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Appetizer, Blueberries, Cheeses, Cracker, Food, Saint Faron Cheese, Tomato, Toppings

Saint Faron Cheese Cracker “Sandwich” with Blueberries and Yellow Pear Tomato

October 7, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

There are times when a full sandwich is too much, and no sandwich is too little. Thankfully, for those times there are appetizers such as this. To justify adding this to the blog, I call it a ‘cracker sandwich’ (For which I received a scowl from my fellow sandwich maker). Anyway, the Saint Faron is a cheese we got at Costco this weekend. It’s very mild (So make sure to enjoy it at room temperature), and brags being a ‘French Triple Crème Cow’s Milk Cheese’. At the risk of being labelled uneducated, what is ‘triple crème‘ exactly? I mean, does it come from three different cows? Can I have their names? Someone explain this to me.

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Asparagus, Basil, Breads, Butter, Cheeses, Dukkah, Food, Ham, Herbs, Meats, Mozzarella, Mustard, Parmesan, Sandwiches, Smears, Sourdough, Vegetables

Ham and Mozzarella Cheese Sandwich with Sweet Basil Leaves, Steamed Asparagus, Tomato, Dukkah and Mustard

October 6, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

Growing up, I believe I had ham and cheese sandwiches maybe three times. My mom had found a recipe in a cookbook, and one day she announced she was going to make me a Hawaiian sandwich (The recipe included a piece of slices pineapple from a can, thus Hawaii). It was great, but once you open a can of pineapples you are committed to doing something with the remaining 9 slices, so my mom quickly stopped making the sandwich. A couple of weeks ago I had a dream about it (the dream also involved Jay Leno having purchased a personal Nuclear Missile painted bright red with warning signs, which was bolted down in his back yard with chains. Don’t ask, it was a dream). As you can imagine, it got stuck in my subconsciousness. I know, dreaming of sandwiches probably means we’re spending too much time writing this blog. Anyway, here is my variation of a Ham and Cheese Sandwich, without the pineapple.

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Breads, Closed sandwiches, Cucumber, Fish, Food, Green Onion, Lettuce, Paprika, Roll, Sandwiches, Shrimp, Sourdough, Spices, Tuna Salad, Vegetables

Tuna Salad on a Roll with Chili-lime Shrimp, Grape Tomatoes, Lettuce, Mustard and Green Onions

September 28, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

This sandwich blog is getting to me. For almost a week I’ve been anticipating a convenient time to make my famous (20 years ago in college at least) tuna salad. Each time I was about to make it, some other sandwich had to take priority (since we’re on a budget, we can’t just keep making new stuff without first eating all of the old). So, today I finally got to make it and what a blast. I got to use it on 3 different style sandwiches in just one day, and I still can’t get enough of it.

This one is a tuna salad sandwich with chili-lime shrimp and fresh lettuce and cucumber. Topped with a few cuts of green onion and 2 grape tomatoes cut in half. A bit of stone ground mustard adds the zing to the zong to the ramalamadingdong.

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Bagel, Breads, Cucumber, Curry, Fish, Food, Green Onion, Open Faced Sandwiches, Sandwiches, Spices, Tomato, Tuna Salad, Vegetables

Tuna Salad Sandwich on Toasted Bagel with Cucumber, Tomato, Green Onion and Sprinkled with Sweet Curry

September 28, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

Our tuna salad sandwich saga continues with this fresh summer construction. A toasted bagel (one of those with everything on it), combined with fresh crunchy cucumber slices, tasty grape tomatoes, and green onions, sprinkled with a tsp of sweet curry. When you eat this, the smell of the curry adds to the experience before you even take a bite.

As you can see on the pictures, two sprouts from another sandwich somehow found themselves on this one. When we noticed, the pictures were taken, and the sandwich eaten, so please disregard the misplaced sprouts. They are harmless.

Tuna Salad Toasted Bagel Sandwich with Cucumber, Tomato, Green Onion and Sprinkled with Sweet Curry

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Butter, Food, Pepper, Salami, Sandwiches, Sourdough

Breakfast Sandwich with Tomato, Egg and Salami

September 26, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

I loooove Saturdays. They are rife with possibilities. After a long work week devoted to other people’s pursuits (namely those of my job), I look forward to enjoying the simple things that bring me pleasure. Chief among them is lazily meandering through one of the many farmers’ markets that dot the San Diego landscape. Last weekend, it was time to revist my local market in Poway. For me, the market is all about the fresh fruits and veggies… and the Thai coconut pancakes – conveniently sized to be just about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, I can pop them in my mouth and eat them whole. Yum, that’s the way to start a weekend. For Anders, the market is most pleasurable when it involves the pursuit or serendipitous discovery of meat. This week, he found some salami made from locally farmed pork. Nothing like supporting the local farmers…makes me feel connected not just to my food, but also to my community. So in a complete diversion from my normal breakfast fruit bowl, Sunday morning’s breakfast was a tomato and hard boiled egg sandwich topped with salami slices.

