Easy Appetizer: Grilled Avocado with Salsa and Sour Cream

YA'LL!!!!

I just made the best, easiest appetizer for Nate this evening - we had a ripe avocado but no plans to use it for the dinner we have planned this evening. I found this picture and some directions on Pinterest and I tried it out, adding a few elements of my own, and it turned out AMAZING! Check it out and the next time you're looking for an easy appetizer, give it a try!

Ingredients:

• One ripe avocado
• 1/4 cup of salsa
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• Cilantro
• Olive Oil
• Salt

Directions:

Cut avocado in half, remove pitt. Cover open halves with a coat of olive oil and fresh lime juice. Put on grill (or grill pan) and cook on high heat for 5 minutes.

Remove avocado halves. Fill the pitted holes with salsa and top with a dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle with a bit of fresh cilantro, lime juice, and salt.

Serve with a spoon and enjoy!

Go Fourth!

Fourth of July always feels like the perfect summer kickoff in New York City. When I lived in Florida, July was mid-summer but now in my fourth summer in New York City it's just getting hot. This year was our best fourth of July yet. We spent it at my friend Amanda's East Village rooftop and the weather, while hot, was still clear and beautiful. It's hard to believe this is our fourth summer in the city - 3 years ago it was summer 2010 and we were just settling in. We hadn't made any friends yet - spent our first fourth of July along the Hudson with a picnic dinner to watch the fireworks. It was a great fourth, and it's amazing to see how far we've come in three years. We spent Fourth of July with our best friends in the city, and I feel so lucky to feel like NYC is truly home to me today.