MAN-WICH !

Hello again my food friends!

Once in awhile I will get an e-mail about food that blows my mind. This was one of them. With the Super Bowl right around the corner why not try this sandwich of all sanwhiches if you dare!

Here you go:

                   The Absolute Ultimate 'Man Sandwich '

a loaf of hard crusted Italian bread,

3 rib eye steaks, 1 lb mushrooms, an onion,

swiss cheese, dijon or spicy mustard, horseradish,

Worcestershire, and some bacon.

First, hollow out bread...

Cook everything up

...try to leave the steaks a little rare as they will carry over cook a little more in the sandwich

Shove two of the steaks in the bread

Sauce the steak

I like to have two halves of the sandwich different so I use on one side thick Worcestershire sauce

and on the other half, Dijon mustard and horse radish

...a layer of Swiss cheese

 ...then try to stuff in as much of the mushroom and onion mixture as possible

...then the other steak along with the juices from the pan

...a little more sauce and then the mustard mix

...top off with more Swiss

put the top of the loaf back on

wrap in butcher paper

and wrap in foil

...put a heavy cutting board on top to squish it down

add more weight
...and wait ...and wait

Take weight off

...cut, serve and enjoy.

Is this an awesome idea or what! I will let you know as soon as I try it but if anyone out there has actually done this please let me know how it turned out.

Enjoy!

TRADER JOE'S IS HERE!!!!

If you have spent any time traveling to certain locations you begin to make list of places to visit every time you go. Some people want to hit a certain boutique, restaurant or novelty store.

One of my favorite places to visit on the road was Trader Joe's: http://www.traderjoes.com/index.asp


It took me years of groveling but Utah has finally got one for themselves in Salt Lake. I have had the chance to visit their newest local a few times and as crazy as the crowds have been it is only a matter of time until they branch out along the Wasatch front.

If you haven't been to a Trader Joe's it is cross between Whole Foods and Paradise. Eighty percent of their products are unique to them as they have their own lable. They have great deli items, sauces, nuts, chips, crackers as well as a great floral section. It truly is a one stop shop for me.

A couple of my favorite items include their General Tso Stir Fry Sauce, whole roasted cashews, Basmati rice and stir fry veggies. All you need is a wok and some chicken, shrimp or strips of beef. Fry it up in a wok. Add the cashews and sauce and poor it over the rice and veggies. Truly emotional.

So please visit the location in Salt Lake and give yourself plenty of time to wander up and down the isles so you can see the variety of products. Let me know what you like so I can try some new ones as well.

You'll have my groveling to thank!