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They're tastey but they're like 700 calories each!!!!!!

Crusty baguette style bread, sliced lengthwise
Over-ripe tomato squished up and down
So the insides are slathered over the bread
Olive oil generously drizzled over all.
Salt. Pepper.

I remember growing up and being really happy to sometimes get a toy from my fast food meal. I really miss those Mario-themed toys from McDonald's! So I can tell from personal experience that the toys did made me want to go. And we'd go once in a while.

To state that it is the parents' responsibility to choose where to eat is too obvious considering the SE audience. There are families out there that just don't have the time/privilege/knowledge/understanding to fend for themselves. I'd like to draw a comparison with the recent credit crunch where creditors were lending money to people who normally shouldn't be able to get one. Some things may be common sense to some, but not to others.

I keep it simple.

White bread.
Mayo.
Tomato.

Eat.

Yikes. Tomatoes are my one food aversion I've never overcome. The idea of just eating a tomato sandwich to me is very yucky. I've tried everything, but I am just not a raw tomato eater.

a tomato sandwich has thick slices of tomato, a piece of cheese (whatever is handy), lettuce, butter on one slice of bread, and a little mayo on the other.

I prefer to grill it and make a tomato grilled cheese, though, if i access to a pan... (no mayo, another slice of cheese, butter on outside only, and no lettuce).

as for the bread as long as its hearty and not falling apart when i butter, i dont care.

1. bread, mayo, sliced red tomato, salt and pepper.
2. bread, mayo, sliced yellow tomato, salt and sprinkled parsley.
3. bread, mayo, sliced german tomato, salt and pepper and parsley.
with a glass of real cold milk. delish.

For me it has to be a fresh from the garden tomato, sliced, put on toasted homemade bread (can be any kind but not too squishy), spread with some Hellmann's and then a nice shmear of pesto sauce, Covered and eaten with face over a table or plate. Mmmm...

I also love chopped tomatoes in pita bread with some tzatziki sauce. Maybe a bit of onion.

Bunny Plantation style white bread
Hellmans mayo
tomatoes (just got the first ones from the garden last weekend!)
salt/pepper
Yum

Here is what I see happening. The government is at this time in the process of seizing complete control of the economy. For the politicians, it is all about power. For many of this country's citizenry, it is a way to be lazy. I don't want to have to worry about Unka Sam, you take care of it for me.

But look at what is happening, folks! The government is taking over everything. That means that the government will attempt to make rules for everything and will likely make an attempt to enforce those rules. Where will that get us?

With the government taking over health care, the people running it will decide that they have the power to tell you what you may or may not eat. Some things will be taxed beyond your reach, in much the same way they are already doing with tobacco products. Somethings will simply disappear from store shelves because the bureaucrats do not approve of them and the companies making those products will intimidated into ceasing production.

Why is this happening? Because we want to make someone else, anyone else responsible for our own stupidity. We don't want to rely on our own judgment. We want Unka Sam to apply his judgment to us.

Just remember this, folks, When you ask the politicians to solve a problem for you, they are going to solve the problem in a way that suits them best. We are way better off taking responsibility for ourselves and telling the politicians to take a hike.

I love love love tomato sandwiches.....I've made them a million ways, but my top two faves are as follows:

Yellow tomatoes, w/ Hellman's, kosher salt & fresh cracked pepper on whole wheat bread (or toast...doesn't really matter)
OR
Heirloom tomatoes w/ the freshest mozz you can find (buffalo mozz is excellent here), a few basil leaves, balsalmic vinegar and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

My mouth is watering as I type. :)

With avocado and goat cheese on a brioche roll.