california avocado season...

is here

march through september is the official season

tasty guacamole

3 ripe avacadoes-mashed (potato masher works well)

1 tomato diced - remove seeds (cut stem off tomato and squeeze seeds out)

1 tablespoon chopped jalapeño (i wear latex gloves to keep away from skin)

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons chopped onion

2 garlic cloves - squeeze through garlic press

juice of 1 lime

1 tablespoon olive oil 

coarse kosher salt - to taste

freely ground pepper - to taste

best way to peel an avocado

cut it in half length wise

turn it by a 1/4 

cut in half length wise

give a little twist with your hands and pull apart

seed will come right out and you will have quarters

peel skin like a banana

best way to ripen an avocado

place fruit in brown paper bag with an apple or banana at room temperature overnight

keep ripe avocados in refrigerator, they will stay good for a few days

keep unripened fruit on counter

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