Gradually though, people left or died and there weren't so many people available for making cups of tea. The task of making morning teas after the Sunday service and for the Wednesday playgroup fell to me and I am still wondering how it happened.
Winter has finally arrived in Sydney and this (Wednesday) morning I thought a some nice warm cheese toasties would be good for the little ones. There was a slight wobble in the plan because I couldn't be bothered taking my sandwich grill from home but then I mentioned the idea to the co-ordinator and she enthusiastically went off and found an electric fry pan. After that, I was kinda obliged......
I bought colby cheese, my favourite for toasties, cut it thick and managed to transform some uninspiring bread into 20 golden, oozing little sandwiches.
The kids loved it and the parents were happy because I had pretty much covered lunch for them. One grandma wrapped up the two left over sandwiches for her grandson to have later and confided that if he didn't want it her husband would!
The tiny people were loaded into their carriages with full tummies and hopefully dropped off to sleep on the way home. I call that a success.
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When I was looking for a photo to use in this post I came across cheese toastie dippers, if I feel inspired I might make them next week.
Well done you. I like that they might delight a grandpa too.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of cheese toastie dippers. With 'real' cheese they could be a real treat.
EC,
ReplyDeleteI love cheese toasties with tomato soup. Dippers would make it just a bit fancier and yes, real cheese
Melted cheese and bread is always a good thing!
ReplyDeleteAnne,
ReplyDeleteA truer word was never said!
and will this count as the recipe you requested?
The closest I get these days is toasting the bread before making the cheese sandwich - but even this is nice!
ReplyDeleteSx
but Scarlet, why cant you toast the whole thing?
ReplyDelete....because that would mean getting the grill pan out... I am lazy and just toast the bread in the toaster :-)
ReplyDeleteSx
Looks good enough to eat!
ReplyDeleteI imagine you put the kitchen bang to rights and phased out the slop bucket and shooed away the useless bystanders.
ReplyDeleteCheese toasties seem to be a big favourite the world over. Or as the Brits refer to it, Welsh Rarebit (or Welsh Rabbit).
very funny, Rummuser!
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Nick,
ReplyDeleteI have never kicked anyone out but I did make changes.
There is no longer a whole huge pot of tea made to have only a couple of people drink it, I put tea bags and coffee on the table and people make their own.
There was a man who was used to being served to the enth degree, my predecessors almost encouraged it. He got a very rude shock when I didnt make his drink and bow and smile for him.
Honey I am going to tell you right now if your grilled sandwiches look like the one pictured hie thyself to Detroit, you're hire. My wife makes a good one but that one set my mouth to watering. As far as the duties falling to you I believe that is called volunteering through longevity. In the Navy I found out you can only stand in the back of the crowd for so long when they ask for volunteers. Eventually they get you and when they do they realize how many times you never said "Yo" and then just make it an loooooooooooooong volunteership.
ReplyDeleteMark,
ReplyDeleteI love it! Volunteering through longevity.
You can't beat a well cooked tasted cheese and ham sandwich. I could eat one right now!
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