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What's Not to Love About Sandwiches? Here Are 17 to Make Now

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September 15, 2016
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No matter how old you are, or how long its been since you were going back to school, or how recently you faced the belly-nerves of having to find a seat in a strange cafeteria, you will remember this: the comfort of school lunch, packed by your hands or those of someone who loves you, waiting for you in the middle of a day punctuated by strangeness (pop quizzes, stepping in gum, peers unwittingly cruel by way of hormones).

If you're in need of a comforting lunch, you'll find it in sandwiches. (Don't we all return, in times of upset, to the PB&J?) Here are 17 sandwiches to run with, whether or not you're headed to school:

Curried Chickpea Sandwich

Curried Chickpea Sandwich

Parker & Otis' Pimento Cheese (+ Grilled Sandwiches with Bacon & Tomato)

Parker & Otis' Pimento Cheese (+ Grilled Sandwiches with Bacon & Tomato)

Two-Peas Pesto Chicken Salad

Two-Peas Pesto Chicken Salad

Bocadillo El Camino: Spanish Omelet Sandwich To Go

Bocadillo El Camino: Spanish Omelet Sandwich To Go

Spicy-Savory PB&J

Spicy-Savory PB&J

Chickpea "Tuna" Salad

Chickpea "Tuna" Salad

Smoky Tempeh & Hummus Sandwiches

Smoky Tempeh & Hummus Sandwiches

Chicken Meatball Sub with Gobs of Fresh Mozzarella

Chicken Meatball Sub with Gobs of Fresh Mozzarella

Toasted Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwich on Rosemary Chocolate Bread

Toasted Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwich on Rosemary Chocolate Bread

Apricot Chutney Ham and Cheese with Spiced Caramel Crust

Apricot Chutney Ham and Cheese with Spiced Caramel Crust

Bacon and Egg Salad Sandwich with Dukkah and Peppery Greens

Bacon and Egg Salad Sandwich with Dukkah and Peppery Greens

Apple, Bacon, Caramelized Red Onion Sandwiches with Arugula-Thyme Spread

Apple, Bacon, Caramelized Red Onion Sandwiches with Arugula-Thyme Spread

The Glorious Monte Cristo Sandwich

The Glorious Monte Cristo Sandwich

Pan Bagnat: Le French Tuna Salad Sandwich

Pan Bagnat: Le French Tuna Salad Sandwich

Avocado Toast with Lemon-Basil Aioli

Avocado Toast with Lemon-Basil Aioli

Mushrooms and Garbanzos on Toast with Cider and Thyme

Mushrooms and Garbanzos on Toast with Cider and Thyme

Inside Out Bagel Grilled Cheese

Inside Out Bagel Grilled Cheese

What as the sandwich you loved as a kid? Tell us in the comments.

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em-i-lis
em-i-lis September 16, 2016
A good sandwich is really hard to beat; it's just so dang satisfying!! Love this!
 
BerryBaby
BerryBaby September 15, 2016
Seeded RYE..:.the auto correct likes to mess with me LOL!
 
BerryBaby
BerryBaby September 15, 2016
Usually I make a salad for lunch but today was thinking about childhood lunches and wanted a sack lunch (even though I'm at home and no need for a sack lunch) just wanted the memories rekindled. Seeded eye with mustard on both side, red leaf lettuce, Swiss cheese and hard salami then cut diagonally and wrapped it in plastic wrap. Package up Kettle chips and an Italian plum just like my mom use to pack for me. I was back in sixth grade taking everything out of the sack and arranging it just so. The only thing missing was the 2 cent carton of milk.
 
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Caroline L.
Caroline L. September 16, 2016
Yes! The careful arranging was half of it—love this.
 
Terri
Terri September 15, 2016
I shudder to think of my favorite sandwiches as a kid! One was just honey on white bread. Another was baloney and mayo, again white bread (I didn't know there was any other kind). And either peanut butter and lettuce or peanut butter and pickles (still like that one!).