FINALLY! 

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The daffodils open to see the early morning light.

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I think Spring is finally here.   Rolling on the floor laughing

Not your mother’s grilled cheese sandwich.  Not your mother’s whole wheat bread. 

Nature’s Pride makes some pretty delicious breads.  Their newest variety, 100% Whole Wheat with Flax exceeds all expectations.

It’s made with olive oil and 22 grams of whole grains.  Nutrition wise, it boasts a good source of Omega 3-ALA (that’s the Flax!), a good source of fiber (that’s the whole grains!), and is only 100 calories per slice.  Can’t go wrong.

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I created a sandwich while satisfying a craving for grilled cheese.  My sandwich couples the sweet, chewy flesh of the Medjool dates.  The creamy, slightly salty lightness of Neufchatel cheese, and the peppery bite of Pepper Jack cheese. I ate ONE AND A HALF SANDWICHES!  WOW!  I couldn’t get enough.

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Makes 2 sandwiches

  • 1 TBS Healthy Heart Promise margarine (or use butter if you prefer)
  • 4 slices of Nature’s Price Hearty Wheat with Flax Bread
  • 4 oz Neufchatel cheese – room temperature
  • 6 pitted and chopped Medjool dates
  • 4 slices of Pepper Jack cheese

Melt the margarine / butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. *You could also spread 1 tsp. on one side of each bread slice.  Make sure when placing it in the pan, you put it marg./butter side down if you do it this way.

Mix the Neufchatel cheese with the chopped dates in a bowl. 

Spread each slice of bread with the cheese-date mixture.

Top each slice of bread with Pepper Jack Cheese.

Place the four “loaded” bread slices in the pan (bread side down) with the melted oleo and cook for 2 minutes.

Place one slice on top of another (making two whole sandwiches) and continue to cook for 1 minute.

Flip the sandwich and cook 2 to 3 minutes more.

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Slice and ENJOY!

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This sandwich was just my style.

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