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Title: | Grilled Cheese with Avocado and Heirloom Tomato |
Descrition: | This opening photo...was it the most put-together shot I had? ...no. But I think it captures the glory that is this sandwich. Gooey gruyere cheese smashed between thick slices of buttery avocado and heirloom tomato, and "grilled" between two slices of sourdough toast. Okay, before I go any further, let's talk about this "grilled cheese" thing for a minute. Who on earth named this "grilled cheese?" There is no grill in sight here...what this really is...well... it's a fried sandwich. *gasp* I know. I said it. For those who are still in the denial stage, I do apologize. The key to not feeling guilty about eating a grilled cheese sandwich is to put healthy things in it! Heirloom tomato? YES. Slice that up, put it in there. Bam! Healthy. Want to take it up a notch? Add some avocado. Slice that up, put it in there. Bam! Holy {expletive} that's HEALTHY! Now we get to the grilled cheese part. I like to take my toast and "grill" (fry one side of each slice, so that both the inside AND |
Grilled Cheese with Avocado and Heirloom Tomato
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Baking & Spices
Bread & Baked Goods
Dairy
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Fifteen Spatulas
Grilled Cheese with Avocado and Heirloom Tomato
This opening photo...was it the most put-together shot I had? ...no. But I think it captures the glory that is this sandwich. Gooey gruyere cheese smashed between thick slices of buttery avocado and heirloom tomato, and "grilled" between two slices of sourdough toast. Okay, before I go any further, let's talk about this "grilled cheese" thing for a minute. Who on earth named this "grilled cheese?" There is no grill in sight here...what this really is...well... it's a fried sandwich. *gasp* I know. I said it. For those who are still in the denial stage, I do apologize. The key to not feeling guilty about eating a grilled cheese sandwich is to put healthy things in it! Heirloom tomato? YES. Slice that up, put it in there. Bam! Healthy. Want to take it up a notch? Add some avocado. Slice that up, put it in there. Bam! Holy {expletive} that's HEALTHY! Now we get to the grilled cheese part. I like to take my toast and "grill" (fry one side of each slice, so that both the inside AND