Recipe: Guacamole Chicken Quesadilla's

This Blog is not just about restaurants it is about food that we cook too!  That is why I wanted to share with you a recipe I created yesterday.  This does not take long to make and is very fresh and delicious.  Feeds two or three

-1 pkg 8in. Flour Tortilla's
-1 Ripe Avacado
-1 Medium Tomato (deseeded and chopped)
-1 chicken breast
-Chipolte seasoning, or chili seasoning
-1 Tbs diced jalopeno (seeded-if you like spicy dont deseed)
-Lemon
-3 Tbs Olive Oil
-1/4 cup Shredded Mexican Cheese
-Melted butter
-Salsa (optional)
-Sour Cream (optional)

-Heat oil in a pan.  Rub chicken with chipolte seasoning and chili seasoning. Brown chicken on one side.  Switch sides and cover and cook until no longer pink and juices run clear.  Meanwhile, mash avacado with a fork.
-In a bowl combine avacado, jalopeno, tomato, and squeeze lemon zest and stir.
-Dice chicken when cooked all the way through.
-Brush butter on outsides of quesadillas
-Assemble quesadilla's as followed: guacomole, chicken, cheese


You can cook quesadillas two ways:
1. Oven: Heat 350.  Place on pan.  Then place a pan on top of quesadilla, so it wont bubble. Cook 6 minutes

2. On griddle or pan:  Spray pan with Pam or olive oil.  Cook until cheese is melted through.

Let us know what you think!

Nashville's New Cantina Loredo

Recently, my family and I just dined at Cantina Loredo down in the Gulch area of town.  This was not the first time I have dined at Cantina Loredo.  The first time, I ate there was in San Destin, FL.  I must say the food was pretty good. 

We dined on a Thursday night.  Otherwise known as "Ladies Night."  On Thursdays, all ladies of age get to enjoy half off house wine and house margarita's.  The maragaritas are good.  Although, I would suggest one of the specialty ones they offer.

For starters, we got the guacamole, which is made in front of you at your table.  Very good, but if you do not like cilantro then choose another appetizer (or perhaps, cuisine).  Also, we got the nachos.  The nachos are not like you average nachos that are piled up high.  The nachos are individual chip nachos.  Pretty good.

I got the stuffed jalopeno shrimp.  I must say I was pretty disappointed with these.  They were very bland.  My brother liked the Chimichurri steak.  My husband got the Fajitas, which were good.  My mother's entree was by far the best.  She ordered the Camerones Escondidos - this was grilled chicken stuffed with shrimp, topped with sautted spinach, and chipolte wine sauce. 

My advice would be if you are going to eat here, get something you do not usually get at your "typical" Mexican spot.  A taco is always a taco whether you are at taco bell or Cantina Loredo, so "think outside the box" and get something different. 

Also, this place is pricier than most Mexican restaurants prepare to spend an average of $15-$20 on each entree.

Also, the dress attire is business casual here. 

I give this restaurant 4 stars in my personal opinion.  If you have eaten here, please comment on what you have had and let the readers know what you think about Cantina Loredo

For more information of pricing and food go to: http://www.cantinalaredo.com/menu.php