Kandi's Breakfast Sandwich!

This sandwich has been done over and over. So I do not get an A for originality, and I can handle that. Because this sandwich makes me happy. Also because I have been sick and not been able to eat. I made my husband one before he left for work (because I rock like that) and decided to make myself one as well. Sadly I wasn't able to finish it simply because I am not ready for a ton of food. BUT, on any other day, that sandwich would NOT have stood a chance. At all. When you combine my 3 fave things, bacon, chipotle and avocado.....you can not go wrong. At all.

So here is my not so original recipe, but it makes me smile and it is pretty.

Kandi's Breakfast Sandwich!

bread to your liking and toasted

crispy bacon

a little bit of mayo, half of an avocado, and a half of a diced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (more or less depending on how spicy you would like it) all mashed together

fried egg (or poached, up to you)....I fry mine in coconut oil

slice of your fave cheese

lettuce and tomato


Layer the way that makes you happy!

Enjoy.

Now back to the sick couch and some hot tea for me. :(  Buh bye!

Cucumber Sandwiches for Grown Ups w/ Basil Lemonade

Today's high is....106. You heard me right. NOT fun. Too hot to do anything outside.

Turning on the oven is out of the question. With me not being much of a sweet eater for breakfast I decided to try a variation of a cucumber sandwich from a recipe from a cookbook called Intracourse. Yes, that is the name of the book. A dear friend gave it to me and I am more than impressed by the recipes, stories, and photographs from the book. I will touch more on that later.

So, my variation described as simply as possible:

2 slices of white bread with crust removed (to bring back your childhood days of summer)

12 thin slices of English cucumber (patted dry with paper towel and added s&p)

In a small bowl combine the following:

1t Mayo

1t softened cream cheese

sprinkling of herbs (I used chives, chopped basil, and parsley)

dash of hot sauce

1/4 t balsamic vinegar

dash of garlic salt, pepper, salt

Add mixture to bread slices, layer cucumbers, add a basil leaf or two and cut sandwich in half.

Enjoy!

The Basil lemonade was also inspired from the book...but I didn't want to make my own lemonade this morning since I just bought some at Sprouts.

So I followed this:

http://food.realsimple.com/realsimple/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1213226

Are You Ready For This? Stuffed and Grilled Sausage Sandwich

This was so very freaking good. While making it I was drooling. Maybe not the healthiest thing but hey...it was worth it all.

The inspiration came from Rachel Ray's latest magazine. We pretty much followed it to a T minus the mushrooms and I used ff sour cream instead of yogurt. The scallions came from our garden. The sour cream mixture needed something else so I added minced garlic and a pinch of garlic salt. I also sauteed onions for the sandwich.

For the kid's version we let them roll out their dough, grilled one side and then let them put on their toppings then put back on the grill. Theirs was gone within minutes. Andrew wasn't huge on the crust (neither was I, see note at the bottom). But he came back for more sausage.

Also, while waiting for the bread to grill, we dipped salted tomato slices in the sour cream mixture. That alone was mouthwatering.

*Now for my note. I am going to start adding what I would do next time differently.
I will more than likely make my own dough or go to the local pizzeria and buy some dough.
This recipe also opens up a million ideas. Stuff with Italian seasoning and cheeses and make a meatloaf sandwich. OR grown up hot dogs with the crust stuffed with onions and cheese then topped with sausages and chili. You get the idea?

Smokey Turkey and Grilled Apple Paninis

I got this recipe from Rachel Ray, with a few minor changes.

I used my George Foreman but you can use a grill pan. The only difference was that I used ciabatta bread and added green onions for some more crunch.

It was pretty tasty and the kids totally loved it. Next time I may try smoked cheddar instead, I like the sharper flavors. :)

Rockin Morning Meal

After taking both kiddos to their schools and returning to my son's school to drop off meds, I came home to a quiet house. First time in a week that I have not had a child with me. I was starving and wanted to use some of the left over french bread that we had sitting around. And since we always have a plethora of cheese in our fridge, I decided to grab that.

Pretty much you don't need a recipe...I used Wisconsin sharp cheddar, thick cut bacon from Costco, one egg, a couple slices of tomato and voila. The panini grill made it come together.