Tuna Fish

I don't like fish. I don't EAT fish. I only COOK fish when Matt begs and pleads. The one exception is tuna fish, but I only eat my own.

If you like tuna to taste like tuna-this recipe probably isn't for you. If you like a whole medley of flavor with an only-slightly fishy taste, give this one a try.

I never use exact measurements so I have included approximations here.

• 2 cans of tuna fish packed in water, drained well.
• 1/3-1/2 cup Mayo or Miracle Whip (I use the latter)
• 2 T. zucchini relish (I think this is the secret ingredient that sets my Tuna apart from others, but if you don't have any just use pickle relish)
• 2 t. minced onion
• 1/4-1/2 t. parsley
• 1/4 t. horseradish (Optional. I add this when I am feeling frisky.)

Mix all ingredients together. (It is best to make the tuna a few minutes ahead of time, so that the minced onion will soften.)
Make a sandwich using whole wheat toast, salad greens, cheddar and tuna OR, for parties, a bit of tuna on Saltine crackers topped with thinly sliced extra sharp cheddar (only had colby jack in the fridge for picture day) is a GREAT appetizer.

BLAT sandwiches, NON recipe

BLT's are one of the very select few sandwiches I eat.

Not much of a sandwich girl these days (must have been all those packed lunches growing up...)

And who needs a recipe for BLTs I ask? No one. The name IS the recipe. And so it is true for BLAT sandwiches.

No recipe here, just a suggestion, in case you never thought of it yourself.

Add avocado to your BLT and guess what? You have an outta this world, way-better-than-boring-old-BLTs BLAT sandwich, and guess what else?

You just snuck in an extra 20 vitamins and minerals into the diets of unsuspecting! WaHOO.

Tomato Sandwich NON-recipe

I hate cookbooks that print glaringly obvious foods and tout them as "recipes". That said, it can be inspiring to get new, fresh ideas for how to serve food because sometimes, let's face it~we don't think of these things ourselves.

I post this here but I declare it a NON recipe, just in case you have never tried the most delicious Tomato and Sugar Sandwich. I must needs get converts. I must lure you to the OTHER side.

I must warn you though: Do not eat these in winter with those cardboard tomatoes that are shipped green and somehow pass as food. These are a SUMMERTIME treat, meant to be eaten with garden tomatoes.

You know, the kind that TASTE like something.

Simply toast your favorite bread and butter. Slice up some delectable tomatoes and sprinkle with sugar. Not too much, just enough to sweeten (and bring out the amazing flavor). Top and snarf.

See? No recipe here. Just sheer garden bliss on a sandwich.

yum.