Roasted Asparagus

Easy Roasted Asparagus

Asparagus spears (thick spears are best for roasting) 

1-2 Tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt
Freshly black pepper
Lemon juice

Optional: plum tomatoes.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse clean the asparagus. Break the tough ends off of the asparagus and discard.

Lay the asparagus spears out in a single layer in a baking dish or a foil-covered roasting pan. Drizzle olive oil over the spears, roll the asparagus back and forth until they are all covered with a thin layer of olive oil. (Alternatively you can put the asparagus and oil in a plastic bag, and rub the bag so that the oil gets evenly distributed.) Sprinkle with minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Rub over the asparagus so that they are evenly distributed.

3 Place pan in oven and cook for approximately 8-10 minutes, depending on how thick your asparagus spears are, until lightly browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Drizzle with a little fresh lemon juice before serving.

Chicken Enchiladas with Tomato and Green Chilli Sauce

Chicken Enchiladas that you and your family will love. This one is pretty close to authentic as I can get it.

Ingredients: 
8 tortillas
1 cup of shredded cheese
4 chicken breast cooked and shredded
1 cup of sour cream

Sauce:
1 green chilli
1 tbsp of sunflower oil
1 onion finely, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 400g/14oz can chopped tomato
2 tbsp of tomato puree (paste)
salt and pepper

Directions:

To make the sauce, cut the chilli in half length ways and remove the core and seeds. Chop the chilli very finely.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic for about 3-4 minutes until soften. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato puree and chilli(es). Simmer, uncovered, for about 12 minutes, stirring frequently.

Pour the sauce into a food processor and blend until smooth. Return to heat and simmer for another 12 mins uncovered. Season to taste.

Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Butter a ovenproof dish or baking tray. Take one tortilla and sprinkle with cheese, add chicken, 1 tbsp of sauce and 1 tbsp of sour cream, roll and set aside. Make the rest, pour the remaining sauce over and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden. Serve with remaining sour cream either poured over or on the side in a dish.

Hot Grape Nuts with Cinnamon and Sugar

For breakfast this morning I decided to make a childhood favorite of mine for my son. We used to have hot grape nuts quite a bit when I was kid living in New Hampshire. It was the best thing on those cold winter mornings when I was being awoken at 5 am. My mother would always have breakfast ready for us.

This morning was one of those mornings in my house with my old children. I woke up at 6:30 am and woke my son up with the smell of some hot grape nuts with a bit of twist to them. This was something my mother never did. I decided to add a bit of sugar and cinnamon to it. Not much but just enough to add to the flavor and the smell.

Ingredients:

1 Cup of Grape Nuts
1 Tbsp of Butter
1 Cup of Milk (maybe a little more or less)
1/4 tsp of Cinnamon
1/2 tsp of Sugar

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil then simmer and continue to stir till creamy or how you want them. Kids will enjoy it and its high in fiber as well. Very filling till lunch. Great for after runs or workouts as well.

Serves 2

Chicken and Brown Rice Chow Mein

A simple, quick and filling dinner to make is this Chicken and Brown Rice Chow Mein. A lot of protein and would be great for after workouts, running etc. Great for leftovers as well.

 Ingredients:

2-3 Chicken Breast
1 Red Onion
2 Tbsp of Tamari Sauce
1 Tbsp of Sunflower Oil
pinch of salt and pepper
2 Cups of Brown Rice
2 pkts of Chow Mein Sauce

Directions:

Put 2 cups of brown rice in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 20 mins. When there is about 10 mins left on the rices,

slice or dice the chicken, slice the red onion, put 1 tbsp of sunflower oil in a wok or deep frying pan on medium-high heat. Place the red onion in the pan and saute for a min or so, then place the chicken in and mix. Add the Tamari, pepper and salt and stir. Turn the heat down to medium-low. Once the rice is done you can add this to the pan if you choose. Add the chow mein sauce and stir all together. Enjoy.

