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Cheaping out on take out

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So you will have to forgive me today. I am in able to
complete a proper post. Someone who shall remain nameless (definitely not the
little guy in the picture below) happened to chew through my computer cord, and
my lap top is dead.
 
I ordered a new cord but, it won’t be here for a few days. All
of my pictures and picture editing software is on there, so the only halfway
decent picture I have is of this AMAZING grilled cheese I made the other day. It’s
a pesto, bacon grilled cheese. I mean what’s not to love right.
While we are on the topic of grilled cheese did you know
that last month (April) was national grilled cheese month? I had no idea until
April 30th. That might explain my grilled cheese cravings as of
late.  Some of the grilled cheese I stumbled
across were so mouthwateringly amazing I had to try them. I think I’ve
overloaded on grilled cheese lately, but to be honest it’s helped out my
wallet.
Chuck and I are trying to yet again reduce the amount that
we eat out, which is more difficult than you might imagine seeing as we are
people who love food, if I am not in the mood to cook we instantly start
thinking of restaurants. I believe I should also insert here that I have a
buffalo & bbq sauce addiction. I swear I need these flavors once a week
in order to remain balanced, and happy. Crazy much? Maybe a little.
Grilled cheese has really helped us because, they are easy, Chuck
can make them, and I can feed all of my cravings with them. Here are a few of the
grilled cheese we have had lately that have helped get me through this rough
time of penny pinching. Hopefully you can enjoy them as much as I have.
Buffalo Chicken
Grilled Cheese

2 slices whole wheat bread

½ cup cooked, shredded chicken

1 tbs low fat cream cheese

1tbs Sriracha hot sauce

1 tbs butter

¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese

In a small bowl toss together chicken, sriracha, and cream
cheese. Butter the outside of each piece of bread. Place cheddar cheese on the
bottom slice, then cover with chicken mixture, and add top slice to form a
sandwich. Fry in a pan on medium heat until golden brown and the cheese is
melty.
 
 
Carmelized Onion
& Barbeque Grilled Cheese

1 tbs oil

1 large onion, sliced thin

½ tsp salt

1 tbs barbeque sauce

2 slices bread

2 pat of butter

¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cup shredded gruyere cheese

In a pan sauté onions with oil & salt, until they have
become caramelized, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and toss with
barbeque sauce. Butter the outside of each piece of bread. Place both cheeses on
the bottom slice, then cover with onion mixture, and add top slice to form a
sandwich. Fry in a pan on medium heat until golden brown and the cheese is
melty.
Pesto Bacon Grilled Cheese

2 slices of bread

2 pats of butter

1 tbs prepared pesto

¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

2 slices provolone cheese

2-3 strips cooked bacon

Butter the outside of each piece of bread. Smear prepared
pesto on bottom slice, then stack cheese and bacon and top slice to form a
sandwich. Fry in a pan on medium heat until golden brown and the cheese is
melty.
 

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  1. Okay, so I just went through your recipes on the pge you created and I still have a small open can of pre-prepared pesto that I need to use. TOTALLY making this today! but without the cheese. I don't like cheese 🙁

  2. I love grilled cheese!

    I make a super fancy grilled cheese with my panini press (so technically it's a panini then?) with honey oat bread, pesto mayo, tomato, spinach, and mozz cheese. Once I added leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and it was AMAZING.

    These recipes look super yummy, I will have to try them too. 🙂