Weekend Giveaway: Panini Press {SwissLane Dairy Farms Tour} – CLOSED
I’ve got a really fun giveaway for you today! Thanks to the United Dairy Industry of Michigan, a few weeks ago I got the chance to tour SwissLane Dairy Farms. I joined a group of local bloggers and had a blast checking out the beautiful countryside, saying hello to the cows, and meeting and talking with 4th generation owner Annie Link. The farm was founded in 1915 and now has around 2000 cows that are milked daily. It was really cool to see how things are run on a modern dairy farm, and especially to be reassured that even in a fairly large operation like this one, the cows are very well taken care of. Everyone we met from the Oesch family (the original founders) had a huge sense of pride in their farm and it was so fun to take a tour and hear more about Michigan’s dairy industry. Β We even got to go on a hayride and bottle feed some baby calves, a definite highlight!
This calf is only 45 minutes old!
After the tour we were treated to a wonderful lunch of warm soup and paninis hot off the panini press. Is it bad if I say that was my favorite part? π We were encouraged to build our own paninis and they had some wonderful options set out for us. I had a turkey, brie, and raspberry jam panini and I am seriously still thinking about how good it was! And of course we had milk as well, set out in the cutest little milk bottles.
How would you like to win your very own panini press?? Thanks to the United Dairy Industry of Michigan, I get to give away a Cuisinart GR-11 Griddler 3-in-1 Grill and Panini Press!
Giveaway is now closed. The winner was comment 47, Kelly G. Congratulations Kelly!!
- picture from Amazon
Also included in the giveaway is a really cool grilled cheese cookbook, an apron, and an insulated Got Milk cooler bag.
To enter, leave a comment on this post letting me know what your ultimate panini would include. You can get an extra entry if you “follow” my blog in some way (like What Megan’s Making on Facebook, follow me on Pinterest, or sign up for blogΒ emails). Leave an extra comment letting me know you follow the blog in one of these ways and you’ll get an extra entry. π
Giveaway ends Friday, November 22nd at midnight. Good luck!!
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p.s. You can also follow the United Dairy Industry of Michigan on PinterestΒ or Facebook!
*This giveaway is sponsored by the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. All opinions are my own.
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I have never had one, but I do believe it would have to include cheese! π
My ultimate panini would include: Roast beef (my favorite meat!!), Provolone, Ranch mixed with Louisiana Hot Sauce!! Cows are my absolute favorite animals and would decorate my house in them, if my husband would let me!! I follow you on Facebook!! Looks like you had a great time at the dairy farm!!
My panini would roast beef. Muenster cheese. Cole slaw, Mustard. On a Portuguese roll.
Hi Megan. I have been following you for a few years and have enjoyed making and sharing your recipes. Your pix are great! My ultimate panini would be a roasted turkey, brie, and arugula with cranberry walnut relish served on rosemary and onion italian bread.
ham, swiss cheese, jalapeno
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I would like a ham and cheese panini. I have never had one though.
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I love a panini with turkey, bacon, pepper jack cheese and honey mustard!
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Turkey, artichoke spread, fontina. Sounds good, doesn’t it?
I would make chicken breast with pepperjack cheese, lettuce and mustard.
My ultimate panini would include turkey or chicken, lettuce, tomato, avocado, a balsamic dressing or honey mustard and aged Vermont sharp cheddar cheese!! Yum!!
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Definitely fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers and pesto!
I can’t say that it’s ultimate but it’s my ohio in me pregnancy craving! Trail bologna and swiss with a little mayo panini pressed.
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Hi Megan. I’m your ultimate follower. I’ve been wanting a panini machine forever. I’m partial to having an Italian style panini that would include pavalone cheese, salami, prosciutto ham, and a smashed meatball w sauce. All this on an Italian roll. Served with a side of olive salad. YUM I can taste it now!
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Mine would be grilled portabella mushrooms with garlic havarti, tomato jam, and grilled onions.
My ultimate panini would be prosciutto, brie and fig preserves! I love the combination of sweet and salty π
My ultimate panini would be a caprese — tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil. Yum!
Turkey, grilled portobello slices, provalone, pesto, and oven roasted tomatoes on a tangy sourdough would be my perfect panini!
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My panini would have spinach, roasted red pepper, turkey, and an herb goat cheese! Maybe with some olives for a salty kick.
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I would like to try a panini with turkey, cream cheese, and cucumber. The combo is amazing cold, but I wonder how it would taste heated.
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My ultimate Panini would include tomato, basil, and mozzarella!
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Apple and White Cheddar with Dijon/Butter Spread on Cinnamon-raisin Bread! Would love to win this!
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I like a panini that has turkey, swiss, spinach, onions, mustard, and mayonnaise.
I have never owned nor have I used a Panni. But if I owned one, I would be making something with Swiss Cheese (cause I love Swiss cheese!) and ham, maybe with some salsa fresca! I would love to win this and try it out on my family!
