Post Grad Life

Garlic Chicken with Spinach and Pasta, Family Style

I've been home for a week and by the 6th day, my parents already had me cooking for them. Post grad life isn't too bad. Obviously, when cooking for family, its my favorite because its free for me!! (still living in that broke college kid mentality). By request from my mom, I decided to make my Garlic Chicken with Spinach and Pasta. Its a very simple meal to make when you need to cook for a family thats not too time worthy. If you love garlic (like any normal person should) you will LOVE this!

Ingredients:

• 3 Large Chicken Breasts, cut into small bite size pieces
• Flour
• 1 bag of Spinach
• 1 lb of fresh spaghetti
• 1 cup of Parmesan cheese
• 5 tbsp. of butter 
• 12 cloves of garlic, minced

Directions:

First, flour the chicken bites and put them in a large skillet with the butter (melted) and garlic, like shown below: (salt and pepper to taste)

Meanwhile, in a pot, start boiling water and cook the spaghetti

When the chicken is done being cooked, slowly toss the parmesan cheese in while mixing around the chicken and then top it with the spinach

After that is done being cooked, throw it all in a bowl!

and.... ENJOY your family dinner!

Having family dinners is very important to me and my family so any chance we get to sit down and enjoy a meal is very important to us. Huge shout out to my sister, Julia, for sitting with me and helping me with everything (she begged for a shoutout)....

Until next time, I will be looking for more family oriented recipes that you can share with everyone! And as always, please send in any suggestions or requests!

HAPPY SUMMER and enjoy post grad life.

XOXO, 

Caroline

Sweet Home Tuscaloosa

Farewell To My Home

These past four years have come and gone and I am in shock I lasted this long down south. Moving 15 hours away was one of the hardest things I ever had to do, but now that I am home, I wouldn't change it for the world. SO HAHA to everyone who thought I would transfer home....... Since I have been home for the last few days, I realized how much I loved Tuscaloosa. I have gained many friendships that I know will last a lifetime and I am thankful for everyone who has stood by my side through out these years. I figured the best way to say goodbye to my home for the last 4 years is to post a blog of my favorite spots around town! 

Best BBQ

I am not one for BBQ, but I know how iconic it is in the south so of course I had to add this to my list. I am no expert, but hands down my favorite had to be: FULL MOON.

Best Burger

When it comes to burgers, I am an expert so i will keep this simple. Hands down favorite burger is the "McDonald Burger (Add Egg)" at: Mugshots

Best Wings

I know there are a lot of wing places around town so who would of thought that I would have given the best wing prize to a seafood place. Steamers wings are so juicy and not too spicy, just don't forget to dunk them in ranch! 

Best "Quick-Casual" Restaurant 

BurgerFi is new to Tuscaloosa and I am sad I won't be able to enjoy this place more when I need a quick casual place to go. However, my body is definitely thanking me. The fresh ingredients and unique twists on fries and shakes make this place very enjoyable!

Best Pizza

If you are somewhat even friends with me, you will know how much I have become obsessed with Pieology! I try to describe it as the Subway of Pizza but that does not do it ANY JUSTICE. The array of fresh ingredients make my mouth water every time I walk in the front door. PSA: on weekends, this place is open Late Night ;) 

Best Bloody Mary

I know I already gave Mugshots a win for Best Burger, but I could not let them pass when it came to Best Bloody. Not only did this drink serve its purpose as aiding me through a hangover, it was filled with muddled jalepenos, olives, bacon, and much more. The old bay rim made it even better! 

Best Sushi

I know I may get a lot of heat for this one but there is absolutely no place in Tuscaloosa that does their sushi as fresh as The Fresh Market. No other place in town does their Crunch like this and when they don't have what you want out, just ask the man making the sushi and he will whip it right up for you. (California Roll with Crunch)

Best Happy Hour

There is no denying that Buffalo Phil's on the strip has great prices and understand that college kids aren't made of money. When it gets closer to the weekend i like to unwind there because who doesn't love $5 30oz well drinks on Thursdays or $5 30oz margaritas on Friday. Those are just some of my favorites but this place has beer specials every day that you can't say no to!

