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...about how this:

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Tada! I know I've been slacking on posting recipes here. I have struggled with making food in this apartment. I don't have the right appliances, utensils or even cookware. The stove I have to use is electric but does not cook evenly at all and sometimes turns itself off? Yeah that's a question because I really don't understand it. The oven has three nobs and I can't figure out what they mean (of course there's no instruction manual to go with it). I have flimsy post and pans and we were only given metal utensils to use with the teflon (don't worry, the guys went out and got wooden spoons before I even arrived). I don't have my food processor, mixer or any of my bakeware. I know this sounds like a lot of complaining but I've made do with what I've got. I have just taken everything for granted up until now. That's also why I haven't been cooking more than quick, simple, recipe-less meals.

Tonight was taco night, another recipe-less meal: brown some ground meat, add water and taco seasoning and simmer for 20 minutes. But I decided I wanted to actually make something. That something still had to be simple. I also decided I wanted some guacamole. Problem solved! I've never actually made guacamole. Believe me, I've eaten more than my fair share of it but I had actually never made it by myself. So I got some coriander (cilantro), hot red peppers, some avocados and a lime and headed home. I had some garlic on hand and added that to the mix.

Here's what I used (most are approximations of course since I don't have measuring cups either):

1 large clove of garlic
1 avocado
1/8 cup freshly chopped cilantro
1/2 seeded red pepper
1/2 lime's juice

Smash it all together (trying not to bend your fork) and voila! Homemade guacamole!

Eat it with some chips or atop taco trays! They are so much better than taco shells (what's up with those anyways?)