Our Gardenia Habit (and Some Bread Treats Recipes)

It was unfortunate that I had to miss the Gardenia Plant Tour that I was looking forward to going last week of July. I have not been attending a whole lot of events these past several months. But this tour was certainly one that I so wanted to go to. Gardenia is a mainstay in our weekly grocery shopping list. It has become a non-negotiable, really. Our son, who has a huge appetite, is the one designated to pick out every time we pass through the bread aisle. A loaf or two of Gardenia and several pieces of cream rolls. His favorite being, Ube and Choco Strawberry.

Although I missed the Gardenia Plant Tour, I woke up from my afternoon nap to this bunch of Gardenia goodies. Thank you, Gardenia for taking the time out to personally deliver these. 😀

While my son’s ultimate favorite that he requests for me to make him is grilled cheese sandwich, the file with the recipes that came with the package was a gastronomical plus. Here’s sharing with you the first couple of recipes that I am going to try this week. 😉

Gardenia Tuna Maki Rolls

6 slices Gardenia Classic White Bread
1 can (184g) Century Tuna Chunks in Water, drained
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1 tbsp red bell pepper, chopped
1 tbsp green onions, chopped
6 slices cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Mix together tuna, mayonnaise, bell
pepper and onions. Season with salt
and pepper to taste.
2. Spread mixture evenly over each
slice of Gardenia Classic White Bread.
3. Place a slice of cheese then roll tightly.
4. Wrap roll in plastic wrap or aluminum
foil and chill for at least 1 hour.
5. Slice into 1-inch pieces and serve
cut-side-up to show filling.

Makes 6-12 rolls

Easy Quesadillas with Salsa Dip

18 slices Gardenia Classic White Bread
1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp Mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 cup chunky salsa, store bought

Procedure:
1. Trim off the brown edges in each slice of bread.
2. Spread one tablespoon of grated mozzarella cheese on one side of the bread. Cover with another slice of bread.
3.Flatten each sandwich with cheese using a rolling pin. Place each flattened sandwich in a hot non stick pan. Toast each side until slightly brown in color.
4. Cut the quesadillas diagonally. Serve each “triangular queasadillas with chunky salsa.

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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time (if applicable): 10minutes (pan-toasting)
Number of Servings per recipe: 18 triangular shaped quesadillas
Nutritional data per serving:
Calories(kcal): 106
Carbohydrates(g): 17
Protein(g): 5
Fat(g): 2

I am actually excited to try these out. It’s good too that we have the ingredients to the above recipes. We will have to give our grilled cheese sandwich a rest for now. I’m sure these Gardenia recipes will fare well. 🙂