. . . let's hear it for the pioneers . . .

. . . the 24th of july 1847 . . .

. . . the day the first group of mormon pioneers

entered the salt lake valley . . .

. . . after spending months crossing

{i.e. walking across}

the plains . . .

. . . i'm grateful for my ancestors

who sacrificed much

for that in which they believed . . .

. . . they are my heroes . . .

. . . now ~ in the worst segue ever . . .

. . . and since we don't live in utah ~

where pioneer day celebrations

are a really big deal

{and lots of fun} . . .

. . . we commemorated the day

by whipping up our own version

of one of pioneer woman's recipes . . .

{pioneer woman is in no way associated with the mormon pioneers.

her blogs and photography, however, are amazing}

. . . this sandwich is ALL about the sauce . . .

. . . mix up equal parts:

•best foods mayonnaise

•dijon mustard

•raspberry chipotle sauce . . .

{thanks, costco}

. . . then eat it with a spoon . . .

. . . i kid . . .

. . . spread it generously

on two pieces of sour dough bread . . .

{i like the inhouse bakery at safeway, but i'm still bitter that my bashas' closed}

. . . slice grilled chicken breasts

and place on both sides of sandwich . . .

{i have a thing about trying to wrestle a sandwich

with an entire grilled chicken breast inside ~

i prefer mine sliced ~ you can do whatever you want!}

. . . top with sliced sharp cheddar cheese . . .

{pepper jack is awesome, too ~ we were out}

. . . thinly sliced purple onion . . .

. . . and a handful of baby spinach leaves . . .

. . . grill it up . . .

. . . or use a panini press . . .

{i'm too lazy to wash mine if i only need two sandwiches}

. . . two words . . .

. . . yum yum . . .

. . . then remember the pioneers

and be grateful

for your air conditioned home . . .