Sunday, December 14, 2008

Down Home Day

J and I had some friends over for lunch after church today and it was down home day for J. I frequently attach emotion to food, especially food surrounding the holidays and steeped in memories. Unlike me, J doesn't have a favorite Christmas menu or many foods that really resonate with him. Except for ham and hard rolls. This was a frequent Sunday meal for his family, so he recreated it faithfully yesterday.

Ham & Hard Rolls
12 hard rolls
sliced Italian bread
1 lb. ham
1 1/2 lb. turkey
3/4 lb. salami
mustard
medium cheddar cheese
pepper jack cheese

Everyone assembled their sandwich as desired.

Sides included:
Cottage cheese
Pasta salad (from a friend)
Vegetable soup (from a friend)
Potato chips
Chip Dip (recipe below)

Chip Dip
8 oz. sour cream
8 oz. cream cheese
1-2 tsp. dill
1/2-1 tsp. onion powder (if available)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Mix all together and eat with a substantial potato chip like Ruffles. As a friend who was here said, this dip is "sin on a chip." I'm thankful J only makes it about twice per year because it's as addictive as it is caloric.

1 comment:

J said...

Make sure you buy high-qualty deli meats...we used to go to Meurer's to get the deli meat and rolls, but that was 20 years ago AND in Milwaukee. :) In fact, I think Meurer's has closed down now. Anyways, I went to Publix here in Nashville, largely because they are the only place in town to make true hard rolls. They do also have good deli meats.

J