Seasonal Sundays (Week 25) Summer Sandwiches

If summer is passing in the blur of time, would a good sandwich somehow slow things down, just a minute? Today I'm sharing seven homestyle recipes for supper sandwich inspiration. Grab a loaf and let's take a look ...

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Welcome to Seasonal Sundays ...

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So hey! How did this happen? Suddenly, it's the middle of May. Right. May. What????? You say it's already past the middle of June? No way! Calendar check, please! Wait!! Aw noooo. You are right. And day after tomorrow is what, Thanksgiving?

Arrrrrgh.

Does anyone else remember the exact moment when the passage of time became real? The year I turned nine, the neighbor girl (our favorite babysitter) was getting married! Such excitement, especially since my baby sister would be the flower girl. But ohhhh, it was soooo far away, all the way from Christmas until July. But then? Suddenly there we all were in the front yard in new dresses, taking pictures before the wedding. All those months between? Gone.

Happy Father's Day to all, the fathers, the grandfathers, the uncles, the kind man next door, all those who father us in their own ways imperfect, human ways. May the moments pass in slow motion, not in the blur of time ...

About the Photo By Popular Request, a Little Insight into the Top Image: I love photos that tell a story. And at least in my mind's eye, you can see three generations here, a grandfather, a son and three grandsons, the kids getting an early casting lesson. There are no fishing rods in sight, no cane poles but perhaps from the stances, the attention, the water in the background, you see this story too? It's one of my all-time favorite shots. Funny. At least four are of dads / granddads with kids / grands ...

May I Suggest ... a Link?

Let me just presume that if you're reading this, well, you're both a cook and a recipe collector. Don't the two kinda go together? And that means you tuck aside interesting recipes all over the place and then, dang, where is that chicken recipe that looked so good anyway? Here's an idea. Start a folder on your phone, call it "Kitchen Parade" or "Alanna" or whatever makes best sense to you. Then save the recipes you're most interested in right there in one place. Easy Peasy.

• Start here, maybe? Summer Easy

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SEASONAL INSPIRATION: Quick Sandwich Inspiration

• THE "RECIPE" Fried Bread (Skillet Toast) Slices of hearty bread, toasted in a pan until crisp and golden. (PIN This)
• JUST TOP WITH Spreads, Scoops & Dips (scroll down a bit)

• THE RECIPE Soft Rolls for Sandwiches (NOLA-Style French Rolls) Especially for extra-good sandwiches, crispy crusts, soft interiors.
• ANOTHER TAKE Light & Fluffy Homemade Whole-Grain Bread & Buns The light and fluffy texture that so many people prefer. (PIN This)

• THE RECIPE Chicken Salad for Sandwiches Makes up in minutes with pantry ingredients. (PIN This)
• ANOTHER TAKE Easy Ham Salad Use up leftover ham from the freezer.

• THE RECIPE Simple Egg Salad with a Twist Classic egg salad for sandwiches and more, with an easy twist. (PIN This)
• ANOTHER TAKE Tofu Salad Sandwiches Vegan "egg" salad.

• THE RECIPE Kalamata Tuna Salad Bok Choy Wraps Homemade tuna salad made with kalamata olives wrapped in pepper leaves of bok choy.
• ANOTHER TAKE Farmgirl's Swiss Chard Tuna Salad Just take tuna salad, add Swiss chard and olives!

• THE RECIPE BATTLE Sandwiches BLTs on steroids.
• ANOTHER TAKE BLT Pasta Salad A fresh approach for a summer favorite.

• THE RECIPE Greek Chicken Dagwood Sandwiches A towering sandwich, summer style. (PIN This)
• ANOTHER TAKE Chicken Burgers with Fresh Spinach, Feta and Garden Tzatziki Sauce Summery Greek-style chicken sandwich with chunky Greek tzatziki. (PIN This)

• THE COLLECTION Sandwich Recipes for quick lunches, suppers, even snacks.
• AND ANOTHER Burger Recipes for everybody's favorite sandwich, meaty and plant-based both.

What's New?!

Wondering about a recipe from the last while? Check Recent Recipes from Kitchen Parade and Recent Vegetable Recipes from A Veggie Venture.

• THE RECIPE Strawberry Vinaigrette with Chipotle Bright with berry color and flavor, spiked with a touch of heat.

Compliments!

• SHE LIKES IT! "I used my bread machine .... but just let it make the dough, then kneaded, split in two loaves. Still perfect!" ~Caryl on Pinterest
• THE RECIPE Swedish Rye Bread Slightly sweet, densely delicious. (PIN This)

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Looking Ahead ...

• June 19th (a Monday)- Juneteenth
• June 21 (a Wednesday) - Midsummer
• July 1 (a Saturday!)- Canada Day
• July 4 (a Tuesday) - July 4th

• THE COLLECTION Juneteenth Explore food traditions for America's new national holiday on June 19th.
• A PERSONAL ESSAY, RECIPES & MENU Finding Juneteenth An evening of serendipity in Louisville.

• THE COLLECTION Midsummer An especially personal collection of recipes, many from the time I lived in Finland.
• SO MANY HOLIDAYS TO CELEBRATE! Recipes by Holiday

Looking Back ...

• My 2020 Time Capsule, nothing 2020-ish, instead featuring Nordic recipes to create your own Midsummer celebration.


• Finding Juneteenth (Week 24) (PIN This)
• Summer Tips & Ideas, No Cooking Required (Week 23) (PIN This)
• Early-Summer Salads (Week 21) (PIN This)
• Spring Recipes to Make a Mom's Life Just a Little Bit Easier (Week 20) (PIN This)
• Strawberry Season (Week 19) (PIN This)
• Mexican Meal Prep (Week 18) (PIN This)
• Feta Lovers (Week 17)
• Asparagus Season! (Week 16)
• Quick Pickles (Week 15)
• Celebration Breads & Cakes (Week 14)

Don't Be a Stranger ...

I'd love to hear from you. Comment, send me a quick e-mail (my current address is in the FAQs), dot-dash in Morse code, build a fire for smoke signals, launch a message in a bottle, send a Christmas letter, get the dog to yip, toss me a note wrapped in a rubberband, write a message in the sky, scratch a note in the sand, listen to a seashell, tuck a question into a plastic Easter egg, whatever.

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Kitchen Parade is written by second-generation food columnist Alanna Kellogg and features fresh, seasonal dishes for every-day healthful eating and occasional indulgences. Quick Suppers are Kitchen Parade favorites and feature recipes easy on the budget, the clock, the waistline and the dishwasher. Do you have a favorite recipe that other Kitchen Parade readers might like? Just send me a quick e-mail, you'll find my current address in the FAQs. How to print a Kitchen Parade recipe. Never miss a recipe! If you like this recipe, sign up for a free e-mail subscription. If you like Kitchen Parade, you're sure to like my food blog about vegetable recipes, too, A Veggie Venture. When you make my recipes, I'd love to know your results! Just leave a comment below or better still, on the specific recipe's page.

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