Steak fajitas with guacamole

When I was a child growing up, every New Year's Eve we had crab legs. I wasn't fond of seafood at a young age, so I'd get my own dish of something simple, usually mac & cheese. Sometimes, we even tried Red Lobster, but the seafood smell made me sick, so my whole family sacrificed that tradition on my behalf (I have since acquired a taste for seafood, by the way).

Now that I have a family, I've been very interested in developing our own family traditions and I'm pretty sure I stumbled across a new tradition as this New Year's Day meal was outstanding. I'm banking on these steak fajitas with homemade guacamole bringing my family luck in 2010. If 2010 is, in fact, a great year, you can be sure to see steak fajitas on the menu January 1, 2011.

I used the always trusty Carne Asada from Trader Joe's. I have yet to cook premarinaded meat from TJ's that wasn't mind blowing. The Carne Asada is always very tender and has the perfect amount of kick. I usually toss the steaks on the grill, but today I pan-fried them (less than best, but still great).

Like traditional fajitas, I sauteed a green pepper and red onion in olive oil with garlic and crushed red pepper. Eventually, I combined the steak and vegetables so they were "sizzling" as we served them.

To top the fajitas, I quickly put together some delicious guacamole. I made a lot so we could enjoy it throughout the evening with tortilla chips. I used my brother's secret weapon - an orange. It did the trick. It was good enough to eat with a spoon (which happened more than once). I combined 4 avocados, 3 tomatoes, 1 clove of garlic and 1/2 red onion plus the juice from one lemon and an orange. I like putting the avocado in the bowl quartered. When mixing together the ingredients, it softens and continues to break down. We like our guac chunky, so this is why I do it this way.

Like I said, the fajitas turned out so well that we're making this a Black family tradition. In years to come as we add members to our quaint family, we might get more robust with the menu, but in all honesty, I like the simplicity. Just fajitas. I love it.