Serra's Guacamole

I love guacamole.  This recipe is fresh and really good paired with a margarita and salty chips :) My favorite after work snack!

Serra's Guacamole

3 ripe avocados
1 small tomato, chopped (the size of a roma tomato)
1/4 of an onion, chopped
1 jalapeno, chopped (clean out seeds and remove stem)
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
1 small lime juiced
1/4 tsp cumin
Sea salt to taste

1. In a medium size bowl peel and take out avocado seed and mash it up.
2. In a food processor throw in tomato, onion, jalapeno, garlic, and cilantro and pulse to chop but don't overdo it or else you will have a puree.
3. Mix ingredients with avocados and add lime, cumin and salt.  Enjoy!

Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

These cupcake treats are easy to make and really yummy! I've been trying to improve my baking skills (yes I've actually ruined boxed cake recipes). So this past weekend I volunteered to make some treats for a friend's bridal shower. These were really fun to make and I enjoyed "testing" them out just to make sure they were ok to serve :)

Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes

• 1 package yellow cake mix


• 1 1/2 cups cold milk


• 1 package (4 serving) instant Jell-O pudding (I bought french vanilla)


• 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip (thawed)


• 4 squares Baker's semi-sweet chocolate

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare cake batter and bake in 24 greased medium muffin pan cups as directed on package. Cool in pans 10 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
2. Beat milk and dry pudding mix with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, use serrated knife to cut cupcakes horizontally in half. Gently stir 1/2 cup of the whipped topping into pudding. Spoon about 1 Tbsp. of the pudding mixture onto bottom half of each cupcake; cover with top of cupcake.
3. Microwave remaining 1 cup whipped topping and the chocolate in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Let stand 15 min. to thicken. Spread onto cupcakes. Refrigerate at least 15 min. before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.