Showing posts with label avocados. Show all posts
Showing posts with label avocados. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Pita Pizzas

I've been really hitting up the cooking blogs lately! I decided a few weeks ago to try and go meatless at least one night per week.  I figure if I make it delicious, even the hubs won't complain.  But then, hey, if he's complaining about having a plate of food set down in front of him upon walking in the door from work...well let's just hope he likes PBJ's.  I stumbled upon a post for this pizza made on a pita.  It included avocados, which admittedly seemed kind of weird.  But, since I had some going south in my fridge, I decided to give it a try.  I will totally cop to the fact that my laziness in not wanting to go to the store for something else was what nudged me to make these.  I made a few modifications to this recipe; I added some red onion to my pizzas and topped them with crushed red pepper and a little more cilantro after they came out of the oven.  I doubled the sauce recipe and used lots more jalapeno that it called for and less oil.  I had lots of leftover sauce and I plan to use it on taco salads for another dinner.  I can best describe the sauce as a cilantro pesto.  It's so pretty and fresh!  These made for an easy and delicious weeknight supper, but would just as easily be perfect at a party.  I think they would taste great at room temperature so you wouldn't have to serve them straight from the oven (not that I'd know since I pretty much inhaled mine as soon as it was done).
Oh, and for the record, the hubs really liked these too.  He dodged the PBJ bullet!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Going Green

No, this is not a post about saving the planet.  It's about avocados and eggs and how when you marry the 2 you get something so good you can't wait to share with all your friends.  We had dinner with dear friends this weekend and this was on her table.  Yes, I know it sounds crazy, but don't knock it 'til you try it.  If you like deviled eggs, give these a try.  I give you GUACAMOLE DEVILED EGGS...
These deviled eggs have no mayo in them.  You mash up an avocado and add it to the yolks instead!  Add some finely chopped jalapeno, green onions and a touch of cilantro to the yolk mixtures.  Remember that salt is your friend here.  Even if you don't normally salt things as liberally as I do, these really need it.  Eggs and avocados are both foods that scream for salt so don't skimp.
 Kind of looks like actual guacamole in this photo, huh?
If you want to make them prettier you could sprinkle some more cilantro on top or put a pickled jalapeno slice on each one.  They really are so tasty, trust me on this one.