Last winter the boys and I took our life in our hands and headed to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico for a week long family vacation.  And during this wonderful holiday, I fell in love.  You see, I was lucky enough to sample some of Mexico’s finest guacamole at our resort.  Now, I had never really tasted it before.  Sure – I had seen it around and probably even tried a bit on the side of my Canadian bar nachos from time to time, but I suppose the colour probably put me off giving it a real fair chance.  So imagine my surprise when, after a hesitant scoop of this heavenly dip, I fell in love.  And I mean IN LOVE!  So fresh.  So creamy.  So smooth.  And that pretty shade of green.  Simply delightful!  It became my much anticipated afternoon snack.  A big plate of nachos with a scoop of fresh salsa and a heap of guacamole.  Every afternoon by the pool.  Oh – and an icy cold cerveza or two to go with it!

Then we left my guacamole heaven to come home.  And I missed it.  Terribly.  So much so, that I tried making some myself (and I’m not really one to spend time in the kitchen).  And it wasn’t bad.  But it’s never the same when you have to make it yourself.  Somehow for me, the making kinda ruins the enjoying.  So I fell off the guacamole horse.  Till earlier this summer when my brother and sister-in-law came to visit.  And she brought her homemade guacamole and some of those Tostitos multi-grain nachos (yum, yum, yum).  And she IS one to spend time in the kitchen – so it was REALLY good!  And I couldn’t stop eating it.  In fact I think I licked the bowl.  In front of all my company.  And it ignited my passion for guacamole again.

Fortunately, I have managed to find a very good all-natural brand in my local grocery store that I do treat myself to now and then, but for the most part, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we head back down south again this winter.  To the land of guacamole.  So I can continue my love affair.

What’s your favourite snack?