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Spicy Shrimp Guacamole

Maris Callahan — Fri, 02 May 2014 17:00:40 +0000

I am not a summer person. It might be an unpopular opinion, but I sort of hate sweating. Though I’m always down to lay by the pool or drink a frozen margarita, it’s a rare occasion when you actually get to do those things in the city. When I initially moved to Chicago everyone told me how frigid the winters could be. No one bothered to tell me about the soul-sucking humidity that shows up around the end of May and lasts until the calendar technically tells us it’s autumn. Aside from the few eight-degree-and-sunny-perfect days that punctuate our fiery summer climate, I consider summer something I must endure until crunchy fall leaves, apple cider and tall boots. Although summer, overall, is admittedly not my favorite, there are some things to love: leaving home without your puffy coat and winter gear, cold beverages on a rooftop patio where you can feel some semblance of a breeze and of course, seasonal food. There are two things that scream summer to me: fresh seafood and guacamole dip. I’m all for eating both year round, but fresh seafood makes me think of the ocean which makes me think of summers at the beach […]

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Perfect Guacamole

Maris Callahan — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:43:07 +0000

I went through a phase where I would only make guacamole in the summer. Don’t ask me why – I’m far from a locavore – but for some reason guacamole just didn’t seem like winter fare. Fast forward three years and I could not only eat guacamole winter, spring, summer or fall — but I could eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Guacamole is a Mexican-inspired dish made from mashed avocado, onion, cilantro and lime. I like a little bit of tomato in mine, sprinkled with cumin, salt and pepper. You can mash the avocados to the consistency of your liking; some prefer a creamier dip and others – like me – prefer it with thick chunks of fresh avocado. Save Print Perfect Guacamole Author: Maris Callahan Recipe type: Cooking for a Crowd, Weekend Cooking Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 6-8 Ingredients 2 whole avocados, cored and diced ½ medium red onion, chopped (a little less than ½ cup) 1 small tomato, diced and seeded 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 Tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped Salt and pepper to taste Instructions Slice and remove the seed from the avocado. Mash the avocado fruit in a small bowl, until […]

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