🍞 Grandma Loretta’s Classic Post-Game Grilled Cheese (with Tomato Soup)
Why this fits: fast, warm, cheap, and legendary grandma energy.
Ingredients
2 slices bread (white or sourdough)
2 slices American or cheddar cheese
Butter
Optional: canned tomato soup + milk/water
How to Make
Butter one side of each bread slice.
Put cheese between unbuttered sides.
Grill in a pan on medium-low until golden and melty (2–3 min per side).
Warm soup on the stove.
Serve dunk-style like a champion.
🍯 Cinnamon Sugar Toast (a real after-practice staple)
Why this fits: takes 3 minutes, pure comfort carbs.
Ingredients
Toasted bread
Butter
Sugar + cinnamon (mix 2 Tbsp sugar + ½ tsp cinnamon)
How to Make
Butter hot toast generously.
Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
Eat while still warm.
Optional grandma move: cut into triangles.
🧀 Baked Nachos (team-size snack)
Why this fits: feeds hungry kids fast.
Ingredients
Tortilla chips
Shredded cheese
Optional: jalapeños, leftover meat, salsa
How to Make
Spread chips on a tray.
Cover with cheese + toppings.
Bake at 400°F (200°C) for ~7 minutes.
Eat straight off the pan like champions.
🥪 Bologna & Cheese Sandwich (cold or grilled)
Why this fits: ultra-retro grandma move.
Ingredients
Bread
Bologna
Cheese
Butter (if grilling)
How to Make
Cold: slap it together.
Hot: fry bologna in a pan, add cheese, sandwich it.
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