Easy Guacamole

I love guacamole; it's one of my favorite things. I have tried many kinds, and I love most of them. There's one recipe in particular that I usually make, but tonight I had some avacados that needed to be used, and didn't have most of the rest of the ingredients for my usual recipe. I found this one online, and it was so fast and easy, and I had everything on hand. It was so good; I think it's my new favorite.

Mix together the following ingredients:
•Avocados (number according to the size of the crowd)
•About 1/4 t salt per avocado
•About 2 T salsa per avocado
•About 3/4 t garlic powder per avocado
•About 1/2 t lemon or lime juice per avocado
•Optional: Chopped cilantro, chopped onion

(I didn't add onion or cilantro. I used lemon juice and followed this recipe exactly, using two avacados. Delicious!)

Mary Jane's Lentil Soup

I ended up with some lentils and wasn't sure what to do with them. Todd mentioned that he loved Lentil Soup (something I'd never had), so I found this easy recipe and tried it tonight. We both really liked it; perfect for a cold night.


Here's the recipe:

1 cup dry lentils
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped carrots
3 Tbs. fresh parsley chopped (or 1 Tbs. dried)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
2 cups chopped tomatoes with juices (fresh or canned)

Rinse lentils; drain and place in soup kettle. Add 4 cups of water. Simmer covered until tender but not mushy (about 30-45 minutes). Meanwhile, saute all vegetables (except tomatoes) and herbs in 1-2 TBS. olive oil until tender (appx. 20 minutes). Add sauted vegetables and tomatoes to the undrained lentils. Simmer covered about 30 minutes longer. Season to taste.

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