Guacamole

There they were. Strategically placed, beside the tomatoes in the supermarket. Softly whispering my name. And in that moment I realized that I must, must, must buy some avocados to make guacamole. And so was born this recipe--if you can call it that. ;)

3 avocados, with skins and cores removed

1 tomato, chopped finely (approximately--my sister was chopping tomatoes and I used what I thought to be 1 tomato's worth of chopped pieces)

1 c. plain yogurt (again, approximate--I used what was left in the carton, which appeared to be about a cup but might have been less. Sour cream can also be used.)

garlic powder

black pepper

tortilla chips (Hooray for blue corn tortilla chips! So colorful!)

Mash avocados until smooth. Blend in yogurt; add tomato. Season to taste with garlic powder and black pepper. (Also add onion powder and salt if desired.)

Serve with tortilla chips for dipping.

My friend J said that she uses avocados and salsa, only, to make guacamole. It really is up to you, and to your personal tastes. (We mixed this guacamole with salsa--also delish.) Also, thanks to M, whom I watched make guacamole and therefore who taught me what to put in it.

And one more note before I leave: use this within two days, because the tomato runs and turns the guacamole brown--ick!

Because of Jesus Christ,

H

Simple Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie-Bars

Read my comment on this post to see the modifications necessary to make these bars.

Banana Nut Bread

This is my new favorite banana bread! It seems that after a while, my stand-by recipe gets old. Then a quest for a new b-bread recipe begins. That may end now. The last search began because my then-present recipe had too many ingredients. So I looked for something simpler, and here it is! This recipe is from ELT, the 1930's cookbook. I didn't change a thing. (I didn't even correct the grammatical errors!)

1/2 c. fat

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

3 crushed bananas

2 c. whole-wheat flour

1 t. soda

1/4 c. nut meats

Crush bananas and whip until very light. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, then flour, soda and nuts. Add bananas. Turn into a well greased bread pan. Bake in a moderate oven at 350° for 1 hour.

I never used to like nuts in banana bread. But in the spirit of following the recipe precisely, I added them as directed. It was so delicious that way! Although I may add cinnamon next time, this recipe is definitely a keeper.

Because of Jesus Christ,

H

Happy birthday, MC!

As of tomorrow, Morsels of Chocolate will be one year old! As we reach this milestone, I must confess a discovery: I do not try new recipes as much as I used to think I did. I thought this blog would be bursting with new recipes every week; but the fact is that I use the same old favorite recipes time and again. When a new recipe is tried, I might like it; but it will probably fall back into obscurity until I have a taste for something different again. As my family knows, the desserts I make the most are variations on the brownies theme. So as MC enters another year, I can't promise more recipes than before. I can only say that I, and K with me, hope you will keep checking back for more--because new recipes will get posted eventually!

Here are some random MC statistics:

*There are two contributors, although one of them rarely posts anything. ;)

*We have seven followers! Although I suspect that in reality, we have only two. At least, we have only two who leave comments. Thank you, Preciosa and Angela, and keep the comments coming!

*There have been around 60 posts, although not all of them are recipes.

*Main dish recipes are rare around here; mostly we post desserts. (But what did you expect, considering our name?)

Because of Jesus Christ,
H

Cake Decorating Idea