Anatomy of a Midwest Lunch

Mmm, Mmm, Mmm!

Really, I would imagine that anyone east of The Mississippi would recognize this summer fare, but it made me very nostalgic (like I was here). I can safely say that this is what I ate every summer for at least the first 14 years of my life - along with corn-on-the-cob for dinner (for which my personal record is one dozen ears - never to be gastronomically repeated).

I didn't grow these beans, but when I "put up" a half-bushel last week, I kept some to cook. That's right, slow simmered with onions, potatoes, and a ham hock. However, I DID grow the tomato that's in that sandwich. The mouth-watering flavor not to be outweighed by lack of basic nutritional value. White bread (must be toasted), spread with Miracle Whip (never mayo), and fresh thick slices of fresh tomato.

Here is a "partial" picture of some other summer treats. There were originally more of these little blackberry cobblers. Taken right from the oven, to cool, before we left to run a few errands. Yes, sitting right where the marked "O" is where the other two USED to be...

...when we came home, HERE is where we found them! So noted, we found them licked clean right here by Bella's bed. There was no sign of how she got them there - no stains, no mess, nothing broken - from the kitchen counter to the dining room. (and NO, the cat had nothing to do with it!) Hmm, wonder why she stopped at two?

I hope wherever you live, you can enjoy the flavors of your summer bounty. Now...where is it that the grow chocolate?