Baked Cristo Sandwich

Baked Monte Cristo Sandwich

The Monte Cristo sandwich is probably one of my favorite sandwiches of all time. This fantastic recipe is a great alternative to the original fried sandwich!

Ingredients

crescent rolls, honey, muenster cheese, sliced turkey and ham, raspberry jam, butter

separate crescent rolls into eight squares and pinch seams together

I had to use two baking sheets 

brush tops with melted butter and honey

bake in 375 degree oven until lightly golden brown

place in a greased baking dish and top each side evenly with turkey

place another layer of crescent rolls on top of the turkey

top with cheese and...

ham, evenly on both sides

place another layer of crescent rolls and spread raspberry jam

place the final layer of crescent rolls and brush with any remaining butter and honey (this step is optional)

bake in a 375 degree oven for approximately 10 min until golden brown

ENJOY!

Monte Cristo Sandwich

Ingredients

2 (8oz) cans of crescent dinner rolls

2 Tbsp butter, melted

2 Tbsp honey

6 oz thinly sliced turkey

6 oz thinly sliced ham

6 oz muenster or gouda cheese

1/3 to 1/2 cup of raspberry jam (I used seedless)

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Separate dough into eight squares on two ungreased baking sheets. Pinch perforations together to seal. In small bowel combine butter and honey. Mix well and brush over dough. Bake in the oven until lightly golden brown. Cool for 5 min.

Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Carefully place one layer of crescent roll in the baking dish. Top evenly with sliced turkey. Place second layer of crescent roll over turkey. Top evenly with cheese and ham. Place third layer of crescent roll over ham. Spread raspberry jam evenly over rolls. Place fourth and final layer of crescent roll on top. If you have any butter mixture left over you can brush the top of the final layer before placing in the oven. 

Bake at 375 for approximately 10 min until golden brown. Let stand 5 min. Slice and enjoy! Yields: 6 slices.

Texas Roses

I have found that the easiest roses to grow are knockout roses. I love them because they are very low maintenance and they are so beautiful!

I recommend pruning them twice a year. Once in the early spring and then again toward the end of August. In the spring you can cut them back as much as you want and they will grow tall and full but, in August only cut them about a third of the way back. Once they are cut they will quickly grow new leaves and lots and lots of blooms!

These are by far my favorite landscaping flower!

Taco Soup......

Yummy!!

It is going to be rainy tonight and turn cooler here in Texas, so I thought it would be a good soup night.

And of course I will add a glass of wine with my meal and hope I don't get any whine from the kids :)

Hope ya'll enjoy!

Ingredients:
1lb lean ground beef
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
2-1/2 cups low fat milk, divided
salt & pepper
1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for topping
1 package taco seasoning
10oz can Rotel, undrained
15oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
Crushed tortilla chips

Directions:

1. Brown ground beef in a large soup pot over medium-high heat, seasoning with salt and pepper, until no longer pink. Drain and return to pot.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat then whisk in flour and cook for one minute. Slowly whisk in 1 cup milk, season with salt and pepper, continue to stir mixture until thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat then stir in shredded cheese until smooth. Set aside.
3. Add taco seasoning, rotel, black beans, cheese sauce, and remaining 1-1/2 cups milk into cooked ground beef then stir well to combine. Bring to a heavy simmer then turn heat down to medium and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with crushed tortilla chips and more shredded cheese, if desired.

Been A Long Time....

I'm Back.....

It has been a long time since I've blogged anything. I was sick :(

I am feeling much better now though :)

My chickens are doing great!! I am getting alot of eggs.

And now that they are familiar with their new home, I let them out during the day to scavenge for bugs and such. They really like being able to run about. They also have been nice enough to help clean out my flower beds!