Serves 6

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas is a great dinner to make. Everyone I think these days loves Mexican food with a bit of an American twist to it. Real Mexican food is just amazing and I should probably start making some authentic Mexican food one day but for now this will do. This recipe can be very filling and you don't even have to use chicken. The black beans and brown rice are a great source of protein and really filling. So here is the recipe everyone has been waiting for.

Ingredients: What I used

3-4 Organic Chicken Breast
Organic Brown Rice
Black Beans (Drained and Rinsed),Optional
Jalapenos
1/2 teaspoon of Cumin
1/2 teaspoon of Paprika
8 Soft Tortillas
2 Cans of Organic Cream of Chicken Soup (you can make your own but let's be honest this is supposed to be a quick recipe, it doesn't have to be though.

Toppings:

Homemade Salsa*
Sour Cream
Mature Cheddar Cheese

Directions: For Crock Pot if you choose.

Place chicken in Crock Pot and completely cover with water and cook on high for 4 hours. When done take the chicken out and shred. If you don't want to use a crock pot, don't have one or don't have time, you can bake chicken in the oven for about 20 mins on 350F or just slice and diced and cook it in a frying pan.

To make the rice place about 1 cup of rice in a pot, cover with about 1 inch of water, bring to a boil, stir once and then cover and simmer for 20 mins.

When both the chicken and rice are cooked put 1 and 1/2 cans of cream of chicken soup (saving half a can) in with the chicken as well as the cumin, paprika, some chopped jalapenos, black beans and brown rice and mix on a medium temp. Turn on the oven and heat to 180C (350F)

Place mix in each tortilla and then roll up the tortilla and place in baking tray. With the 1/2 of can of cream of chicken still left pour a bit over each tortilla then shred cheese on top of each tortilla with some more chopped jalapenos if you wish. Place in oven for 20 mins. Once done, serve with salsa and topped with sour cream. Enjoy

*Salsa Recipe - http://owenshealthouse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/delicious-simple-salsa.html

Black Bean Soup

I know it's been awhile since I last posted anything. Been really busy with my wife having another kid, a baby girl this time :) helping my wife with her business and such. Here is a quick and easy dinner to make. You can prepare in about 20 mins and have it ready when you want it. Its great for leftovers or have it for a lunch with some crusty bread.

Ingredients

2 Cans of Black Beans - Drained and Rinsed
2 (400g) Cans of Chopped Tomatoes or 1 28oz Can if you are in the US
3 Chicken Broth Cubes
1.5ltr of Water (6 cups of water)
1 Tbsp of Sunflower Oil
1 White onion - Chopped
4 Garlic Cloves - Minced
1pk of Sausages - Sliced
1 Tbsp of Paprika
1 Tbsp of Cumin
Salt
Pepper

First the the water in a pot and start to bring it to a boil. While your waiting on the water to boil chopped your onion, mince you garlic, slice the sausages. Next drain and rinse the Black Beans. Once the water in the pot is boiling add the chicken broth cubes and stir. Heat a frying pan with the oil on medium-high heat, once warmed place your onion, garlic and sausages stirring occansionaly till the sausages are brown enough. Remember not to burn the garlic or onion. While that is happened place the Black Beans in the pot of water then add the tomatoes, spices and salt and pepper to taste. Then add your mix from the frying pan, stir, bring to a boil, then simmer. I simmer for about 2 hours. 1 Hour with the lid on, one with the lid off.

Enjoy :)

Easy Lunch

Want something quick and easy for lunch especially after you just made all that pesto. Here is something easy to make if you are in a hurry or want a lite lunch.

Ingredients: 

Nice Crusty Bread
Pesto (check out my recipe on here)
Chorizo (if you want)
Tomato
Olive Oil
Pepper

Directions:

Toast the bread, spread with pesto, add the chorizo, add a slice of tomato, drizzle with olive oil and pepper to taste.

Thai-Style Sweet Potato Soup

So tonight I decided to try and make a soup. This is the first one that I have really put together on my own. It came out really nice actually. When I was eating a similar one a few weeks back I told myself I need to create this. It took me a while to get around to it, I finally did today. This can be eaten as an appetizer or a main meal for lunch or dinner. Serve with nice crusty bread.

