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.
Dan - shouldn’t that be Tuesday?
Greg - add some spinach. Roughage is good.
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Dammit - if it weren’t for your last paragraph, I’d suggest a mature cheddar with marmite, served on soft white bread. The trick is to avoid the marmite tearing the bread as you spread it.
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. View all comments by Oli
Ham and coleslaw or roast chicken and lambs lettuce.
Or cheddar cheese and strawberry jam.
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Smoked salmon and cream cheese filled bagels = food of the gods
chopped up hard boiled egg mixed with salad cream not mayonnaise = other food of the gods View all comments by Morticia
Two toasted slices of a thick white, with halved clonakilty sausages and Ballymaloe relish.
Maybe an onion, but that’s up to you.
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Smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber, OR hard boiled eggs with mayonnaise (sorry Morticia), or ham, lettuce and tomato, or roast chicken, cold sage and onion stuffing and mayonnaise…shall I stop now?
Great post Greg - off to snoop your place now ;o)
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ummm….where is Greg’s place?
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Shit. That’s what happens when you update your blog at 4am
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Man… betcha that’s good with garden fresh tomatoes. (and some lox.)
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Just realised I don’t know what lox is, can anyone enlighten me? View all comments by Morticia
one I use often is just a piece of bread, butter and then…peanut butter and chocolate paste mixed.
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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My favorite sandwich involves Marmite.
But Cheese, tomato and pepper is a close second. View all comments by Dan
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. View all comments by bon bon
How about whole wheat toasted, a little mayo and some spicy mustard, thick tomato, sprouts and sliced purple onion. A little salt and pepper or even some Tony’s Creole Seasoning? Yum–mie!!
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