Best International Food

Most people have a very specific taste when it comes to international food. I personally love Italian food but lets be honest, theres no good Italian down south (sorry). However, I grew to love Mediterranean food. Taziki's offers many different gyros and plates that anyone could enjoy! My personal favorite is the Basil Pesto Chicken Gyro (still don't know how to pronounce it) 

 

Best Late Night Food

If you have never seen the run down shack on the strip across from Rounders with a huge line during late night hours, did you even go to Alabama? Quick Grill Messy Fries are a staple item when visiting Tuscaloosa. Its the best idea to get at 2 am, but you may regret it in the morning shoving all that food in your face. (Picture Credit: @meganwolf) 

Best Breakfast

Just as in the previous picture, if you never been to the little restaurant right next to the stadium, did you really go to Alabama? Rama Jama's is probably the most iconic establishment in Tuscaloosa and if you disagree then go away. There is no other place that has such history and memorabilia all on its walls. But good luck trying to go there on a busy weekend, it will be flooded with people! This is definitely a must try in Tuscaloosa!

Best Mexican

I'm new to the Mexican food world ever since I have been trying to expand my taste buds and La Hacienda El Mexicana Restaurant did not disappoint. I couldn't even tell you what I ordered except it was number 35. Not only was their food excellent, but their happy hour specials would please anyone. Its definitely better than your run of the mill average Mexican place. 

Best "Nice Dinner" Restaurant 

This picture didn't go as planned considering the restaurant had 86'd (ran out for the night so took off their menu)  what I really wanted to order. Five is the best place to go if you're looking for a little bit nicer of a place than your average college restaurant. In my opinion, the paneed chicken is without a doubt, the most delicious thing on their menu. However, when it was 86'd for the night I had to think on my toes and went with the Lobster Ravioli. Having this just proved that the food there does not disappoint at all no matter what you order. 

Best Hangover Food Spot

I know I already gave Best Happy Hour to Buffalo Phil's, but there is no argument that this place does not satisfy everyones hangover needs. If you are a normal human being, you are mostly looking for greasy food and some good options... Luckily, at B Phil's you can find what you want there. Pictures here is a Bacon Cheeseburger drizzled with mild garlic wing sauce with a side of tots drizzled in quest. YOU CANT GO WRONG WITH DA SAUCE!!!!! 

Best Bar

Most of you reading this probably knows who this fan favorite bartender is, Mike P. I had to give Best Bar to Bear Trap because of all the great people that work there and the great atmosphere on the roof top! 

Overall Favorite Restaurant

If any of you know me, you should know how much I absolutely love Avenue Pub. Its not even being dramatic when I say I am obsessed with this place. From the atmosphere to the drinks, and to the delicious food... Anything you get here will blow your socks off. My absolute favorite is the Chicken Club Sandwich which comes with bacon, cheese, homemade honey mustard, lettuce, red onion, and mayo. If you are smart like me, you get it without the mayo... Another fan favorite is the buffalo chicken sliders and burger! If I could open up my own Ave Pub at home, I would do it in a heartbeat because these guys are doing it right!

I have loved every moment of living in Tuscaloosa and I truly am going to miss it and can't wait to be back with all my friends in due time. Thank you to everyone who was a great friend over the past four years, I wouldn't of made it out alive without you. If anyone agrees with any of my selections, I am sorry you disagree but I'm the one with the food blog and you're not!!!!!!! 

But NO WORRIES! Just because I am done with college does not mean I am done with this blog! I know I may not have a crazy amount of time to do it as often but I will be sure to share new recipes at home and great places in the Philadelphia area. Like always, please send any recipes ideas you would like me to try! I can't wait for what is to come :)

XOXO,

Caroline 

One Chop, Two Chop, Red Chop, PORK Chop

Dinner For Two: College Edition

One of the hardest things college students have to deal with is trying to keep up on dates with their boyfriends/girlfriends. Everyone knows money can be tight so sometimes date nights consist of cooking at home. Unfortunately, sometimes its just the same recipes and same routines so I decided I needed to spice things up and try a brand new recipe. Because I am ballin' on a budget, this recipe was perfect because of how cheap everything was once it came down to it. 

I, for one, can not wait to move back home when my parents will be paying for groceries and I can actually eat decent food (wink wink, mom & dad)! So for this post I will be sharing an easy recipe almost anyone can do! Lemon Basil Pork Chops with Oven Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli!

This recipe was super easy and also it is one you can make earlier in the day if you have afternoon classes. I chose to make it 2 hours before I cooked everything so I knew everything would be marinated perfectly. 

