I adore cucumber sandwiches with dill dressings but today I also needed some more protein and being lazy and not wanting to cook up some chicken I decided a turkey sandwich was in order. Fresh dill was on sale at the store so here is what I came up with.
For 1 Sandwich
2 Slices of toasted bread
1/4 english cucumber, sliced thinly using a knife or mandolin
2 heaping tbsp Creamy Dill Spread (below)
3 oz turkey lunchmeat
2 slices of mild white cheese (havarti would be excellent!)
slather both pieces of bread with a heaping tbsp of the spread and place a single layer of cucumber on top of the spread. Place turkey on sandwich close up and enjoy!
You could also add some feta cheese to the spread or add some cheese to the sandwich.
The layering of the sandwich is-
Bread
Spread
Cucumber
Cheese (optional)
Turkey
Cheese (optional)
Cucumber
Spread
Bread
Creamy Dill Spread
1 handful fresh dill, chopped (if using dried stick with 1 tbsp)
1/2 handful fresh parsley (if using dry stick with 1/2-3/4 tbsp)
1 green onion, greens chopped only (no fresh, use a tsp of dried chives)
1/2 cup sour cream (or greek yogurt)
1/4 cup cream cheese softened
1 clove garlic grated into a paste over bowl
1/4 small onion grated into the bowl
2 tbsp parmesean cheese (I used fresh grated)
1 tsp lemon zest
*1 tsp lemon juice (see below)
feta cheese (optional)
salt
pepper
nutmeg
mix the sour cream and cream cheese together until combined
add in chopped herbs and grated veggies
stir in lemon juice, zest and cheese
season with salt and pepper along with just a hint of nutmeg
*use just a little lemon juice as it will thin out the spread a lot, start with a few drops and add up to 1 tsp. you also don't have to use any at all if you would rather not.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Banana Fosters Pancakes
YUM! So we were talking about bananas fosters the other day at work and I decided that something a little fun would be to do them in pancake form (plus we had bananas that needed to get used). This sauce would be great on pancakes, waffles, crepes, or served over ice cream. Plus its super simple to make!
4 bananas cut into chunks
2 tbsp butter
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 oz dark rum (optional)
1/2 tsp vanilla
salt
cinnamon
cloves
Melt the butter in a pan over medium high heat
saute bananas lightly
add the sugars, let meld with butter
add a pinch of salt and cinnamon, and 1/2 that amount of cloves
add the vanilla and the dark rum, light on fire
once the flame has died out serve immediately or refrigerate and reheat before eating.
As for the pancake recipe you can use whatever is your favorite this is mine because it doesn't use buttermilk, and although they are never as good as my moms (cause who can ever make pancakes as good as moms, right?) recipe they are quite tasty.
Whole Wheat Pancakes Although using wheat flour is optional you can substitute the wheat flour for all purpose flour if you'd prefer.
4 bananas cut into chunks
2 tbsp butter
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 oz dark rum (optional)
1/2 tsp vanilla
salt
cinnamon
cloves
Melt the butter in a pan over medium high heat
saute bananas lightly
add the sugars, let meld with butter
add a pinch of salt and cinnamon, and 1/2 that amount of cloves
add the vanilla and the dark rum, light on fire
once the flame has died out serve immediately or refrigerate and reheat before eating.
As for the pancake recipe you can use whatever is your favorite this is mine because it doesn't use buttermilk, and although they are never as good as my moms (cause who can ever make pancakes as good as moms, right?) recipe they are quite tasty.
Whole Wheat Pancakes Although using wheat flour is optional you can substitute the wheat flour for all purpose flour if you'd prefer.
Croque Madame Waffle
So I got sick of making normal waffles with berries at work so today I made a croque madame sandwich in waffle form. And its a great idea for anyone who wants to use their waffle iron more but are sick of normal waffles!
Basic Waffle Batter- you can use you're favorite or even use the premade box just add water stuff! It doesn't matter because you are going to add things to it!
