It is traditional in my house to coordinate the meal with the day. For example, we eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day. Today is Cinco de Mayo, which is Independence Day for Mexico. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we are having tacos (chicken and beef) tonight. My family has a picky eater, she will only eat chicken tacos, she has to have a certain kind of cheese, and she want guacamole, but it has to be homemade. So today I am making homemade guacamole.
I start with 1 avocado, which I have let sit out overnight to soften. After scooping the avocado out of the skin, I mash it well, add a dash of onion powder, a dash of garlic salt, 2 finely chopped jalapeno pepper rings (no seeds) and about a teaspoon of lime juice. If I have fresh tomatoes (which I don't) I will finely chop a small tomato into the mix, but tonight I will add a spoonful of well drained mild salsa. Mix everything well, spoon onto a piece of plastic wrap and wrap well, try to remove all the air, or the guacamole will turn brown before you eat it. Serve with chips or on your taco.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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