Turkey, Bacon, Avocado on Squaw Sandwich

My daughter asked me - mommy, if you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be? My answer is the turkey, bacon and avocado sandwich from Butch's Grinders in Riverside. Their secret ingredient is the squaw bread from Galasso's Bakery in Mira Loma. I attempted to recreate it after purchasing a loaf of squaw. Here's what you'll need:INGREDIENTSSquaw BreadMayonnaiseGarlic OilIceberg Lettuce Finely ShreddedOnion - finely slicedTomatoPickleProvolone...

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Pastrami Pizza

I do not like pastrami or mustard, except when it is placed atop a pizza. I first tried a pastrami pizza from the Downey Pizza Company. Now it is a monthly meal in our home. It is so easy and everyone loves it. I'm thinking I will bring it to a super bowl party next year.INGREDIENTSPizza Crust (I used a BOBOLI)Yellow Mustard PastramiPepperocinisJack cheese Red PepperGarlic SaltSpread the mustard on the pizza dough as you would sauce. Cover the...

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30daysof...Favorite Famous Recipes

For March, the 30daysof…blog will be focusing on famous recipes from restaurants, movies, and cookbooks. The inspiration came after eating a McDonald’s Apple Pie and watching the movie Julie and Julia(which I rated 4 stars). I have scoured the internet looking for the recipes and had to improvise on a few, but here is a of 30 of my favorite famous dishes. Apple Chicken Goat Cheese Salad by Nordstrom Café BBQ Chix Pizza from CPK ...

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Looking for Love? - Here it is!

This recipe makes my heart melt: Dark Chocolate covered Strawberries served with a Marshmellow Cream Dip.INGREDIENTSLong Stem Strawberries1 package of Ghirardelli© Dark Chocolate Chips1 Jar of Marshmellow Cream1 package of Neufchâtel CheeseHOW TO MAKEMelt chocolate chips in a glass bowl atop boiling water. Add 1 tsp oil then stir until smooth. Dip Strawberries and lay on wax paper. Place in Fridge to harden.For the dip, blend the entire jar of marshmellow...

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