Greg is was my first.
His was the first blog I ever read, the first friend I made over the internet, and the first man who has ever made me tingle in my special place. OK, maybe not the last one.
But while he might not have the power to stir my loins, it would be pretty fair to say that I love this guy. I’m not someone who has classifies people as “best friends”; but if I did Greg would be one of them. The only other contenders would be people I’ve known for over fifteen years. We just click somehow.
Of course he sends me presents in the mail too. That always helps.
So anyway here he is, my partner in chive, Mr Greg Lee.
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Posting on another man’s blog is a lot like wandering through his house, finding a group of photos he has displayed on the mantle and then tucking your own image into one of the frames.
In this case, I’m placing a photo of me that my wife took at the waterpark last year. I think I’ll put it right in front of Dan’s grandma.
There.
That looks good.
Now, here you are in Dan’s house and you’re looking at my picture. You’re wondering if I’m some half-naked, brained-damaged, relative who Dan and Kerry seem to like a little more than grandma. I am not related. I’m a friend from the Internet. And as creeped out as you may be by me in my swimming trunks you don’t seem to be able to look away. So if I really do have your attention then I want to talk about sandwiches.
Right now I have a favorite sandwich. It’s a toasted piece of 12-grain bread smeared with cream cheese that I top off with two big slices of tomato. Sometimes I put salt and pepper on the tomatoes sometimes I don’t. Either way I’ve always enjoyed this sandwich. What’s more, I’ve kind of felt as if it’s a healthier alternative to the meat packed, cheese layered, condiment drenched wad of food that I usually stuff into my lunch box.
I got the idea for this sandwich from the movie “Down and Out in Beverly Hills”. There’s a scene with Richard Dreyfus and Nick Nolte where they’re bonding over lox and bagels with onion, cream cheese and tomatoes. It sounded great (except for the lox). Unfortunately I never seem to have bagels in the house and I’m not slicing and crying over an entire onion for just one sandwich.
Bread. Cream cheese. Tomato.
Is that really a sandwich? After all, there’s only one piece of bread involved. I might be better off calling it a big ass hors d’oeuvre. But the answer to that questions isn’t what I’m after here. What I’m hoping to gain from writing something on Dan’s blog is more sandwich ideas.
I’m sure I should say something about what Dan and his family mean to me and mine – the impact and significance of his friendship and. . . really I just want something different for lunch tomorrow that’s relatively healthy and Marmite free. I was hoping you could help me out.
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on May 13th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Greg – add some spinach. Roughage is good.
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on May 13th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
But seeing as you’re opting out of the Marmite (honestly, you Marmite haters out there really are missing a treat), how about a good ol’ fashioned Ploughman’s sarnie?
Bread – granary, white, 12 grain – your choice.
Ingredients (the stuff between the bread isn’t the filling – it IS the sandwich!) – Medium/strong Cheddar, Branston Pickle. Add tomato and other salad items (beetroot? cucumber? lettuce?) to taste.
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on May 13th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Or cheddar cheese and strawberry jam.
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on May 13th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
chopped up hard boiled egg mixed with salad cream not mayonnaise = other food of the gods
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on May 13th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Maybe an onion, but that’s up to you.
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on May 13th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Great post Greg – off to snoop your place now ;o)
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on May 13th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
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on May 13th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Greg’s blog lives herehttp://www.gregorylee.com/
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on May 14th, 2008 at 2:14 am
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on May 14th, 2008 at 6:35 am
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on May 14th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Another nice one is just lots and lots of Brie. Or cheese, ham, egg and lettuce and maybe a slice of tomato.
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on May 14th, 2008 at 9:36 am
But Cheese, tomato and pepper is a close second.
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on May 15th, 2008 at 4:31 am
greg, my mom made these when i was little. try them out on the girls and let me know: toss a few uncooked hot dogs and dill pickles in the blender. chop. remove and add a little mayo, or better yet, miracle whip to bond. eat on white bread, preferably homemade…don’t knock it ’til you tried it.
for dessert: a thick layer on cool whip on white bread, sprinkled with cinnamon.
no, i did not grow up during the depression, dan.
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on May 18th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
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