whimsical wednesday!

we are celebrating national GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH month at the whimsey project this whimsical wednesday!  so many options for that seemingly humble delight, yes?  there is something very humble about a grilled cheese sandwich but it is richly satisfying.  grilled cheese sandwiches are great to eat when one doesn't feel well, needs to be cheered with a simple comfort food or wants to be reminded of how simple delightful can be.  it also conjures some of the best memories of childhood if your mom (or dad) served grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch or supper.  it was a staple on our meatless catholic fridays when we were growing up; grilled cheese and tomato soup.  it never seemed much of a sacrifice to me!

so many options indeed!  some like pickles on their grilled cheese sandwich, others a slice of tomato.  some put butter on the bread before grilling.  mom always used crisco (shortening).  she was convinced that it made the difference (and she was correct!).  some are "healthy" and coat the pan with vegetable spray before grilling.  some grill in a pan, others on a griddle.  no doubt some bake their "grilled" cheese sandwiches.  some like american cheese, others cheddar.   however it is prepared it's a grilled cheese sandwich!

my whimsical wednesday began with a new take on the grilled cheese sandwich. because i cannot have gluten anymore, bread was out of the question.  it's difficult to eat a blob of melted cheese without a base so i had to come up with something else.  an apple slice was a great substitute for the bread.  a pan, skillet actually, was given a coat of vegetable spray and allowed to heat on medium briefly.  then thick apple slices were added.  these were allowed to cook for a few minutes then were topped with sharp cheddar cheese.  the "sandwich" was finished when the cheese began to melt.  tasty!  tasty!  tasty fine!  my grilled cheese sandwich made an excellent breakfast.

did you have your grilled cheese sandwich this whimsical wednesday?