Welcome to our weekly Foodie Friday link up! I’m linking up with Annmarie from the Fit Foodie Mama + Esther from Chocolate Runner Girl to create awesome healthy recipes each week! This week’s theme = Free For All!
It’s been a crazy week at the hospital. July is a generally a terrible time to visit a teaching hospital because it’s when all the new interns arrive and everyone is learning what to do. (You gotta learn somehow, but it’s rough.) The interns I’ve worked with so far are awesome, but it’s been a very, very busy and we’ve been capped at our max number of patients pretty much every day.
The majority of this post + this recipe was first published in 7/2/14! I’ve been super busy so I’m repurposing an old recipe! :P
A couple weeks ago, I came across this huge list of different types of grilled cheese sandwiches you could make and was rather intrigued. This is weird on a whole host of levels because I’m really not a big fan of cheese. In moderation, sure, but only with the more mild sorts, and even then, I can only stomach small amounts. (Yeah, I’m probably somewhat lactose-intolerant. Who needs you anyway, lactase!? >:[ )
The recipe was adapted from here! As per usual, I adapted it to whatever we had in the kitchen.
Fig and Honey Basil Grilled Cheese
Fig and Honey Basil Grilled Cheese
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| Yield: 1 sandwich |
You'll Need...
- 1 tsp honey
- lemon zest
- 1/2 oz goat cheese
- 1 slice whole wheat bread
- 2 dried figs, halved
- 3 basil leaves, thinly sliced
Directions
- Lightly toast the bread. Spread goat cheese on one side and honey on the other. Add lemon zest, figs and basil leaves.
- Cut sandwich in half and stick it on the foreman grill for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve!
This blog was pretty much a private blog for so many years, so there are tons of recipes that have gotten lost in the archives (until I [a] finish with boards and get on self-hosting this blog, and [b] figure out a good way to archive my recipes/have an awesome recipe index).
Triple Berry Banana Baked Oatmeal
Onigiri & Rice Balls
Spiced Kabocha Shepherd’s Pie
- I had a really terrible weekend earlier this month, so I figured I’d share my experience in hopes that others will learn to take care of themselves before they try to take care of everyone else around them!
- If you’ve been wanting to get into rock climbing, check out my post on my picks for rock climbing essentials!
- What’s your favorite way to enjoy a grilled cheese sandwich?
- How’s your week been going?
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Confession: I have never eaten a fig. If I were to eat a fig this looks like the way I would do it though…YUM!
I think figs were a recent development for me as well, but I like em’ a lot! :D They can be a little hard to find though.
My hubby used to have a fig tree in his backyard as a kid! Maybe if I like them I’ll start growing one! :)
Ah, fruit trees! That’s on my list of things to have in my future dream home. :]!
i think i’ve only had figs one time. Need to change that. But seriously, goat cheese grilled cheese. DROOL.
Agreed! When I saw the recipe, I pretty much had to try it out, haha. :]
OMG this looks AMAZING! pinning to make next week!
Hope you enjoy! :]
YUM! I love me some different grilled cheese and sounds so delicious with figs since cheese & figs pair so well on cheese boards.
I actually used to hate cheese for the past 1.5-ish decades! :o I’m not really sure what changed, but I’m super glad I decided to branch out again! :]
I love figs, this grilled cheese is perfect for summer lunch!
Figs were a somewhat recent discovery for me, but they were definitely a happy find! :]
This looks so good! I would have never thought to add basil to figs and goat cheese… and lemon zest makes everything! Can’t wait to try this!
It was definitely a unique blend of flavors! :] I was surprised at how much of a difference the lemon zest made (I almost didn’t add that! :O ).
Ohhhh wow. I love love love figs! I could easily go through a whole bag in a sitting if left to my own devices. I am going to have to try this asap. NOM.
I hope you like it! :D I can’t usually find fresh figs here, but the package of dried ones I have is in hiding for precisely this reason. Gotta ration it out! :O
That grilled cheese…I can already envision the sweet and salty perfection! Thanks for linking up and for those incredible recipes- Off to add them to the group pin board! My best friend loves onigiri and she’s just returning from Japan so I’m going to make them for her!
Ah, that’s awesome! :D I hope you and your friend like it! I love your current theme! There are so many new recipes to pore over! :]
What a great combo of flavors for a grilled cheese! It looks there are lots of hidden gem recipes that can’t be found on your blog! Hope that you have a great weekend
Thanks so much! :] Hope you had a great weekend too!
I don’t really get that fancy with grilled cheese, but goat cheese sounds good!
I usually don’t either but I make an exception for goat cheese! :P
Ok YUM I need to try this recipe!
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I hope you like it! :]
Love the addition of the figs to give it some sweetness!
I have some fig butter that I might try to recreate this with soon! :P
Oh my goodness! I have to try this. I’m kind of a cheese-loving maniac. My very favorite grilled cheese is just simple- fresh garden tomatoes with extra sharp cheddar.
Ooo, I’m gonna have to throw in tomatoes into my next one! *-*
Oh MY YUM!!! This is pretty much a combo of some of my favorite ingredients!
I will be making this ASAP!!!
Yay! I hope you like it! :D