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Fellow Foodists, Try this spicy and delish panini.  I must admit that my inspiration / idea for this came from Subway's Italian Sub.  Another no-brainer, hardly in need of a real recipe.  That is what makes sandwiches the best invention ever!  Just throw what you like between a couple of pieces of bread and, voila! ttfn, Foodie Mama Spicy Italian Panini Two slices of hearty bread (I used a country white) 3-4 slices genoa salami 2 oz pepperoni 1 slice provolone or mozzerella cheese Baby spinach Red Onion, sliced Oregano Balsamic vinegar Olive oil Preheat the panini press.  Brush the outside of the bread with olive oil. Assemble the sandwich on the bread in this order:  balsamic vinegar, genoa, pepperoni, onion, oregano (few dashes), cheese, spinach.  And then, duh, the other slice of bread :) Heat in panini press until cheese is melted and bread is toasty, about 3-4 minutes. Spicy Italian Panini

Today to celebrate day two of Sandwich Week, I made a lovely concoction that I tried in Chile when we were there in December and January.  It seems that most food in Chile is smothered with smashed avocados and tomatoes, two of my favorite foods so I was on board with that right from the start.  Vienna with the Typical Avocados and Tomatoes (not my photo) I had blogged about the  El Lomito Italiano previously.  We stopped at a Chilean Fast Food restaurant (they all are very diner-like, with long counters and a narrow dining room, and often open-air) on our way to Vina del Mar for New Year's.  I didn't actually have this delicious choice but almost everyone in our party did and I had a bite of Ron's.  I had a hot dog (vienna) also covered in avocados and tomatoes and sour cream (they call it mayo, but it is sour cream) - also yummy.  Avocados in Chile are about $2.00 a bushel since they are native and as we know, back here, they are sometimes $2.0...

My sister Sara and her family have been back home from a year in Senegal for about three months and I hadn't had them over for dinner yet so we decided today, a cold gloomy Sunday, would be a good time to cook a nice meal.  Melt in Your Mouth Meatballs and Super Silky Marinara is what was on the menu, along with Caesar salad, garlic bread and strawberry shortcake for dessert.  When Jeye came into the house he kept saying, "Something smells gooooood!"  He's a sweety.  And Alex was the first one to finish his whole plate.  It must be the Italian in them from their Mama! Oh, and P.S, the Anabolic Gourmet and I will be doing a Meatball 'Throwdown' in the near future.  Bring it on, AG!  AG's 'Best Ever' Spaghetti and Meatballs Ndiaga, Jeye, Sara, Ron, Rachel, Alex, Will Mange! Part 2:  Sandwich Week This is the start of Sandwich Week on FoodieMama.net!  A celebration of the most perfect and versatile food type (in Foodie Mama's h...