Category Archives: Sandwiches

BLTA Grilled Cheese

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 27 August, 2014 None comments

Movie in the park date night entailed BLTA’s per the husbands request.

This particular night we wanted a delicious BLTA and received a mushy, soggy replica of what should be a crunchy sandwich. We reached the park, got settled in and began to open the cooler of delicious dinner remedies to fill our tummies. As I was scoping out the cooler and lifting and prodding to get to the sandwiches below the pile of chips, I encounter a white milky substance resembling my sons cup of milk. This liquid was all over everything. I mean everything.

I pull out the sandwiches which were wrapped in foil, to find a disaster of wet soggy bread. My sandwich was completely wasted and was not at all salvageable. My husbands on the other hand was partially ruined. He was gracious enough to share half of his half with me. We spent the rest of the time filling up on chip, nuts and chocolate. Although I had very little BLTA, the little I had was quite delicious.

I’ll be opting for another BLTA in the comfort of our own home soon!

Dinner equaled disappointment. Learn from me, do not put liquid near food while in a cooler.

Ingredients:

Homemade bread (I did not have time for this last minute idea and used Dave’s Killer bread instead)

Homemade Garlic Butter:

Butter
Garlic Salt
Sea Salt
Italian Seasoning

Toppings:

Tomatoes
Bacon
Lettuce
Avocado
Cheese (optional)
Cucumbers (optional)

In a small bowl mix together butter, garlic salt, sea salt and Italian seasoning. I do this to taste depending on how many sandwiches I am making.

Spread on top of bread.

On one half of each sandwich, place a slice of cheese.

Toast bread in a toaster oven or broil in regular oven at 550 degrees until nice and crispy.

Mash avocado and spread on top of the slice of bread without cheese.

Meanwhile, cook bacon and begin to layer your BLTA.

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Layer on cucumbers and tomatoes. (I used fresh cherry tomatoes from our garden)

Top with lettuce and VIOLA you have an incredible BLTA grilled cheese sandwich.

When packing and carrying your meals outside of the home, just remember not to place them by milk or any liquid for that matter that can spill. :) If you follow my instructions, you will be pleased.

Even though our dinner was unsatisfying due to the spillage of milk, we still had a blast with our son and spending time together as a family.

While our sandwiches turned to a disaster, I also forgot Cooper’s meal sitting on the counter at home. So he partook in cashews and cranberries for his protein…..

Always crossing his legs….. like mother like son. :)

Always a happy baby!

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Just goes to show how important family time is. With or without dinner, the night was still a success.

Pineapple Bacon Sausage Sandwich

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 18 August, 2014 None comments

Oh how I absolutely love grill season. Especially now that I do not count on my husband anymore. “I can do it myself” I proudly think to myself. No more waiting around for him to get home from work; now I can have dinner prepared before he gets home. Yahoo!

I bought these sausages from Costco but you can purchase them pretty much anywhere. They are precooked and have sweet pineapple and juicy bacon wrapped inside them. This grilled juicy sausage leaves for a crispy outside with extreme juice flowing on the inside. Oh my goodness, is your mouth watering yet? Yummy yum yum!

Literally three ingredients is all you need. It is that easy. This meal is a 15 minute quick dinner (with the potatoes, 45 minutes).

From refrigerator to belly in a 25 minuets depending how quickly you gobble down your feast.

The simplicity of it all brings out the flavors of the sausage, leaving this goodness– plain and simple.

Serve on a ciabatta roll which makes this even more delicious.

Served this evening with pan friend potatoes…oh so delish’

Feast your eyes and feast your belly! :) Yahoo take pleasure in the food you eat. Life becomes more enjoy able when we eat and drink with those we love and eat good food!

So here’s the scoop:

Ingredients:

4 Sausages, defrost if necessary
4 Ciabatta rolls
Smidgen of Mayo

Grill the sausage on BBQ- if weather appropriate. I wouldn’t want you all standing outside in the rain and snow to enjoy a delicious sausage sandwich. You could also broil in the oven, boil or microwave though I’m least partial to the ladder.

Lightly toast your ciabatta rolls on the grill (or oven) and spread with a little mayo.

Slice the sausage lengthwise and lay flat on your buns. :) Viola, that simple! Really it sounds very unexciting but a good sausage brings a lot of flavor to enjoy and not be disguised by multiple ingredients. It is really delectable.

Than…. sit on your back porch and enjoy a beautiful sunset. While I was up visiting family, this was a similar meal we had and this was the scenery I was able to gratefully partake in.

So beautiful! Though this scenery is entirely different than my backyard…I love enjoying the scenery from one house to another grateful that God has created a beautiful world that lies before us.

Bagel Supreme

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 24 May, 2014 None comments

I used to frequent a coffee shop while in college. We would drop in multiple times a week if not sometimes daily. While studying and writing papers I would get a fatty bagel with the choice of unlimited toppings. They made their own bagels which makes everything taste better.

This brings back such memories every time I make it at home realizing I used to be a naive college gal just drinking coffee and gaining the freshman 15. Although, it wasn’t just my freshman year to gain weight, it did get less as the years progressed. :) I realized through staying up late your metabolism kicks in overtime asking for more food and with little sleep your body simply can’t process all the calories without gaining weight. Double edge sword. You think you are invincible in college and come to find out, the only invincible part to college was your classes; no way around them.

So, with those college days in mind, here is a great recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

Serves 2

2 Bagels
Cream Cheese
2 Avocados
2 Tomatoes, sliced

Optional Toppings:

Sprouts
Cucumbers
Bacon

Toast your bagel and in a small bowl mix cream cheese and avocado together. Spread on top of bagel.

May leave sandwich open faced or closed. I prefer open faced as this is how they served them at the coffee shop.

Top with tomatoes and basil or any remaining toppings you prefer.

Jumbo Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 21 May, 2014 None comments

These are maniac sandwiches. They are piled high of many toppings leaving your mouth fulfilled with delicious flavor.

Ingredients:

4 ciabatta rolls
½ lb bacon
4 pickles
4 slices of pepper jack cheese (or Colby)
2 avocados, sliced
16 slices of turkey

Cook bacon until desired crispness.

Meanwhile, slice pickles, avocado and cheese. Set aside.

In a small fry pan lay turkey and crisp it up a little bit leaving you with warm, fried turkey.

Toast ciabatta rolls and assemble with toppings. Use Mayo if desired!

Serve with a fresh pasta salad.

Open Face Southwest Sandwich

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 11 April, 2014 None comments

One afternoon I simply decided to make these sandwiches without really knowing what I was doing. I was probably in high school at the time. They were so good I called it my “secret sauce” as I didn’t want anyone to know how to make them but to keep coming back asking for more.

I forgot about these as I never really wrote down the recipe except in my brain. I bought warm French bread from the store yesterday because it was $1; can’t beat that. I thought I could use it for delicious French toast but as dinner was approaching I wasn’t in the mood for breakfast and I remembered these glorious sandwiches. They were perfect as it was beyond warm outside and our first 72 degree day of the year! They also were great for a quick dinner as we have been hospital bound the past week and a half to visit my mother-in-law.

Ingredients: