Why use boring old Kraft singles when there's lovely slices of Harvarti? Dilled Havarti? Pepper Jack?
This is regular havarti on regular white bread but it tastes so much more....more.
It reminds me of the commercial with the little girl who got great presents from Santa and says "I left him cheeeeeeeeese."
I like cheeeeeeese.
I forgot to do a post on this back when we all still had those juicy red luscious tomatoes from the garden, or the neighbor's garden, in my case. At the time I also had yummy soft croissants from the bakery, thick-cut hickory smoked bacon from Schwan's, extra spicy clear-your-sinuses mustard, crisp boston lettuce, and a red onion with a bite. Sigh.
I love everything about fall: the colors, the coolness, the food, the harbinger of the holidays, but I'm a bit sorry to say goodbye to summer as the cold weather moves in. It always makes me both energetic in that fall feels like the REAL New Year but always whistful to put an end to another summer. Each year, I'm a little psychologically off balance for the first few weeks of cool weather, as if I've misplaced something in my life, and then one day I suddenly realize once again that, oh yeah, it was summer that I lost and it will be back again next year.
I finally got my daffodil and crocus bulbs in the ground today and had wear a jacket to do it. That makes it an official goodbye.
Welome to the first WOBAT: Weekend Obnoxious But Amazingly Tasty Round-up. We had some excellent entries, all foods I've secretly wondered about but never had the guts to make, let alone, eat. But that's the fun of WOBAT. NOW WE KNOW and the truth will set you free to create these dishes or others just as suspect in your own kitchen. Come on, do it at least once for the novelty.
Elvis's Fried Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwiches from Sher at What Did You Eat?
Sher tells the story of channeling her inner Elvis for this event. She says one of these little babies is surprisingly pretty tasty, rich and creamy, but she's not sure how The King scarfed down several of these--fatty, fatty straight to the hips-ness--delights at a time.
(photo from University of Illinois Extension Service)
Campfire Candied Banana Boats from Janell in Marshfield, MO:
Janell and I have been friends since the second grade, I kid you not. We have very few secrets and we've seen each other do some pretty dumb, and just plain weird, things. So when SHE LAUGHED AT ME for frying a Twinkie, I challenged her to come up with something I could hold over HER head for the next 20 years. She, of course, denied ever eating anything strange or unhealthy...but it's not like I don't know her family so, for small bribes, the kids and hubby ratted her out like lightning with Campfire Candied Banana Boats.
Although, darn it, she gets extra credit points, like Sher, for at least starting with a fruit before she added the junk food. In contrast, my Twinkies are only a pile of chemicals and sugar held together by a matrix of preservatives. But, for the record I did fry the Twinkies in expeller pressed canola oil, so that makes them healthy, right? Whatever you're saying in rebuttal right now, just know that my fingers are stuffed in my ears and I'm singing Don Henley at the top of my lungs. Can't hear ya.
Here are Janell's directions for campfire banana boats:
"Make a slit down an unpeeled banana to make the boat. Stuff them with anything from marshmallows, M&M's, caramel, Peanut butter chips, Reese's Pieces, Hershey's Kisses, miniature candy bars, etc...my favorite is anything chocolate and marshmallows. Wrap them in heavy duty aluminum foil keeping them right side up. Lay them on coals and cook for 5 minutes or so, depending on how hot the coals are. You want everything really melted and the banana warmed. Unwrap carefully and ENJOY. The first time I made these, everyone thought YUCK, but they are so good, and the kids have fun making them."
And finally, my entries here at A Fridge Full of Food, White Trash Shepherd's Pie and Fried Twinkies. White Trash Shepherd's Pie is a manly man version of "THE" green bean casserole with ground beef and topped by tater tots, comfort food for the whole family.
If you really want to go all out, Fried Twinkies for dessert gets you in the mood for fair food this month. Next thing you know, you'll be craving funnel cakes, corn dogs, cotton candy, and homemade root beer.
So thanks for joining Sher, Janell, and I on our first WOBAT extravaganza. We hope you enjoyed looking at our pics as much as we enjoyed yelling "NO WAY! You've got to taste this!" to our spouses and Janell's kids.
Now I must ask you to please excuse me. The oil in the Fry Daddy is hot and Gene just walked in the door yelling that he has an armful of Little Debbie. He better be talking about snack cakes.
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