Joybee, What's for Dinner? : Rougette

Monday, August 31, 2015

Best of the Month July 2015

A recap of my most popular posts from last month (July 2015).

In all of my blog updates, I forgot to mention that I set up my subscribe by email campaign in MailChimp back in April. I never thought I would set up any kind of email subscribe option. It's just not the way I prefer to follow blogs. I much prefer social media as a way to follow my favorite blogs, but I started reading about how other bloggers thought email subscriber was better. I still follow my favorite blogs on social media and I don't subscribe by email (I just don't like having my mail inbox cluttered--I follow many blogs) but, I decided it was a good idea to give my followers the option. MailChimp made the process quick and easy.

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In January, I came across a post by Ashley from My Craftily Ever After about How to Set Up Your RSS Feed with MailChimp. This post introduced me to MailChimp and was a big help when I finally decided to set up weekly email updates. Now I have 19 followers by email. I know that's not a lot, but I really didn't expect any so I'm happy. I get an email each time someone subscribes and it's always a pleasant surprise. If you would like to subscribe to my weekly email updates enter your email address below.

Now on to my best of the month:

2013 best of July:

Light Wheat English Muffins

Soft, flat buns full of nooks and crannies. English muffins make a great breakfast or lunch sandwich even a great snack. Now has 476 views and 6 +1s.

#BestoftheMonth July 2015 | Light Wheat #EnglishMuffins: 2013 #bestofJuly via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

2014 Best of July:

Wild Rice Cherry Pecan Salad

A salad of wild rice, dried cherries, and pecans tossed in a raspberry vinaigrette. It makes a great side dish or lunch. Now has 535 views and 60 +1s.

#Bestofthemonth July2015 | #WildRice CherryPecanSalad: 2014 #bestofJuly via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

Back to this year's best of July:

Maple Glazed Carrots

A simple and tasty vegetable side dish of carrots roasted in maple syrup. The perfect accompaniment to any meal. 581 views and 52 +1s.

Maple Glazed Carrots #veggiesides | #BestoftheMonth July 2015 via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

How to Make Roasted Red Peppers

A simple tutorial on how to roast sweet red bell peppers at home. 501 views and 26 +1s.

#Howto Make #RoastedRedPeppers | #BestoftheMonth July 2015 via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

Simple Chicken Tacos and Black Beans

A very simple dinner using leftover chicken for tacos and a quick black bean side dish. 432 views and 18 +1s.

SimpleChicken #Tacos & BlackBeans | #BestoftheMonth July2015 via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

Focaccia Pizza

An Italian flat bread made with a wet dough, shaped into a pizza, and topped with tapenade, sun-dried tomatoes, and feta cheese (or toppings of your choosing). 396 views and 12 +1s.

#Focaccia #Pizza #bread | #BestoftheMonth July 2015 via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

Turkey and Rougette Crescent Sandwich

Juicy turkey breast and warm creamy buttery Rougette cheese on a tender Crescent Roll. 369 views and 10 +1s.

Turkey & #Rougette Crescent #Sandwich | #BestoftheMonth July 2015 via @joybeewhatsfor [Tweet this]

Check out my previous bests of July:

Best of the Month July 2013

Best of the Month July 2014

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Turkey and Rougette Crescent Sandwich

Yum

Juicy turkey breast and warm creamy buttery Rougette cheese on a tender Crescent Roll.

I don't know a lot about cheese, but I know I love it. I don't think I've tried any kind of cheese I don't like. From simple American processed cheese slices to parmesan and brie I love it all. I think it has a lot to do with my love of bread. Many Friday nights my indulgence is a good crusty baguette and cheese for dinner (often my husband works late or goes out for drinks after work and I get most of the bread and cheese to myself). I've been known to put away an entire baguette and at least 1/4 pound of cheese all by myself (probably not the healthiest but I do try not to do it too often).

I don't know a lot about cheese, but I know I love it. [Tweet this]

Rougette is a new cheese for me. It's smooth and creamy with a rind similar to brie in appearance, but the rind has a reddish orange color to it. The flavor is mild and buttery. It's like eating butter in smooth creamy cheese form. As soon as I tried it I knew it would taste great melted on one of my buttery Easy Crescent Rolls.

Rougette's like butter in cheese form. [Tweet this]

So the next day I made this sandwich. Turkey is a perfect compliment to this cheese because it doesn't have a strong flavor that would overpower the cheese. I kept the sandwich simple because this is all about the cheese for me.

I kept the sandwich simple b/c it's all about the cheese. [Tweet this]

Turkey and Rougette Crescent Sandwich

Ingredients:

Crescent rolls
Turkey breast slices
Rougette cheese

Cut a large crescent roll in half lengthwise (toast or grill the cut sides of the roll if desired).

Place a thick slice of turkey breast (or more) on one-half of the roll and top with a thick slice of Rougette.

Broil the cheesy sandwich half for a few minutes until the cheese begins to melt then top with the remaining half of the roll.

Serve immediately with a salad, vegetables, or chips.

If you have it, this sandwich would be even better spread with a little pesto.

Enjoy.