Roast Turkey Cranberry Panini on Rye

Roast turkey and cranberry go together like milk and cereal, pb and j, bagels and cream cheese, yogurt and honey, milk and cookies...

Roast Turkey Cranberry Panini on Rye

2 slices dark rye bread

6-8 baby spinach leaves

2 slices roasted turkey (bistro line)

1 large slice tomato

1 slice swiss cheese

1 tsp yellow mustard

1 Tbsp cranberry sauce

1. Spread cranberry sauce on one slice and mustard on the other slice.

2. Layer spinach, turkey, tomato, and swiss cheese on cranberry sauce.

3. Panini press for 4-6 minutes. Slice in half and enjoy.

Toast with Sesame Dip

A delicious appetizer.

Toast with Sesame Dip

1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce

1 Tbsp scallions

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp rice wine vinegar

1 slice Seven Stars multigrain bread

1. Mix together all of the ingredients except for the bread.

2. Toast the bread on the panini press.

3. Dip the bread in the sauce and savor. (Note - this is important! Do not - I repeat - do not devour. That would be the incorrect technique here - you will offend the scallions.)

Broccoli Cheese Turkey Crostini

Turn a slice of rustic bread into a "pizza crostini" by spreading on some pasta sauce sprinkled with shredded cheese, melted on a panini grill (be careful that the top lid doesn't touch the cheese). Then top with anything you want! Turkey, tomato, broccoli, and black pepper are excellent. You can also do an over-easy egg on top to make it sublime.

Broccoli Cheese Turkey Crostini

1 slice Seven Stars bread

1 Tbsp pasta sauce

1 Tbsp shredded cheese

1 Tbsp broccoli, turkey, tomato medley

black pepper

1 over-easy egg

1. Spread pasta sauce on the bread.

2. Sprinkle on the cheese and place the bread on a panini press.

3. Lower the top lid so it is 1 cm away from the top, and melt the cheese (this takes 5 minutes - be patient!)

4. Top with the broccoli, turkey, and tomato.

5. Sprinkle on black pepper.

6. Top with an over-easy egg, break the yolk, and devour.

Cranberry Passionfruit Mocktail

This one didn't work out as nicely as we hoped because the drinks got mixed. But if you're careful not to slosh it around, the two juices will form two lovely layers of different colors, like...the sunset! That's right, you can have summer in February.

Cranberry Passionfruit Mocktail

1 cup ice

1/2 cup cranberry juice

1/2 cup passionfruit guava juice

orange segment (optional, for garnish)

swirl of vanilla frozen yogurt

1. Get ice in a cup.

2. Dispense the two juices, being careful not to mix them too much so the colors stay pretty.

3. Add an orange segment on top and garnish with vanilla soft serve.

Roasted Sweet Potato Quesadilla

Inspired by Al Forno's sweet potato appetizer pizza. While nowhere near as gourmet as the pizza version, this crisp, cheesy, onion-y sweet potato quesadilla is nonetheless delicious in all its Ratty-fied glory.

Roasted Sweet Potato Quesadilla

1 flour tortilla

1 baked sweet potato (1/2 cup mashed)

1/4 cup scallions

3-4 red onion rings

2 slices swiss cheese

1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

2 Tbsp caramelized onions

1. Spread mashed baked sweet potato on one half of tortilla with a fork.

2. Layer swiss cheese, mozzarella, scallions, caramelized onions, and red onion rings on other half.

3. Fold in half and panini press for 6-8 minutes, or until golden brown grill marks appear.

Roasted Strawberries and Yogurt

I love these strawberries, and undoubtedly they are good with whipped cream and pound cake, but they are just as good (and good for you!) paired with cool, creamy yogurt and heart-healthy wheat germ flakes.

Roasted Strawberries and Yogurt

1 bowl of yogurt

1 tsp honey

2 roasted strawberries and some juice

2 Tbsp wheat germ

1. Top the bowl of yogurt with an even drizzle of honey.

2. Sprinkle wheat germ on top and garnish with strawberries.

Beef Spinach and Feta Open-Faced Sandwich

A warm grilled slice of Seven-Stars multigrain bread is perfect when topped with creamy butternut squash puree, a tangy and savory tomato spinach feta medley, and delicately flaked broiled beef. Where do you get the "tomato spinach feta medley" you ask? Fear not, my friend - it is right there in front of you, on top of that pizza from Tastes of the World! ;)

Beef Spinach and Feta Open-Faced Sandwich

1 slice of Seven-Stars multigrain bread

2 Tbsp butternut squash puree (or sweet potato)

1 spinach feta pizza slice

1 slice roasted marinated beef

1. Spray a panini press and gently press the bread until golden and toasty.

2. Spread butternut squash puree on bread.

3. Scrape the topping off of the pizza slice and spread on top of the squash.

4. Arrange beef shreds on top.

Peanut Butter Banana Provolone Sandwich

For some of the more adventurous eaters out there, give this sandwich a try. Balancing sweet, crispy, nutty, savory, and rye-y, it is quite a symphony of flavors on the palate.

Peanut Butter Banana Provolone Sandwich

2 slices dark rye bread

2 slices provolone cheese

2 slices leafy green lettuce

1 banana, sliced (1/3 inch thick)

1 Tbsp all natural peanut butter

Spread peanut butter on one slice. Layer rest of ingredients. Bon appetit.

Vegan-ify!

To make vegan, omit the cheese and use vegan bread (such as a vegan pita bread or a vegan rye).

Smiley Swiss Cranberry Turkey Sandwich

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Smiley Swiss Cranberry Turkey Sandwich

2 slices wheat bread

1-2 slices tomato

1 Tbsp diced onion

1-2 leaves lettuce

1 Tbsp cranberry spread (in sandwich line)

1-2 slices turkey

1 slice smiley swiss cheese

1. Spread cranberry sauce on one slice of bread.

2. Assemble, take a bite, chew, swallow, smile. Repeat.

Savory Spinach Panini

The savory spinach seems to lack salt on its own, but when it is paired with salty olive tapenade, tangy roasted red bell peppers, and melty cheddar cheese, it comes to life.

Savory Spinach Panini

1 whole wheat bun

1/2 cup savory spinach

3 slices cheddar cheese

1 Tbsp diced white onions

1 slice tomato

3 pieces roasted red bell pepper

2 Tbsp olive tapenade

1. Arrange fillings on bun in the following order: bottom bun, cheese slice, diced onions, tomato slice, olive tapenade, roasted red bell pepper, cheese slice, savory spinach, cheese slice, top bun.

2. Place in panini grill (spray with Pam first) and press for 5-7 minutes or until desired grill marks are achieved.