Fancy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Im a lady and this Valentines Day Im going to treat myself like a lady. Ill open doors for myself. Ill pour myself the first glass of wine. Ill let me eat the last soft french fry. Ill drape my coat over a puddle for me to walk across. Ill slyly check myself out as I walk by. Huh? Ill buy myself movie tickets and tell me I look pretty today. Thats how its going to go down. Except I wont put my jacket in a puddle because thats just dumb. Who does that? Dummies.
This Valentines Day is going to get pretty glamorous. Im going to make myself a sandwich, scoop up some olives and drink a perfectly reasonable amount of wine. Dig it.
This Valentines Day, Id also like to tell these people that I love them because I do. I love you Asher, Launa, Lauren, Whitney, Zach, Rachel, Jenelle (you crazy lady), Jill, Kitten and Michael. I love you all so much. I love you enough to throw chocolate at you and run away. Wait what? Lets make out. Nevermind.
Its a good day to love people. It also seems like a good day to love olives and marbles and wine.
Dont confuse olives and marbles in your mouth. Mistake.
Im no rocket scientist. Yea. Duh. This sandwich isnt a genius combination of ingredients. It is super delicious and melty and green and salty. So at least theres that.
This is the world in which Ill be shoveling this sandwich into my face.
Cat eats my olives.
Oh! And this is what Im having for dessert.
Its a banana stuffed with dark chocolate and white chocolate and salted peanuts and shredded coconut. I wrapped it in foil and baked it in the oven. When I was a kid we would pull this sort of stunt while at sleep away camp, but wed cook the foil covered bananas in the campfire. Thats livin.
Also dont be alarmed that the baked banana peel will be black. Thats what happens when bananas peels are baked. The inside will be a warm baked banana topped with melted chocolate,et al. But its not like this is a fancy show piece dessert. Its more of a dessert-for-one sort of situation.
Now this is the part where I give you instructions on how to make a sandwich. as if you dont already know. forgive me.
Spinach Goat Cheese Ham Sandwich
Makes: one sandwich
2 slices whole wheat or sourdough bread
2 tablespoons goat cheese, softened
handful of fresh ! spinach leaves
4 slices thin sliced ham
whole grain mustard
fresh ground black pepper
scant 1 tablespoon butter for the skillet
Place a skillet over medium low heat and melt butter.
Spread one tablespoon of goat cheese on each slice of bread. Top one slice with spinach and the other slice with ham. Spread a bit of whole grain mustard atop the ham and smush the two pieces of bread together. Grill on either side until golden brown and delicious. Remove from skillet. Allow to cool for two or three minutes before cutting in half. Enjoy with olives and wine.
Baked Bananas
Makes: one banana
1 banana
2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
1 tablespoons white chocolate chips
1 tablespoon sweetened shredded coconut
1 tablespoon roasted and salted peanuts
Place a rack in the center of the oven and place a baking sheet on the rack. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Cut the head and butt of of a whole banana. Slice lengthwise down the peel (not through the entire banana, just the peel) and open the peel, revealing just the top of the banana.
Stuff banana with chocolate chips, coconut and cuts. Wrap loosely in foil and place on baking sheet to cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before unwrapping and enjoying straight from the peel. Get in there.
Comments