About a decade ago, Kimi, Michelle, and I took a trip down to Santa Barbara to visit Dio while she was attending the university. Kimi had gone to school there as well, so she also knew the area. Dio was a terrific host, and we had such a great time hiking, shopping, and EATING! One of the places Dio & Kimi took us was called The Bagel Cafe. They served up different kinds of bagel delights, but Kimi and Dio recommended their favorite, which consists of bagel, cream cheese, tomato slices, lemon pepper, and cheddar cheese (in that order) broiled to perfection! YUM! Kimi is really good when it comes to asking about ingredients, and she always recreates the dishes at home. That is how I learned how to make it! Dio was shocked when I recently told her that I make it for my family, and we all call it Bagel Cafe!P.S. If you try this at home, bake it for 8-10 minutes, until the cheese melts, then broil it and watch it like a hawk until the cheese gets a little crispy. Then let it cool a bit, because the tomato and cheese will be like hot lava pouring into your mouth!
P.P.S. Sorry so long, but wanted to give Dio and Kimi their props!!!
P.P.S. Sorry so long, but wanted to give Dio and Kimi their props!!!
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yummmy that looks Delicious! Do you bake it at 325?
Yay! I can count on you to leave me a comment! I love it! I bake them at 350 until the cheese melts (8 to 10 min.), but the key is to then broil the cheese until it's a little crispy! Watch it closely, it'll burn fast!
Well we made it tonight. Blake and I devoured 2 each! I loved the cheese and how juicy they were....yikes my mouth is watering again!! I am going to have to make it for my mom and dad too. I love these type of recipes!! yummy, different, but easy!! thank you for sharing Dar! You needto join FACEBOOK!!
HA! Made such an impression we made them again tonight with our salmon. I was out of cheese so had to send Blake to pick some up. He came home with reduced fat cheese....dude...what was he thinking? Or...maybe it was a hint ;)
OH MAN! Reduced fat cheese? But how did it turn out? I use sharp cheddar, but if it tastes okay with reduced fat cheese, maybe I should give it a try!
much better with the FAT :) We used mild cheddar cheese the first time and it was yummy. Thank you for sharing and thanks to Kimi for asking ;)
Hi Darlene
Cathy here! Just checking in your blog a bit... I need to call you catch up! Your blog by the way ROCKS! I'm going to try The Bagel Cafe this weekend. Mike and I love this kind of thing. I looked at your pictures from Eagle Lake. So many great ones I don't even know where to start. Cody and Tanner look like they are thriving. You look beautiful. Eric and Tom are growing fast too. I'll send pix soon.
Love you!
Cathy
Thanks for putting stickers & donuts in your web-sites column!
Also, this picture is making me very, very, very hungry!
Stickers and Donuts covers all my favorite things! LOVE the school supply posts!
Try the Bagel Cafe! So easy and so good (as long as you don't burn your mouth on the cheese lava!)!
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