Definitely must have lots of melts, gooey cheese, maybe some ham, & some mild pickled pepper rings… Oh, yum!
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My ultimate panini would be pastrami, corned beef, some swiss cheese a little kraut and some mustard. Totally yummy!!!
I made a panini once that was absolutely fantastic — it had grilled sliced chicken, bacon, tomato, red onion, and an avocado smash/spread. (I think that was all that was on it? I can’t remember for sure). It was SO GOOD. My panini maker died though so I haven’t made it since.
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My ultimate panini would be tomoato mozzarella ham and pesto.
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I love munster, turkey, and french fries!
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Roasted pork, avocado, green salsa and gobs of cheese π
Turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce in the Panini…YUM
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My ultimate panini would be turkey stuffing cranberry sauce and a little gravy
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My dream panini: turkey, provolone, lettuce, cranberry sauce and pickle slices………..yummmmmm
I would love to make a panini with brie and turkey.
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I honestly just love ham and cheese!
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Oh I so love Panini, I think my ultimate dream Panini would be, Chicken breast that was marinated in Italian dressing, then pounded extremely flat. Grill the chicken breast about 3 minutes on each side. Slice some heavy texture country Italian bread, and slightly coat each piece with a rich honey-butter. Slice a good provolone cheese about a 1/4 inch thick. Layer your bread, a slab of your grilled chicken, your slice of cheese sprinkled with a good Tuscany seasoning, cover with baby spinach leaves and diced heirloom tomatoes mixed with a tsp of Ranch dressing, another slab of chicken and top with your final slice of bread.
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Rare roast beef, provolone, spinach, and creamy horseradish! Yum!
I like pesto mozzarella and tomato.
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My ultimate panini would be turkey, pesto, chevre, thinly sliced red onions, and an in-season ruby red tomato.
I would love a ham and cheese panini.
I’d make a grilled cheese with ham panini.
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I would like a turkey, muenster, and cranberry panini. Yum
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My first sandwich would be Tavern Ham, Baked Turkey and Swiss Cheese with Grey Poupon Mustard. Yum!!!
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Would love to win. My ultimate Panini would be turkey tomato spinach and feta. Yum.
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If I won this I would make a turkey and cranberry panini. I follow you on fb and email.
My favorite panini has turkey, spinach, pesto mayo, and provolone.
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my panini would be eggplant, portobello mushroom, mozzarella cheese and roasted red peppers all drizziled with balsalmic vinegar and olive oil I follow you via fb and email.
My ultimate Panini would be a crispy bacon, smoked turkey, and cheddar Panini with fresh tomato and mayo. I know, basic but still one of my favorites.
Turkey, cranberry sauce and cheddar cheese
Turkey provolone spinach tomato and anything else I could find π
Gooey melted mozzarella, chicken, spinach, and balsamic!
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My ultimate panini would include smoked turkey, pesto, gouda cheese, deli style mustard, and hot sauce on a whole grain bread. Delicious!
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I’d smother my panini with cheese of course! And add some tomatoes, avocado, onions, slices of chicken and maybe some bacon!
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Ohhhh…a coffee shop I used to go to (now closed) would make this delicious chickem, pesto, fontina, and onion jam Panini that was seriously amazing!
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This would be great! I’ve looked at these for some time. I think my first Panini on this would include pesto, turkey, Monterey jack cheese, and tomato. Mmm.
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i love love love turkey & swiss paninis with a honey mustard sauce! heavy on the cheese π
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My ultimate panini is ham with olives Swiss cheese and argula
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My ultimate Panini would include broiled tofu, some kind of fancy cheese, caramelized onions and sundried tomatoes. I’d put it on sourdough bread.
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My dream panini would be filled with muenster cheese, tuna fillets and black olives!
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I think my favorite panini would include spinach, tomato, and some sort of fresh white cheese, like mozzarella! So yummy. π
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My ultimate panini would have Brie cheese, prosciutto, grainy mustard, and a tiny bit of raspberry jam. I have know idea if it’s be good or not, but I love those flavors! Also, any panini with roasted broccoli. π I follow you on Facebook and Pinterest as well!
Hmmm… I think it would include avocado, turkey, cheddar cheese, pickles and some spicy mayo…. yum!!! oh maybe tomato would be delish!!
I think a mozzarella and tomato panini would be delicious.
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Tomato, mozzarella, almost any type of thinly sliced Italian meat -sounds great to me!
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The ultimate panini…hmmm. Mine would included about 4 cheeses, avocado and probably some sprouts (to balance out all that cheese!).
My Ultimate Panini would be one made with organic roasted vegetables, like carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, summer squash with pesto, fresh spinach and a mild provolone on a rustic country bread.
Delicious.
Turkey & Smoked Gouda, with tomatoes and mayo.
