You guys, my fresh corn salad for lunch was So.Good. I’m wondering if my fig fetish will be replaced by a sweet corn fetish this summer!? Who am I kidding, there’s room for both!
Per my Hal Higdon half marathon training schedule (with my modification for this week) I ran five miles after work today. It was hot, it was sunny, it was great 
I was thinking more about my schedule for this week and I decided that just because it says I should run a certain mileage a day, doesn’t mean that I can’t run more than that, if I’m able. I don’t want to fall back on my fitness level just because the schedule says so. With that said, I’ve modified my schedule thusly:
- Monday: 5 mile run
- Tuesday: 4.25 miles
- Wednesday: 10×400 5K pace
- Thursday: 4.25 mile run + strength
- Friday: 3 mile run
- Saturday: rest
- Sunday: strength
Should be a great week!
For dinner tonight, I made something I’ve been thinking about ever since it was suggested by reader Allison after my post on Buffalo Chicken Tenders. She said:
Don’t you love Franks Buffalo??? I’m a die hard Franks Original fan, but the Buffalo is great on chicken – or for dipping grill cheese!
Ummmm, grilled cheese dipped in buffalo sauce?! Yes please! Ooo I was so excited… I lightly buttered two slices of bread, sprinkled them with garlic powder and placed a slice of colby jack cheese on one side. On top of the cheese I placed thin slices of fresh, vine-ripened tomatoes. These were the most perfect, red, beautiful, luscious tomatoes ever. Beautiful!
Then I threw this puppy in a skillet and pressed. Every good grilled cheese needs a good squeeze…it just does. So I got the sandwich nice and brown and crusty on both sides and then cut it in half and served with Allison’s recommendation – Franks Buffalo Sauce. Ummm, this was one of the best sandwiches EVER!! You all need to try this! I absolutely loved the combo of the cheese, garlic powder, fresh tomato and the buffalo sauce – it had the absolute perfect amount of spice for me!
I served this baby with my favorite sweet potato fries – Ah-mazing!
Thank you Allison for such a fabulous recommendation – it did not disappoint!
On that note, I wanted to let you guys know that reading your comments is one of the highlights of my day and I read each and every one. I LOVE the fact that you take the time to share and comment on my posts. Sometimes I respond back to comments with an email, sometimes I respond right under your comment and sometimes I’ll tack on a big comment at the end of all of yours, answering and commenting on your comments…comment, comment, comment…yeesh! Anyways, I do appreciate all your kind words and I just wanted to let you know that I do my best to respond to everyone at some point or another!
You all are GREAT!
So this grilled cheese & tomato sandwich dipped in buffalo sauce is my new favorite! What’s your favorite sandwich?!
What a great sandwich idea! I love sandwiches- right now my favorite is tomato, mozzarella, and basil panini! YUM!
YAY! I’m so glad you loved it! Thanks for all the blog lovin’ – much appreciated!
I love the Hal Higdon schedule, and think it’s great you made your own modifications – you have to find what works for you!
That sounds delicious! I’ll have to try it this week!
What kind of camera do you have? It takes GREAT shots!
Your sandwich looks amazing! I love grilled cheese & tomato, I’m going to have to try a variation of yours.
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That sandwich was seriously making my mouth water! My favorite sandwich it def a good ole PB&J but on cold days I love a grilled cheese with tomato soup!
Your sandwich looks awesome. I love grilled cheese with tomato soup. And I totally share your love of corn, there is nothing better in the summer than Illini Sweet Corn!
Looks great. Huh.. buffalo sauce? Brilliant!
Great pics of that sandwich. I first had fresh tomatoes on grilled cheese when I went to England. I’ve insisted on them ever since.
I wonder if there are any desserts you can make using fresh corn. That would be an interesting experiment.
Please do take pics of that lilac bush. I can’t wait until my neighbor’s row of lilacs blooms.
OMG THAT SANDWICH IS YUM! Food porn.
I have always added miles at the beginning of a training schedule, I hate cutting back on mileage for only a few weeks.
And that sandwich looks so good. I have been really enjoying all your meals, and can’t wait to try them. I think your sweet potato fries are now on the menu for tonight. Thanks!
My mouth is watering from that sandwich… YUM! I will definitely have to try it. I made your sweet potato fries last night and they were a HUGE hit! My son (who is the pickiest eater EVER) gobbled them up! It was greatness!! I didn’t have veggie Grill Mates seasoning but I had lemon and garlic pepper Grill Mates and it was DELISH with that!
do you heat up the sauce at all? I love grilled cheese with apple sauce.
Kind of funny because– I made sweet potato fries last night as well. They’re 100 times better than regular fries!
That sandwich looks amazing! I love grilled cheese – it has to be my favourite sandwich. Though lately I’m partial to goat cheese, hummus and spinach wraps. They’re delicious and filling.
My husband hates grilled cheese but loves hot sauce … maybe I can make him love my favourite with some of his favourite attached. Hmm.
I made your buffalo chicken strips the other day and they were so delicious! I thought about doing the same thing with shrimp, though part of me is scared those little suckers will just devour the hot sauce and turn out to be little hot shrimps!
K
that sandwich looks fantabulous!!
My favorite sandwich is a turkey ruben. I love grilled cheese and that combination of flavors sounds amazing.
I’m drooling over your sandwich creation. I don’t know what my favorite is right now but one I used to eat all the time a few years ago had turkey, melted muenster, avocado, tomato and homemade creamy coleslaw all on a toasted french baguette….YUM.
WOW!!!!! Those pics are making me drool. Your sandwich really does sound amazing! My favorite sandwich has to be a grilled veggie sand. on grilled ciabatta bread. That is my fav summer dinner
MUFFALETTA. I have been seriously jonesing for one for a few days now. Prosciutto, salami, olive tapenade, mozzarella, pressed on an inside out baguette…mmmm. I also love a prosciutto and mozz sandwich on ciabatta dipped in Italian dressing, or prosciutto and Brie, cold, on baguette. Prosciutto and I are close friends.
Yay!! I’m so glad they turned out for you!! Lemon and garlic pepper sound perfect!
I didn’t heat up the sauce – but you definitely could!! Ugh, aren’t SP fries just the best!?
OMG that wrap sounds amazing!! I’m so glad the buffalo strips turned out for you!! Shrimps would be SO good!!