Christine's Pantry: onion buns

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Po' Mans BBQ Chicken Sandwich

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BBQ!... I'm there! I love a good BBQ anytime. There is no such thing as a bad BBQ. BBQ is pretty much heaven on a bun. Every region has their own way of BBQ. The recipe I have for you today is a bit different from the usual BBQ. Quick and easy. I added liquid smoke... love it!

The power of kindness

It’s easy to act with kindness and understanding toward those who have been kind to you. Yet the real power of kindness comes when you give it even to those who don’t deserve it.

Acting with cruelty in response to cruelty only drags down everyone involved. With kindness, you have the opportunity to lift up yourself and others. Being kind does not mean allowing others to take advantage of you. On the contrary, your kindness can give you the positive, undeniable power to make sure that everyone’s best interests are served.

Yes, there are those who will not respond well to your kindness. Act toward them with kindness and understanding anyway, and even though they won’t benefit from your kindness, you yourself still will.

Think of your kindness toward others as a valuable gift you give mainly to yourself. If anyone else is enlightened enough to accept and appreciate it too, that makes it even better.

Ralph Marston... http://greatday.com/motivate/020717.html#ixzz1OY6VlZE1

Po' Mans BBQ Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients:

2 cans chicken breast, drained

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke

1 bottle honey BBQ sauce

4 toasted onion buns

Directions:

In a bowl, add chicken, garlic powder, liquid smoke, salt and pepper. Drizzle BBQ sauce over chicken Mix together. Add chicken to buns. Enjoy!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Ham And Cheese Sandwich

There have been many stories over the years about just how the town got its tasty name... City of Sandwich, IL

Some say it is related to the Sandwich Islands. Some say it has to do with the Earl of Sandwich, creator of the food still as popular as ever. Still others say it is the food itself which gave the town its moniker.

The answer is, none of the above, although it is worth noting the first plat of Sandwich was recorded by a man with the last name of Beveridge.

At that time, though, the town was not called Sandwich. It was in 1855, four years after the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad first surveyed land through Almon Cage's property. Cage gave the land to build a depot on, knowing that would attract development of a town.

It did, and the town was named "Almon" after its first settler. Cage proceeded to offer free lots to anyone who would build in the newly-platted town, and a number of people took him up on it, including A.R. Patten, James Clark, Myrlin Carpenter and James Clark.

Cage did not like his first name used to name the town, so Almon was quickly scrapped in favor of Newark Station. But this only served to confuse the town with Newark to the south.

Still, residents pushed to have the railroad stop in Newark Station, originally, the railroad only had a flag stop there.

But it was not until "Long John" Wentworth went to Congress that Sandwich became Sandwich, and hit its stride. Wentworth used his influence to get the trains to stop in town, and also gave Sandwich its name - after his home town of Sandwich, New Hampshire.

After 1855, the town grew quickly. In 1857, there were 107 families in town; by 1860, there were 203 families.

By www.sandwich.il.us/history

Ham And Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients:

4 onion buns

4 teaspoons mayonnaise

pepper, to taste

deli ham

4 slices Swiss cheese

1 small red onion, sliced

Directions:

Spread mayonnaise on each bun. Sprinkle pepper on top of mayonnaise. Add cheese, ham and onions. Place remaining onion bun on top. Serve with chips. Enjoy!