Three Yummy Recipes

Not only have I been a bit more crafty I have also started experimenting with more recipes. Here are three of my favorites and my husband is constantly asking me to make them. They are also fun to make with Kids.

Guacamole
Ingredients:
4 Haas Avocados
1/4 to 1/2 red onion diced
The juice from 2 to 3 limes
1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
1 medium size tomato diced
2 jalapenos diced (you can leave this out if you are not a spicy food lover)
salt and peeper to taste


Equipment:
1 large mixing bowl
1 fork or potato masher
1 citrus juicer
1 large chef's knife

Directions:
Peel and remove seed from avocado and place in large mixing bowl
Dice red onion and place in bowl
Juice limes and add to bowl
Add chopped cilantro to bowl
Add diced tomato to bowl
Add jalapenos to bowl
Add salt and peeper to bowl
Mash all ingredients together with a fork or potato masher
Chill for one hour before serving

We serve our Guacamole with Mexican Style Organic Tortilla Chips or on tacos. Delish!

Pico de Gallo
Ingredients:
4 to 5 Roma tomatoes chopped
1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
1/4 to 1/2 red onion finely chopped
The juice from 2 to 3 limes
Salt and peeper to taste

Equipment:
1 large chef's knife

1 large mixing bowl
1 citrus juicer
Wooden spoon

Directions:
Place all chopped vegetables, cilantro and squeeze lime juice into mixing bowl
Add salt and pepper to taste
Mix ingredients
Chill for 1 hour before serving

Delicious on any of your favorite tortilla chips. Enjoy!

Breckan's Yum Yum Tarter Sauce

Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped jalapenos
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 tsp celery salt
fresh ground pepper to taste

Equipment:
1 Small serving bowl
Measuring cups
Large chef's knife
Cutting board
Wooden spoon

Directions:
Measure one cup mayonnaise and pour in serving bowl
Put chopped red onion and jalapenos in serving bowl with mayonnaise
Add celery salt and fresh ground pepper to taste in bowl with other ingredients
Mix and chill for one hour before serving

This tarter sauce is so good on many different kinds of fish. ENJOY!


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