Aaaahhhhh Avocado

For those of you who don't know me, I have a serious love affair with avocado. I love it...anytime anywhere. I can be considered a guacamole snob because of this (i.e. I want nothing to do with it if there aren't chunks of real avocado happening), and many have suggested I move to California where apparently they put it on everything. However, that won't be happening any time soon.




Anyways, a few years ago I fell in love with an omelet at a restaurant in LBI...you know the famous Uncle Will's. There is ALWAYS a line at this place, and believe me if everyone knew about this omelet, the line would be even worse. Because of this though my visits to Uncle Will's are not particularly frequent and must be timed appropriately.

Yesterday though, I came up with a BRILLIANT idea...hello make the omelet at home, and being that I had leftovers from a Cobb Salad I made the night before, it was a fantastic plan. So below follows the ingredients & recipe for the MOST delicious omelet you will ever eat!

Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
3 Egg Whites
Freshly shredded cheddar cheese (none of that bagged stuff)
Chunks of Chicken (Uncle Will's uses grilled...I pulled chunks from oven roasted chicken & thought it was better because the chicken was juicier)
Diced Avocado (a little less than what you would garner from a 1/2 an avocado)

In a small bowl combine, diced avocado, chicken , and shredded cheddar cheese. Add salt & pepper to this mixture & set aside.

Now separate the yolks of three eggs & lightly coat a pan with olive oil. Pour in your three egg whites & cook over medium heat. Once the omelet is firm, put your ingredients in the center & fold over the edges. Turn down the heat & cover until the cheese melts.

I'm telling you, you won't regret it!

Cheddar & Pepper

This is a delicious, fresh, easy appetizer to make any time of year, but particularly for a summer bbq or when you return from a day at the beach. A summer favorite of my family & friends we've had this three times in the past two weeks, the most recent being yesterday.

After scooping up every last morsel, I asked my mom, "Where did this come from?" And she told me it was my Aunt Louise's recipe. I was shocked. I didn't know my Aunt Louise could cook, let alone come up with a delicious recipe like this one. My Aunt Louise (actually my great aunt) was a character & never in my wildest imagination did my thoughts of her involve cooking. She was a drinking, swearing, cigarette smoking card player who stole our pennies at poker & our candy at Halloween.

We sure did love her though. She was wild & a great partner for my grandmother. My brother and I were always thrilled to be picked up for an evening with the two ladies or babysat by them while my parents went out, because after all, according to my grandmother & Aunt Louise, my dad was simply an old fart.

So thanks for the memories & now, the delicious recipe too Aunt Louise!

Two Green Bell Peppers
One Block of Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Mayonaise

Dice the peppers into small cubes & shred the cheese. Combine in a bowl with enough mayo to hold. Serve with triscuits & watch it be devoured :)!