Summertime Recipe #4 - GUAC!

Another great side-dish recipe for BBQ's this Summer is the infamous guacamole.  I feel I have finally found a great blend of seasonings and have mixed up this guacamole more than once (and in more than one state) so far this Summer!  The flavors are simple so as to not crowd out the marvelous avocado.  It goes great with other simple recipes, like the Berry Salad posted earlier!

GUACAMOLE
- 1 avocado
- 1t garlic salt
- 1/2t crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2t chili powder

Cut open and peel the avocado, setting the pit aside.
Using a fork or food processor, begin mashing the avocado until soft
Add seasonings and continue mashing, blending seasonings throughout the guacamole.
Add additional seasonings to taste; feel free to leave chunks of avocado, according to your liking.
Add the pit back in.

While many people add lemon juice to keep their guacamole from browning, adding the pit back in works even better without needing to worry about a sour taste.  Mmmm.... so delicious!  Check back for some fun recipes to use your guacamole in soon!

Rejection isn't rejection when...

Rejection isn't always rejection.  It may feel like rejection when someone turns their back on you... someone you thought was a friend or wanted as a friend... But sometimes friendships (or relationships) don't work out for other reasons.  So here are the rules for rejection...

Rejection isn't rejection when...

...they never knew you.  Its true: sometimes, people don't give us a chance.  A friendship or a relationship never gets off the ground.  So, if they walk away... they're not rejecting you.  They can't reject you if they never knew you to begin with.

...its more about them than it is about you.  This means they leave the friendship or relationship because of their own issues - fear or their own psychological disorder or whatever.  In this case, they're not rejecting you.  They might be rejecting everyone.  It might look like you're the only one they're rejecting, but if its because of their own issues... they would have rejected anyone who held the role you had in their life.

...the person doing the rejecting is an asshole.  The definition of asshole?  "a stupid, mean or contemptible person... a worthless and annoying person."  Face it: you're better off without them.