Ingredients: 

2 Large Sweet Potatoes
2 Large Sweet Onions
2 Tbsp of Brown Sugar
4 Tbsp of Peanut Oil
2 Tbsp of Thai Red Curry Paste
2 Tbsp of Ground Ginger
2 L of Chicken Stock
200ml of Coconut Milk (Half a Can)
Handful of Cilantro (Coriander)
1/2 Cup of Chopped Spring Onion
Juice of 2 Limes

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200C, peel the sweet potatoes and slice in half, do the same for the sweet onions. Place on baking tray, scatter brown sugar and half of the peanut oil over the top of the veg making sure to cover most of the veg. Bake the veg for about 45 mins, making sure to turn the veg a few times throughout them baking. Once baked the veg should be golden brown, caramelized, not black.
Then take a large pot and add the rest of the peanut oil, Thai Red Curry Paste and ginger, cook over a medium heat for about 3 mins. Then add the baked veg and mix. At this point don't worry if the veg isn't chopped etc. Mix the best you can. Next pour in the chicken stock and simmer for 15 mins.

What I did next was I took out all the veg the best I could and placed them in a blender with most of the stock and blended till smooth. Put the smooth mix into another pot, then blend the rest, add all together and stir. Add the coconut milk, stir, simmer for another 3 mins, add the cilantro, sweet onions and lime juice. Serve while warm

Serves about 6

Creamy Chicken Pesto

So tonight after I made Pesto and a batch of fresh salsa I decided to make a yummy creamy pasta. What an easy thing to do since I already made the Pesto. Its a quick and easy meal to make in about 20-30 mins. Your family will enjoy it as did mine.
Its not a heavy meal either so you wont feel completely stuffed or heavy after eating it.

Ingredients for Pesto: If its not made already 

3 Cups of Basil (Fresh)

4 Garlic Cloves (Minced)
1/2 Cup of Olive Oil
1/3 Cup of Pine Nuts or Walnuts if you want.
1/2 Cup of Parmesan Cheese
Salt
Pepper

Marinade for Chicken:

3 Chicken Breast (sliced)
3 tbsp of Olive Oil
1 tbsp of Basil
2 tsp of Oregano
Pepper
Salt

Creamy Pesto Sauce: 

4-5 tbsp of Olive Oil
1 Cup of Heavy Cream
Sundried Tomatoes (as many as you want)
3-4 tbsp of pesto
Pepper

Pasta Ingredients:

Thin Linguine or Angle Hair Pasta (whatever you would like really)

Directions:

If you haven't already made the pesto (if you have continue on)..Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.
Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add a little more olive oil if you want it a bit more smooth. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

If you have made the pesto already or are using a jarred one..Prepare your chicken. Turn the oven on to 180C (350F). While the oven is warming, slice the chicken breast or however you want it. Combine the marinade in a bowl or container, place your chicken slices in the marinade. If using a container put the lid on and shake to mix all the ingredients. If you are using a bowl use your hand to mix it. Let sit till the oven is warm. While the oven is warming and your marinade is mixed with the chicken, fill a pot of water adding some olive oil and a few pinches of salt, begin bringing to a boil. By the time you have done that the oven should be warm enough for the chicken to go in. Place chicken in oven for about 20 mins.

While your chicken is cooking and your pasta water is being brought to a boil, ready your cream and slice your sundried tomatoes. Ready your pan with the olive oil for the sauce, add your sundried tomatoes. When the oven reaches 10 mins left for the chicken the water for the pasta should be boiling. Add your pasta, stiring occasionly for about 10 mins. While your pasta is cooking and there is about 5 mins left, begin warming the pan with the olive oil and sudried tomatoes, add the cream and some pepper, bring to a semi boil. Add the tbsp's of pesto and stir till it all mixes well. All should be done at the same time. Pull out the chicken, drain the pasta (put the pasta back into the pot once drained, add some olive oil so it doesn't stick), then serve how you would like it.

What I did was put some pasta on a plate, placed a couple of chicken slices on top, then added a couple of spoonfuls of the creamy pesto sauce on top of the chicken. Enjoy :)

Serves about 6

Pesto

Its been awhile since I have last posted anything on my blog. I have been out of touch with it and doing a lot lately to get around to writing/creating something.

Pesto - easy to make. If you don't know how to do it already here is how. If you do know how but want to try this one then please do. It came out great.

Ingredients: 

3 Cups of Basil (Fresh)
4 Garlic Cloves (Minced)
1/2 Cup of Olive Oil
1/3 Cup of Pine Nuts or Walnuts if you want.
1/2 Cup of Parmesan Cheese
Salt
Pepper

Directions:


Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in a food processor. (If you are using walnuts instead of pine nuts and they are not already chopped, pulse them a few times first, before adding the basil.) Add the garlic, pulse a few times more.
Slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream while the food processor is on. Stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Add a little more olive oil if you want it a bit more smooth. Add the grated cheese and pulse again until blended. Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Serve with pasta or spread onto some nice fresh bread for a snack.

Yield: Makes 1 cup.

Organic Brown Rice, Black beans, Homemade Salsa and Grilled Chicken

Looking for something healthy and yummy for dinner tonight? This will fill you up plus give you great energy and the protein you need. This is a very simple recipe to do and I'm pretty sure your kids will like it as well. My son loves it.

Ingredients:

1 Can of Black Beans
1-2 Cups of Organic Brown Rice
2 Chicken Breasts (Fillet in half to make four fillets)
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/4 tsp Cumin
4 Jalapenos slices
1 Lime (juiced)
Salsa
Pepper
Salt

Try my Homemade Salsa which can be found here:

http://owenshealthouse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/delicious-simple-salsa.html

Directions:

In a bowl add the Paprika, Oregano, Cumin, Pepper and Salt and mix. Pour the lime juice over the chicken breasts. Then coat the chicken with your spices. Warm oven to 350F (180C). Place chicken in oven and cook for 20-25mins.
Add your rice to a pan, cover rice with an inch of water over the top. Bring to a boil then simmer for 25mins. While this and the chicken are cooking. Place the black beans in a pan (DO NOT drain and rinse) add your chopped jalapenos. On a low heat stir occasionally.

Everything will then be done at the same time. Serve and Enjoy :)

Serves 6 depending on how much rice you do.

Simple Mixed Salad

Here is a simple salad to make for a dinner, snack or starter. Its a yummy one.

Ingredients:

Spinach
Lettuce
Sweet Pepper
Apple
Salad Onions
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Parmesan Cheese

Mix how you want..Enjoy :)

Creamy Chicken Pasta

Here is one of my favorite recipes. I really enjoy a good creamy chicken pasta. I have had only a couple of great ones in my life so I decided to create one. Its a really simple recipe and I know you will enjoy it as well.

Ingredients:


3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1pkt of linguine or spaghetti, cooked al dente (I used whole spaghetti)
1-2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup of chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup of chopped mushrooms (not to small)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 paprika
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

First bake or grill the chicken in the oven on 180C (350F) for about 20 mins. While you are waiting for the oven to warm fill a pot of water, add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Once the oven is heated up place your chicken in the oven. About 10 mins left with the chicken your water should be boiling enough to add the pasta. 10 mins for the pasta should be sufficient.

During the last 10 mins of the pasta and chicken cooking mix all your ingredients for the sauce. In a large saucepan add the heavy cream, tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, salt, minced garlic, black pepper, paprika and heat through. Set aside till chicken is finished cooking. 

Once the chicken is done, take out of the oven and slice. Add to the sauce. Drain the pasta and mix the sauce in the pasta. Finish

Serves 5-7

Cucumber and Lime Drink

Being that it was so hot today by English standards, I decided to make a nice cold refreshing drink. Pretty much like the same as the lemon drink except this time just cucumbers and lime. Its a very refreshing drink when served very cold. Really simple to make as well. I know you will enjoy this one just like the lemon drink.

