Summer's Fresh Bounty Enjoyed - Smoked Chicken & Tomato with Basil Openface Sandwich

 My first full summer here in beautiful Wallowa Valley and the garden gods have been pretty good to me.

Our tomatoes are doing better than I had hoped, as the weather here can be rather unpredictable, but in spite of that I've been able to put up a batch of delicious pickled beets and roasted tomato salsa. I have a nice crop of Basil of different varieties, so pesto will be in the near future here. We are lucky to have a local grocery store that does smoked meats which is nice for those days when you want something simple and easy. The other day I had a craving for Italian something, anything, but I'm in the middle of a sculpting and painting frenzy in order to get ready for Hallowbaloo in Seattle. So I rummaged around my kitchen and fridge and this is the result. Nice nutty, whole grain bread topped with a smear of mayo and thin slices of fresh picked tomato, topped with shredded smoked chicken, topped with minced fresh Basil and a sprinkle of course ground pepper. Mmmm! Heaven!

Smoked Chicken & Tomato with Basil Openface Sandwich

Sliced whole grain bread of your choice
fresh, thinly sliced tomato
mayonnaise
smoked chicken
fresh minced Basil
course ground pepper.

spread mayo on bread, top with a single layer of sliced tomato, top with shredded smoked chicken, sprinkle with fresh minced basil and pepper. Enjoy!

Breakfast Feast

I didn't take a photo because the toast was a bit darker than I'd hoped for but here's a simple and oh so delicious recipe for a scrambled egg sandwich.

Dilly Egg Breakfast Sandwich

2 slices Orowheat's Dill Rye bread
1 slice cooked bacon, crumbled
1-2 eggs beaten and slightly seasoned with salt and pepper
Mayonnaise or Yohnnaise

In a small skillet heat one tablespoon of olive oil over medium low heat. Combine bacon and egg mix and pour into heated pan. Let cook until slightly golden underneath, then flip and finish cooking.
Toast slices of bread and spread with mayonnaise. Place egg on one slice of toast and cover with other, whalaa! You have one dillyicious sandwich! You can add a dash of Tabasco for a bit of spark if you like.