{"id":11690,"date":"2015-08-18T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T20:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highdesertmg.wpengine.com\/our-holly-days\/2015\/08\/18\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese-sammies-with-latino-flavor\/"},"modified":"2015-08-18T13:00:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T20:00:21","slug":"jalapeno-grilled-cheese-sammies-with-latino-flavor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.highdesert.com\/our-holly-days\/2015\/08\/18\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese-sammies-with-latino-flavor\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalape\u00f1o Grilled Cheese Sammies with Latino Flavor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese\/\">Holly Sosa<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese10.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese10\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><sup><em> This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #VivaLaMorena #CollectiveBias<\/em><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>My family is full of proud Latinos between my son&#8217;s Bolivian heritage and my husband&#8217;s Puerto Rican heritage; we love Latin flavor in our foods. As the mother and primary chef in the family, I feel a responsibility to connect my family with authentic flavors that are a part of their culture and heritage. Where I can, I love to put a Latin spin on classic American foods which is exactly what I did with this Jalape\u00f1o Grilled Cheese we had for lunch this weekend. Full of melted classic American cheese and packed with spicy Latin flavor from <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/cbi.as\/vlamo\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Morena<\/a> Sliced Jalape\u00f1os, this clever spin embraced the best flavors from both worlds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese1.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese1\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>To start, you&#8217;ll need some bread and butter. Butter all sides of each slice of bread.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese2.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese2\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>Next sprinkle on some garlic powder and chili powder on each slice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese3.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese3\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>Lay one piece of bread in a warm pan and add a slice of cheese to it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese5.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>Next add your <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/cbi.as\/vlamo\" rel=\"nofollow\">sliced jalape\u00f1os<\/a>. Doesn&#8217;t that look positively delicious?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese6.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese6\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>And one more slice of cheese for optimum gooey-ness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese7.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>Top with another slice of bread and let it sit for a bit to start melting that cheese into the bread and all over the jalape\u00f1os.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese8.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese8\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>Give it a quick flip once the bottom is nice and toasted to allow the other side a chance to toast up.<\/p>\n<p>Once both sides have been toasted nicely and the cheese has melted thoroughly, remove the sammies and allow them to cool for a minute or two.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no better way to enjoy a grilled cheese than cut into triangle halves, am I right?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese11.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese11\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese13.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese13\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese12.jpg\" alt=\"jalapeno grilled cheese12\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n<p>If you really want to eat like a Latino, serve this perfectly melty spicy sammie with a side of frijoles (beans). You could also pair it with this <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2014\/10\/mexican-macaroni-salad-recipe\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mexican Macaroni Salad<\/a> I created using authentic La Morena products.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate summer and send her off with a Latino farewell before school starts with <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/cbi.as\/vlamo\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Morena<\/a> products you can find in the Hispanic aisle at your local Walmart.<\/p>\n<h1>For additional recipes and ways to add flavor to your meals with La Morena, be sure to <a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/cbi.as\/vlamo\" rel=\"nofollow\">visit their website<\/a>.<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/walmart-la-morena.jpg\" alt=\"walmart la morena\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fourhollydays.com%2F2015%2F08%2Fjalapeno-grilled-cheese%2F\" title=\"\"><i><\/i><\/p>\n<div><span>0<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fourhollydays.com%2F2015%2F08%2Fjalapeno-grilled-cheese%2F&amp;text=Jalape%C3%B1o%20Grilled%20Cheese%20Sammies%20with%20Latino%20Flavor\" title=\"\"><i><\/i><\/p>\n<div><span>0<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fourhollydays.com%2F2015%2F08%2Fjalapeno-grilled-cheese%2F\" title=\"\"><i><\/i><\/p>\n<div><span>0<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/link\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fourhollydays.com%2F2015%2F08%2Fjalapeno-grilled-cheese%2F\" title=\"\"><i><\/i><\/p>\n<div><span>0<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese\/\">Jalape\u00f1o Grilled Cheese Sammies with Latino Flavor<\/a> appeared first on <a target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/\">Our Holly Days<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/ourhollydays.com\/2015\/08\/jalapeno-grilled-cheese\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Jalape\u00f1o Grilled Cheese Sammies with Latino Flavor\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Holly Sosa This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #VivaLaMorena #CollectiveBias My family is full of proud Latinos between my son&#8217;s Bolivian heritage and my husband&#8217;s Puerto Rican heritage; we love Latin flavor in our foods. 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