Cory's Spot: Recipe: Cuban Sandwiches

I've fallen out of the habit of posting recipes when I try a new one, which is turning out to be a problem since I don’t otherwise keep track of most of them and I’m starting to forget some of the good ones I’ve tried over the last while. Hopefully these posts will be of use to somebody else, but at least I won’t have to keep a hardcopy of my recipes.

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1/3 lb. thin-sliced (shaved) ham (Virginia and Black Forest hams are quite tasty)
  
• 4 slices Swiss cheese (that’s Emmenthaler for those who want to get specific)
• Dill pickles (sandwich slices if you have them, hamburger chips will do in a pinch)
• Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise if you must)
• Dijon mustard (honey-mustard is fine, too)
• Butter or margarine

Assembly:

• Cut French bread loaf into fourths and then slice each of those pieces in half, leaving one edge connected.
• Spread one inside side with mustard and the other with Miracle Whip.
• Add ham, cheese, and pickles.
• Close and spread butter on the outside top and bottom.

Cooking:

• Preheat sandwich press (panini grill, George Foreman grill, or waffle iron will work in a pinch).
• Place sandwich in press, close, and apply pressure (you want to squish the sandwich flat).
• Cook for about 10 min. or until crispy and golden brown on the outside (I find it's helpful to put something heavy, such as a couple of cast-iron skillets, on top of the press during cooking so I don't have to hold it the whole time).

I like these sandwiches with potato wedges, but salad and chips work as well.

Mom's birthday bash!

On moms birthday Cory and I made her and dad chicken parmesean in a cast iron skillet, with spaghetti, french bread, and a ceasar salad. It was soooooo good. Then later mom opened a few gifts from everyone.

MMMMM...chicken parmesean!

Opps...there goes all our spaghetti!

Mom and dad wait patiently for their meal.

"I want to help you grandma!"

A pretty lantern from dad.

And an awesome glass cake display from Travis and Melanie. Sorry guys, I didn't really get a good shot of it. It was a little blurry so I didn't post it.

Tyler and Chocolate Milk

This is Tyler's friend Jaxon who brought his brand new puppy over to show Tyler. Chocolate Milk is 4 weeks old. Tyler really didn't know what to think. That puppy was so cute though.

Rolly Pollie

Tyler has figured out how to move! It's so cute. He'll lift his legs really high and then turn his body. When I shower in the mornings I put him in his crib horizontally and when I go check on him, his legs are dangling out of the side of the crib anf he's holding on to his crib book. It's way cute!! He just loves that book!

Mmmm...Green Beans!

I didn't feel like messing with baby cereal today, so I decided to feed Tyler something easier to prepare...and potentially much messier to eat - green beans! He wasn't quite sure what to think of it at first, but it didn't take to long before he was happily slurping away and he ended up eating most of the bottle of beans. And as for the mess factor, it wasn't really too bad, mostly because I had him covered up with a bib and a towel and I didn't let him get his hands into things.

Photo Credits: David M. Miles

Tyler again....!

I know, the majority of the posts we have are of Tyler. I just can't resist. He's just so dang cute. I thought everyone would enjoy this cute picture of him. He just loves his swing and now that he's getting pretty coordinated he can grab the little fish on the sides and make the music start all on his own. This afternoon he even had a hold on them so tight that the swing itself wasn't even moving. I love the swing too because he'll sit in it contently while I fix dinner or do the dishes. It really is a necessity and like I said earlier, Tyler loves it.

Tyler in his new outfit

What a cute little grin!

Just being mellow.

Getting distracted by the TV something more interesting than the camera.

The other day I was looking for something cute that Tyler could wear because he is growing out of all of his clothes. He's pretty much out of his size 3-6 mo and everything that we have that is 6-9 mo is spring and summery and it's a bit too cold for those yet. So I took this outfit out and tried it on him. And, lo and behold, it fits wonderfully. The tag says it's 12 months, but I think the size is off. Doesn't he look so handsome?? I did try on another 12 mo. outfit that was wintery but it was too big. Tyler is just a funny size. I just love this shirt on him. What a cutie!?

Truffles!

Chocolate ready to get melted.

The double boiler is working wonderfully.

My precious...chocolate. (Or, me being a dork!)

Cory and Ty hanging out while I make Valentines Day truffles.

This is what they look like after they have formed...pretty ugly huh!

Melting milk chocolate for the coating...the chocolate melter also works magnificently.

Yummy truffles covered in coconut, peanuts, and a mixture of cocoa and powdered sugar.

The other day we were watching Alton Brown on the Food Network and he made truffles. We thought they looked really good and easy. Boy, were we wrong. They took us like 3 days to make. They do taste good though. We first made the ganache. Then we let it sit overnight. The next day we took a melon baller and used it to cut circular balls out of the ganche. And then tonight we finally coated and finished the dang things. We're going to take them to S.L.C. this weeked to share with our family at our nieces baby blessing. Cory's sister asked us to bring dessert...(I think we're going to have the best dessert out of everyone.) They are pretty tasty. I recommend that you try this once, just for the experience, but again, it was very time consuming and messy. Don't they look so good though!!!?

I like rice cereal now!!

Well everyone, Tyler loves his rice cereal now. It took a few weeks for him to really like it. Now he can't get enough of it and I don't give it to him fast enough. But, everytime I give it to him it makes a huge mess because Tyler likes to grab the spoon and he tries to feed himself with it. Then in between spoonfuls he tries to suck on his hand so the rice ends up getting everywhere. I'm just glad he'll take it now though.

Buddah Baby!!

This is my favorite picture of Tyler in the chinese outfit. I like how he is showing off his belly...like a true buddah.

Tyler doesn't have good balance yet....so he is starting to slide down in this picture.

What cute little fat rolls.

Rub my bellly for good luck.

I love my new outfit.

Hurry up and take the picture...I can't sit here forever.

This week Tyler recieved a package from Taiwan. Inside was this adorable little Chinese outfit. Now Tyler is our own little Buddah baby....doesn't he look so cute. Thanks Brian and Krista. We love the outfit. It's a little big, but Tyler is going to keep growing.