Below are pictures of everything marinated before being cooked

Lemon Basil Pork Chops

Ingredients:

• 2 Pork Chops
• 1/2 cup of fresh basil, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoon of garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• Salt and pepper (around 3/4 tsp each)

Directions: 

• In a small bowl, combine basil, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Put your chops on a plate and generously coat both sides with the mixture.
• If you are making them right away, you must let them sit before you start cooking. I recommend 25 minutes just so all the juices and flavors blend well. 
• Over medium-low heat in a sprayed skillet, start cooking the chops. They are going to take a little bit of time because of how thick most of them are.
• You don't really want to see any pink, but if you are fancy and have a kitchen thermometer make sure they are around 145 degrees!
• For mine, I cut them down when i could tell they were going to be close to done but then threw them back in the skillet over medium heat.
• Once you think they are done, Enjoy!

Oven Roasted Broccoli 

Ingredients:

• Broccoli, enough for two people
• Olive Oil
• Salt & Pepper
• Garlic, minced

Directions:

• Since I made this ahead of time, I mixed my ingredients in a tupperware container.
• I didn't post any measurements because it really all goes by preference for this one.
• Mix all your ingredients together and set aside once you are ready to make.
• Once you are ready to make, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• On half of a baking sheet, lay out the broccoli (save the other half for the potatoes)
• Bake for 30 minutes or until desired temperature. I prefer mine a little golden brown so I will leave mine in for the full 30 minutes

Oven Roasted Parmesan Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 5 small red potatoes, cleaned and cut down to small pieces
• 1 tablespoon of basil
• 1 tablespoon of oregano
• 1 tablespoon of garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• parmesan cheese, as much as your little heart desires :)
• salt and pepper to taste 

Directions:

• As stated before, I also made this in a tupperware container so it was ready when I wanted it.
• Mix all the ingredients together and add as much cheese or little as you would like. 
• Your oven should already be preheated to 400 degrees 
• On the other side of the baking sheet that the broccoli is on, lay out the potatoes evenly
• Baked for 30 minutes just like the broccoli. 
• Be sure to to check up on them and after the time is up if you still want them more golden, leave them in a little longer.

*While Broccoli and Potatoes are cooking, I advise you to mix them around so all sides get cooked evenly!*

As you can see, this meal can be pretty easy and prepped before so you're not rushing around dinner time. Please let me know if you have any feedback for this recipe, I would love to hear about everyone's take on this!

Please be on the look out in the upcoming weeks for my Best of Tuscaloosa Post! As you all know, I am graduating in 24 days and would love to give Tuscaloosa a proper goodbye with a post dedicated to the city that was my home for the past 4 years. The categories will be:

Best Burger

Best Late Night Studying Snack Spot

Best Happy Hour

Best Wings

Best Pizza

Best Restaurant for a nice dinner

Best International Food

Best Sushi

Best Bar

Best Quick-Casual Restaurant

Best Drunk Food (sorry mom)

Best BBQ

Overall Favorite Restaurant

If you would like to nominate anyone please feel free to email me and let me know! Thanks again for reading and I hope everyone enjoys the last few weeks of school!

XOXO, 

Caroline 

Let The Countdown Begin...

I really don't want to TACO 'bout it

Well, in 33 (hopefully long) days I will be graduating from The University of Alabama (roll tide am i right?). And as the heading says, I really don't wanna taco bout it. My pun is completely intended because this weeks post I will be sharing a step by step recipe to make taco stuffed peppers! This recipe takes a little bit of time for your average college meal, but i can assure you it is totally worth it if you are willing to sit there patiently while you wait for everything to cook...

Before I begin, I just want to apologize I haven't been posting as frequently as I would like because school is ending and I'm just an emotional ticking time bomb. So unless some miracle happens and I fail a course and get to stay here, just be aware of my every move in the next month. (Just kidding mom and dad I am not going to fail even though I tricked you guys so good on April Fools and thought you were gonna fly down to kill me, I am still doing fine in my classes)

As college ends, I can't wait to start sharing recipes that an average young adult would like to make. Balling on a college budget has been pretty tough especially when I am in the mood for steak and high end classy recipes almost every day.... Fortunately, this weeks recipe does not break the bank to much and you won't feel super guilty about eating it. (unless you're like me and smother it with cheese and sour cream)

Taco Stuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey

Ingredients:

• 2 Green Bell Peppers
• 1 lb of Ground Turkey
• 1/3 cup of chopped sweet onion
• 1 roma tomato chopped
• 1 cup of brown rice, cooked
• Taco seasoning packet
• Shredded cheese (I got the Mexican fiesta one because I felt it was most appropriate for my one woman fiesta) 

Optional Ingredients for the side:

• Salsa
• Guacamole (obviously homemade)
• Sour Cream
• Hot Sauce

So like I said earlier, I have easy step by step directions with pictures to go along with them. So first things first- Cook your rice and set aside. While the rice is cooking bring a large pot of water to a boil and then put your peppers in. Make sure before you put the peppers in you cut a hole in the top and take out all of their guts. Let them boil for 5 minutes. Then preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 

(I've literally never seen more beautiful peppers in my life and had to make this photo extra large because I wanted to make sure you soaked in its beautifulness)

Next, in a large skillet, brown the ground turkey. Once you think its close to done, add the onions and then the tomatoes.

