My kids are typically fabulous little culinary inquisitors. They love fresh fruit and veggies, and more often than not I can get them to try new foods (especially if they help out in the kitchen!). That being said, they still have their "I don't want that, nope not that, eeew not that!" days, but if there's one thing they always agree to consume... it's CHEESE!!
It's been a few days since I've been to the store, and although I've sent hubby a time or two this week to get some of the "staples", we are really down to the bare necessities, and for some reason nothing we have to eat adds up to equal a tasty meal. I always have bread, cheese, and butter though (lol), so when the kids started their native hunger call this evening I started to get kind of creative for dinner! "Hey do you guys want some steamed carrots and noodles with cream of onion sauce?" (OK that doesn't even sound good to me). Or how about "cookies and jello?" (haha just kidding!). If there's one thing I can always get them to eat though it's a grilled cheese. Simple, quick, and most importantly tasty! We love using all kinds of different types of cheeses from classic cheddar to Romano and Parmesan! The kids think it's fun to try different flavors of cheese, but their favorite is the good old processed American cheese, and I can't blame them I love it too. My mom would make me "toasted cheese sandwiches" when I was a kid; slathered in butter, filled with delectable melty orange cheese, and then fried to golden crispy perfection. Now, we all know a grilled cheese is delicious all on its own, but I love dipping mine in lots of different dips, soups, and sauces. Anything from the time honored tomato soup to french onion dip (don't knock it till you try it). I even like to let my grilled cheese swim around in some guacamole from time to time. Sometimes it's fun to fill the sandwiches with tasty treats like sliced onion (not one of my babies favorites lol), tomato, fresh herbs, and well anything that goes good with cheese, so pretty much anything right? Like ice cream? Hot fudge? Peanut butter? Haha those might be adventurous options from my kids, but they don't really sound so tasty to me; more like a stomach ache haha. What kinds of fillings do you like to put in your grilled cheese? Which toppings or dips do you like best? Do you call it a "grilled cheese" or a "toasted cheese sandwich"?
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