Ingredient: 


1 Pitcher of Water
Half a cucumber
2 limes
1/2 tbsp of sugar

Directions:

Fill a pitcher of water, slice the cucumber, slice the lime add sugar. Chill and serve.

Enjoy :)

Spaghetti Bolognese

I know I have been made a lot of recipes that don't have a meat ingredient so I decided to change that a bit. I went ahead and made my spaghetti bolognese for you all to try. Really easy to make and taste great. Its probably one of the easiest spaghetti's to make. I would like to expand on this recipe a bit more when I have more time to experiment. There are a lot of things your can do with spaghetti that taste great. But for now here is mine to try. 

This is a great dinner you and your kids will enjoy.

Ingredients: 

500g of Pasta
1lb of Hamburger Meat (500g UK)
28oz can of crushed tomatoes (800g UK)
1tsp of Oregano
1tbsp of Basil
1 Onion, Diced
4 Garlic Cloves, Crushed
Olive Oil
2tsp Salt
1tsp Pepper

Directions: 


Begin with filling a pot with water. Add 1tsp of salt and about a tsp of olive oil. Bring the water to a boil. While that is happening, dice your onion and mince the garlic. Add 2 tsp of olive oil to the pan you are going to cook the sauce in. Warm your pan on medium-high heat. Once warm enough add the onion and garlic. You want to saute the garlic and onion for about 2-3 mins but be careful not to burn it. Once sauteed, add the meat and brown. Then add your crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer, stirring occasionally. Your water for the pasta should almost be boiling by now. Once boiling add your pasta and cook for about 10mins. Once your pasta is done, drain and put back into the pan or bowl, add some olive oil so the pasta doesn't stick together. Once done with the pasta your sauce will be ready to eat. Garnish with fresh parmesan cheese and serve with garlic bread or salad.

Serves 4-6

Summer Pasta

Looking for some yummy pasta to try? Can't figure out what to make? Try my Summer Pasta. It has a great mix of flavors and its simple to make. Doesn't take long at all. It will be a pasta you love and will want again. I haven't made this in awhile and I decided to put a twist on it. I usually use Sun Dried Tomatoes but this time I decided to roast everything and give it a go. It came out quite nice I must say. Let me know how yours goes.

Ingredients: 

500g of Pasta
1 Garlic Bulb
4 garlic cloves
4 Small Tomatoes
2 bunches of Cherry Tomatoes
1 Container of fresh olives (Mixed)
8 White Mushrooms
Fresh Mozzarella
Salt
Pepper

Directions: Pre-Heat Oven to 375F (180C) also start your water for your pasta.


First what you want to do is prep your veg for roasting. Take your garlic bulb, tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. Cut about 1/4 inch of the top of the bulb, slice into fours your tomatoes but don't go all the way through. Nothing needs to be done to your cherry tomatoes. Next take about 4 garlic cloves from another garlic bulb, peel and place into tomatoes. Drizzle all veg in olive oil. Wrap tightly in foil. Place in oven for about 25mins. Also your pot with water should be being brought to a boil at this point. This will take a good 10 mins or so. You can start your water before you prep your veg.

Once everything is in the oven and you are still waiting for the pot of water to boil. De-stem and peel your mushrooms and slice. Put into a heated frying pan with some olive oil and saute for about 3mins.  Place into bowl with olives till everything is ready.

By this point your veg will have about 10 mins or so left and your water should be boiling. Add pasta and cook for remaining 10mins. Everything will be done together by this point. Take veg out of the oven, drain your pasta, place back into pan and drizzle with olive oil so the pasta doesn't stick together. Add your mushrooms and olives. Next you want to chop the whole tomatoes (WATCH OUT THOUGH BECAUSE YOUR VEG WILL BE HOT), chop your garlic from the tomatoes, peel your garlic bulb and chop your garlic, leave your cherry tomatoes whole. Mix in the pasta your garlic, chopped tomatoes and mozzarella. Mix really well while adding some more olive oil, pepper and salt.

