Chicken Croissants and Spinach Salad

Chicken Croissant Sandwiches:

 4 Grilled chicken breasts

4 large croissants 

4 slices of swiss cheese
Romaine lettuce

tomatoes

honey mustard dressing

(Grill the chicken, add the honey mustard to the croissants, add the romaine and sliced tomatoes and enjoy.)

Honey Mustard:

2 c mayo

1 c mustard

1 c honey

Salad:
baby spinach

chopped apple

chopped Havarti Dill cheese

Craisins

Sugared walnuts

(I used olive oil and brown sugar and stir fried the walnuts until coated, let cool)

Maple Cider Vinaigrette:

1 tsp dry mustard

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/2 c cider vinegar
1/4 c maple syrup

1 T lemon juice

1 clove minced garlic

1 cup olive oil

1 tsp salt

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

It's what's for Dinner...and it was GOOD!

Happy eating!

Bon Bon

FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO and BASIL SANDWICHES

Stevie couldn't wait long enough for the sandwich so I gave her the mozzarella, basil and tomato drizzled in balsamic vinegar and virgin olive oil with salt and freshly crushed pepper.  MMMMMM!

 But if you are patient enough to wait the five minutes it takes to make these sandwiches, your mouth will thank you.  Here are the ingredients you will need:

 I bought italian bread and sliced it, brushed with olive oil and grilled the bread on my grill pan. (highly recommended)  Then placed one slice of garden tomato (thanks mom), a big leaf of basil, a slice of mozzarella and some pepper and salt.  See how excited Kayla is?

 These did NOT disappoint!  

Go pick some tomatoes and basil from your garden and
MAKE THESE TONIGHT!

Lovingly, BON BON

Blue and Turkey Cafe Cobb

I love Cobb salad...it's one of my favorites.  This is a sandwich version.  You can alter at to your liking.  This is how I like it:

1 Tbsp. mayo 

1 Tbsp. Crumbled Blue Cheese

ciabatta roll

1 slice tomato

1/4 cup  shredded lettuce

4 slices  Deli Fresh Shaved Honey Smoked Turkey Breast

2 slices Bacon, cooked

1/4 cup  thin avocado slices

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Open Face (Insert) Sandwiches

It's what was for dinner last night.

And I didn't take pictures.

And I didn't even plan on posting this.

But Bon-bon's pushy.

Collect:

~Enough French (or Italian) bread for your crew.

~Cold cuts you like (we favor turkey breast, but roast beef is divine)

~Cheese (our favorites are swiss and provolone)

~onions (thinly sliced)

~red peppers (thinly sliced)

~sliced olives (opt.--it's all optional, actually. this is design-your-own-meal)

Mix:

1 cup sour cream

1/8 cup taco seasoning

SLICE bread lengthwise in halves

SPREAD sour cream mix (or your spread of choice) on open slices of bread

COVER with meat, onions, peppers, or whatever your heart desires and layer the cheese on last.

Put open sandwiches on cookie sheets and into the oven, under the BROILer until cheese is melted and bread slightly browns on the edges.

EAT warm, accompanied by slices of fresh pineapple. (That's how we do it)

the end.

Open Faced Meatball Sandwiches

My little helper. :)

I had left over french bread and meatballs and sauce from dinner the other night so we came up with these goodies tonight. I cut the meatballs in slices so they would stay on the bread, add some parm. cheese and slices of mozerella. YUM! Bake at 375 for about 15-20 minutes.

BON BON

Garlic Toasted Balsamic Chicken Bruschetta Sandwich

I LOVE bruschetta and chicken so combined I'm sure they are divine! Recipe from Picky Palate. Enjoy. BON BON

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

pinch of salt

¼ Cup balsamic vinegar

¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil
4 Roma Tomatoes, seeded and diced

8 fresh basil leaves, stacked, rolled and thinly sliced into chiffonade

3 cloves fresh garlic, minced

Pinch of salt

1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
8 thin slices fresh mozzarella

4 ciabatta rolls, or other rolls of choice

1. Preheat a grill pan over medium heat on the stovetop. Spray with cooking spray. Combine balsamic and olive oil in a bowl. Season both sides of chicken with pinches of salt and place on grill. Brush top sides of chicken with balsamic mixture. Cook for 4-5 minutes and flip chicken. Brush with additional balsamic and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.
2. In a large bowl combine the tomatoes, basil garlic, salt and balsamic. Toss gently to combine. Set aside.
3. Preheat same grill pan over medium heat and spray with additional cooking spray. Place 2 slices of cheese on bottom rolls then layer with chicken breasts, spoonfuls of tomato mixture and 2 more slices of cheese. Place top rolls to close sandwich and grill both sides on hot grill pan until toasty and warm. Serve warm.

