Chicken Caesar Sandwich: 2 ways

These sandwiches are dang good and really simple. They take no time, like most sandwiches, and they are a perfect meal for the beautiful weather we're experiencing in California right now.


:Panini Style:

:Picnic Style:

:Ingredients:

Rotisserie Chicken
Avocado
Fresh Mozzarella
Spinach
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Bacon (if your heart desires it)
Creamy Caesar Dressing
Bread of your choice

Assemble your sandwiches with a bit of Caesar dressing on each slice of bread. Add avocado, spinach, mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes, bacon and chicken. Enjoy a fast and delicious meal!

By the way, Kirk wanted me to get pictures of both of these sandwiches. Apparently the boy likes sandwiches (or, sammies as he fondly refers to them).

Couscous and veggies

Kirk has always told me he hates couscous but I bought some anyway and made it for dinner last week hoping to change his mind...and I did! The secret is to add some roasted veggies to it. So simple, so quick and so fabulous! Kirk thinks it's the texture of the vegetables and the couscous that makes this so good. He has already had me make this again (twice in one week) and even then he saved some to take for lunch he liked it so much.

:Couscous:

Cooking couscous is insanely easy. Boil a cup of water and a tablespoon of butter, toss in a cup of couscous. Take off the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. You're good to go!

:Veggies:

Slice in half lengthwise a couple zucchini, yellow squash and your favorite tomatoes. Cut a bell pepper up into large pieces (about 1''x1''). Place these all on a wire rack in a cookie sheet. Spray with olive oil spray. Place in the oven under the broiler until everything starts to turn blackish.

Philly Cheese Steak...Cali style

I admit, it doesn't look as scrumptious in this picture.

I had an annoying habit of craving a Philly Cheese Steak for the first 7 months I was married. Every time Kirk asked me what I wanted to eat I would suddenly want a Philly Cheese Steak. I think it was because I'd watch The Food Network and it seemed like they were always making them on there. Finally, we went to the ghetto (not the ghetto down the street but the one in Rancho) and got our fix. It was a little Korean family that owned the hole in the wall restaurant and when the 15 year old boy made our sandwiches, I decided I could do it, too!

Last week I made the glorious sandwiches and it was simple!

:Ingredients:

1 tbls Vegetable Oil
1 lb Round Steak (have the butcher shred this for you)
1 Onion chopped
1 Green bell pepper chopped
4 Slices Provolone cheese
4 Hoagie rolls/ sandwich rolls

:Directions:

*If you didn't get your steak shredded, you can cut it into 1 inch strips and place in the freezer for about an hour. Don't let it freeze the whole way through. Shave the steak as thin as possible with a knife (or apparently you can do it with a certain attachment on a food processor).

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Cook the onions and peppers until translucent and fragrant.

2. Add the meat and cook until no longer pink.

3. Lay the slices of cheese over the top of the cooked meat and veggies. When the cheese is melted, fold it in!

4. Toast the rolls in the oven (I broiled them for a minute). Add the meant, cheese and veggies to the roll. If you like hot sauce or jalapenos, go ahead and add them!

Enjoy!


Kirk Quote:
"You make these almost as good as that little Korean boy!"