Today the Gordon’s made some Monte Cristo sandwiches for lunch, they were quite good. When you think about the ingredients separately, it sounds kind of gross. But married together they are indeed quite tasty!

From wikipedia:

A Monte Cristo is a sandwich of ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese between batter-dipped grilled or fried bread.

The sandwich can differ regionally. Traditionally it is dipped in its entirety in batter and deep fried. In some regions of the United States it is served grilled, and in some regions it is served open faced with just the bread battered.

The sandwich is often served with fresh fruit or with Clotted Cream on the side. It is sometimes served with fruit preserves, powdered sugar, or sweet mustard sauce.

Check out Kurt’s fine sandwich artwork:

We realized shortly after we moved in that our kitchen was a lot smaller than our old place. We discovered a coat closet just across from the kitchen and thought, “hey, let’s make that a pantry!” So we measured the closet and set off for Home Depot. A friendly guy there helped us get some white wireframe shelves cut to the right side and supplied us with some drywall mounting brackets. It was a fairly easy install. With drill, level and hammer in hand we were able to get it finished in about an hour. We were quite impressed with ourselves as we aren’t really the ‘Mr./Mrs. Fix It’ type. Here’s some pictures: