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Butter, Cream, Food, Garlic, Milk, Onion, Paprika, Parmesan, Potato, Potatoes au gratin, Sandwiches, Smoked paprika

Potatoes Au Gratin

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Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe

  • 1 pound of potatoes
  • 1/2 onion, cut into slices
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Optionally: Add 3 tsp butter, spread out on top before baking.

Slice the potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices. Lay them out in a casserole. Mix everything else together and pour over the potatoes. If the cheese stays on top then mix it in. Place casserole in the middle of a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees for 45 minutes. If the potatoes starts getting burned, turn oven down to 450, and cover with aluminum foil. Leave them an additional 10 minutes in that case. We have  a very bad oven, we know.

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Avocado, Bell Pepper, Breads, Burger, Cheeses, Ciabatta, Cooking styles, Dairy, Dubliner, Egg, Feta, Food, Fruits, Garlic, Ground beef, Herbs, Ingredients, Meats, Onion, Open Faced Sandwiches, Parsley, Pepper, Salt, Sandwich Styles, Sandwiches, Spices, Spinach, Vegetables

Feta-Stuffed Beef Patty Sandwich With Avocado, Red Bell Peppers On Spinach And Dubliner Cheese

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You may think this is an odd looking giant patty, and you would be right. But there is a reason of course; the patty is stuffed with feta cheese. So take a step back and say “woooa”, then re-evaluate your first impression. Quite frankly, we forgot to take a photo with a cross-cut, so someday we’re going to have to make this again. Until that happens you can always try it yourself, it’s gooood.

Feta-Stuffed Burger With Avocado, Red Bell Peppers On Spinach And Dubliner Cheese
Feta-Stuffed Burger With Avocado, Red Bell Peppers On Spinach And Dubliner Cheese

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Breads, Closed sandwiches, Cucumber, Dairy, Dressings, Egg, Food, Garam masala, Kafta Patty, Meats, mustard and basil sauce, Pandesal roll, Rajma masala, Salt, Sandwich Styles, Sandwiches, Spices, Spinach, Tomato, Vegetables

Ye Regular Olde Burger: Beef Patty, Spinach, Baby Cucumber, Tomato, Mustard And Basil Dressing On A Pandesal Roll

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OK, you have a point. This is perhaps not quite amazing enough to be on “amazing sandwiches”… But we liked it. This is a simple, plain garden variety burger, and sometimes that’s all you need to bring you back from a long day at work doing the man’s bidding. Yes, you know what we mean; cubicle work!

Regular olde burger with beef patty, cucumber, tomato, mustard dressing on a boleo bun
Ye Regular Olde Burger: Beef Patty, Spinach, Baby Cucumber, Tomato, Mustard And Basil Dressing On A Pandesal Roll
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Breads, Cheeses, Chili, Dairy, Egg, Feta, Food, Herbs, Meats, Open Faced Sandwiches, Pandesal roll, Parsley, Sandwich Styles, Sandwiches

“Sloppy Pope” – Beef Patty With Feta, Chunky Chili And Parsley On Pandesal Bun

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A typical Sloppy Joe consists of “ground beef, onions, sweetened tomato sauce or ketchup and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun.” Well, we decided to make our own version of the Sloppy Joe, which we call the Sloppy Pope. We use a pandesal bun, a feta-beef-patty, and our own homemade chunky chili. To top if off and make it look real pretty, we add a little parsley. As for the name “sloppy pope?” Well, let’s just say it’s a long story…

Sloppy Joe Bonus Burger; feta-beef patty, with homemade chili and parsley on boleo bun
"Sloppy Pope" - Beef Patty With Feta, Chunky Chili And Parsley On Pandesal Bun

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Breads, Ciabatta, Ciabatta Roll, Curry, Dairy, Dill, Dill yogurt dressing, Dressings, Falafel, Food, Fruits, Herbs, Lime, Open Faced Sandwiches, Salt, Sandwich Styles, Sandwiches, Spices, Tomato, Vegetables, Yogurt

Falafel Sandwich with Garlic-Yogurt Dressing, Lime, Pesto, Spinach and Grape Tomatoes on Ciabatta Bread with Pesto

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While we do enjoy making falafels from scratch, it is a lot easier to buy them pre-made. So after an on-the-spur-of-the-moment shopping spree in the local grocery store, we found ourselves with a packet of falafels. They are quite acceptable in taste, a little wet in consistency (it’s not easy to preserve crunchiness after freezing), and overall a good experience. If you have fresh ones, by all means do use them, but for a Thursday sandwich without too much work involved, just get something like these. We find that falafel can be quite a nice change to a lot of dishes, such as salads or on sandwiches (like here).