My Basic Waffle Batter-
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 Tbsp Flour
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup oil
3 eggs, lightly beaten
Sift together dry ingredients, mix together wet ingredients, stir together wet and dry until just combined.
Then add 1/2 cup of finely chopped turkey and 1/4 cup shredded cheese per waffle.
To make this more of a croque monsieur substitute finely chopped ham for the turkey.
As for the cheese you could use swiss, gouda, monterey jack blend, yellow or white cheddar, fontina, etc, whatever sounds good to you.
To serve top with a fried egg and some mornay sauce (recipe as follows) and garnish with chopped chives.
White Mornay Sauce
1/2 small onion, cut into 4 pieces
2 cloves garlic, halved
1/4 cup melted butter
2 Tbsp Flour
1 quart milk
2 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
nutmeg
salt
white pepper
2 cups white cheese (blend of italian cheeses works well, asiago, parmesean, mozzarella, etc. Or swiss works will witha small amount of parmesean)
Saute the onion and garlic in melted butter until softened
add the flour and cook the roux for a minute or two
whisk in the milk, add the cloves, nutmeg, bay, salt and pepper
cook for about 20-30 minutes until thick and flavorful.
remove from heat, strain and stir in cheese. thin out with milk if necessary
Basic Waffle Batter- you can use you're favorite or even use the premade box just add water stuff! It doesn't matter because you are going to add things to it!
My Basic Waffle Batter-
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 Tbsp Flour
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup oil
3 eggs, lightly beaten
Sift together dry ingredients, mix together wet ingredients, stir together wet and dry until just combined.
Then add 1/2 cup of finely chopped turkey and 1/4 cup shredded cheese per waffle.
To make this more of a croque monsieur substitute finely chopped ham for the turkey.
As for the cheese you could use swiss, gouda, monterey jack blend, yellow or white cheddar, fontina, etc, whatever sounds good to you.
To serve top with a fried egg and some mornay sauce (recipe as follows) and garnish with chopped chives.
White Mornay Sauce
1/2 small onion, cut into 4 pieces
2 cloves garlic, halved
1/4 cup melted butter
2 Tbsp Flour
1 quart milk
2 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
nutmeg
salt
white pepper
2 cups white cheese (blend of italian cheeses works well, asiago, parmesean, mozzarella, etc. Or swiss works will witha small amount of parmesean)
Saute the onion and garlic in melted butter until softened
add the flour and cook the roux for a minute or two
whisk in the milk, add the cloves, nutmeg, bay, salt and pepper
cook for about 20-30 minutes until thick and flavorful.
remove from heat, strain and stir in cheese. thin out with milk if necessary
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The Ham Sandwich Mac and Cheese
The Ham Sandwich
6 oz Diced Ham
1 medium Onion small dice
4 cloves garlic minced
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp canola oil
2 heaping Tbsp Flour
3-4 cups low fat milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or swiss
1 Tbsp mustard (your favorite, I use dijon)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 box small shells, cooked to directions on box
Saute the onion and garlic in the butter and oil combination
Once softened add in the diced ham and saute until heated through
Add in the mustard
sprinkle the flour over the mixture and cook for a minute or two
Slowly stir in the milk until thickened and smooth
Stir in the cheese and remove from heat
Add in the cooked shells and serve
Garnish with either sliced green onion or chopped parsley.
6 oz Diced Ham
1 medium Onion small dice
4 cloves garlic minced
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp canola oil
2 heaping Tbsp Flour
3-4 cups low fat milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or swiss
1 Tbsp mustard (your favorite, I use dijon)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 box small shells, cooked to directions on box
Saute the onion and garlic in the butter and oil combination
Once softened add in the diced ham and saute until heated through
Add in the mustard
sprinkle the flour over the mixture and cook for a minute or two
Slowly stir in the milk until thickened and smooth
Stir in the cheese and remove from heat
Add in the cooked shells and serve
Garnish with either sliced green onion or chopped parsley.
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