(Added Onions)

(Added Tomatoes)

The next step is very easy- Follow your taco packet!!!! It is going to tell you to drain the extra juice and then add the packet then 2/3 cups of water. After you brought it to a boil and then let it simmer, add the cooked rice. 

(Added Cooked Rice)

By adding the rice, it will make sure it thickens up even more so the inside of your pepper isn't too gooey. Lastly, and after its mixed together, add cheese. I know I didn't give a specific amount but thats only because some people don't like that much cheese (I know, weirdos?) 

Now its time to stuff your peppers! 

Fill to the top tightly and put them in a shallow baking dish (I greased mine just to make sure they didn't stick). Once they are filled, top with even more cheese!

Bake in oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees!

Like I said above, add what ever kind of toppings you like on the side that you would normally top a taco with! When making this, you will have extra meat (every college kids fantasy: Leftovers) so you can either add extra peppers to stuff or save it for lunch tomorrow!

I hope everyone enjoyed this recipe and let me know your feedback if you try it or let me know if you ever have any questions about one of the recipes! In these upcoming weeks be on the look out for my official Top Places To Eat in Tuscaloosa post. It will be my farewell to the city that has been my home for the past 4 years! (sorry to be sentimental but come on, it is sad)

Thank you for reading and please send suggestions!

XOXO,

Caroline 

A Love Letter to Wawa & Spring

Spring has Sprung!

Hello my long lost friends! It has been way too long since I posted and I wanted to apologize for that! My original idea for todays post was to recap about Spring Break and all the great places to eat in Clearwater Beach, FL. Unfortunately the places that I enjoyed, I forgot to take pics & the places I did take pics..... food wasn't too great it just looked really pretty.

Fortunately, there was one great picture I took from spring break of a delicious meal that could not compare to anything. In fact, my love affair for this food started when I was just a little girl. No one gets me like this place does and for that, they will always have my heart. For those of you reading from the mid-atlantic area, you might of guessed who this love note is for. 

Dear Wawa,

There is nothing I could ever compare you to. Your bright and shining red sign welcomes me every time I pull into your lot. 

When I walk through your doors, I feel at home. I'm not gonna lie, you sometimes overwhelm me and make me nervous, but thats just because I like you soooo much and want to make sure I order the perfect Hoagie.

You never disappoint me, Wawa. Whether I do a quick sweep through or take my time ordering at your screens, your options are endless. I mean, come on, what other convenience store has a Hoagie Festival? 

But Wawa, I just want to remind you that I will never abandon you. I know these past four years have been tough considering you haven't made it to the south (Florida doesn't count, they're east coast). But I just want to reassure you, come May, I'll be back home making trips far too often and gaining so much weight just so we can make up for lost time.  

Between your fresh coffee, amazing fresh food selections, and hoagies, you will always be my go to quick meal stop.

Wawa, don't listen to the haters... You're not just a Gas Station, you are so much more than that. In fact, you are my whole world.

Sincerely, 

Girl that grew up a mile from Wawa University 

If that doesn't give you goosebumps then you are honestly missing out. I know I'm a romantic and Wawa just gives me the feels. But on to a new recipe! So when I think of Spring, I think of fresh food and veggies and fish. Don't ask me why, its just how it is. So this week, I did a spin on Salmon & Zucchini. I found these recipes on Pinterest & the outcome was outstanding :) 

Cilantro Honey Lime Garlic Salmon with Parmesan Lemon Zucchini

First and foremost, take a deep breath. I know it seems like a crazy combination but trust me, your taste buds will thank you later... 

Cilantro Honey Lime Garlic

Ingredients: 

-1 filet of Salmon

-1 tablespoon of chopped Cilantro

-1 1/2 minced garlic cloves

-1 tablespoon honey

-1/2 tablespoon lime juice

-1/2 tablespoon olive oil

-Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

-First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees

-Make sure your salmon is dry and then brush it with the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.

-Place salmon on piece of foil and fold up edges tightly around to make sure the juice will stay in tight

-In a bowl, mix together the honey, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic. Cover the piece of salmon with the mixture

-Bake for 15-20 mins. I did 17 minutes and it came out perfectly.

-Scrape the fish from the foil and it will leave some of the skin behind, ENJOY

Parmesan Lemon Zucchini

Ingredients:

-1 small zucchini 

-1 tablespoon of butter

-1 garlic clove, minced

-lemon juice

-parmesan cheese

-basil

-salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

-First, melt the butter in pan and throw the garlic in the pan as well.

-Next, put zucchini in pan with salt and pepper and keep turning so it doesn't burn

-Every so often, sprinkle parmesan cheese and lemon juice over top

-Add some basil too for extra flavors

-Cook until golden or until your liking

-When finished, sprinkle some extra parmesan cheese over top and ENJOY

As you can see, I served mine with some brown rice. All the different flavors really mix well together. This recipe is a prime example of using a variety of flavors that end up working really well together. It may take some experimenting, but before you know it, you will be a flavor master. 

I hope you all enjoyed this post, especially my ode to Wawa. Make sure you keep checking in for new recipes! And, as always, I'll never turn down a suggestion.

Everyone, Be Safe & Enjoy Spring!

XOXO, 

Caroline

Meet The Brunchfest Club!

The title of this post is me attempting to be funny and spin off the breakfast club but as you can tell, fail. Anyway...... This is the second post this week so you're welcome and since I'm feeling awesome, I am sharing three easy recipes that go hand in hand with a delicious Brunch. When most people think of brunch its mostly breakfast foods (don't worry I am doing a Breakfast recipe) but I am also taking my own spin on a Classic Chicken Salad attempt that can also be a great asset to your yummy brunch spread. 

Onion & Pepper Omelette with a twist

I have always loved making omelettes mostly because it brings me back to when I was working at a bagel place and had the reigns of the grill to myself and got to experiment with so many different things. You can literally do whatever you want to make your omelette, YOURS. For example, my amazing dad (Gmac, for those of you who don't have the honor of knowing him), loves anything in his omelette... and I mean anything. BUT- the omelette itself, has to be brown and basically almost burnt because the man hates eggs. No one ever questions Gmac on his decision but just know, you can still find a way to enjoy your omelette even if you don't like eggs. Me on the other hand, I like to keep my omelette classic. I came up with my own twist and honestly haven't made one differently since. 

Ingredients:

- 2 Eggs

- 1/4 cup of chopped green pepper

- 1/4 cup of chopped onion

- 1 tablespoon of feta

- 1 teaspoon of pesto

- Litte bit of minced garlic

- Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions: 

- FIRST and foremost, you must sauté your onions and peppers together with the garlic. Drizzle some olive over them as well and make sure you cook them through. I am telling you, it makes such a significant difference in your food when you sauté them before adding them to the omelette.

-In a bowl, whisk your two eggs with a splash of water. Add a little bit of salt and pepper to taste.

-Over medium heat, pour your egg mixture in and just let it sit. As the center cooks lightly push around the edges to make sure all the liquid is being cooked. Before you flip, you want to ensure that you have a pretty solid round egg so it doesn't fall apart. 

-Once you flip, cover half of the omelette with the pesto and feta and then the onion and pepper sauté mix.

-After letting that sit for a minute or two, its time to fold....Carefully

-Let it sit for another minute or two so the insides of the omelette melt together. 

-Once finished, top with parsley and parmesan cheese if desired. 

As you can see, I had a side of homemade breakfast potatoes. They are so easy to make and can be a great compliment to your omelette. 

Ingredients:

- 5 small red potatoes

- olive oil

- minced garlic

- salt and pepper

- oregano

- basil

- onion powder

- garlic powder

Directions:

-You will need to clean your potatoes and cut off all the ugly grossness from it before you do anything. 

-Cut into bite size pieces or whatever you desire

-In a microwave safe bowl, microwave for 5 mins. After the 5 mins, take out and mix around. Then, microwave for another 5 mins. 

-In a non-stick pan, put the potatoes in with olive oil, garlic and sprinkle generously with each of the seasonings. You can add more of a particular one, it all depends on your taste buds. 

-Cook on medium heat and until the potatoes are golden and crispy. 

ENJOY!

Now, some brunch goers prefer the lunch side of things. So lucky for you weirdos, I have a great Chicken Salad Recipe that can help you get your lunch fix. 

Avocado Chicken Salad

I am a new comer when it comes to chicken salad because I HATE mayo. I literally despise it so if you don't like me, just force feed me mayo and you can enjoy my misery (or tuna fish #EW). I was browsing on Pinterest (of course) and found a recipe that used Avocado instead of Mayo so I decided to take my own spin on it. 

Ingredients:

- 1 chicken breast (seasoned how you like), COOKED

- 1 green apple, chopped into small pieces

- 1 ripe avocado

- 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes

- 1 tablespoon of parsley

- 1/4 cup of onion, chopped (I used a sweet onion, but a red onion could work as well)

- 2 teaspoon of lime juice

- salt and pepper to taste

- 2 pieces of wheat toast

Directions:

-Make sure your chicken is finely chopped into small pieces and combine everything into a bowl (except the bread, obviously)

-Use a fork to really break up the avocado otherwise, it will look weird. 

-After generously mixing it together, serve on some wheat toast. I added an extra side of apple because obviously I'm super healthy.....

As you can see, the recipe is SUPER easy and it tastes even better! Brunch can be whatever you make it so don't be afraid to try new things. Thanks to Hayley Burns for suggesting to me to do a breakfast post! Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys their weekend and let me know if you try these awesome recipes and how it goes!!

XOXO, 

Caroline 

Gourmet Grilled Cheese, Please. 

Honestly, who doesn't love a classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich? If you don't, you have other issues we need to address but we won't get into that right now. There is something about cheese oozing between two pieces of bread that make people go crazy. And of course, there are so many renditions you can do to make your own grilled cheese unique. 

For todays post, I am going to share my two different spins on grilled cheeses and let me tell you, they are quite different. They are two different tastes, so you are bound to at least like one of them... Or I hope so.. 

Here we go with Grilled Cheese #1

Turkey & Brie Grilled Cheese with Apple Slices and Arugula 

Yes, very overwhelming with many ingredients but the taste is out of this world. I was cooking for two this night so the recipe may be a little more than you want. Also, we each tried our own spreads to go along with it which gave it a different taste as well. 

Ingredients: 

4 pieces of wheat bread 

2-4 thin slices of turkey breast

thinly sliced brie (as much as your heart desires)

1 apple thinly sliced

1/2 cup of arugula 

Directions:

-Lightly butter one side of each slice of bread and stack all of the ingredients.

-Cook over medium heat until both sides are golden brown!

-ENJOY

In the sandwich above, I used a honey mustard glaze mixed with a little bit of more honey. It complimented the sandwich very nicely and gave it a little extra zing to it.

In Caroline Ryans sandwich, she used a raspberry jam. According to her, it was really good considering how well brie and jams go together. 

I know the salad looks tasty as well. Its so easy to make, you will eat it every night.

Ingredients:

-1 clove of garlic, minced

-1/2 teaspoon of dijon mustard

-1 tablespoon of lemon juice

-1/4 teaspoon of pepper

-1/8 teaspoon of black pepper

-3 tablespoon of olive oil

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and then toss in with a spinach and arugula mixture. I usually throw a little bit of parmesan cheese in there because why not. 

Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese

We all know everyone loves anything buffalo chicken, and this sandwich is no different. So lets get right down to business...

Ingredients:

-1 piece of COOKED grilled chicken (seasoned however you like it)

-1 1/2 tablespoon of franks hot buffalo sauce

-1/4 teaspoon of basil, dried

-1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder

-1 tablespoon of cream cheese

-1 tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese

-2 slices of provolone cheese

-2 slices of wheat bread

Directions: 

-In a small bowl mix everything together, except provolone cheese and bread (obviously)

-Lightly butter one side of each piece of bread.

-Layer the sandwich provolone, chicken mixture, provolone.

-Cook over medium heat and until both sides are golden brown

-Serve with a small salad so you can convince yourself you are being healthy, even though you are not!

I used Caesar dressing to dip my sandwich in because my house was out of ranch, but of course that would have been my go to.

I hope you enjoyed these sandwiches, they are really easy to make! If you ever try one of the recipes I would love to hear your feedback! Also, if you ever have any suggestions you want me to do, please feel free to share! 

Lastly, Cravings with Caroline now has its own instagram so be sure to follow for pics and new postings. Thanks so much for all the support and be on the look out for next weeks post!!

XOXO,

Caroline

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