Smoked Turkey-Cheddar Melt

8oz. deli-sliced smoked turkey

3 sweet, spicy dill or regular dill pickles

3oz. shredded sharp cheddar

1T± spicy brown mustard

½c± real mayonnaise

~ finely chopped onion or celery – optional

Chop the turkey (ham or beef) and pickles using a food chopper. Grate in the cheese (cheddar or Swiss) then mix together with mustard and mayonnaise. Put a big spoonful on top of bread or rice cake. Put under the broiler or microwave a short time until all is melted together the way you'd like, a lot or a little. Serve with fruit or vegetable slices. Makes about 5 sandwiches. . .Lin

Quick-Flavorful Sandwich Spread

2-3 oz deli smoked turkey

2-3 oz shredded Cheddar

3 sm *round sweet-hot peppers

2 med dill pickles

1 sm Vidalia onion

2-3T mayonnaise

*these are bright red, about 1½” diameter and usually found near the bulk olive section of the deli.

Chop first 5 ingredients, add mayonnaise, mix and spread on a rice cake. If you'd like to melt this a little in the microwave, use good quality, crusty Italian or French bread instead. Rice cakes get soggy-chewy when heated.

This goes together quick for those days when you're all of a sudden just out of energy. Add a big glass of icy-cold Seltzer with lemon. Ahhhh. . .Lin