What's for lunch 1/22/13

GRILLED CHEESE 2 WAYS!

Whole Wheat Grilled Cheese With Ham or Plain

Caesar Salad with Chickpeas & Grape Tomatoes
Fresh Fruit 

The grilled cheese sandwich is made with cheddar on whole wheat bread.  We use Nature's Own Whole Wheat Bread for these. The ingredients are: STONE GROUND WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, BROWN SUGAR, YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL OR CANOLA OIL), DOUGH, CONDITIONERS (SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CALCIUM, STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM IODATE, ETHOXYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM PEROXIDE, DATEM), CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR, VINEGAR, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM, PHOSPHATE, YEAST FOOD (AMMONIUM SULFATE), SOY LECITHIN.

I am not clear as to whether the ham is Boars Head or is a government commodity. The salad and tomatoes are fresh.  The chickpeas are canned.  The fruit is fresh.  

I made chili over the weekend which is always a big hit in my house.  I used turkey this time.  I usually make vegetarian chili with tofu.  The texture of the tofu resembles ground meat and the kids don't even comment on it !! Give it a try. 

Ingredients:

Servings:
5
Units: US | Metric
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
16 ounces extra firm tofu, drained and crumbled
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon hot sauce
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (19 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 medium carrots, sliced
2 tablespoons chili powder
Directions:

1
Saute first 4 in meduium heat.
2
Add tofu, cumin, hot sauce, and salt and pepper and saute until crisp and lightly browned (10 min).
3
Add rest of ingredients (beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrots, and chili powder).
4
Boil, reduce heat and simmer 45 to 55 minutes.