Avocado Bread

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 7/8 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe avocado
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup raisins
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the mashed avocado. Stir in the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk until just mixed. Fold in the chopped pecans, raisins and orange zest. Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.
3. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Allow loaves to cool in pan for at least 20 minutes before removing.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken

4 boneless chicken breasts
1 brick of cream cheese
1 brick of pepper-jack cheese (shredded)
8 slices of bacon

If frozen, thaw chicken breasts, rinse and pat dry. Place Chicken breast (one at a time) between a piece of plastic wrap and pound with meat tenderizer until 1/4" to 1/2" thickness. Set aside. In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and pepper-jack cheese until well mixed. Form cheese mixture into 4 equal balls. Place one ball of cheese in center of chicken breast and roll chicken around cheese. Wrap bacon around chicken (it should look like a gift wrapped in ribbon) and place in a shallow baking dish. Repeat for all chicken breasts. Bake on 425 for 1 hr 15 min. Broil 5 more minutes to crispin bacon. Serves well with salad or green beans.

This is very easy and fun to make! My dad loves it and makes it almost weekly!!!