This Weeks PracticallyRaw Food Trade

Each week (or more often if we can) we will give you an idea of foods you can make, how to make them, and how to trade them for the more cooked products in your current diet.

This week: Guacamole

This is a classic favorite, and it works great as a replacement for Mayonnaise, as well as a handy dip for Raw Veggies. It is a great food for babies as well as anyone needing lots of good fats in their diet.

The thing to remember is that even though it is a recipe, all these products are variable. One time you use some avocados, they are more watery, or less. The limes are more sour, or less. So it is more a guideline than a recipe…. It is like colors, they are richer or lighter and it changes the way you use them.

Guacamole Basic: Avocados are primarily a Fat. They are rich, and need salt and an acid to make the creamy fats brighter and savory. We are getting lots of GOOD fats here, along with fiber, and lots of nutrition.

2 Avocados with a little give to them. If it feels like there re air gaps under the skin, or they are extremely soft, don’t use them, or at least avoid the obvious brown or yuck parts. The fats can become rancid, and then they are no long good tasting, or good for you.

1 Large Lime

½ to 1 tablespoon Ground Cumin

¼ to ½ teaspoon Garlic powder

Salt to taste.

Scoop it out and mix it up! I like to cut cross cuts in the Avocado before I scoop it out with a spoon, and mix it in with an already mixed avocado to combine the textures.

Advanced: Add any or all of the following

Chopped Cilantro

Chopped Onion

Chopped Cucumber

Salsa