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My daughters are all now in their twenties, but when growing up their favorite summer lunches were:
1. Bean Sandwiches--Fry a chopped onion with some diced bacon. Add a can of pork and beans and heat until hot and bubbly. Serve over buttered toast with orange slices.
2. Noodle Salads--Any kind, but especially tuna with celery, onions, sweet pickles, and Miracle Whip.
3. Tortilla roll-ups--Flour tortillas spread with Ranch (or other favorite) salad dressing and topped with thinly sliced meat, cheese, shredded lettuce, chopped veggies etc. and rolled up to eat. One of my daughters liked hers the best spread with seasoned cream cheese and topped with chopped fresh veggies!
4. Grilled cheese sandwiches with either tomato soup or chili.
5. Sloppy joes and chips.
6. Fried Spamburgers (I know, I know, most adults don't get this, but kids love them. I did as a child!) Just slice Spam about 1/2 inch thick and fry until crisp on both sides. Serve on toasted buns spread with your choice--mustard, mayo, pickle relish, etc. Add lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc. if you want.
7. Pizza tortillas--Spread flour tortillas with spaghetti/pizza sauce and top with whatever you have--sausage, bacon, ham, burger, veggies--end with cheese. I like these best baked, but kids don't seem to mind them microwaved which saves heating the kitchen on those hot summer days.
8. Deviled eggs and fruit salad--great on those really hot days!
9. Chicken salad sandwiches made with canned white meat chicken. They liked this spread on Triscuits.
10. Layered taco dip with tortilla chips--use any of the hundreds of recipes out there. This was a great thing to make the night before if I had a busy morning coming.
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