BLTC

We have a confession to make. Bless us world, for we have sinned, well at least in the eyes of most Americans. We admit it, we, wait for it, don't much like bacon. Yes it is true you have seen us sporting a T-shirt that read "I LOVE BACON!" but that was just for show. We don't mind it in the background but as a front-running star, it doesn't suit our pallets. Second confession, mayo is icky. It is white, slimy, and in anything other than egg salad, potato salad or tuna salad, it can pretty much not exist. And don't even get us started on the uselessness of iceberg lettuce. Until last summer, we didn't much care for tomatoes in their raw state either. But there are times, when there is a freakish star alignment or some other comic force we aren't aware of, we crave not only bacon, the meat of Gods according to our friend The Coug, but mayonnaise as well when combined with iceberg lettuce and raw tomatoes. We can't explain it, nor shall we try. We just know that sometimes that this combination somehow works. Why is a BLT so damn good? Growing up, we really hated tomatoes so our parents subbed tomatoes for Tillamook Cheddar cheese. It was our own BLC. And then all of the sudden, it hit us. Why not combine the sandwich of our past with the brilliance of a BLT? It is genius, pure, unadulterated genius. Toasty bread, salty bacon, silky cheese, crispy lettuce and fruity tomatoes... There is nothing else to say.

BLTC

3 strips bacon
Freshly ground black pepper
2 pieces of whole wheat bread
1-2 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 pieces iceberg lettuce
2 slices Tillamook Cheddar cheese
tomato, either a handful of grape tomatoes halved, or any tomatoes, sliced

Cook bacon until crispy. (Either in the microwave, fry pan, grill pan, or oven, your choice.) While the bacon cooks, toast the bread. When ready to assemble, spread mayo one side of each piece of toast, lay cheese on one half followed by the bacon and tomatoes. (We only had grape tomatoes on hand but they worked great!) Place the lettuce on the other slice and flip over the tomato half. Slice and enjoy. It is pure bliss.

Yield 1 sandwich