Pure Inspiration

 I've been a bit stuck lately, having almost no new ideas for what goes on the menu.  But, a week and a half ago, I did have a lunch that was, I tell you, truly inspired.  During breakfast clean-up, Claudia pulls me aside and hurriedly informs me that the CI team is going to be here for lunch and she is so sorry she hadn't let me know ahead of time, but they don't communicate their schedule to her.  Well my brain started scrambling.  What do I have to feed twice as many people as I planned for?  Scanning the fridge, I came up with sliced ham, some turkey, pepperoni, salami...hmm...that looks like some sort of Italian sandwich to me.  But on what?  There isn't any bread.  Then I'll make bread.  Do I have time?  Just barely, I see, as I pull out the recipe.  Between mixing, rising, shaping, and second rising, the girls and I pulled together the rest of the fixings for an amazing sub sandwich on fresh baguette.  A baked pasta dish from the freezer assured that everyone had plenty to eat.  In the end, no one even realized that, before breakfast, I could not have even told them what was for lunch.  Miracles do happen.

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