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:

INGREDIENTS

Squaw Bread

Mayonnaise

Garlic Oil

Iceberg Lettuce Finely Shredded

Onion - finely sliced

Tomato

Pickle

Provolone - 1 slice

Turkey

Avocado

Bacon

Every ingredient must be fresh and chilled. Mix the lettuce and onions together and lightly season with salt and pepper. Spread the garlic oil on one bread slice and light mayo on the other. Layer your sandwich accordingly, bacon, tomato, avocado slices, pickles, lettuce onion mixture, cheese, turkey, top with mayonnaise side down.

Enjoy!

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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.

INGREDIENTS

Pizza Crust (I used a BOBOLI)

Yellow Mustard

Pastrami

Pepperocinis

Jack cheese

Red Pepper

Garlic Salt

Spread the mustard on the pizza dough as you would sauce. Cover the pizza with the remaining ingredients as you like. Season with Red Pepper and Garlic Salt. Bake at 450 degrees for 14 minutes.

While you are eating the pizza, bake a brownie pizza for dessert! (recipe coming soon)

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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.

INGREDIENTS

Long Stem Strawberries

1 package of Ghirardelli© Dark Chocolate Chips

1 Jar of Marshmellow Cream

1 package of Neufchâtel Cheese

HOW TO MAKE

Melt 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 cream with 1 package of Neufchâtel Cheese. Optional: sprinkle with brown sugar.

I decorated the bowl with the remaining chocolate. The strawberry shaped like a heart is the first picture in the album on facebook titled, Looking for Love. Make sure to look for love wherever you are. Take a picture and share the love with everyone.

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Tequila Chicken Fettucine

One of the best recipes at California Pizza Kitchen is their Tequila Chicken Fettucine.

It is requested in our home every month.

Here is how we make it:

-1 (16 ounce) package fettuccine pasta

-1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

-2 tablespoons minced garlic

-2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers

-3 tablespoons butter

-1/2 cup chicken stock

-3 tablespoons tequila

-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

-3 tablespoons soy sauce

-1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed

-1/4 red onion, sliced

-1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

-1/2 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced

-1/2 green bell pepper, sliced

-1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

DIRECTIONS

In a medium saucepan, saute the cilantro, garlic and jalapeno pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the stock, tequila and lime juice. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until reduced to a paste-like consistency. Set aside.

Pour soy sauce over the chicken and set aside for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, In a medium sized skillet, saute the onion and the red, green and yellow bell peppers with the remaining tablespoon of butter or margarine, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, cook fettuccini according to package directions.

When the peppers have wilted, add the chicken and soy sauce. Toss and add the reserved tequila/lime paste and cream. Bring to a boil. Gently simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick. Toss with well drained fettuccini and garnish with cilantro. Serve.

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