Because we weren’t allowed any sort of cooking devices in our dorm rooms, we made grilled cheeses with our iron.
It’s not like sweatpants ever require ironing, so at least the iron was good for something.
The bread toasts wonderfully, the cheese never melts right.
Also, we sat the can of soup on the radiators the night before, and they were hot by lunch the next day. My dorm room was approximately 700 degrees all year round.
I add some pasta to my mater soup, and NO american cheese in my sammich – a mix of muenster, swiss, colby, provolone on 12 grain bread works just fine for me.
My favorite comfort food! Totally making that for dinner tonight. (This is visual evidence that Bossy’s Son misses the Bossy home – everyone who’s homesick makes tomato soup and a grilled cheese sammich, am I right??)
We had grilled cheese last night! But with french fries. Fun fact about me: I cannot make grilled cheese or quesadillas. They burn or are soggy. My husband has to make them. I tried using the George Foreman but it’s not the same.
Yum…grilled cheese and tomato soup. Our daughter eats that a lot at college. We have to have ours with American cheese though and we make cream of tomato with milk instead of water…..and definitely a little butter. (My great grandmother always added a little butter to each bowl and now it’s a family tradition! It makes it much richer. It also makes it fattening of course, but it’s worth it.) Now I know what I am having for lunch today!!
The trick is to butter the bread, both sides, and then press one side, the one you’re grilling, into fresh grated parmesan. Sigh. Sadly, I don’t eat this because I want to continue to fit into my jeans.
MidLifeMama says
October 1, 2009 at 8:40 amI love grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup! Especially if it is made with something OTHER than American cheese…
BH says
October 1, 2009 at 8:51 amYummm. Classic.
lora says
October 1, 2009 at 8:56 amBecause we weren’t allowed any sort of cooking devices in our dorm rooms, we made grilled cheeses with our iron.
It’s not like sweatpants ever require ironing, so at least the iron was good for something.
The bread toasts wonderfully, the cheese never melts right.
Also, we sat the can of soup on the radiators the night before, and they were hot by lunch the next day. My dorm room was approximately 700 degrees all year round.
anne marie in philly says
October 1, 2009 at 9:05 amthe best damn comfort food EVAH!
I add some pasta to my mater soup, and NO american cheese in my sammich – a mix of muenster, swiss, colby, provolone on 12 grain bread works just fine for me.
Grandma J says
October 1, 2009 at 9:45 amLOL @ Lora!
The Only Girl says
October 1, 2009 at 10:03 amI could TOTALLY go some of that right now – and it’s only 10am here!
Debby says
October 1, 2009 at 10:34 amGuess what I’m now craving? Oy!
reen says
October 1, 2009 at 10:44 amMy favorite comfort food! Totally making that for dinner tonight. (This is visual evidence that Bossy’s Son misses the Bossy home – everyone who’s homesick makes tomato soup and a grilled cheese sammich, am I right??)
Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy says
October 1, 2009 at 12:15 pmWe had grilled cheese last night! But with french fries. Fun fact about me: I cannot make grilled cheese or quesadillas. They burn or are soggy. My husband has to make them. I tried using the George Foreman but it’s not the same.
Little Miss Sunshine State says
October 1, 2009 at 12:25 pmWhen I was about 10, my dad taught me to make tomato soup with milk instead of water. It changed my life!
David says
October 1, 2009 at 1:31 pmComfort food for a 50 degree fall day. I love to add a pat of butter to the soup to sweeten it a bit. Cinnamon bun for dessert.
Debbie says
October 1, 2009 at 1:49 pmAre those his own retro matching dishes?
Tracy (Oklahoma) says
October 1, 2009 at 2:12 pmYum…grilled cheese and tomato soup. Our daughter eats that a lot at college. We have to have ours with American cheese though and we make cream of tomato with milk instead of water…..and definitely a little butter. (My great grandmother always added a little butter to each bowl and now it’s a family tradition! It makes it much richer. It also makes it fattening of course, but it’s worth it.) Now I know what I am having for lunch today!!
Cactus Petunia says
October 1, 2009 at 2:27 pmMmmm. Classic comfort food. I’m hungry!
Grew Up In The 70s Susan says
October 1, 2009 at 9:54 pmIs that the avocado melamine dishware of my youth?
David says
October 2, 2009 at 12:14 pmOMG. My favorite.
chocolate and whine says
October 2, 2009 at 3:52 pmThe trick is to butter the bread, both sides, and then press one side, the one you’re grilling, into fresh grated parmesan. Sigh. Sadly, I don’t eat this because I want to continue to fit into my jeans.
Reeb says
October 2, 2009 at 7:39 pmGreat color combination of plate, spoon, soup, and sandwich.
Jill says
October 2, 2009 at 7:58 pmhmmm, that looks like either brie or goat cheese in there, or both. If so, it’s not exactly a lowbrow meal.
helenel says
October 4, 2009 at 8:45 pmMy Dad uses mayo instead of butter on the grilled cheese. Ew!