Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Monte Cristos with Cajun Corn

Things have been busy around here. I feel like I say that a lot, but it's true, and I know that it is the same for almost everyone else in the working world. My younger sister's senior prom was last weekend, so I went to see her, and I've been getting her senior pictures printed.

Mom, Lindsey, Me

Speaking of senior pictures....they were taken by some friends of ours who have their own photography business. They are awesome and you can check them out at http://www.e4photography.com/. I would definitely recommend them if you live in the Houston area.

So, back to food...on Sunday, my husband grilled ribeyes and I made mashed potatoes. Herbed Mashed Potatoes
6 1/2 cups of potatoes, cubed
2 garlic cloves, halved
1/2 cup milk
3/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried thyme
1 tbsp butter
1/2 sour cream
Place potatoes and garlic in a large saucepan, cover with water, and boil for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender; drain. Return potatoes to pan, add milk and remaining ingredients. Beat with mixer on medium speed until smooth.


Tonight, I made monte cristo sandwiches and cajun corn. These sandwiches are ideal for lunches, but we are never home during lunch hours, so we have to settle for dinner. I think the Monte Cristo recipe came from Rachael Ray, but I can't remember.



Monte Cristo Sandwiches
8 slices of bread
1/2 cup taco sauce
8 slices honey baked ham
8 slices pepper jack cheese
8 slices smoked turkey
2 eggs, beaten
splash of milk
2 tsp hot sauce
1 tbsp butter
salt

Spread each slice of bread with a light layer of taco sauce. Build sandwiches using 2 slices each of ham, cheese and turkey per sandwich. Beat the eggs with the milk, hot sauce, and a little salt. Heat a griddle or nonstick pan over medium heat. Melt the butter in the pan. Dip each sandwich in egg mixture and cook in pan for 3-4 minutes on each side, until cheese is melted and the meat is heated through.
Cajun Corn Dish

2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
2 tbsp butter or oil
1 med. onion, chopped
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1 tomato, seeded, chopped
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
In a saute pan, heat oil or butter over medium heat. Saute onion and pepper for 5 minutes. Add rest of ingredients. Cook 3 minutes, stirring. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring often. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.

On an unrelated side note...I'll leave you with a couple of creepy pictures we accidentally took of our cats tonight.




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