Steak Baguettes with Pesto Mayo

To quote Mike after taking a bite of this sandwich, “Mmm. This is good” Really good!” It was. I used fresh instead of store-bought pesto made with basil from my garden and even used a yellow tomato that I had managed to grow, too! We also used romaine lettuce instead of arugula and kaiser rolls instead of [...]

Grilled Bacon & Tomato Sandwich

I pulled out my trustee Cuisine Tonight: Weeknight Menus book for this recipe. I knew it had to be good because before I sat down Mike took a bite and said, “Did you take a picture yet?” How can you go wrong, though, with pepperjack cheese, bacon and avocado?

While Daddy’s Away…

I bought “The Cookbook for Kids” by William Sonoma at the book fair at Audrey’s school a few months ago. Regrettably, I haven’t cooked anything in it…until last night. Mike’s away for a training/conference for the week so I told Audrey to pick a few recipes. The idea is that she would cook with me. Not this [...]

Southwestern Sloppy Joes

I was surprised at how good these were! Plus, if I hadn’t opted for oven baked fries as the side, dinner would have been ready in 15 minutes! You really should try them. And don’t forget the coleslaw on top! They’re a nice change from traditional sloppy joes made with ground beef and a bottle [...]

Mozzarella, Ham & Basil Panini

My foodie friend, Jayne, gave me her latest issue of Cooking Light after she was done reading it. She gave it to me because we both are interested in pressure cooker recipes – which this had a whole section on. Neither of us have a pressure cookers but I’ve watched lots of infomercials about them. They intrigue [...]

p. 121: Inside-Out Grilled Cheese

Buy a 6-pack of dinner rolls and do not separate them. Slice the entire chunk of bread in half horizontally. Cover the TOP of the rolls with grilled cheese fixins (in this case, havarti cheese, shredded chicken, and bacon). Place the bottom half of the rolls on top with the bottom side facing the filling. You should [...]

p. 211: Meatball Philly Cheese Steak

I’m back…I know it’s been a while since my last post. Two Cousinpaloozas in a row meant not a whole lot of kitchen experimentation. I know…BIG experiment tonight. A meatball sandwich with sauteed green peppers, onions and melted cheese on top. It could’ve used some sauce or au jus for dipping but was still pretty [...]

p. 125: The Best Chicken/Egg Salad

Okay. Here’s another two-fer. In order to make this recipe, I had to hard-boil 6 eggs. Sam’s instructions for this are on p. 76 of this book. They’re pretty much the same as the trusty Good Housekeeping cookbook I stole from my mom when I moved into my first apartment. Audrey even helped me with [...]

p. 115: Antipasto Sandwich

Kind of like a muffuletta because of the olive tapenade…Couldn’t find the ready-made stuff in the store so I used this recipe to make my own and realized I was silly to think I needed to buy it pre-made. Both of us really liked this sandwich. Audrey ate most of the salami off of mine, [...]

p. 159: Grilled Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich

Back in the day, eggplant Parmesan meant breaded, deep-fried, and artery-clogging. Well, guess what? We’re not back in the day anymore, so we’re going all easy and all delicious. ~Sam the Cooking Guy Mike’s review (expecting the worse since he said he didn’t like eggplant): “Huh. This is actually pretty good.” Sandwich assembly: toasted roll [...]