Cinco De Mayo Chicken Fajita Wrap for Lunch
May 6, 2010 - Written by DianaToday, I had a really delicious lunch and very appropriate for Cinco De Mayo. I ate it cold, though you can keep the pieces separate, and heat up some of it before you assemble. After a quick walk with my friend , I get heated up, so I wanted a cold bite, not a warm one. Grill your chicken, peppers and onions the night before or use leftovers. I have a container that has little pockets for putting all the parts in so that you can assemble it when you eat. Or you can assemble ahead, though try not to make it too wet, so it’s not soggy. This would even be great as a salad without a wrap.
Cinco De Mayo is a celebration of Mexico’s defeat of the French in Puebla, a state of Mexico. While the holiday is observed mostly in Puebla, and in the U.S. to celebrate Mexican heritage, or maybe just because we like Mexican food. I think the Mexican Food is the real reason I celebrate. Fajitas, and Margaritas – that’s something to cheer about if you ask me.
Here’s my Chicken Fajita Wrap Recipe: …
August is National Panini Month
August 6, 2009 - Written by DianaMy husband and son would declare every night sandwich night if it will get them out of cooking. Some nights I make Panini though I don’t consider it sandwich night then, it’s real food. My husband asked what the difference is between grilled cheese and Panini; my daughter said, “it’s the grill marks”. Yes, grill marks make all the difference – and the cheese. I’m not a big American cheese food fan, I like delicious flavorful cheese. Sargento’s has some nice cheese in the dairy case to try out in your Panini.
Panini is actually the plural of panino. According to Wikipedia -A panino (Italian pronunciation: [paˈniːno]) is a sandwich made from a small roll or loaf of bread, typically a ciabatta or a rosetta. The loaf is cut horizontally and filled with salami, ham, cheese, mortadella or other food, and sometimes served hot after having pressed in a grill. I cheat because I don’t own a Panini grill. I use my grill pan and put a pot on top of the sandwich. When it’s done, I turn it over and put the pot on …
Homegrown Tomato Sandwich
July 6, 2009 - Written by DianaDeb and I grew up in the city, long long time ago. We only had a little yard, bigger than most of our friends, but much smaller than the yards we enjoy now. Our yard and the one across the fence – an Italian family, were the only ones we knew of that had vegetable gardens. Grass was a coveted commodity. People protected it with fences, and walls and signs that said – “Keep off the Grass”. We didn’t care too much about the grass, especially since we had trees shading most of the yard, but the one nice sunny spot had a vegetable garden. We grew tomatoes in that vegetable garden and I would go out with my salt shaker, and pick a nice ripe tomato to munch standing right there in the middle of the tomato patch. Now we have bigger yards, but we’re still growing tomatoes in our gardens and I wait with baited breath for the first bright red tomato to be ready.
When I was making my Ruby Red Cabbage Slaw, I needed to go out and gather some fresh tarragon. I took my trusty flashlight and as I was walking …
