Croque Mademoiselle

I love grilled cheese. There's something so magical about that buttery, crispy crust and googey center.... I love couture grilled cheese or as I like to call them croque mademoiselle. Sourdough bread is a must. Don't insult me with white bread. :) LOL. We love Udi's of Denver sourdough. They deliver it fresh to Costco here, so it's a total treat for us! I love the cheese department of King Soopers on Leetsdale in Denver. It blows wholefoods out of the water. They have the best cherve and buffala mozarella, not to mention they have the best pecorino romano blends that shave perfectly. Ya, I love cheese. I'm a total cheese snob. I can totally pig out on a baguette cherve and inslata caprese. YUM. Anywyays, where was I? Oh yes, my croque mademoiselle. The snob of grilled cheese. I usually pick imported sharp cheddar thats organic and has been cured for at least 180 days. The sharper the better is my motto! I melt better in my skillet at medium low heat and add both slices of bread. AFter they soak up as much butter as possible I add the cheese to the non-buttered side and grill til perfection. My favorite side dish is always tomato soup. Perfect warm meal for a cold snowy Denver day. Have a 5280 kinda day!

The MEEK Greek

Here's an interesting topic. My husband! He has, by far, the strangest eating habits of anyone I've ever met. He would only eat hot dogs and hamburgers as a child and can tell you he doesn't like a certain food just by looking at it. LOL. The most interesting thing about his eating habits is not what he doesn't like, but what he LOVES. He LOVES middle eastern food, but only vegetarian. I swear he says Indian Food every time I ask him what he wants to eat. Considering he hates nearly everything, I was tickled pink about this! I love all food and have tried everything from tripe to traditional French andouillette. Let's just say I'm not a picky eater. So, today's blog is about homemade Greek food- or my spin off of it. I'm Greek from my fathers side and being Greek is a HUGE deal in the Sarad family. One of Josh's favorite meals is falafel pitas and tzatziki, so I thought I'd share my recipe.... Bare with me, I never measure so make sure that you taste, taste, taste- (the key to making anything yummy!)






1 24oz Greek God Yogurt
1 TBS dill
1 TBS Olive oil
1.5 TBS fresh lemon juice
3 tsp lemon zest
3 tsp course salt
3 tsp black pepper
1/2 peeled cucumber finely grated (leave peel on for stronger cuc taste)


Remember- I never measure so this will have to be adjusted by taste. Josh prefers it more tangy and with extra cucumber...

TIP- The cucumber should resemble a fine mush, not shredded. ;)
I leave the peels on for extra flavor as well.....




Once the yogurt is to your liking- refrigerate until falafels are done.

I like Telma brand falafels. They have 2 packets of mix. You just add water, let stand for 10 minutes- shape into 1 inch balls and fry until desired crispiness is achieved...

We like both Tandori Na'an and white bread pitas. Tonight its white bread night!

Toast the pitas & slice. Then fill with falafels, yogurt, and your favorite veggies... We did red peppers, cucumber, and lettuce... I enjoy kalamatas olives, feta cheese, and pepperoncinis as well. MMMMMM MMMMMM

απολαμβάνουν!!!! (ENJOY!)