One of my favorite summer traditions are TGIF dinner cruises. On Friday evenings we will pull together an easy meal of sandwiches, veggies/chips with hummus/dip, Bing cherries, and an easy portable dessert. Oh, and wine. You must have wine on TGIF cruises! All of this needs to be pulled together in time for sunset on the lake. Add in some good cruising music from Joshua Radin, Amos Lee, Iron and Wine, or Norah Jones and you pretty much have perfection. On a boat.
We usually make these simple, but deceptively delicious, sandwiches. Start with a small, soft roll. We usually get them straight from the grocery store bakery. Add your favorite deli meat, half a slice of cheese (provolone, cheddar, pepper jack, etc.). Now for the special sauce. Mix up a quick pesto aioli using equal parts of pesto (store-bought is fine) and mayo. Wrap up the sandwiches in a square of foil and bake in a 300 degree oven until the cheese is melty.
Plan on two or three per person. They are always a hit!
Wow! Just reading this is giving me good vibes. I also love these things—eating delicious food, traveling, and enjoying nature. Sitting in a boat near a lake, feeling the cool breeze, and listening to music before sunset sounds like the perfect way to relax. It really freshens up the mind!
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Once all that stress is gone, I can finally enjoy life again—eating tasty food, watching the sunset by the sea, and just feeling the peaceful vibes. Sounds amazing, right?