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I Found a Better Way to Cook Grilled Cheese and I'm Never Going Back
I've been making grilled cheese for years, but the air fryer completely changed the game for me. What I used to cook on the stove is now quicker, crispier, and far less greasy. I've moved far beyond the confines of a hot skillet now, and it's time you do the same. Best Air Fryer Toaster Ovens for 2025Not only does the bread comes out golden and crunchy, but the cheese melts into that perfect gooey center. In fact, I hardly need any butter at all. Plus, the kitchen stays cool since there's no hot pan on the stove. If you haven't tried grilled cheese in an air fryer yet, it's more than worth it. The results are hard to beat, and it might just become your new go-to method. Don't miss any of CNET's unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome. If you don't own an air fryer, I recommend Ninja's glass-bowl model. It's the best we've tested and makes a mean grilled cheese. Making an air fryer grilled cheese is fast and easy and leaves almost no mess. Here's why your next grilled cheese should start and end in the air fryer. Why an air fryer grilled cheese works so well As you can plainly see, the air fryer grilled cheese leaves little mess to contend with after preparing. Pamela Vachon/CNET An air fryer is basically a small convection oven with nonstick surfaces, circulating hot air around whatever you put in its basket. Unlike your saute pan or skillet, it cooks from all directions at once and typically in less time. Unlike your oven, it is compact and efficient, heats up quickly and may not even require preheating. Your toaster oven could never do this. While toasted cheese is a possibility (and reheated toaster oven pizza is a revelation), grilled cheese is not. Your toaster oven is not designed to support fat on the underside of whatever you're cooking and you'll end up with a mess too complicated to clean. For your grilled cheese, the air fryer is working on both of the bread surfaces and the cheese all at once, resulting in a quicker melt, which adheres the cheese to the bread slices together making for a much easier flip. (Flipping is still recommended but with far less drama.) The air circulation provides deep crunchiness, not only to the surfaces that received the butter or mayo treatment but to the entire crust. Any inclusions beyond cheese in the interior of the sandwich are also transforming because of the ambient heat. Simply placing a lid on your saute pan or skillet can't achieve the same results, as the components will become steamed and potentially soggy. How I make a grilled cheese in the air fryer Humble ingredients are transformed into something great inside an air fryer. Pamela Vachon/CNET Assemble a grilled cheese as you would otherwise Sliced bread Sliced or shredded cheese (I like American cheese for a basic grilled cheese and a combo of gruyere and cheddar for an upgrade.) Butter or mayonnaise for the outside of the bread slices (dealer's choice) For a basic grilled cheese, you can assemble the sandwich in the basket of your air fryer: bread with buttered side down, followed by sliced or shredded cheese, then topped with the final slice with buttered side up. Be it a simple sandwich or a fancier combination of cheese, bread and fixings, the air fryer makes a crispy, gooey grilled cheese in minutes. Pamela Vachon/CNET Set the heat to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 3 to 6 minutes on each side, flipping halfway through. The already melted cheese will keep your sandwich nicely together during the flip. You can get a lightly golden grilled cheese in less time but I recommend hanging on for 5 to 6 minutes for a deeply crunchy sandwich. Another perk of the air fryer is that you can more easily peek to see where you are without adversely affecting the outcome. The air fryer is even better for a stacked grilled cheese Add a fruit element and cured meats for a fancier air fryer sammy. Pamela Vachon/CNET This is where the air fryer really shines in the grilled cheese realm. Every element of an upgraded grilled cheese adds a degree of difficulty when trying to cook in a skillet, much of which is mitigated in the safe confines of an air fryer. Thicker bread. Thicker cheese, like hunks of camembert or brie. And think of all the great grilled cheese ingredients that can be slippery: apple slices, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, pickles, etc. Any grilled cheese with more than two components can be challenging to flip gracefully in a skillet, even for trained cooks. Bag a loaf of good bread and stuff your sandwich with upmarket cheese. Pamela Vachon/CNET To prove a point, I assembled a fancy grilled cheese with camembert, prosciutto and apple slices. (Plus mayonnaise on the exterior, because I was being fancy, and mayo gives your sandwich a little extra tang.) Because of its height, I assembled it fully outside of the air fryer and then carefully placed it in the drawer. Et voila! Pamela Vachon/CNET After 6 minutes of air fryer cooking, the flip was seamless and the sophisticated outcome belies the fact that you spent all of one minute assembling the masterpiece. The exterior of the ham even got a little bonus crisping. So the air fryer invites you to go to town with whatever you can dream up for your grilled cheese: cured or cooked ground meats, grilled veggies, various sauces and relishes -- you name it. An epic grilled cheese variation is limited only by the confines of your imagination. Do I need to preheat an air fryer for grilled cheese? 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Margo Hall, first woman principal at Leon High, leaves vibrant legacy
Margo Hall, the energetic Latin teacher to Tallahassee, and the first ever woman principal at Leon High School died Aug. 1 at age 84. Hall taught Latin at Godby, Lincoln, Leon and Trinity Catholic, and was principal at Leon from 2001-2005. A vivacious phenomenon, Hall was many times an educational award-winner, as well as wife, mother, and scholastic inspiration to a generation of Tallahassee young people. Michael Hall, her youngest son, spoke with the Tallahassee Democrat from his home in California about the legacy his mother left, and about the many students who unexpectedly found life lessons that he himself carries forward in Hall's disciplined yet passionate love of Latin. 'My mother was an engine of action,' he said. 