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Fat Sandwich…. Thin Bagel

zesty — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:20:00 +0000

As I promised on Monday, a new product to show off, a new spin on my Super Star Toast, and something I am going to call - Fat Sandwich, Thin Bagel. Remember my posts from way back where I created my version of Super Star Toast I and Super Star Toast II, well today I wanted to create something similar with a whole new product.

Just this past month Dempsters has released a product called Thin Bagels. I myself am a big fan of bagels but tend not too eat them that much due to the heaviness and extra calories. Dempsters new line contains 100 calories per bagel and of course I was game to receive some in the mail. Within days they sent me a bunch of coupons and 3 flavors of bagels to try. They carry Cinnamon Raisin which I loved, Regular which Zesty Junior devoured in 2 days, and Multi grain ( which I ate three of while testing this recipe for you).

I had a few ideas in my mind as to how I wanted to kick this bagel up and make it a fat sandwich to play on the words thin bagel. The end result was a combination of high quality breakfast ingredients all packed into one sandwich. Here is the lowdown.

Ingredients

One Dempsters Thin Multi grain Bagel (toasted)
Almond Butter
Nutella
Drizzle of Honey
Banana (sliced)
Sprinkle of Flax seed
Dash of dry plain oatmeal
Unsweetened coconut

Method

Toast the bagel, and start adding the toppings.
Spread both sides with a little almond butter, follow up with Nutella and sliced banana.
The add a drizzle of honey to act as glue for the flax, coconut and oatmeal.
Put the two halves together and smile with excitement
ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: Be careful putting both sides together and possibly wear a bib – it could get messy. But oh my – this was delicious.

You need to try this. The picture I had with the two sides put together was not great as I was in a rush and the bus was almost coming for zesty Junior. Trust me though… I ate three of these in a row… they were that good! I am going to be doing a giveaway soon for some free Dempsters coupons so be sure to check back. What I really love about these bagels are how crunchy they get in the toaster. I added a little bit of nutritional information below so be sure to check them out.

Thanks again to the Dempster folks and the folks at High View communications for letting me try this out and share them with you. Overall it is a thumbs up from the zesty household. Let me know what you think.

Take care

zesty

Kashi and Nutella?

zesty — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:00:46 +0000

Do you ever sit down in front of the laptop and think… good god I could write for days and days but I am so scatter brained that your not sure it will make sense? This is how I feel right now. I am sitting here on Sunday evening getting this post in the hopper for tomorrow morning and I am completely exhausted. I will not get into to many details on why the exhaustion but nonetheless I feel that I could crash on the asdf keys as I type.

On Thursday I feel that I may have created the most amazing snack in the history of snacks and I am a bit pumped to share it with you. After I took a bite and thought about it for a while – I realized that this may not seem that amazing when it is written out buuuuuuuuuuuut – when you sink your teeth into this flavor combination I am pretty sure you will go off the charts. Now this requires absolutely no talent and takes all of 45 seconds to whip up.

Without further a do – I present you with the KASHI meets NUTELLA experiment.

I love kashi bars… well certain flavors – the mocha chocolate is my least favorite but I do enjoy the seven grain almond that I am featuring today. I smear a little nutella on the end before I bite into and ummmm WOW. That is all I can say. Normally I find the kashi bars a bit on the dry side and I usually have to guzzle a glass of water to wash it down but the little addition of the hazelnut chocolate love in a jar does wonders for the experience.

I truly urge you to try this. It does not have to be Nutella by any stretch as it could be any of your favorite nut butters that you like. I just think the combination of chocolate on this kashi bar may have changed my snack outlook foreva.

What is your favorite Kashi Bar?

House News

Remember a while ago I posted the finished house pictures of the interior. Well I am happy to say we are forging ahead on some outside work. The back deck is pretty much complete at this stage and we are working on final grading, walkways choices, landscaping ideas in anticipation to the grass seeding in the coming weeks.

Have a great Monday and I look forward to hearing from you on the Kashi bar question.

Take care

zesty

Super Star Toast

zesty — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:53 +0000

I decided to go back in time because a lot of new folks have never seen my first ever post relating to Super Star Toast. Over time I have had many variations on this slice but when I think back…. this piece of toast really goes above and beyond. Last night was a fend for yourself supper and I was craving toast. I went back to old faithful and I was not disappointed.

Tell me what you think of this piece of toast and drop a comment if you have a favorite combination of toppings on your toast. Or maybe you are a single topping kind of person.

So I had some kaiser rolls left over from the weekend and since I really despise wasting food, I decided to pop them in the toaster oven. Originally I was just going to go with some plain old butter, a glass of apple juice along with some granola and banana. Then a light went on and I thought that maybe I could kick this toast up a little bit. What you are about to see is, in my mind, a true kicked up piece of toast.

For me this was amazing! I loved the flavor combination and the texture. It was a true treat and something I would definitely eat again!

Ingredients

1 Kaiser ( Toasted )
1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter
1 Tbsp. Nutella
1 Banana ( Mashed )
1 Tbsp. Granola
Drizzle of Honey

Method

Toast Kaiser
Spread Peanut Butter
Top with Nutella
Add mashed banana, then top with granola
Drizzle with Honey
ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: If you are having more than one piece, my recommendation would be to prepare one piece at a time to prevent it from going soggy. Also it is a good way to use up over ripe bananas.

Well this is it! I hope you have a great weekend!

Take care

zesty

Triple Decker Peanut Butter Sandwich – Yum Yum

zesty — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:00:41 +0000

Yes you read the headline correct!

Ever since I was a little guy I have been making triple decker peanut butter sandwiches. Then I thought… well why don’t i share this love with all of you? So here I am… writing about my triple decker classic. Now I have adjusted the toppings over the years, flipping from jam, jelly, sliced fruit etc but then I came up with this combination that I just had to share.

Just like any good sandwich – it starts with the quality of the bread. I chose a homemade loaf of 100% whole wheat bread (thick sliced) from my favorite local bakery. I took out three slices of this floury goodness and proceeded to lay them in a row. Below is a list of what you will need to make this happen.

Ingredients

Peanut Butter (I prefer smooth)
Nutella
1 Granny Smith Apple
1 Banana

Method

Now as for the method… it is pretty straight forward. The only thing i like to do is thinly slice the apple as well as the banana. I also like to group the nutella and apple as well as the peanut butter and banana. But I also add peanut butter to the middle piece as well. An optional ingredient that I sometimes add as well is a drizzle of honey over the banana (for the extra sweet tooths out there).

Peanut Butter is a very versatile and popular ingredient in our house but I also have to let everyone know that if you want to know more about peanut butter and some excellent, creative and wild recipes you have to check the work out of Peanut Butter Boy. This blog is amazing and is all about peanut butter. He would be more than happy to see you.

I hope you enjoy the sandwich and I can’t wait to hear everyone’s feedback on other combinations that they have tried in the past.