Apartment Cooking: Chips & Guacamole

The kitchen in my apartment is very basic: no oven, no food processor, only a mini fridge.  As a result, I'm always looking for easy recipes that don't require too much equipment.  Lately I've been craving chips and guacamole, but I can't find basic wheat tortilla chips anywhere in Australia.  To improvise, I made my own chips.  The result?  A cheap (<$2.50 per serving) and delicious treat.

{QUEEN VIC'S MARKET SELLS MINI AVOCADOS, WHICH IS PERFECT FOR SINGLE SERVINGS}

Tortilla Chips

Ingredients:

-1whole wheat tortilla

-1/2 C. canola oil

-sea salt

Directions:

1. cut tortilla into even triangles

2. heat canola oil in a shallow frying pan

2. once oil is hot, add a tortilla triangle

4. once edges are brown, flip over for a few seconds

5. remove with a slotted spoon and place on plate with a paper towel

6. continue process with remaining triangles

7. sprinkle with sea salt

Guacamole

Ingredients

-1 mini avocado

-1/2 small tomato

-squirt of lemon juice

-sea salt and pepper to taste

-other spices (I used oregano and cayenne pepper)

Directions:

1. mash avocado and dice tomato

2. combine all ingredients in a small bowl

3. mix and enjoy

serves 1