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Kraft Singles Panini Press and Grilled Cheese Kit Giveaway – CLOSED

This giveaway is now closed. The winner, chosen via Random.org, was Brenda of A Farmgirls Dabbles! Congratulations, Brenda and thanks to everyone who entered! 

Friends, today I’m going to share something with you that may cause you to deem me as “strange”… and that’s okay. This post has to do with growing up, my friend Julie’s house, and why I would sometimes come home not hungry for dinner. This post has to do with the ever loving, goodness called a smooshed cheese sandwich.

Julie’s mom always had soft white sandwich bread in their pantry. White sandwich bread was a harsh contrast to the bread available at my house, which typically was of the 7 grain variety. Keep this detail in mind as it is critical to my story.

Many days after school I would visit Julie’s house. I loved Julie’s house not only because she was my best friend, but also because her mom always had soft, white sandwich bread and Kraft Singles. As an after school snack at Julie’s I would often make my favorite smooshed cheese sandwich. Smooshed cheese sandwiches could not be made tasty on 7 Grain Bread, so I’d often gorge myself on smooshed cheese sandwiches at Julie’s house and come home totally not hungry for dinner.

You may be wondering… “Kristen, what exactly is a smooshed cheese sandwich?” Oh friends, let me tell you. A smooshed cheese sandwich is as integral part of my childhood as, let’s say, my mom’s spaghetti and meatballs. To make a smooshed cheese sandwich you:

1. Take 2 slices of soft, white sandwich bread. White sandwich bread is key to the art of the smooshed cheese sandwich.

2. Take 1 or 2 slices of Kraft American Cheese Singles (also as important as the white bread). Place the Kraft cheese on the bread and put the top piece of bread onto your sandwich. Don’t stop and eat it now… we have one more step.

And now… the most important step in making a smooshed cheese sandwich…

3. Take your hand and “smoosh” or flatten the sandwich. This is the part where you scratch your head and wonder if I’ve been knocked off my rocker. Maybe so, but don’t knock the smooshed cheese sandwich until you try it.

I know there are other smooshed cheese sandwich fans in the world… I’ve watched you as you’ve smooshed your sandwich together at lunch time, our eyes have locked and we smiled at each other knowing that we share a special cheese sandwich bond. We *know* how much better a cheese sandwich is when smooshed.

Anyway…. are you still here? If so, I have some fun things to share with you from my friends at Kraft Singles.

There is currently a sweepstakes going on over at the Kraft Singles Facebook page.  Simply by sharing your favorite thing about Kraft Singles on their Facebook page, you can be entered in their Put Your Love on the Map giveaway, with a chance to win $500. There are so many things to love about Kraft Singles. They are made with real milk, they don’t contain artificial flavors, each slice is individually wrapped which makes snacking on the go a breeze, and they taste great! Now, head on over to their Facebook page and share why you love Kraft Singles!

Kraft Singles Panini Press and Grilled Cheese Kit Giveaway

Kraft Singles has also provided a great giveaway for Dine & Dish readers… if there are any after my strange smooshed sandwich confession. The giveaway will include everything you need to make a great Grilled Cheese sandwich with Kraft Singles:

  • 1 Panini Press
  • 1 Spatula
  • Cookie Cutters
  • Kraft Singles Coupons

To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite use for Kraft American Cheese Singles.

For additional entries:

  • Become a fan of Kraft Singles on Facebook. Return to this post leaving a comment letting me know you completed this.
  • Tweet the following: “I hope to win the Panini Press & Grilled Cheese Kit Giveaway from @DineandDish http://bit.ly/xeW6YO “. Leave a comment on this post letting me know you’ve completed this.

All entries must be received by midnight CST on Wednesday, February 22nd. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and will be notified via valid email address.

Kraft Foods is providing the prizes for this program at no cost to me. This program is not administered or sponsored by Kraft Foods or its affiliates, but solely by Dine & Dish. I am one of several bloggers selected by Kraft Foods to participate in the KRAFT Singles “Put Your Love on the Map” program. While I have been compensated for my time, my opinions are my own, and I have not been paid to post positive comments.

