Tips for Making Guacamole

So, a lot of you who follow me on Instagram {@joyisathomeblog} have been asking for recipe posts when I have posted pictures of dinner. Well, I'm not ignoring you... it's just that I rarely use recipes. And when I do, I never stick to them. I am more of a "taste as I go & use what I have" type of cook. So my goal is to pay closer attention to what I'm using {maybe even measure? ha!} so that I can share some of my favorite recipes with you. 

But for now, I thought I'd share a few tricks & tips I have for making guacamole. I make this at least twice a week and use avocados even more than that. Last month when I was grocery shopping, the store worker came up and asked me how to tell if the avocados are good or bad because she never knows when to throw them out. I had to laugh... I must have looked like a pro since I was buying 20 avocados {they were on sale for 49 cents/each & I froze what I didn't use!... which was not many!}

So here are a few things I think you should know before making guacamole:

Another thing that I do, that is not really a trick, is to soak my diced onions in vinegar. While I like onions, I don't like it to be overpowering. So I dice them up, soak them in vinegar for 10 minutes or so and drain them before I mix them. It helps to take the bite out of them but still keeps the yummy flavor!

Ingredients: 
2 avocados, halved, seeded & peeled
The juice of 1 lime
1/2 tsp of sea salt

1/2 mediom onion, diced {I also sometimes use green onions if I'm out}
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded & diced
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 clove of garlic, minced

Just mash the avocado with all of the seasonings, add the tomatoes, and try not to eat in one sitting! You can add peppers if you like a bit more kick, but I'm kind of a whimp :) My favorite chips to pair guacamole with are sweet potato chips! 

Let me know if you have any more tips to make my life easier! And I will work on writing down some recipes for the future.