EGG SALAD WITH A TWIST...

Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe

This recipe is for a one egg sandwich. If you have more eggs and more people to feed, just double, triple, etc. the recipe.

*****

Ingredients
1 large hard-boiled egg*, peeled and chopped
1-2 Tbsp mayonnaise (to taste)
1 Tbsp chopped green onion
2 Tbsp chopped celery
Curry powder
Salt
Pepper
1 leaf of lettuce
2 slices dark rye bread, toasted
*****

* To make hard boiled eggs, place a few eggs in a saucepan, cover with at least an inch of water. Add a half teaspoon of vinegar and some salt to the water (if the shells crack while boiling, the vinegar will help keep the egg in the shell). Cover and bring the water to a boil. As soon as the water is boiling, remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 12 minutes. Drain water, add cold water to cool the eggs, let sit a couple minutes longer.

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Method
1 Mash up the chopped egg a bit with a fork. Mix together the chopped hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, onion and celery. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and curry powder. Mix.
2 If you haven't already, toast your bread slices. Put a layer of lettuce on one slice of toasted bread, spread the egg mixture on top of the lettuce, put another slice of toasted bread on top.
Makes one sandwich.

*****

BON BON

BLT's

We had BLT's at our house tonight.

(although, we didn't have the L, so it was a BT sandwich)

I'm sure I don't need to post the recipe...I'm just here to put an easy summer dinner idea into your head!

You're welcome!

I DO miss my co-chefs...

I wonder what they're eating these days!

B-bacon

L-lettuce

T-tomato

toast bread. spread with mayo. top with BLandT.

ENJOY!

truly

Meatball Subs

1 cup spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp. KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
12 oz. (3/4 of 1-lb. pkg.) frozen cooked meatballs
4 crusty sandwich buns, split
3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
COOMBINE spaghetti sauce, water, Parmesan cheese and meatballs in large skillet. Bring to boil on medium-high heat.
REDUCE heat to medium; simmer 8 min. or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.
SPOON into buns; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

these are YUMMY!

~truly~

Sloppy Joes

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

1 chopped onion

1 chopped bell pepper

1 cup diced celery

1 clove garlic (minced)

1 can condensed tomato soup

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup ketchup

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 Tbsp. vinegar

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. dry mustard

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. paprika

1/4 tsp. pepper

Brown ground beef and onion in skillet. Drain. Add remaining ingredients, stir thoroughly, cover and simmer 1 hour. OR (my preferred method) After cooking the meat, dump everything in a crockpot and leave it on low all day. Sometimes it turns out a little watery--I just stir in a little flour to thicken it up before serving on hamburger buns and topping with shredded cheddar or a slice of american cheese. I know it's a lot of ingredients, but don't worry--it's super easy and pretty popular at potlucks!

~GG~

Montana Panini

Ingredients
1/4 cup ranch
1 small avocado pitted, peeled, and mashed
12 slices sourdough bread, 1/2 inch thick
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3/4 lb thinly sliced cooked turkey (from deli)
12 slices turkey bacon, crisply cooked and broken in half
(I used regular bacon)
1 large tomato, sliced
6 slices Colby-Monterey Jack Cheese

1. In small bowl, mix ranch and avocado.
2. Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter. On work surface, place 6 bread slices butter sides down; top with turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese and dressing mixture. Top with remaining bread slices, butter sides up.
3. In 12-inch skillet, place sandwiches. Cover and cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.

MMMMM......Bon Bon

French Dip Sandwiches

I have not made this myself but my sister in law makes it, and suggested it.

I think it sounds good and SUPER easy!

Ingredients:
1 roast (round or rump)
1 can French onion soup
1 can beef broth
1 can beef consumme

Directions:
Put in crock pot on low for 8 hours.
Use the extra sauce for dipping.


It just can't get easier than that!
(unless you go to the Arbys drive thru)

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS