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Holiday Leftovers: Ham Sandwich

December 24, 2015 by 918 Plate 18 Comments

When I was in elementary school, I starred (along with my dad) in a local production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It’s a story about a group of rowdy kids that get cast in the church’s Christmas play after stumbling into church because they heard there were snacks. It was charming. The Wise Men brought baby Jesus a Ham from their family’s food basket. I think that was my first exposure to the idea of a “Christmas Ham.” My family always did turkey for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, but we always had ham for Easter. But, if your family does ham, I’ve got a GREAT holiday leftovers idea for you!

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Greek Yogurt Mac and Cheese with Bacon

September 3, 2015 by 918 Plate 2 Comments

Everybody loves macaroni and cheese, right? It’s very high on my list. Partly because cheese is a main ingredient, and it is on “the list” of foods I would live on. I’ll eat it all – fake cheese, real cheese, rotini, shells. Like…I love a good greek yogurt mac but also would kill over a bowl of Velveeta shells. Foodie struggles. My dad always used to say if I kept eating so many noodles, I would turn into one. Luckily…I’m almost 24 and still not a noodle!

This is a quick weeknight meal that we make often, with or without the bacon. Leave out the bacon for a simple vegetarian dish. We seem to always have the ingredients on hand and it comes together very quickly. You can use any combination or type of cheese you want….

Pesto Caprese Salad: Three Ways

August 20, 2015 by 918 Plate Leave a Comment

I have not always been a tomato fan. In fact…This is one of the few ways I will eat a raw tomato, just purely based on the fact that there are too many other things involved that I like to eat. (Other ways include and are limited to: Pico de Gallo.) Traditional Caprese Salad is made with plain basil leaves, but what’s the fun in that, really? All of the following forms you’ll see today have incorporated pesto. Don’t worry, it doesn’t make them hard to make!

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