Super bowl

Yayy for the Giants!  My husband is a huge Giants fan so he was really excited about the win last night! He wanted to be able to actually watch the game so we had a few of his close friends over to watch.  I was instructed NOT to go crazy with food so I tried to just keep it simple :)  

On the menu was:

Chips and salsa 

Chunky guacamole 

Truffle quesadillas

Ginger and garlic turkey meatballs 

Roasted Buttermilk Chicken drumbsticks (thanks Smitten Kitchen - I substituted her paprika for old bay)

I wanted to share my guacamole and quesadilla recipes

Guacamole: The guys thought this tasted lighter than normal guacs

2 avocados

10-15 grape or cherry tomatoes

2 cloves of garlic 

1/2 large onion

lemon juice

1 tsp salt (approximate - I always do it to taste)

1. Dice the onion into pieces that are about 1/8 of an inch

2. Mince the garlic

3. Cut the tomatoes in quarters

4. Halve and pit the avocado, then make a cross hatch using your knife (see photo below) and be careful not to cut through the skin.  

5. Scoop out the flesh into a bowl squeeze and toss with lemon juice.

6. Stir in the tomatoes, garlic, onion and salt (taste it and add more salt if needed).

Truffle Quesadillas - These have a story :)

We were really upset when our staple Mexican restaurant Zocolo left a few years ago and we could not find a replacement.  This past winter Toloache opened actually right next door to where Zocolo was. We were excited when we went in to hear that it was the same chef from Zocolo.  The food was just as good if not better than Zocolo (the only complaint from my husband is the portions shrank a little :)  Anyhow our favorite is their truffle quesadilla which is very simple so I try and recreate a version of my own at home.  

Serving 2 Quesadillas:

2 Medium Flour Tortillas 

1 1/2 cups shredded chedder and manchego cheese

1 tsp truffle oil

1. Preheat the oven to 400

2. Put each both tortillas flat on a baking sheet lined with tinfoil (these are not sandwiched like regular quesadillas)

3. Spread 3/4 cup of shredded cheese on each tortilla 

4. Bake for 5 mins and then put your brolier on low for 1 minute

5. Sprinkle each tortilla with 1/2 tsp truffle oil

6. Cut in quarters and enjoy

                                                                                                                                                                 

PS  I am trying to add some diversity to my blog- let me know what you think!