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Mine would have turkey, avocado, and salad greens!
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My ultimate panini would include turkey, Brie, apples and a little apple butter. Yum!
I would like Thanksgiving panini – turkey, dressing, gravy, cranberries or some veggies.
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My ultimate panini would be cheddar cheese, sun dried tomatoes, pesto and spinach.
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I would do cranberry/turkey combo with some kind of white cheese, but if I had a panini press, I would definitely explore different combos!
I would make a great sandwich with a meat or meats- with bacon for sure, cheese- Colby, a bit of sweet honey and jalapenos. Sounds good to me. Thanks for having a giveaway! Darcy
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I think a turkey club Panini made with smoked turkey, peppered bacon, fresh tomato slices on sourdough bread and a nice melty cheese (Swiss maybe!) sounds good. Thank you!
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Goat cheese, I love goat cheese! Roasted red peppers, a beautiful portobello, and goat cheese on a mild sour dough bread. Never had it but in my head it tastes so good. I am salavating as I type.
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my ultimate panini would have grilled chicken with some sort of spicy southwest sauce!
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I love tomato, mozzarella, basil paninis!!
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My ultimate panini would be a cuban sandwich.
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My favorite panini is a chicken caprese: grilled chicken, pesto, fresh mozzarella and tomatoes!
Yum! I’m looking forward to a turkey and cranberry panini post thanksgiving.
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My ultimate panini would include chibata bread, honey roasted turkey, spinach, tomato, mozzarella, a little bit of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil!!! Yummmm I can taste it now! π
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A turkey and cheese panini would have to be my fav. I follow you on FB!
A panini with brie and pear would be absolutely delicious. Or just something as simple as a cheddar, tuna, tomato panini. Yum.
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My ultimate panini would have fresh mozzarella cheese and sun dried tomato pesto on chibata bread. Also, I’ve been following your blog on Facebook for almost two years.
My ultimate panini would include mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, avocado, and fresh basil leaves!
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Muenster cheese. Fresh tomatoes and basil leaves.
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I would love to try to make Panera Bread’s Chipotle Chicken with chicken, bacon, montery jack and sharp cheddar cheese, chipotle sauce and mayo!!! I make a grilled ham and cheese in a skillet for the hubs but the panini would be to die for. I’ve followed you on Facebook and so far everything I’ve made off your blog I’ve loved them all!
Turkey, bacon,avocado
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A cool grilled cheese of course! Actually that is what I would use it for as I love grilled cheese even the old school standard made with regular old sandwich bread and Kraft singles.
I follow you on Facebook and LOVE all of the yummy recipes you post! My ultimate panini would be ham, bacon and Swiss cheese with horseradish mayo! Yum! Thank you so much for including us all in your life and adventures!
I would love a panini with goat cheese and roast beef.
I follow you on Facebook! =) Let’s see, The ultimate panini…probably loaded with just about everything. But I think roasted bell peppers, onions, some fresh basil, fresh mozzarella cheese on a ciabatta bun would be delish!
I have had a yummy panini on my mind lately because it’s one that I make with Thanksgiving leftovers! Hopefully coming to the blog soon π It’s turkey with swiss and cranberries. I follow you on Facebook and Pinterest too.
I think ham and Swiss cheese would be delicious!
I had a panini press that I loved and .used all of the time….it was broken in a move aI have never been able to replace it π My fave panini is avocado, swiss a smear of pepper onion relish and my moms chicken salad. Sounds odd….but that sandwich will change your life!!
My ultimate panini would be turkey and swiss cheese with a homemade spicy cranberry sauce.
Ham mustard pepper jack cheese
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A basic panini with turkey and swiss would be my pick…
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Cheese and lots of veggie a and of course guacamole. π
Mine would be caramelized onions, mushrooms sauteed in garlic and butter, spinach and swiss cheese! Oh, my goodness…yum!
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The ultimate Panini would be: Grilled chicken that has been marinated in Italian dressing and a few spices, sautΓ©ed bell peppers and onions with melted Swiss and provolone cheeses on top of a mayonnaise smeared ciabatta roll.
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Mine would be the “green goddess” – Pesto, avocado, mozzarella and goat cheese or basically anything from here:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/truly-thrilling-grilled-cheese-sandwiches
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That is a hard decision, but I am fairly certain it would be turkey or chicken, basil, tomato, and tons of mozzarella cheese! Yummy!!
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I LOVE ham & cheese!
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A Dessert Panini: Two slices of lemon pound cake filled with cream cheese and raspberry jam.
Brie, pear & pumpkin butter on oatmeal bread.
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I just saw a recipe for a turkey and cranberry panini that I’d love to make – if I had a panini press!
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I would make a turkey, bacon, swiss cheese panini with avocado and onion! π
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Yum, a panini sounds so good right now! So many options….turkey, brie, spinach, apple slices, and a little mustard would hit the spot right now.