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  1. Heather K Miller says

    My favorite thing is the simple old grilled cheese sandwich! I think Kraft Singles make the best grilled cheese!

  4. Megan says

    I love Kraft singles! I like to eat them just plain for a snack, or wrap some ham around them for a bread-free sammich. 😉

  8. Jeff Fortin says

    The absolute best use for them is a classic cheeseburger. Cheddar, Blue, and other cheeses are fun but when you want the classic taste of a burger just patty up some beef and add cheese and fried onions. Perfection.

  9. Cynthia Rathunde says

    I like to take my Kraft cheese slices and roll them up into a log. My children and I love these “cheese rolls”. 😀

  10. Cynthia Rathunde says

    Wow, I am now a fan of Kraft Singles on Facebook. Who knew they’d have their own page. 😉

  11. Maureen Chapman says

    I too am a smoosher and I do not care who knows! I do the same with Kraft Singles! One of my other favorite things to do with them, aside from eating them all by their lonesome, or in a grilled cheese is rolling them up with Miracle Whip…I know, I know…crazy…but I do it in moderation! YUM

  15. Laura says

    Okay, that “locking of the eyes” comment cracked me up. 🙂

    My favorite thing to make with Kraft singles is also grilled cheese sandwiches, but I must admit I am not a smoosher. 🙂

  16. Kristin says

    I love to put 2 slices on a flour tortilla and microwave it for about 20 seconds, roll it up and eat it! Mmm!! It’s like a rolled smooshed cheese sandwich!

  18. Leslie Gallagher says

    I have also just become a fan of Kraft Singles on Facebook! Now I have grilled cheese on the brain… 🙂

  19. April was in CT now CA says

    I’m a smooshed cheese sandwich lover, too! My favorite use for Kraft cheese is good ole’ grilled cheese! I usually do a sharp cheddar or some other stronger cheese and always, always add a slice of Kraft for that gooey, cheesey goodness.

  20. Julie @BananasForBourbon says

    I just read Smitten Kitchen’s idea of putting a kraft single slice in the middle of a crepe-thin beaten egg and making a kind of crepe breakfast sandwich where the cheese is perfectly melted because it cooks with the egg. I haven’t tried it yet, but I can already claim that as a favorite. Because it’s genius. 🙂

  22. Alison says

    Yes, we love the smooshed grilled cheese, too. We’ve tried other cheeses, but we keep going back to the same old Kraft American Cheese Slices. What I grew up with, what my kids “know”. We save the fancy cheese for crackers, unless it needs to sit on a ritz.

  23. Shell We says

    I put cheese on everything! I’ve always loved cheese & it’s how my family would get me to eat something I probably wouldn’t have eaten. Nothing like extra oooey gooey cheesy grits & cheesy eggs. As for the smooshed, sandwich you gotta toast it to melt that goodness then it’s fantastic!

  24. Shelley says

    Very funny post! 😉 Love it! My favorite way to eat Kraft Singles is kind of weird! I like to make what I call a Hot Dog Burrito. I toast a flour tortilla over a gas burner on the stove, add the Kraft Singles (2%), a microwaved hot dog, and yellow mustard. Omg yum.

  27. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    favorite use for Kraft American Cheese Singles = melted over chips for 30 second microwave nachos.

  37. amy @ uTryIt says

    hahaha…what a fun way to make smoosh sandwich! 😛 Can’t wait to get my hands on one. My favorite use for Kraft American Cheese Singles is pack them in my hubby’s and son’s lunch boxes. They love the cheese single as a snack on it’s own. So delicious.

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  40. amanda says

    Love that their individually wrapped – easy to grab as an on-the-go snack, and purse friendly too!

  41. Valerie says

    My favorite way to use Kraft Singles is to lay Dorito’s out in in a single layer on a plate, then tear up the Singles so that each chip has a piece of cheese. Then I pop it in the microwave until the cheese is gooey and bubbly. Soooo delicious. I used to eat this after school ALL THE TIME!

  50. Rena says

    My fave are grilled cheese sandwiches, so I’d use the cheese to melt on some yummy white bread. Almost the same, but different. Yummm!