Serve with some cherry tomatoes on top.

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Really quick and easy lunch today. I just made some grilled cheese with fresh sour dough bread and a side of cream of tomato soup. The grilled cheese I made in the oven while the soup was being heated up. This is just a quick and easy lunch for those of you with busy lives. I used fresh from the baker sour dough and an organic cream of tomato soup. If you don't want to make your own you can find a lot of different kinds of course esp you all in the US. Pacific Organic Cream of Tomato is the one I like the best and is pretty easy to find. You can find it at Whole Foods and probably most top end grocery stores.

http://www.pacificfoods.com/our-foods/creamy-soups/organic-creamy-tomato-all-natural-soup This is another favorite of mine as well if you don't want to have cream of tomato http://www.pacificfoods.com/our-foods/creamy-soups/organic-roasted-red-pepper-and-tomato

Ingredients: 

1 Can of Cream of Tomato Soup
Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese
Sour Dough
Butter

Directions:

Heat oven to about 350F (175C). Slice your bread, butter both pieces. Add some cheddar. Once the oven is heated put into oven for about 5-7 mins. Do not put both slices together. Empty soup into pan and warm.

Serve :)

Chicken and Black Bean Burrito

What to make for lunch today?? I decided to make a quick chicken and black bean burrito. This is a great quick and easy meal to make. It's healthy as well with a great source of protein. Black beans have some of the highest protein found in food esp in beans, chicken as well. It's great to eat before or after a workout or just for some great "Mexican".

Main Ingredients:

1 Can of Black Beans 

2 Chicken Breast

1-2 cups of Organic Brown Rice

Seasoning for chicken:

1 tablespoon chili powder

• 4 crushed garlic cloves
• 1/2 white onion (diced or chopped)
• Small bunch of cilantro or corriander (UK)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

2-3 Chicken Breast (cut into small chunks)

Seasoning for black beans:
Small bunch of chopped Cilantro (Coriander)
Half of a Jalapeno de-seeded (or just some jarred Jalapenos)
Salt
Pepper


Directions:
Put your rice in a pan and cover with about an inch of water. Bring to a boil. Once boiling stir once, cover and turn on low for about 20mins. When there is about 15 mins left start to make your chicken. Once there is about 5 mins left on the rice and the chicken start the beans. 


I used 2 Chicken breast, diced. Warm a deep frying pan with about a tablespoon of sunflower or veg oil. Put in the chicken, cook for about 2-3 mins of medium-high heat. Then add your spice mix. Cook for about another 10 mins on a low heat. You don't want to cook to long on a high heat because you will burn the spice and garlic. 


To make the beans just empty the can of beans in a pan on medium heat, add your cilantro (coriander), jalapenos, salt and pepper. I also added some chili powder (optional) 


Garnish with some home made salsa http://owenshealthouse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/delicious-simple-salsa.html and sour cream


If you have any questions let me know. Enjoy :) 

Chicken Curry

So tonight I made Chicken Curry. As you know I have already posted a recipe on here but I just wanted to add a new picture of the one I made tonight. It was great. You should try it and let me know how it goes.

Here is the link to the link to the recipe http://owenshealthouse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/smooth-spice-curry.html

Ham and Avocado Sandwich

Craving a sandwich for lunch? Why not try a simple ham and avocado sandwich or pass on the ham for just tomato and avocado on sour dough. If you haven't noticed I like using sour dough bread haha. Sour Dough to me is one of the best breads to use for many things. Its taste is great thrown into a mix of other flavors. This sandwich turned out great after toasting it for a bit in the oven.

Ingredients:

Organic/Fresh Ham

Light Mayo or just plain old Mayo
Mustard
Tomato
Mature Cheese
Avocado
Sour Dough (or bread of your choosing)

Directions: Build how you want. I also toasted mine on 350F (180C) for about 5-10mins. They came out great.