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Procrastination Guacamole
2 ripe avocados
1 to 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeds and membrane removed, finely minced
1/8 red onion, finely minced
Juice of one lime
Small handful cilantro, finely minced
Coarsely mash avocado, garlic and jalapeno with wooden spoon
until avocados are creamy but chunky. Add onion and salt to taste,
and stir together. Sprinkle with lime juice and cilantro, stir and taste
again. Consider adding extra jalapeno, onion and lime juice.
Some people like to add chopped tomatoes. I don't. Because it's
all made to your taste, everybody's guacamole is different. To each
her own.
By Sherrie Chaparro, Resident
I was supposed to write an article about procrastination this
month, but just didn't get around to it. Instead, here's an easy
recipe for guacamole:
By Theresa Rossetti, Resident
Flatbreads are quite the craze lately for good reason. They're quick to make and bake, the
dough is easily found in markets, and fairly easy to make at home if you care to. You can
substitute dairy-free, gluten-free, etc. for many of the ingredients. Here's one I tried recently
and was pretty well received:
Experimenting On Unsuspecting Friends Part Seven:
Ingredients:
½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 Tbsp. grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
¼ tsp. kosher salt
1 (10.5 oz or so) pizza crust
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
You can use a cast iron pan (which I don't own) or just a baking sheet. Place in oven and
preheat to 400 degrees.
Combine the cheeses, lemon rind and juice, olive oil and salt in a bowl, spread the mix over
the crust, leaving an ½ inch border.
Place the crust on the pre-heated pan and bake for 12 minutes or until crust is crisp. Put on
a cutting board, sprinkle with the chives and pepper, cut into serving pieces. Serve warm
or at room temp.
Another CAC member mentioned that a flatbread or a pizza can be baked on a barbecue
grill or in a smoker to change the flavor profile.
Lemon Ricotta Herbed Flatbread
