Recipe: Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Author Susan Branch

I am always on the hunt for a simple, great recipes; especially now during Covid-19 season. Here's one for good ol' grilled cheese sandwiches (thanks to Susan Branch).  

Please the spouse and the kids! I've followed this sandwich recipe and I give it a thumb's up.

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A Well-made Grilled Cheese Sandwich

SB: Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Martha Stewart: Making the Perfect Grilled Cheese

Fannie's Cafe, Chicago

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Bruschetta Bar

Breakfast Bruschetta Bar

Feed a houseful of hungry guests the easy way, without standing behind the griddle for hours. How? By letting them help themselves from a gorgeous selection that offers something for everyone. (Martha Stewart Living)

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: MARCUS NILSSON

The strategy: you do the setup and they do the  serving. Let your guests help themselves, creating their own sweet or savory flavor combinations. Toast a few trays of hearty 

whole-grain bread and offer the slices with platters of meats, smoked fish, and cheeses; bowls of fruit; presliced or precooked vegetables; soft-cooked eggs; and, of course, plenty of options for schmearing, drizzling, and sprinkling. 

Here are some suggestions -- but really, the options are endless.

• Sauteed Spinach with Garlic + Soft-Cooked Egg (For perfect soft-cooked eggs: Boil water, add eggs, cook 5 minutes. Drain -- and you’re done.)

• Raspberry Jam + Aged Goat Cheese

• Coconut Oil + Banana + Coconut Flakes
 

• Sliced Ham + Dried Apricots

• Smashed Tomatoes + Bacon + Parsley

• Maple Syrup + Flaxseeds + Pecans

• Labneh + Grapes + Almonds

• Smoked Salmon + Scallions

• Grainy Mustard + Salami + Cucumber

Antipasto (plural antipasti) is the traditional first course of a formal Italian meal. Typical ingredients of a traditional antipasto include cured meats, olives, peperoncini, mushrooms, anchovies, artichoke hearts, various cheeses (such as provolone or mozzarella), pickled meats, and vegetables in oil or vinegar. - wikipedia

Bruschetta

Breakfast Bruschetta Bar

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Kitchen Renovation: Farmhouse Apron Copper Sink

I wanted a farmhouse sink from the get-go: large in size (big enough to accomodate a shih-tzu dog if need be, lol), has an old yet modern look, and currently desirable/popular.  

This gorgeous copper farmhouse sink we found languishing on the clearance shelf at Menards fit the bill. I admit that we went back and forth on it for a little while because it was a final-sale item. We had never before owned such a large item in copper. What's wrong with it that it was returned and had already gone thru 2 markdowns?  What are copper's pros and cons? Will it last, does it clash, can our yet-unordered kitchen cabinets accommodate its size?  Glad we took the risk of spending hundreds of $$ as reading up on the subject later reassured us of copper's lasting beauty and strength.  We love it!

 Sink is by SINKOLOGY and is called Adams Farmhouse Apron Copper Sink.

our previous sink

knocking-down walls

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In @casamidy’s home on their ranch in northern Mexico’s Sonoran Desert, each room is filled with eclectic pieces that include the couples’ designs and the work of local artisans. 🏺 One of their prized pieces? Their copper tub, a deliberate nod to the mining towns of nearby Arizona, which is nicknamed the Copper State. 🛁✨ The antique church candelabrum was purchased in San Miguel, and the towels are by @pendletonwm.

Rejoice in the Lord always: 

and again I say, Rejoice.

Philippians 4:4

Copper Sinks: Pros & Cons

Copper Sinks: Everything You Need to Know


State of Arizona

6 Things Nobody Tells You About Getting a Farmhouse Sink




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