Cobb Salad Sammies

Ingredients:

• cocktail croissants
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 tsp prepared horseradish
• 1/4 tsp basil
• lettuce
• 1 med. tomato - sliced
• 1/2 red onion - sliced
• American cheese slices
• bacon strips - fully cooked
• deli ham slices
• hard-boiled eggs (1 per person)
  

Preparations:

1. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, horseradish sauce and basil.
2. Split the croissants. Spread a small amount of sauce on 1/2 the split croissant.
3. Layer cheese, vegetables, meats, and slices of hard-boiled egg.
4. Enjoy!

Hint: This was a simple and satisfying meal for my family after a long day of school and appointments. The guys were thrilled to pair their *mini* sandwiches with fresh blueberries and strawberries instead of potato chips. The original plan was to purchase regular size croissants for these sandwiches - but the local grocer had a box of cocktail croissants for the same price as 6 regular size croissants. They were easy to hand and look like more food than we actually ate. Definitely going to buy these *minis* again!

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Tomato Soup and Grilled Ham-n-Cheese

Soup and sandwiches...yes! A meal which can be prepared quickly and easily without making a huge mess in the kitchen.



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...the boys requested this meal! It was their idea, (they did good).



Sandwiches:



seedless rye bread
deli sliced ham
choice of Swiss, American, of Colby-Jack cheese



Soup:



1 can roasted diced tomatoes
2 cans tomato soup
1 can water



*heat to boil, then reduce to simmer for 5-10 minutes*



Enjoy!!

Grilled Sandwiches

Ingredients:

thinly sliced Italian bread

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

4 TBS softened butter or margarine

1 tsp minced garlic

sliced pepper-jack cheese

deli sliced smoked ham

Dijon mustard

1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

dried basil

* Combine softened butter or margarine with minced garlic and grated Parmesan cheese.

* Spread one side of each slice of bread with butter mixture, place buttered side on grill or griddle.

* Top unbuttered side of bread with 1/2 slice of cheese, ham, Dijon mustard, sliced tomato sprinkled lightly with dried basil, and finish with the other 1/2 slice of cheese and another slice of bread - buttered side up.

* Grill on medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side. Sandwich should be well browned and crispy.

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Spinach & Ham Stromboli

Ingredients:

1 refrigerated pizza crust (roll form)
1/2 cup fresh baby spinach
3-4 slices provolone cheese
4-6 oz sliced deli ham
3/4-1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup sliced red onion
**Italian seasoning blend**

* Unroll pizza crust unto baking pan or stone

* Put baby spinach leaves down the center of the dough, lengthwise

* Top spinach leaves with provolone slices

* Top provolone with ham slices

* Top ham with shredded mozzarella

* Top mozzarella with red onion slices

* Lightly sprinkle with Italian seasoning blend

* Bring sides of pizza dough over the middle (fillings) and seal in the middle, by overlapping or squeezing dough together...if desired turn stuffed dough seam side down

* Sprinkle outer side of dough with additional Italian seasoning if desired

* Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 35-40 minutes

* Allow to rest about 5 minutes after removing from oven....slice and serve

Ham & Cheese Waffles

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
1 large egg
4 TBS butter or margarine, melted & cooled
4 oz thinly sliced ham, chopped
1 cup shredded *orange* cheese (we used colby-jack mix, cheddar works well also)
2 green onions, chopped

*mustard for dipping*

Begin by combining the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl with a whisk.

Next, add the milk, egg, and melted butter. Combine thoroughly.



For this recipe we used deli style ham. To get it the right size (quickly) Jon used the pizza cutter to dice it all up. Fast and efficient.



The ham, cheese, and chopped green onion are added to the batter without over mixing.



Using a waffle press the batter is cooked. These waffles are not as crunchy as other waffles, so be prepared for the texture to be softer.

Don't be fooled though, they are super filling!



I like a little bit of mustard to dip my waffles in - but of the 5 people here - I am the only one. They don't know what they are missing!

If you are lucky enough to have leftovers, they make great snacks and would work well for a quick lunch.

We weren't so lucky this time...but next time that just means a double-batch!