Last Taste of the Southwest

We are just back from a holiday in Arizona where the daytime highs ranged from 85-99 degrees. The chill in the Toronto air is a rude awakening for us all. Along with the warm weather, we are missing the southwest cuisine and, since I managed to find some perfect avocados at the market yesterday, we'll be enjoying guacamole at our place this weekend. Here's the recipe which has found favour with everyone in our family:

Guacamole

2 ripe avocados
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 red onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
tabasco and black pepper to taste
1 tomato, seeded and diced

Scoop flesh of avocado into a bowl but do not mash or dice. Add lemon juice, onion, garlic, salt, tabasco and pepper and mix well. Then take a very sharp knife and cut up the avocado in the bowl until the dice is a size appropriate for you. Add tomato and mix well.