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Toasted Cheese, Avocado & Sriracha Sandwich

January 27, 2012 by Kristin

This sandwich was a total accident. I had planned on making a piece of cheese toast before heading to an appointment today and was unexpectedly inspired by the lone avocado in my fridge. It was begging to be included.

Ok avocado, you win. I’ll slice you into three fat chunks and smother you with melty cheese. It’ll be a good day for both of us.

I toasted a piece of pumpernickel rye topped with two slices of organic cheddar until the cheese was transparent and bubbly.

I cut the cheesy bread in half and arranged the avocado on one side, swirling a generous amount of sriracha over the top.

I closed up the sandwich and took my first bite. Wow. This combo was so delish that I must have lost the ability to hold the sandwich together. I took my second bite and sriracha coated avocados went flying everywhere. I reassembled the sandwich, pulled myself together, and focused on carefully eating the remaining bites.

Are you a sucker for a fancy grilled cheese? What’s the most exciting combo you’ve had to date?

It Really Is Perfect

January 19, 2012 by Kristin

I stumbled upon this salad recipe a couple weeks ago and couldn’t wait to try it. And considering that I use Jenna’s pizza dough recipe on the regular, I trusted that this recipe would also taste every bit as good as it looked.

I remember tasting tahini the first time I made hummus and thinking… Ew. But each batch of homemade hummus was accompanied by another tahini tasting, followed by an increased liking of the used-to-be-strange-to-me taste. Now I find myself sticking my spoon in the tahini jar a little more frequently than the peanut butter jar. Weird? Possibly.

And mixing tahini love with sriracha obsession? Bomb.com

This salad was simple enough to throw together during a weekday lunch, but complex enough to leave you wanting for nothing. I had never (knowingly) tasted white balsamic before and was so pleased with how well the vinegar flavored without overpowering the other awesomeness this plate had to offer. I’ll be making this salad again and again and again. That’s a promise!

Sriracha Kale Chips

December 29, 2011 by Kristin

Watching the incredibly cute video below reminded me that kale chips were on my baking to-do list.

Cute, right? I love when he says “it seems to me that we can either pay the farmer or we can pay the hospital”. So true!

Knowing that I’d want a spicier chip, I added a hefty amount of Sriracha.

Foodfash Sriracha Kale Chips

8 ounces of kale, de-spined and broken into bite sized pieces

2 tablespoons of olive oil

2 tablespoons of Sriracha

salt to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the olive oil and Sriracha in a small bowl. Dry the kale completely and then drizzle the olive oil and Sriracha mix over the kale. Use your hands to massage the kale, making sure that every piece has been coated. Place the kale on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the kale is crispy.

The kale chips were exactly what I was expecting taste-wise: crispy, spicy goodness. However, I did not anticipate how addictive they’d be. I placed the bowl of chips next to me as I was editing photos and by the time I was finished with the photos, the kale chips were finished as well. Oops!

Do you find kale chips addictive? Have you tried any surprisingly good flavor combos?