating)

Place all ingredients in a plastic zip bag and squeeze most of the air out before sealing. Smush it all up with your hands until smooth. If your avocado wasn't quite ripe enough, you can use a rolling pin. If you want to eat it right then, eat directly from bag or snip of a corner of the bag and squeeze guacamole into a bowl. Since corn is a grain, serve with veggies or vegetable chips (like squash or beet chips). I sometimes cheat with plantain chips for dipping which ARE starchy but also high in vitamins A & C.


If you are NOT going to eat immediately, squish all of the guacamole to one end of the bag and try to get any extra air out before resealing. Avocados oxidize quickly (they turn brown) so you want to expose as little of it to air as possible. The color change can be off-putting but there is nothing wrong with your guacamole and it will still taste great!