  59. Cindy W. says

    One of my favorite uses of Kraft American Cheese singles is to put it on top of my egg sandwich when I toast in the morning. Yum!

  70. Stephanie says

    I used to bring Kraft cheese and mustard sandwiches every day to school. Apparently, it is the only sandwich I liked back then! ( I’m talking years, people!)

  72. Jessica T. says

    I like to cut them in strips and bake them on top of macaroni for a cheesy mac and cheese dish.

  75. Amy Korn-Reavis says

    I love grilled cheese with tomato and onion sandwiches on rye bread. I know I am weird but it is what I grew up eating. I really do not think we ever ate anything that did not have onion or garlic in it and I never ever liked white bread I only liked rye bread and that is still pretty much true.

  88. Marsha Marhofke says

    Favorite way to use: Krafts Singles….since we moved to New Mexico on a Green Chile Cheesburger…awesome

  92. Evelyn M. says

    Mini pizzas bites: use woven textured whole grain crackers, top with pasta sauce, add bits of diced veggies & or pepperoni then cheese & brown! (An old recipe that continues to yield a quick, tasty treat)

  95. Mary Ann D says

    Grilled cheese is always a favorite comfort food, but I also like to use them to make a cheeseburger casserole that is always a hit.

  99. Amy Kempf says

    My favorite is Definitely a cheese sandwich with mayo spread generously on two slices of bread!

  104. Amanda Sakovitz says

    i love to make grilled cheese and turkey paninis, the press would really help me out with this.

  113. Billie says

    It has to be a grilled cheese sandwiches and cream of tomato soup– made with milk– with a pat of butter added to the hot soup after it has been put in the bowl! Pure heaven

  115. Deanne H. says

    I love to make grilled sandwiches with them: Bacon and Krafts, turkey and Krafts, Krafts by themselves, they all work just fine.

  119. Dani H says

    i get the “smooshed cheese” but my favorite use of Kraft American Cheese Singles is a grilled cheese with crunchy peanut butter and sweet pickle relish. {grin} it’s gooooood!

  121. KassyG says

    I love just making plain old grilled cheese sandwiches with Kraft singles! A panini press would be fantastic!

  122. Lynn BB says

    Kraft singles are the only thing to use in grilled cheese, and most of the time they top our burgers too!

  123. Annie says

    Kraft singles is the ONLY cheese I use for my sandwiches…grilled or not! One of my sisters favortie sandwich I make for her is a grilled ham and cheese with American and Swiss (Kraft of course) with Ceaser dressing on the side! So good!

  124. MaryBeth says

    I have my own version of a smooth sandwich – its a PB&C. Two pieces of Town Talk white bread, one Kraft American single and Skippy peanut butter on both slices of bread. No other other type of bread, cheese or peanut butter can be used. Once assembled, you press and press and press until its as flat as can be. I always called it a “flat pancake sandwich”. I’ve been making/eating these for over 40 years and they are comfort food for me!

  128. Alicia says

    My favorite thing to use Kraft singles is of course grilled cheese. When my husband and I got married he had 3 daughters from his first marriage. The first time I ever made them grilled cheese they thought something was wrong with it. They asked me why my sandwiches weren’t black like their daddy’s. Needless to say, they still love my grilled cheese sandwiches.

  130. Chez Us says

    This is a classic grilled cheese, and a guilty pleasure of mine. I, basically do the same thing; white bread, kraft singles, butter and a frying pan. Something about the melted cheese that gets me!

  131. Linda S. says

    I like grilled cheese sandwiches. Sometimes I add some onion, or if I don’t have sliced ham, a slice of Canadian bacon (grilled separately, first).

  138. Jamie C says

    I already “like” the Kraft singles facebook page. My favorite use for Kraft singles is on fried egg sandwiches or hamburgers.

  139. Rachel says

    My favorite thing to do with Kraft singles is to make a simple grilled cheese….tastes just like childhood!

  141. Elaine says

    My favorite meal each time I brought my newest baby home was a cheese sandwich! may or may not have had time to smoosh it, but they fed me well and as a nursing mother provided many needed nutrients! All three of my daughters like cheese!

