Ronnie's Grilled Cheese Recipe (Food for Life)
Brooke and I challenged each other to a Food for Life Cook-Off. For this cook, we use one of our favorite brands, Food for Life Baking Company, to create some special dishes that we can share with everyone. We created three different categories/rounds:
1. Gourmet breakfast – A fun breakfast meal that is “jazzed” up a bit;
2. Back to the basics – A classic meal using the Food for Life product in its original form;
3. Thinking outside the box – Using the Food for Life products in a different form than they are originally intended for.
Why We Chose Food for Life Baking Co.
Food for Life products is easy to stand behind as they are one of the healthiest options for their food types. A majority of the products use sprouted grains and are certified organic. They don’t use any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or artificial ingredients, preservatives, shortening, or refined sugars. They also use a unique slow-bake process that helps to preserve the natural fibers and bran befits of the grains, making the products a much healthier option. That is why we chose to shift to a better bread with Food for Life!
Why Grilled Cheese?
For my “back to the basics” round, I chose to make grilled cheese. See the recipe below to try out this super easy recipe.
When I think of basic meals I think of classics like peanut butter and jelly and grilled cheese. I decided to do grilled cheese since you can be creative and add your own spin on how you want it made.
Building blocks
The foundation of a grilled cheese sandwich is bread and cheese. Thereafter the fun add-ons are the “bells and whistles” to make it flavorful and satisfying down to the last bite. I chose EZEKIEL 4:9 sprouted whole grain bread and pepper-jack cheese as the framework for my fantastic lunch plate. My add-ons are sliced tomatoes and fresh basil.
Ingredients:
2 slices of Food for Life Bread (found in the frozen section at the grocery store);
4 slices (or however much you prefer) of pepper-jack cheese;
1 tomato;
Fresh Basil;
Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter.
Directions:
Turn your stove on at a medium temperature;
Build your grilled cheese; I placed two slices of cheese on the bread, added tomatoes, basil, then another layer of pepper-jack cheese before closing it off with the second slice of bread;
Place bread on a heated pan with melted butter;
Cook and flip once the side has browned a bit;
ENJOY!
- Ronnie
Check out Brooke’s “Back to the Basics” recipe here.
Check out the full Grilled Cheese recipe video below