Falaffel Sandwich with Garlic-Yogurt Dressing, Lime, Pesto, Spinach and Grape Tomatoes on Ciabatta Bread
Falafel Sandwich with Garlic-Yogurt Dressing, Lime, Pesto, Spinach and Grape Tomatoes on Ciabatta Bread

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Breads, Chicken Pâté, Cucumber, Dairy, Dukkah, Egg, Food, Ingredients, Lingonberry, Pastrami, Sandwiches, Spices

Chicken Truffle Mousse Pâté Sandwich With Pastrami, Scrambled Eggs, Dukkah And Cucumber on Lingonberry Bread

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Another trip to good old Trader Joe’s on a rainy Friday afternoon yielded some new ingredients for sandwiches that we just had to try. Here is our first go at a chicken truffle mousse Pâté, which almost melts when heated, but tastes quite nice. The scrambled eggs was of course the brainchild of Wendie, who every few weeks has urgent cravings for scrambled eggs. And if you wonder what the letters in the background of the pictures says, this is an old Swedish container called Madam Blue used for soap (sæbe). We got these from Anders’ mother, some of the last memories of his Swedish childhood cottage near Hyltebruk.

Chicken Truffle Mousse Pate Sandwich With Pastrami, Scrambled Eggs, Dukkah And Cucumber on Lingonberry Bread
Chicken Truffle Mousse Pâté Sandwich With Pastrami, Scrambled Eggs, Dukkah And Cucumber on Lingonberry Bread
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Breads, Closed sandwiches, Creamy garlic paste, Dukkah, Egg, English muffin, Food, Garlic, Green Onion, Sandwiches, Tomato, Vegetables

Egg Sandwich with Tarragon Infused Creamy Garlic Paste and Tomatoes

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I love eggs. I know there are people who can only enjoy eggs if it is combined with mulitiple other ingredients that camouflage the taste of the eggs themselves. Anders is one of those and for him, omelets is the solution. But for me there are those evenings when all I want for dinner is a meal of well-scrambled eggs. This was one of those times. This little delight was paired with a creamy garlic paste and served with tomatoes on lighty toasted English muffin.

Egg Sandwich with Tarragon Infused Creamy Garlic Paste and Tomatoes
Egg Sandwich with Tarragon Infused Creamy Garlic Paste and Tomatoes

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Basil, Breads, Cheeses, Closed sandwiches, Dressings, Food, Herbs, Kafta Patty, Lettuce, Meats, Mozzarella, Paprika, Paprika yogurt dressing, Roasted garlic, Sandwiches, Sourdough, Spices, Tomato, Vegetables, Yogurt

Cheese Kafta Burger with Grape Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic, Olive Oil, Thai Basil, Grape Tomatoes and Spicy Light Yogurt Dressing

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A Kafta (or Kofta or kūfta, is Persian in origin. کوفتن (Kuftan) means “to beat” or “to grind”, according to WikiPedia. One could say that a Kafta patty is like a spicy meatball. In any case, it’s delicious, and since we recently made some, a wonderful Kafta Burger (ok, maybe more of a sandwich, given the bread) is in order. We made our own version of the traditional yogurt dressing, because we can. We love this Middle Eastern food so in the future expect to see more recipes like this. We think Middle Eastern food should be a food group!

Cheese Kafta Burger with Grape Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic, Olive Oil, Thai Basil, Grape Tomatoes and Spicy Light Yogurt Dressing
Cheese Kafta Burger with Grape Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic, Olive Oil, Thai Basil, Grape Tomatoes and Spicy Light Yogurt Dressing

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Appetizer, Breads, Capers, Cheeses, Cracker, Dairy, Fish, Food, Ingredients, Salmon, Toppings, Yogurt, Yogurt Cheese

Cracker Topped with Yogurt Cheese, Smoked Salmon and Capers (Appetizer)

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When all you want is a quick snack, this is a tasty in-between meals treat. The yogurt cheese and the capers make a nice pairing for the smoked salmon, and that’s really all there is to it. Very easy to make if you are hosting a party, or have friends dropping by, as long as you have prepared the yogurt for the yogurt cheese the day before.

Yogurt Cheese Cracker Appetizer with Smoked Salmon and Capers
Cracker topped with yogurt cheese, smoked salmon and capers (Appetizer)

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Bell Pepper, Curry, Dairy, Dressings, Food, Fruits, Herbs, Ingredients, Mustard, Paprika, Paprika yogurt dressing, Parsley, Pepper, Salt, Sandwiches, Smears, Spices, Yogurt

Paprika Yogurt Dressing with Red Bell Peppers, Curry, Mustard and Parsley

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This is an old favorite of mine, going back to my college years. At my dorm, one of my friends’ dad worked for a large company that delivered meats and groceries for supermarkets. As a result, they were sent huge amounts of samples, which they stored in two large freezers. When he visited the dorm, he filled his car with samples for us all to enjoy. This included giant steaks, fast food pizzas, and meats of all types. So while my life up until then consisted of pizzas and chili, this was a challenge. You can’t just plop a steak in the microwave and eat it, so all we could really do was learn how to cook it right. As a consequence, our ‘kitchen’ began evolving some pretty advanced culinary tastes, and soon started to realize that there is more to life than fast-food pizza, and cooking is not really all that hard. One of the results of that time is this dressing, which we made to accompany a batch of frozen falafel. It’s easy, and complements both the falafel, but also meats very well. We will be using it in a few sandwiches soon to be released.
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