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Chicken, Bacon & Cheddar Panini

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Chicken, Bacon & Cheddar Panini uses rotisserie chicken and makes this sandwich super quick to make and is super delicious to eat!

Even though I have a food blog and post tons of recipes there are times that I need a break from the kitchen. This is normal, for everyone. But, it’s also normal that you need to eat, like, 3 meals a day. Well maybe you can get by with 2 meals a day….can you?

When I have days like this I try and come up with a quick meal and my recipe for Chicken, Bacon & Cheddar Panini is super quick and super delicious!

Chicken, Bacon & Cheddar Panini starts with a hearty bread topped with cheddar cheese (I like medium or sharp cheddar in this recipe), then add a thick slice of chicken breast from the rotisserie chicken and next comes some crunchy bacon followed by more cheese and another slice of bread.

Toss the sandwich on a grill pan/panini maker/fry pan and let all the ingredients melt together and you have a delicious sandwich with oozing cheese and salty bacon.

Enjoy!

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Chicken, Bacon & Cheddar Panini

Rating: 51

Chicken, Bacon & Cheddar Panini

Ingredients

  • Crusty Bread, Sliced Thick
  • Rotisserie Chicken
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Bacon, Cooked

Instructions

  • Turn your grill pan or panini maker on medium.
  • Take a slice of bread and add a slice of cheddar cheese. Slice a piece of chicken breast off the rotisserie chicken and add it on top of the cheese. Add a couple slices of bacon and top it with more cheese. Add the 2nd slice of bread and place the sandwich in the pan or panini maker. Grill the sandwich until the cheese is completely melted.

Notes

If you are using a fry pan you may need to add some butter to the pan so the bread doesn't stick. I like medium or sharp cheddar in this recipe.

http://www.lovefoodwillshare.com/chicken-bacon-cheddar-panini/

Grilled Sandwich

Grilled Sandwich

Double the cheese is double delicious.

Double the cheese is double delicious.

Tasty, Tasty, Tasty!

Tasty, Tasty, Tasty!

Chicken, Bacon & Cheddar Panini

Chicken, Bacon & Cheddar Panini

Use pepper bacon for more flavor.

Use pepper bacon for more flavor.

Quick & Delicious

Quick & Delicious

 

Peach Fig & Goat Cheese Bread

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Peach Fig & Goat Cheese Bread is a delightful appetizer that has the sweetness of fig spread, a bite from the goat cheese and it’s balanced out with the fresh peaches.

I don’t even know where to begin with this recipe, it’s that good. I guess I will start with my trip to Aldi’s to do a little grocery shopping. I was at the check out andthey had fig spread at the end cap for under $2. I grabbed it and thought, “I can make something with this”.

Figs are really popular right now. I have yet to cook with fresh figs, mostly because they are hard to find and they are expensive. Also, I wasn’t really sure of what the taste would be so I thought starting with the fig spread would give me an idea if I like figs or not. I will say the fig spread was divine!

My daughter Mackenzie and I shared the Peach Fig & Goat Cheese Bread and once we took one bite we didn’t stop until there was nothing left. That’s how much we loved this recipe. You must try this, TODAY!

Enjoy!

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Peach Fig & Goat Cheese Bread

Rating: 51

Yield: 8 Servings

Peach Fig & Goat Cheese Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf ciabatta bread, cut in half lengthwise
  • 4 ounces plain goat cheese, room temperature
  • ¼ - ½ cup fig preserves
  • Pinch of Sea Salt
  • 2 ripe peaches, sliced thin
  • 10-12 leaves of basil, chiffonade

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spread the goat cheese evenly on each half of the cut side of the bread.
  • Spread a thin layer of the fig preserves on top of the goat cheese. The preserves can be very sweet, so make sure it’s a thin layer.
  • Bake the bread for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the bread from the oven, take a pinch of salt and sprinkle each half of the bread. Layer the peaches on the bread. Sprinkle with the basil. Cut the bread into slices and serve warm.
http://www.lovefoodwillshare.com/peach-fig-goat-cheese-bread/

Ciabatta Bread

Ciabatta Bread

Spread goat cheese on the bread.

Spread goat cheese on the bread.

Add a thin layer of fig spread.

Add a thin layer of fig spread.

Slice your peaches, chiffonade your basil and sea salt.

Slice your peaches, chiffonade your basil and sea salt.

Add even rows of sliced peaches.

Add even rows of sliced peaches.

Peach Fig & Goat Cheese Bread

Peach Fig & Goat Cheese Bread

Ready to eat!

Ready to eat!

The flavors are sensational.

The flavors are sensational.

Peach Fig & Goat Cheese Bread

Peach Fig & Goat Cheese Bread

 

 

Tidbits & Nibbles #10

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TGIF my loyal followers!

