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Credit for this one goes to Tom, who went to the store for yellow rice and came back with steak tips, ’cause that’s just the kind of guy he is. They used to make something like this at the restaurant where our old roommate works–the variations are totally endless, and the whole thing is summery and amazing. I served these with grilled summer squash, which is just about my favorite side ever in the warmer months.

You will need:

1 lb steak tips

1 cup guacamole

1 package giant tortillas

1 can pinto beans

Whatever veg you’ve got in the fridge

Shredded cheese of some ilk (we had cheddar)

Sprinkle the steak tips with salt and pepper and grill until medium; toss the vegetables with olive oil, salt and pepper and do the same. On the stove, heat the beans on medium-high, then warm the tortillas in the micro for 30 seconds. Spread the guacamole on the tortillas, add the beans and meat, then sprinkle with cheese. Roll ’em up and stick ’em in the oven (or on the grill, actually), just long enough to melt the cheese. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

In 2007 my high-school theater group (I know, I KNOW) had a hilarious and ill-advised reunion at a falling-down house on Long Island, complete with a couple of tearful meltdowns, vodka from a water bottle, and many, many renditions of “Light My Candle”. Here’s what I got that weekend: a sunburn, several eyefuls I certainly could have done without, and this guacamole recipe.

Guys. This is the only guacamole recipe you will ever need in your life. It’s amazing. There are six ingredients. Everyone will love it and tell you how great and pretty you are. Best of all, you can make it in five minutes.

Well. Ten if you are drunk and singing.

You will need:

2 avocados

1 tomato

1/4 red onion

1 clove garlic

1/2 lemon (or lime, if you’re drinking Coronas and you’ve got ’em lying around)

salt to taste

In a large bowl, scoop out the avocados and smash ’em up. Chop the tomato, onion, and garlic; mix them in and squeeze the lemon over the bowl. Dump some salt in there and presto: queen of the party.

And star of the show.

Also! I read this trick about how if you press the plastic wrap right down onto the guacamole it won’t get brown in the fridge, and you know what? It’s TRUE. I love that.