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I love any kind of food bar. Back in college it was popular to do parfait bars at bridal showers. And I had a hot chocolate bar at my wedding. They are so easy because you just buy the ingredients and people have fun assembling their own dishes. And you don’t have to worry about your guests’ preferences because they can choose their own ingredients. So here is a grilled cheese bar idea I put together with Kraft Natural Cheese. I love that this idea can be used as either a party, tailgating, or just to elevate a regular weekday. We did this right before hubby left for a trip, so we made it into a date night. We had fun going to Walmart to choose our favorite cheese flavors and fillings, and experimenting in the kitchen with all the different ingredients. Check out my “tutorial” and a few grilled cheese combos we liked best below.
Also, find more easy Kraft Natural Cheese recipes HERE, and mark your calendars for a game time demo they are doing at Walmart on 9/26!
What You Need:
- Cheese! We used: Kraft Natural Shreds Mild Cheddar, and Kraft Natural Slices Habanero and Sharp White Cheddar.
- Your favorite breads. We used: sourdough and ciabatta. Just make sure it’s not too hole-y.
- Meats! We used: two different kinds of salame and proscuitto.
- Toppings. We used: fig jam, roasted tomatoes, and sliced pears.
- Margarine or butter.
- Tomato Soup (optional). I used this recipe.
Assemble:
You know the drill. Heat a skillet over medium-low. Spread your butter or margarine on two slices of bread. Place one slice butter-side down in the skillet and top with cheese and toppings. Place other slice on top, butter-side up. Flip the sandwich once the cheese is melty and the bread is golden brown. Remove once the other side is browned.
Our Favorite Combos:
1. Mild Cheddar + Salame and Roasted Tomatoes
2. Sharp White Cheddar + Fig Jam
3. Mild Cheddar + Salame and Proscuitto
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You're kidding! My favorite is with the sweet stuff! I have a ginormous sweet tooth 🙁 That fig jam combo was my personal fav. Fig jam on all the things
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yesss I am a soup and sandwich person too. Thanks Heidi!
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thanks so much Alexandra!
You're right! More evidence that I belong in Europe!
haha just sign up for Air BnB and I will be down there haha! thanks Jasmine!
Yeah it was like ham and cheese but better! Haha
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Yummm definitely a classic pairing, one of my favs too!
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I didn't even think of that, but it really is a cozy Fall meal idea!
Lol it's not cake
wow!! that looks incredible!! 😀
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Grilled cheese and prosciutto is a divine combination. I just can't stop eating that stuff, so we had to put our sandwich grill away:) Usually I don't like cheese together with sweet stuff, but I'm curious about the one you made with fig jam. Sounds really delicious:)
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Oh my gosh, this looks so good! I love anything that has to do with grilled cheese! 🙂
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You had me a grilled cheese. One of my favorite parts of fall is soup and Panini sandwiches. This looks amazing!
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Yumms! And you definitely need the tomato soup…!!!
heheh yum! I loooove fancy grilled cheese. You have the BEST food posts!! XO -Alexandra
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I love the sound of a hot chocolate bar, what a lovely thing to have at your wedding! I've got to say, the combination shown in this post looks utterly delicious – it reminds me of Switzerland.. in fact this entire spread is very European! 🙂
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Oh my goodness I want to eat all of these! I'm a cheese fiend, so of course I love this idea! I'm going to have to try this one–who doesn't love grilled cheese!?
This definitely takes the usual grilled cheese up by at least a thousand notches! WOW! I like the Kraft Mild Cheddar + Salame and Proscuitto combo. That sounds delicious! #client
Oh my god. How can I get you to my apartment to make me this??? This is like the perfect easy lunch! I need to make this sometime this weekend! Thanks Gina!
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This is such a fun idea, you could make this work for so many different events! Thanks for sharing this great idea with us!
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it looks so yammi! now i want to eat at night. i am going to kitchen!
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umm YUM! love this idea 🙂
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SUCH a cute & unique idea!!
This grilled cheese looks amazing! I love adding things to a classic grilled cheese to kick it up a notch! My favorite combo has been brie and strawberry jam lately! It's delicious!
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I'm totally in love with grilled cheese! I love that you added the meats!
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I would like all of these please 😉
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Oh gosh, so yummy! Grilled cheese and toasties were all I craved when pregnant and still do, such a wonderful autumn/winter warmer 😀 I love the creative combinations! xx
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These photographs have perfect lighting and are just mouth-watering. Looks like something I'll definitely be eating for dinner in 30 minutes. Thanks for the tip! x
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