It's Been a While...

because we live on a damn-fine lake in the high desert of Washington.

And people come to visit. And I cook and I clean and I cook and I entertain and I cook. So that's why I haven't posted. But good news- I'm baaaack!

Last week we had the September book club at Reed's Last Resort here in Chelan. This is the first time the folks back home in CA were able to experience summertime. I think they thought it rains 361 days a year here. Uh, no, that would be Seattle.

So this first post is  about a little sandwich I prepared for our afternoon of boating. I wanted it to be easy and fun.

These tomatoes are from my friend Patty's garden-  so lucky!

Like you-know-who.

We grew the lettuce- even luckier!

So I tried to remember what went into one of those yummy sandwiches we used to buy at Nicalosi's in San Diego before the Aztec games back in the day when I pretended to like football. (Before marriage)

Good and messy.

Our lunch spot- a few miles down the lake.

Carolee- who looks like she needs to eat the whole sandwich.

I think he likes it.

The three Stooges after lunch

So this is what I came up with- Chelan Chub Chanwich. (OK, that sucks, but I'm kind of busy here.)

“How can one make friends without exquisite dishes!  It is mainly through the table that one governs!”
Jean-Jacques Regis de Cambaceres French politician (1713-1824)
Chelan Chub Chanwich

		1 loaf of Italian or French bread (18 inches)
		1/2 cup mayonnaise
		1/4 cup Italian dressing
		6 large lettuce leaves
		sliced ham
		hard salami
		pastrami
		1/4 pound provolone cheese
		1/4 pound mild cheddar cheese
		1 small red onion, sliced thin

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• Split bread lengthwise.
• Mix mayonnaise and salad dressing together until well blended and spread mixture onto both cut surfaces of the bread.
• Place the lettuce on the bottom half of the bread; top with ham, hard salami, and pastrami, sliced cheeses and red onions. Top with second half of the bread. Cut into six servings and enjoy. Serves 6 or so