Back to our regularly scheduled programming on Bloom… food!
And, it’s a good week for food.
I absolutely love Thanksgiving.
I love getting together with family, cooking a great big meal that is a little more fancy than an everyday meal, but still keeping the atmosphere very warm and relaxing.
As a little girl, I loved (and still love) watching the balloons and dancers marching down the streets of Manhattan in the Macy’s Parade fueling dreams of becoming a Rockette… But, unfortunately for me, I am still waiting to clear 5′ 4.
I love taking a little time to really reflect and think about what I am truly thankful for.
I love Thanksgiving so much that I won’t even begin to think about anything Christmas (another holiday that I love) until the leftovers are gone.
And speaking of leftovers… I love those too.
If the whole rhelm of leftovers were a 2000s high school movie, Thanksgiving leftovers would be the handsome and charming football captain who also is Student Body President. Good at everything, liked by everyone. Pretty much perfect.
Just like this sandwich.
This panini is everything we all love about Thanksgiving and a little more. The addition of herb packed and slightly salty pesto really compliments sweetness of the cranberry sauce.
And let’s be real here, everything is better with melty cheese.
Especially when it’s between two pieces on bread.
- 2 slices of good bread
- 2 Tbs. Butter
- 4 Tbs. cranberry sauce
- 2 Tbs. pesto
- About half cup of turkey slices or pieces
- About a quarter cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Turn on and heat up panini press.
- Spread butter on one side of each piece of bread.
- Spread pesto on other side of one piece, and cranberry sauce on the other.
- Place one piece on bread on panini press, butter side down. Top with turkey and cheese. Place second piece of bread on top of the sandwich, butter side up.
- Close panini and cook sandwich until golden brown.
- If you don't have a panini press, you can easily prepare the sandwich in a skillet, flipping once the bottom side is golden brown.