Can you believe it’s August 1st? I am in shock, where has the summer gone? I guess I need to make a point to enjoy the rest of summer before it flies by me.

Do you have any plans for the weekend? If so, I hope you enjoy your weekend. I will be starting the canning season and on the agenda this weekend is Dilly Beans. Are you familiar with Dilly Beans? They are pickled green beans, a great way to preserve the vegetable.

This past Sunday I attended a Farm Dinner at Park Ridge Organics and let me tell you, it was such a fantastic meal. A Farm Dinner is a connection between farm and food. Fresh vegetables are picked from the fields and a chef creates recipes with the vegetables and prepares the dinner on site.

Tables are set up in the fields, or in our case, inside the barn (the weather wasn’t cooperating for an outdoor dinner). There were 60 people in attendance. Along with the courses, a wine and beer are selected to go with each course. Here are photos of the dinner, each photo will give a description of the picture.

Enjoy!

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Beautiful flower arrangements

Beautiful flower arrangements

The appetizer; a cherry tomato stuffed with pea pods, oil & cheese.

The appetizer; a cherry tomato stuffed with pea pods, oil & cheese.

The appetizer; Cajun stuffed Mushrooms

The appetizer; Cajun stuffed Mushrooms

Everyone had to bring their own plate. I chose a platter that was given to me by my husband's grandmother.

Everyone had to bring their own plate. I chose a platter that was given to me by my husband’s grandmother.

Green Bean Salad with lettuce, walla walla onions, cherry tomatoes, cheese and macadamia nuts.

Green Bean Salad with lettuce, walla walla onions, cherry tomatoes, cheese and macadamia nuts.

More beautiful flowers and a Nectarine Sangria.

More beautiful flowers and a Nectarine Sangria.

Pork two ways; pork loin and slow roasted pork shoulder. A side of cheese grits and caramelized kale.

Pork two ways; pork loin and slow roasted pork shoulder. A side of cheese grits and caramelized kale.

The Menu

The Menu

For Dessert; wine marinated cherries, raspberries with oatmeal crumble and to top it off, celery & lemon balm ice cream

For Dessert; wine marinated cherries, raspberries with oatmeal crumble and to top it off, celery & lemon balm ice cream

Happy Guests!

Happy Guests!

Here are this week’s nibbles! Click on the blue words to be taken to the recipe.
This drink will quench my thirst on a hot summer day.

I have a ton of raspberries ripening right now, here is an idea to preserve them.

I want to make these healthy muffins with my raspberries too.

Tomatoes are about to be picked in our garden, I want to make this dish soon.

Wine & Burger in one, yes please!

Wine & Dessert in one, you bet!

This breakfast item looks so fancy and equally delicious.

 

 

Tidbits & Nibbles #7

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Happy Friday Everyone! TGIF!

How was your week? Did it go fast? or maybe a bit too slow? Either way the weekend is here and I hope you get to do what makes you feel happy!

My week went rather quickly after coming off of a 3 day weekend for the 4th of July. Speaking of the 4th, we took a ride up to Door County for the day. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Door County is located in the “arm” of  northern Wisconsin and is well known, click here to learn more.

The scenery in Door County is so beautiful and it has quaint little towns filled with small shops, B&B’s, Inn’s, restaurants and bars. There are a couple of state parks where you can camp, bike ride, picnic and so much more. Here are a few of my favorites from Door County. Click on the photos to get to the web-sites.

Fat Louie’s Olive Oil Company. I tasted the Sicilian Olive Oil and it is super delicious. It has a hint of chipotle along with basil, garlic and parmesan.

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We stopped at Island Orchard Cider where they make a local hard cider. Crisp and delicious, we sampled 7 different varieties. Oak Aged Apple Cider was our favorite.

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Door County Bakery is a must stop when we go to Door County. They offer so much and I have never been disappointed with anything I have had here.  They have fresh baked breads, kolachi’s, coffee cake, cookies, desserts, cinnamon rolls, donuts and the list go’s on and on. The one item we never leave without is The Corsica Loaf. The bakers define it as, a marriage of French bread dough with a stone-oven baking process which incorporates our own blend of olive oils and sesame seeds. It is hard to describe but I have never had anything like it and I LOVE IT!

Here is my list of nibbles that caught my eye this week, click on the words in blue to go to the recipe.

These roasted vegetables, what a great way to add extra flavor.

A new way to enjoy chicken salad.

Bacon & Taco’s for breakfast, yes please!

Enjoy a panzanella salad grilled. I so love salad in the summer.

A dip with beer, chile and cheese, what’s not to love?

Frozen Hot Chocolate with Kahlua, sounds like dessert to me!

Enjoy!

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