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Breads, Butter, Ciabatta Roll, Dukkah, Food, Ingredients, Mustard, Open Faced Sandwiches, Potato, Pumpkin seeds, Remoulade, Sandwiches, Smears, Spices, Tomato, Vegetables

Potato Sandwich with Remoulade, Pumpkin Seeds, Roasted Garlic and Tomatoes

September 17, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

I love potatoes and I love bread. This sandwich brings out the best in both of them. Half a ciabatta roll, toasted (for the ‘crunch’) and with a light spread of tarragon mustard. Add potato, pumpkin seeds, tomatoes and a few more things you can read about below, and you got yourself a treat for lunch. Yes, it’s as good as it looks!

I made this after a long day at work, one of those days where you really just want to get home and sleep, but you’re starving… Having a potato handy in the fridge from dinner the night before became my saving grace.

Potato ciabatta roll with pumpkin seeds and grape tomatoes — Potato on Ciabatta Roll with Pumpkin Seeds and Grape Tomatoes

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Butter, Cucumber, Dukkah, Food, Herbs, Mayonnaise, Roll, Sandwiches, Smears, Tomato, Vegetables

Smoked Cream Cheese Chicken Sandwich with Cucumber and Tomato

September 13, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

Perfect for those chicken leftovers in your fridge, and a great sandwich for the outdoors. This specimen was consumed on a sailing trip to Flakfortet (see also “The Flakfortet” potato sandwich). It is a spinach roll, with smoked cream cheese, roasted chicken from the night before, fresh heirloom tomatoes. and mini-cucumber slices. Sprinkle generously with dukkah and olives on the side, of course.

Chicken with Tomatoes rol — Chicken with Tomato

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Bell Pepper, Cajun mayonnaise, Closed sandwiches, Cucumber, Dressings, Food, Horseradish mayonnaise, Lettuce, Meats, Nine grain and seed, Onion, Pepperinos, Sandwiches, Smears, Sweet dill pickles, Sweet Pickles, Swiss, Tomato, Toppings, Turkey, Vegetables

Mesquite Wood Smoked Turkey Cheese Sandwich

September 12, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

This is one of my favorite lunch items in downtown San Diego. It is served, surprisingly, at Ralphs, and is not only a great sandwich, but also very affordable at just $5.99. I particularly enjoy the mesquite wood smoked turkey sandwich on nine grain & seed bread (Toasted), with cajun and horseradish mayo. I usually get all the veggies, lettuce, green pepper, onion, tomato, sweet pickles, olives, etc, and in this case swiss cheese.

While I can’t claim to be the chef, this sandwich was designed by me, so I think I can claim the recipe at least 🙂

The entire huge Mesquite Wood Smoked Turkey cheese sandwich with veggies

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Breads, Cheeses, Cilantro, Cucumber, Fish, Food, Fruits, Guacamole, Herbs, Lime, Parmesan, Rustic white bread, Sandwiches, Shrimp, Smears, Sourdough, Tomato, Vinaigrette

Cilantro Lime Shrimp and Guacamole Sandwich

September 7, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

The past few weeks have been excessively hot.. even for the normally excessively high summer temperatures in Poway. Case in point – two nights ago at 10:00 pm, I had all the windows and doors open to drop the house temperature to a respectable 8oF. With temperatures like this, there is just no way I was going to do any cooking that required more than 5 minutes over a hot stove. This makes sandwiches an ideal meal. Paired with a side salad, it’s a wonderful way to beat the heat while taking care of nutritional needs.

Cilantro Lemon Shrimp Sandwich on Guacamole — Cilantro lemon shrimp sandwich on guacamole

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Basil, Breads, Caper berries, Food, Garam masala, Garlic, Jamaican curry sauce, Mackerel, Mayonnaise, Paprika, Remoulade, Roasted garlic, Sandwiches, Sourdough

Smoked Mackerel Salad Sandwich with Tomatoes and Sweet Basil

September 6, 2009 Andy Leave a comment

This sandwich can be thrown together quickly if you have a little left over smoked mackerel (and don’t we all sometimes). Be careful not to overpower the subtle taste of mackerel.

Smoked Mackerel salad with tomatoes and basil sandwich — Smoked Mackerel Salad with Tomatoes and Basil

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