BLC

One day, my mom was making BLT's for her and my dad. I don't like tomatoes. Therefore, CHEESE. YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH CHEESE (adapted from one of Julia's lines in Julie and Julia) CHEESE IS ALSO A RELIGION (adapted from a Who's Line is it Anyway? Three-headed Broadway star sketch), and (from a t-shirt playing on EurythmicS lyrics)  SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF CHEESE.

4 strips bacon
1 big lettuce leaf
2 oz. cheddar cheese
2 slices of bread

1. Fry bacon.
2. Place cheese on bread, oven on 350 and oven rack near the top.
3. Broil to make grilled cheese.
4. Place bacon horizontally on grilled cheese, then lettuce and top slice of bread.

Drunken Sweet Potato

1 med butternut squash, cubed
1 sweet potato, cubed
1/4 cup sherry
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 apple, chopped
2 teaspoons cinnamon sugar
1  pinch nutmeg
1 pinch allspice
2 cups chicken broth

1. In med saucepan, cook veggies and garlic for 5 min. at medium heat to sweat them.
2. Add liquid making sure to cover the veggies and turn down heat to simmer for 45 min.
3. Transfer to blender to remove any lumps. Garnish with shredded blue cheese.

Thai

1 carrot, sliced
1 medium potato, large cube
1/4 bell pepper, diced
1 small butternut squash, cubed
2 tablespoons fresh ginger
2 teaspoons ground red chili pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups chicken broth
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1. Melt butter in saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. When butter is melted, add the veggies and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Cover with broth util veggies are just covered, bring to boil,turn heat to low and simmer for 40 minutes.
4.Pour into blender and add spices. Blend until smooth.