17 not your sandwich Recipes

firm white sandwich bread, crusts trimmed, brick (8 oz) cream cheese (preferably not low or non -fat ), softened, yolk from 1 large egg, granulated sugar, cinnamon, unsalted butter, softened

your favorite artisan style bread such as olive bread , multi grain or 1 loaf seeded bread, etc, bacon or 4 slices vegetarian, mixed greens (mezclun ) or baby spinach leaves or both mixed greens and spinach, rinsed and patted dry, firm roma tomatoes, sliced or 2 small yellow tomatoes, red onion, sliced, mayonnaise , for spreading, salt or fresh ground pepper, fresh basil leaf (not dried ), avocado, sliced (optional), alfalfa sprout (optional)

whole wheat bread or 2 slices white bread, monterey jack cheese or 1 slice brie cheese or 1 slice velveeta cheese, jalapeno jelly, butter

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise (do not use miracle whip salad dressing), dry ranch dressing mix, more or less, per your taste) dried dill weed, cucumber, peeled and sliced thin or several thinly sliced radishes, party rye bread slices, or your bread of preference with crusts removed (i really like the dark rye or pumpernickle with this)

flour tortillas (not burrito size), bologna (your favorite kind ), american cheese, mayonnaise (optional), butter

butter, wild mushroom, sliced, sweet onion, thinly sliced, honey mustard , sweet russian, creamed horseradish (optional), balsamic vinegar, white, sea salt, coarse, black pepper, freshly ground, sirloin steak (cooked to your preference, thinly sliced), lemon juice, fresh squeezed, tomatoes , sweet chocolate (or other sweet variety, thinly sliced), ripe avocado, thinly sliced (optional), salt, black pepper, ground, mayonnaise (or miracle whip), italian rolls or 2 bread

italian bread (i use deli italian), dijon mustard (or your favorite mustard), swiss cheese, pastrami (sliced paper thin but not shaved ), butter

butter, softened, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour, unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch-processed), baking powder, baking soda and salt, vegetable oil for your hands, batch salted caramel peanut-butter ice cream, softened slightly

bottom round beef roast, onion soup mix, progresso french onion soup (not condensed soup), beer, beef bouillon cubes, fresh coarse ground black pepper, salt, kaiser rolls (or your favorite hard rolls), provolone cheese (optional)

crispy rice cereal , squares, oyster crackers, cheese-filled sandwich crackers, fish shaped crackers, pretzels, peanuts (i use a little more), butter flavored popcorn oil, ranch dressing mix

sandwich buns (deli), spaghetti or 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce or 1 1/2 cups ragu tomato sauce, packet, italian sausage (hot or mild, your choice ), grated italian cheese blend, poblano peppers or 4 large roasted green chilies, prepared au jus sauce (i used a packet mix), garlic powder , for au jus (not garlic salt, & more to sprinkle on rolls), ground black pepper, butter or 6 -12 tbsp olive oil, water, grilled onion (optional), sliced mushrooms (optional)

mayonnaise, fresh cilantro, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, dried jalapeno pepper, chopped, ground cumin, turkey slices, whole wheat bread, tomatoes, cucumber, salt and pepper, leaves romaine lettuce

penne pasta , cooked al dente & drained, steak-umms steak, sliced into strips or 1/2 lb beef, cut for steak sandwiches (paper-thin), onions, sliced thin, green pepper, sliced thin, mushrooms, sliced, american cheese, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, beef broth (approx ), oregano, basil, steak sauce, ketchup, seasoned tomato sauce (your choice )

cooked, diced chicken breast (i like to use a cooked rotisserie chicken to speed things up a bit), hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise (do not substitute), onion, finely chopped, pecans, finely chopped, salt and pepper, to your taste, montreal chicken seasoning, to your taste, party rye bread , or any bread of your choice (i like to remove the crusts if using bread other than the ), softened butter, cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced, pecan halves

lean ground sirloin, spicy italian sausage (or mild, if you prefer ), crushed garlic croutons, diced sweet onions, egg, slightly beaten, garlic powder, garlic salt, mozzarella cheese, your favorite pizza sauce (not spaghetti sauce), fresh grated parmesan cheese for topping (i use about 1/2 to 1 cup, depending on how much i have on hand ), pepperoni slices, optional