christmas shopping + quesadillas

We swung buy a few shops last night -- trying to finish up our Christmas shopping (heading home to O-hi-O in just over a week).  This inevitably brought up our usual conversation, "what should we eat for dinner tonight?"  I was in the mood for Indian, "How about Pakwan?"  To which he responded, "YES!"...errr....if only we could find parking.   After tirelessly driving around the Mission with no luck, we ended up back home and disappointed. Darn.

Fortunately, I'd stocked the fridge with all the fixings for quesadillas (thinking ahead) -- and even had stuff to make my guacamole (which is really good...or so I've been told)!  So it all worked out in the end.  Sigh.

Guacamole recipe --

3 ripe avocado (I like hass)

1/2 small red onion, finely diced

1 med garlic clove, minced

1/2 large jalapeno, minced

3 limes, juiced

2 tbl minced cilantro

salt + pepper, to taste

Halve all avocados and remove pits.  Add onion, garlic, jalapeno, juice from 1 lime and half of the avocado (or 1 1/2 avocados) to to a med bowl.  Mash avocado with a fork and work in other ingredients until well incorporated.  Use a knife to "dice" the remaining avacados halves.  To do this hold the half in your palm and gently run the tip of our knife lengthwise (creating strips) then crosswise -- careful not to go through the skin.  Then scoop out chunks with a spoon and add to the rest of the mixture.  Gently stir to incorporate, leaving the chunks in tackt.  Finish with the remaining lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper.