Any Day Turkey Sandwich

Years ago when I was still living in Beaumont, California my friend Messe whom I went to church with and knew for several years had a sandwich shop in Beaumont called "The Sandwich Stoppe." He was and is a gifted chef, his sandwiches were amazing.  One particular sandwich was my favorite, and I still think about it too this day.  That sandwich was called the Black Friday sandwich, it was a turkey sandwich on toasted dark rye bread with cranberry sauce and his wife's spinach dip and lettuce.  Honestly I don't know the rest of what was on that sandwich, but I've made it at home with variations these past few years whenever my homesickness gets the better of me.  This morning while driving to the library with my oldest daughter Isabella I played the Wilson-Phillips album "California" starting with the song "California."  Today my thoughts turn to California missing my parents and siblings and the support they have always been to me in my life.  This sandwich reminds me of home.  The sandwich is easy, doesn't require any chef skills or even any hard core food prep.  You are welcome to make it at home with the little fuss I put into mne today, or you can put your own spin on it.  You may enjoy it on any day besides the day after Thanksgiving.  

 The flavors are perfect together, pairing well in a simple sandwich.

Ingredients:

2 Slices Whole Grain Bread
4 ounces sliced Turkey
1 Romaine Lettuce Leaf
2 tablespoons Spinach Dip
1 1/2 tablespoons Cranberry Sauce

I suggest using whatever favorite whole grain bread you like, dark Rye is also an option.  The spinach dip and cranberry sauce are from Trader Joe's any spinach dip and cranberry sauce you find that you enjoy are acceptable.  You may even want homemade and by all means that is also delicious, I've made homemade with very good results as well.  For the sliced turkey, choose a sliced turkey meat you enjoy, or use leftovers after Thanksgiving for a more fresh sandwich.

Toast the bread until just lightly toasted, spread cranberry sauce on one slice of bread and the spinach dip on the other slice of bread. 

Place turkey and washed lettuce on the sauce and dip and place both halves of your sandwich together.

Enjoy!

Any Day Turkey Sandwich

Ingredients:

2 Slices Whole Grain Bread
4 ounces sliced Turkey
1 Romaine Lettuce Leaf
2 tablespoons Spinach Dip
1 1/2 tablespoons Cranberry Sauce

Process:

I suggest using whatever favorite whole grain bread you like, dark Rye is also an option.  The spinach dip and cranberry sauce I used are from Trader Joe's but any spinach dip and cranberry sauce you find that you enjoy are acceptable.  You may even want homemade and by all means that is also delicious, I've made homemade with very good results as well.  For the sliced turkey, choose a sliced turkey meat you enjoy, or use leftovers after Thanksgiving for a more fresh sandwich.

Toast the bread until just lightly toasted, spread cranberry sauce on one slice of bread and the spinach dip on the other slice of bread. 

Place turkey and washed lettuce on the sauce and dip and place both halves of your sandwich together.

Enjoy!

Cranberry Turkey Pizza

Remember that cranberry sauce you made for Thanksgiving ages ago and didn't eat all of it?  Oh, you ate it all?  Well we had some and I thought it would make a delicious barbecue sauce.  My recipes almost always have destiny.  This particular recipe is destined for a turkey and cheese pizza.  Yep I was reinventing Thanksgiving dinner as a pizza.  Anyway, you don't have to try my idea, but if you do, I think you'll like this new spin on a Thanksgiving pizza.  

Pizza is our Friday tradition, and this was a great addition to our traditional pepperoni. 

Cranberry barbecue sauce, the secret sauce of the delicous cranberry turkey pizza.

Cranberry Barbecue Sauce Ingredients:

1 cup Cranberry Sauce
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Orange Juice
1 tablespoon Spicy Brown Mustard
1 tablespoon Worcesthershire Sauce

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Pour sauce into small saucepan and boil over medium heat and reduce heat to low
and simmer until thickened about 10 minutes.

Remove sauce from sauce pan and pour into lidded container, I used a pint sized Mason Jar.

Refrigerate remaining unused sauce.

Cranberry Turkey Pizza Ingredients:

Cranberry Barbecue Sauce
4 Slices Turkey Breast (sliced into strips)
2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese (grated)
Pizza Dough

Preheat oven to 500 Farhenheit for atleast a half hour after the oven has reached temperature.

Roll out pizza dough to 12 inch wide thin circle.  Spread a thin layer of sauce.

Add all the cheese, then the turkey and finally drizzle some more sauce on the pizza.

Bake pizza on the bottom of the oven for 5-8 minutes, until golden brown around the edges
and underneath.  Rest for three minutes before slicing, this allows the cheese to cool
enough to cut and become slightly solid.

Enjoy!

Cranberry Turkey Pizza

Cranberry Barbecue Sauce Ingredients:

1 cup Cranberry Sauce
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Orange Juice
1 tablespoon Spicy Brown Mustard
1 tablespoon Worcesthershire Sauce

Process:

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Pour sauce into small saucepan and boil over medium heat and reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened about 10 minutes.

Remove sauce from sauce pana and pour into lidded container, I used a pint sized Mason Jar.

Refrigerate remaining unused sauce.

Cranberry Turkey Pizza Ingredients:

Cranberry Barbecue Sauce
4 Slices Turkey Breast (sliced into strips)
2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese (grated)
Pizza Dough

Process:

Preheat oven to 500 Farhenheit for atleast a half hour after the oven has reached temperature.

Roll out pizza dough to 12 inch wide thin circle.  Spread a thin layer of sauce.

Add all the cheese, then the turkey and finally drizzle some more sauce on the pizza.

Bake pizza on the bottom of the oven for 5-8 minutes, until golden brown around the edges and underneath.  Rest for three minutes before slicing, this allows the cheese to cool enough to cut and become slightly solid.

Enjoy!