  151. Jenny says

    Although I love grilled cheese, I also love to take a Kraft American Cheese Single and fold it over on itself to make many slices that I eat with crackers. Yummy

  152. Bethany says

    I completely understand the appeal of a smooshed sandwich! Especially a grilled cheese! But my very favorite use of Kraft singles is on my cheeseburgers. There is something about the sharpness of American cheese on a cheeseburger that makes me bypass all the fancy-schmancy cheese and head straight for the Kraft. Yum!

  155. Kim B. says

    My confession is that I like mayo on the INSIDE of my grilled cheese sandwich! I stumbled upon it when I habitually put mayo on the bread instead of butter & not wanting to waste the bread just put the cheese on top & butter on the other side. The mayo made the grilled cheese TOTALLY creamy & super YUMMY so I do it everytime now 🙂

  159. Linda Y. says

    One of my favorite things to do with Kraft Singles cheese is put it on top of my potato wedges.

  161. Lea M. Callais says

    To me a bacon cheeseburger with onions is perfection only with Kraft singles as the cheese!!!!!! It melts perfectly and is creamy and delish!

  164. Patricia Barton says

    I love making ham and cheese grilled cheese sandwiches…with guacamole! But not just any cheese will do. HAS to be Kraft American. And I totally appreciate a smooshed cheese sandwich. I like my grilled cheese’s flattened too! 😉

  165. Orghlaith says

    My son made his first family dinner for us using Kraft Singles cheese on white bread toasted in the oven. He was so proud of himself. And we were completely taken aback when we walked in the door from shopping to find our 11 year old son had made dinner.

    Then I pondered how to turn off the burners in case he got creative again.
    Yes I am an overprotective mother.

  180. Megan Gill-Kopp says

    I’m embarrassed to admit this, but when I was a kid (grade school), my fav thing to do was take a Kraft Single (it was a staple in our house), fold it half, and eat each half in one bite without chewing. Again, not sure why I did this. While I did this, I would fry bologna (with cuts in the bologna so it wouldn’t curl), put a slice of Kraft on it, put a lid on it until the cheese melted, put it on white bread and top with a slice of tomato. My fav after school snack. I need to do that again! But without the swallowing cheese whole part.

  183. Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says

    My favorite memory of a smooshed sandwich is my mom making me a bologna, cheese and mustard sandwich in a brown paper bag for lunch. It would sit in the coat room all morning and by the time lunch would happen, it would be warm and smooshed. If my mom would make me a FRESH sandwich on the weekend, it just wouldn’t be the same and I wouldn’t like it. It had to be warm and smooshed. 🙂

  184. Rekha D. says

    My favorite way to use Kraft cheese singles is to make my own stovetop macaroni and cheese. I started doing this when my now 12 year old was a baby. Take elbow macaroni, add in some butter, milk and Kraft singles. Stir around until everything is melted and combined. Voila! Mac and cheese.

  185. Debbie C says

    My favorite way to use Kraft Singles is melted atop a juicy grilled hamburger. It melts perfectly!

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  189. Susie says

    I use Kraft American cheese when making a family favorite “yellow rice” for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Yum!!

  190. Alison C says

    My favourite use for Kraft Singles is grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches! I wouldn’t use any other single, only Kraft will do!
    Would love to win this awesome blog candy!

  191. Ellen says

    Kraft singles, white bread, mustard and lots of black pepper! I was the ultimate picky eater in school. I took that sandwich, a snack-size bag of Doritos, a Little Debbie Oatmeal cream pie and a thermos of hot tea w/sugar and lemon for lunch everyday in high school my junior and senior years – btw, I graduated in 1977! I may have been a wee bit eccentric, even then.

  200. Juli Jones says

    I would have to say using Kraft Singles on a grilled cheese is the way we use them the most around this household 🙂

    Juli

  207. Elena V says

    I like putting a few of the singles atop of steaming bowl of white rice with butter and sour cream. It is decadent!

  208. Sharon says

    We love Kraft Singles on our burgers–just enjoyed cheeseburgers on the grill this evening. Thanks so much for the giveaway!

  211. Jennifer says

    I love Kraft singles mostly for grilled cheese sandwiches – simply the best. But they are great for snacking too.

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