Sandwich #1

There is a video of me on my first day of kindergarten. I was getting ready for school and my mom was making my lunch. When she asked what kind of sandwich I wanted, without hesitation I said, "Bologna." I loved a good bologna sandwich.

Nowadays, I gag at the sight of bologna, but I still love a good sandwich. I'm constantly dreaming of different types of sandwiches, and studying ones in recipe books and on the web. I want to try documenting the good ones starting now. It's a new series I'm calling "Better than Bologna".

I'm kidding... it's just called "Sandwich."

This one is just a fancy grilled cheese... So there you have it.

Also, I didn't know roasting your own red peppers was so easy. And it made my house smell delicious.

Chicken Cesaer Sandwich

This is dedicated to William's little brother, David. This sandwich combines three of David's favorite things: Cesaer dressing, King's Hawaiian rolls, and meat.

I originally found the recipe here on Pinterest, but I changed it up.

Chicken Cesaer Sandwiches

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/2 cup diced onion

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 cup Cesaer dressing (I used Newman's Own)

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1/8 cup fresh chopped parsley

1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

8 rolls - I used King's Hawaiian

Butter

1. Place chicken in a 3-4 quart crock pot with 1 cup of water. Add chopped onions and sprinkle chicken with garlic powder. Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours.

2. Remove chicken and onions from crock pot. Drain water, shred chicken, and remove fat.

3. Place chicken back in the crock pot and pour dressing, cheese, parsley, and pepper over the top. Stir together. Cover and cook on high heat for 30 minutes or until mixture is hot.

4. Butter the rolls and toast on the stove or griddle. Scoop a few spoonfuls of chicken on rolls.

You can add romaine lettuce of course... I prefer no lettuce on hot sandwiches.

Grilled Cheese and the weekend

Last weekend was really really nice, but I know this weekend will be just as good.

To do:

- Eat Dunkin Donuts

- Make my costume and June's costume (I am so on top of this, thanks to a certain friend who is throwing her certain Halloween party VERY early in the month because it falls on a certain day... more about this after the actual party.)

- Watch General Conference.

- Decorate, Halloween style.

- Listen to the new Wilco album in between sessions of Conference. (Thank you for being alive, Jeff Tweedy.)

- Hang out with mom during Priesthood session (my favorite part of conference weekend... is that bad to say?)

- Compile and plan a list of dinners and desserts to make that are especially fitting for this time of year (I love love love fall.).

- Eat another one of these beauties:

AJ's Multi-Grain bread + Maple Bacon + 1 egg over-easy + Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Cheese + Romaine lettuce + tomato + salt + pepper = Jenny's Bacon Grilled Cheese Please Sandwich

(I've been hesitating for a while eating an over-easy egg on a sandwich, but it was divine. Oh and the bread from AJ's is chewy/healthy heaven, not dry like most Multi-grain bread I've eaten.)

Hawaiian Rolls

My sister-in-law, Marci, is another recipe guru I look to. She finds the best recipes.

I tried these Hawaiian rolls at a party Marci threw a few years back and I died of deliciousness. They are so good. I made them for Suppa Club a couple months ago and I can't believe that something so tasty is so easy to make.

So on Friday, I prepared some more and took them to William's work for a lunch date (+June).

Hawaiian Rolls

1/2 lb. shredded ham

1 dozen Sweet Hawaiian Rolls (King's Hawaiian Rolls are perfect)

1/4 lb. sliced swiss cheese

Sauce:

1 stick butter

2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp. poppy seeds

1/4 tsp. garlic salt

Assemble sandwiches and line up on a cookie sheet. Pour sauce mixture over filled rolls. Cover and refrigerate over night. Bake at 350, covered for 15-20 minutes.