Baked Sliders

Hey there! Let's talk about the sliders I made because they were quite yummy. I was inspired by a Tasty video I saw on Facebook. In the video they made sliders four ways using dinner rolls. Now, I know many of you have made or had sliders but consider trying this method. It's all fairly straightforward. Disclaimer: This is not the healthiest dish BUT this can be great for your next potluck or when you invite people over.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Slice a pack of dinner rolls in the middle. Where you would normally cut each roll individually, cut the middle of several rolls as if all the rolls are one loaf (see picture). I used jalapeño Hawaiian sweet rolls (highly recommend). Put the bottom half of the dinner rolls in a Pyrex dish or a baking dish deep enough to bake the rolls in (see picture).

3. Fillings!! I used some veggie grounds but you can use any cooked meat (ground beef, shredded chicken, etc). Get your favorite sliced cheese (I used Havarti) and layer that on the bottom half of the rolls first. Then layer your cooked meat. I added some diced tomatoes on top of the veggie ground (meat) and then the top layer of bread. You can be as creative as you want (ex. onions, spinach, BBQ sauce). If you want to add an extra layer of flavor, spread some melted butter on the top layer of dinner rolls. Feeling extra bold (depending on the flavor profile your going for) mix parmesan or sesame seeds with the butter. Basically treat these like mini hamburgers.

4. Baked for 20 minutes.

Add that's it!! Cut out the pieces you want from the baked sliders.

Football season is coming, so I expect someone to let me know they made these ;)

Salud!

Do the Math!

So, I was out on a date (yes, a date) recently and we started talking about cooking. Naturally we talked about what we like to prepare. The conversation eventually led to us talking about meal prep. I talked about preparing all my meals for the week and he asked if I actually saved money doing that. I pulled out a little notebook from my purse and suggested we do the math. I asked him what he would honestly spend on breakfast, lunch, and dinner per day if he ate out or picked up food. We added up the numbers and he sat back in the chair. He then asked how much I spend on food and I said $40-60 total for the week. He said the convo got him thinking.

With that, have you done the math? Not saying you can't pick up a meal here and there but how much do you spend a week eating out? What would you do with a little more wiggle room in your budget? Take your favorite meal prep blogger on a vacation in the Caribbean? (Wink)

Just some food for thought!

Salud!