'She has always been my hero, my idol. She had a mantra that she lived by and imparted. It goes: ' 'Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every place you can, at all times you can, with all the zeal you can, as long as ever you can.' ' Hall says he doesn't believe she ever let go of that dedication. Margaret O'Conner Hall was born in Jacksonville. Along with her mother, an anesthesiologist, and father, a psychiatrist and surgeon, and three little brothers, the family moved to Chattahoochee. Hall attended a Catholic girl's school in Louisiana, and went on to Barry College in Miami Shores, where on a full scholarship she majored in English, Latin, and history, graduating summa cum laude, as president of her class. Hall went on to earn her Master's degree from Florida State University in Latin, and to wed a young Air Force captain. Moving to four different states and beginning their family, Hall lived the life of a devoted wife and mother until the family's return to Tallahassee in 1971. And then, using her 'Latin' credentials, Hall began what would become a 44-year commitment to essentially every high school in the city of Tallahassee, where she went from teaching Latin part-time to becoming Dean of Students, Assistant Principal, Principal, Leon County Interim Executive Director for Special Programs, and finally, becoming one of the driving forces for and the Assistant Principal of St. John Paul II High School. In her early days in Tallahassee, always committed to her growing family, Hall taught Latin students at Godby High School for 10 years, then part-time at Godby and Lincoln High School at the same time. From 1980 until 1994, she became Leon High's full-time Latin teacher, tutoring at Trinity Catholic School on the side. She remained at Leon to become the Dean of Students in 1994, then Lincoln's Assistant Principal in 1997 for the next four years. Hall returned to Leon High as Principal from 2001-2005, then after serving with the County, she worked as Assistant Principal until her retirement in 2015 at St. John Paul II High School. Suggesting some of the spontaneity and personality that drew people to Hall, a colleague and admirer had written in a recommendation letter that: 'Margo sparkles. She is so full of vitality, of energy, of enthusiasm that one cannot help but feel that way too. When Margo steps into a classroom, it immediately becomes a more interesting place to be.' And the plaudits and responsibilities began to accumulate: Outstanding Teacher from Florida, The Education Committee of the States, 1987; Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist, Florida Foreign Language Association, 1989; sponsor of the student Latin club, Rebus Ghestis. Chairman, Leon County Language Teachers Association. She became President of the Junior League; was on the Governor's Council for Juvenile Justice; a member of the Tallahassee Garden Club, on the Boards of Blessed Sacrament and St. Thomas Moore congregations; a Board Member of Goodwood Museum; and on Board of Directors of the Tallahassee Junior Museum. Her son, Michael, who had her as his Latin teacher when he attended Leon High, said, 'I had to be kept in line, it's true, but her work ethic and study habits transferred to me.' He would go on to spend several years teaching Latin at Maclay School. Yet what he remembers most is Margo's brilliant smile, her generous heart, and the little details of her life after retirement in 2018: 'It was fun watching her devour her historical fiction,' he said. 'How she loved the beach and traveling in the mountains, wandering old pottery shops, and soft music.' And he suspects there are hundreds of former students who may love those things too, but who are also fascinated by languages and who always turn their work in early — all as a result of a semester spent with Margo Hall. A rosary service is planned for 1-1:30 p.m. Aug. 23 with a funeral mass to follow at the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Margo Hall, former Leon principal and Latin teacher, dies at 84 Solve the daily Crossword
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Dale-Roy families: Here's how to apply for free school meals
Dale-Roy School announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for the 2025-2026 school year. The program assists students who are unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast, After School Care Snack or Special Milk Programs, according to a community announcement. The State of Ohio budget for the school year includes funding to cover the cost of reduced meals for breakfast and lunch. The provision allows schools to provide no-cost meals to students eligible for reduced-price meals. Eligibility will be determined using the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines. Children from families with annual incomes at or below these guidelines are eligible for free and reduced-price meals or free milk if the school participates in the Special Milk Program. Application process for free and reduced-price meals Application forms will be distributed to households in a letter to parents or guardians. To apply for benefits, households must complete an application and return it to the school. Additional copies are available at the principal's office in each school. Households receiving Special Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits (SNAP) or Ohio Works First (OWF) funds for a child must provide the child's name, the SNAP or OWF case number and the signature of an adult household member on the application. Households not receiving SNAP or OWF funds must provide the names of all household members, the last four digits of the Social Security Number of the adult signing the application or state 'none' if the adult does not have a Social Security Number, the amount and source of income received by each household member and the signature of an adult household member. Confidentiality and notification The information provided on the application is confidential and will only be used to determine eligibility. Schools or other officials may verify the information at any time during the school year. Households will be notified of the approval or denial of benefits. Foster children are eligible for free meal benefits regardless of household income. Applications can be submitted at any time during the school year. If a household's size increases or income decreases, the family should contact the school to file a new application, which may make the children eligible for free or reduced-price benefits. Free health care Families with children eligible for school meals may be eligible for free health care coverage through Medicaid and/or Ohio's Healthy Start & Healthy Families programs. The programs include coverage for doctor visits, immunizations, physicals, prescriptions, dental, vision, mental health, substance abuse and more. Call 1-800-324-8680 for more information or to request an application. Information also can be found at Anyone who has an Ohio Medicaid card is already receiving these services. This story was created by Jane Imbody, jimbody@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Dale-Roy School updates free meal policy for 2025–26 Solve the daily Crossword
