Basil Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sticks

I heard about this on the radio and thought I might give it a whirl.  It has fast become one of our family favorites.  It is always a good quick meal, especially on a cold night.

Campbells Tomato Soup
1 tsp fresh Basil
Cheddar cheese shredded and sliced
Sliced bread

Cook the tomato soup and basil according to the directions on the can.

Butter top side of the bread place the buttered side on the grill.  Put on your desired amount of cheese.  Butter another piece of bread and place the butter side away from the cheese.  Cook at 350 on a griddle.  Flip after 1-3 min. depending on how toasted you want the bread.  Put shredded cheese on the griddle about the size of your bread surface.  Put the grilled sandwich on top.  Cook for 30 sec or until crispy.  Add more cheese to the griddle and do the same on the other side.  Cut your sandwich into strips and serve with the soup.  Enjoy

French Dip Sandwiches

My hubby and I have set a tradition that Christmas Eve is for our little family only. We love this night. We spend time with just our kids before the rush of Christmas morning and all that we have to do. One thing we do is have a fun dinner. One year we tried French Dip Sandwiches and they were a HIT! Not only did they make the house smell yummy but it was so easy to do. And like my sister would say "They taste like Christmas." With a bit of Rosemary it taste just like Christmas. Mmmmm

3-4 lb round roast
1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1 beef bullion cube
1 bay leaf
3-4 Whole Peppercorn
1 tsp. rosemary
1 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. garlic powder
Combine ingredients in a crock pot. Cover meat almost all the way with water. Cook on low for 10-12 hours.

We like to do red onions cut in slices in the crock pot about 30 minutes before serving. We put them on Hoggies and layer it with pepper jack cheese, meat, purple onion. Enjoy!

Chicken Salad Sandwich

I love Chicken salad sandwiches. On the day we got married we served these at our reception. When we left the reception the lady that owned the reception center gave us a plate to take with us. Jeron and I didn't realize how starving we were until after we left. We really hadn't eaten all day. When we got to the Bed and Breakfast we were famished. We pulled out or sandwiches and ate them all. It was so yummy. The perfect dinner to start off our honeymoon.

These are perfect for summer dinners, brunches, and showers. My favorite thing is to make these after Easter. The eggs are already made for it. Perfect.


Mayonnaise to your liking.
2 T. Mustard
1 tsp. Garlic powder
Salt and Pepper to taste
6 Green onions thinly sliced
1/2 cup mushrooms chopped
3 stalks celery diced
2 cups grapes halved
6 boiled eggs diced
3 Chicken breasts fried and dice.
1/2 cup Cashews or almonds (optional)
Croissants
Mix all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Serve on croissants. I like to get my croissants at Sam's Club it is cheaper and you get more bang for your buck. Enjoy.