Tag: sandwich

• Peanut Butter, Banana and Honey Sandwich

  One of my favorite breakfast items is an open-faced peanut butter, banana and honey sandwich, a PBB&H if you will. It’s open-faced because I use a thick cinnamon swirl bread from Trader Joe’s. It’s a hearty wheat bread with a great cinnamon flavor. For breakfast, I usually toast a piece of bread, spread it with…

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  Chuck

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  January 8, 2008

• Bakesale Betty – An Oakland Gem

  After all the great desserts, we had to check out the bakery for lunch to try their popular fried chicken sandwich. The shop is located in North Oakland’s Temescal District. When we arrived at the small, unassuming corner bakery, the line was just out the door.

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  Chuck

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  December 7, 2007

• Vietnamese Pulled Pork

  Instead of making pulled pork with a traditional vinegar or tomato based sauce, I decided to create a Vietnamese pulled pork with my favorite Vietnamese ingredients. I used the flavors from my mom’s braised chicken in caramel sauce with lemongrass and chili peppers (ga kho xa ot) as the inspiration for my pulled pork. My…

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  Chuck

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  November 30, 2007

• Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

  We had ice cream cookie sandwiches for dessert last Sunday. The cookies for the sandwich are thick and chewy chocolate chunk cookies. The cookies on their own are absolutely delicious with a glass of milk or coffee. Our friends have enjoyed the chocolate chunk cookies many times, so we decided to add a new twist…

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  Chuck

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  September 2, 2007

• Egg, Pepper Jack & Avocado Breakfast Sandwich

  I’m a big fan of breakfast sandwiches. My favorite breakfast sammy only takes five minutes to make. The sandwich consists of whole wheat bread, scrambled eggs, pepper jack cheese and avocado.

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  Chuck

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  July 13, 2007