will be mashed anyway!
you have to use a little force when bringing your knife down on the pit so that you can get a grip on it. once the pit lifts out of the avocado, it’s easy enough to get off your knife and into the trash can.
use a spoon to scoop out your avocado into a medium bowl. mash your avocado with a fork, making sure to leave some bigger chunks of avocado still in there. immediately mix in your lemon juice with the avocado to avoid it turning brown (lime juice would be better, but i always have lemon juice in my kitchen staples).
i could eat a giant 