DUDE FOOD (translation - "I'm hungry, feed me now!")

Almost "instant" guacamole for hungry dude

A quick, protein rich snack (with not-so-healthy chips...)

Dudes need food. NOW. 

On our recent summer vacation - my main man and our little man went fishing one day - and came home HUNGRY!

Luckily for me - I had already cut up some Carmen* and Kid* avocados and smashed them up with some lime juice and put them in a zip lock bag (technique detailed below). It was easy to put out the avocado with some bottled salsa and some wavy chips (my son prefers those to tortilla chips). DUDE FOOD!

Having a prepped "pre-guacamole" is a great way to enjoy avocados on your vacation. They store nicely in an ice chest and travel well to a vacation home or small fridge in a hotel room. Check out the Diva's techniques and this "Dude Food" for a healthy, protein rich snack - that gives you a few extra moments to make a "dude meal".  -- The Diva

TECHNIQUE:
Before you leave on your trip - ripen, skin and de-pit your avocados. Smash them up well (with a potato masher) and add a generous amount of lime juice (or lemon). You can also add salt at this stage. I personally put my Diva Guacamole Spice Mix OR my Diva Avocado Salts in - for extra flavor (about 1 teaspoon per avocado).

Put the avocado mash into a zip lock bag and smooth out ALL air. Keep the avocado in the veggie bin and/or on ice in your ice chest. You can easily take your avocado mash with you on your trip. They will last this way for 2-4 days!

Pour salsa around your mound of avocado

Taking the avocados pre-mashed is easier than taking fragile, ripe avocados. It's also very easy to use - especially with a jar or can of pre-made salsa.

To serve your guacamole - simple push the mashed avocado out of the zip lock bag into a bowl or paper plate (if you are camping, for example!) and pour your salsa around the guacamole.

Serve with some chips or cut up veggies -- and you'll be able to feed your hungry men, children, even babies (if you use a mild salsa...) thus giving yourself a few more minutes to cook up your dinner or --- make dinner reservations (like a Diva would...) ;-)

Hope this helps you enjoy your avocados during this summer and your vacation trips.   - The Diva

*Carmen and Kid are "heritage" varieties of California avocados. You can read all about these rare and unique avocados on the Diva's website by clicking on the colored links OR by visiting www.AvocadoDiva.com 

My "men" - who love to fish.