I did a thing

Let me start this post by saying, "Don't you judge me!" Also, I realize now that this is a bad photo. Why did I put the chips in front? I don't know. But I did and it's a done deal.

Anyway, this is something I've been wanting to try to make at home for a long time: the infamous Kmart sub sandwich!

Some of you might remember Kmart. It was kind of the poor man's Sears store (and I believe it was owned by the Sears Corporation). We weren't poor, but we weren't super rich, either, and since both of my parents were Depression kids, we shopped there quite a bit. I also shoplifted there on occasion, but that's a story for another day.

Kmart also had a deli counter and small cafeteria, and when I was a kid, these subs were a big treat, either there in the small dining area, or more often than not, gotten to-go and taken home for an easy dinner. I remember those sandwiches fondly and they really were a treat. We just didn't eat out often, so getting one of these as our dinner was kind of a big deal. Just something different, you know? Also a treat for Mom, I'm sure, since she got a break from cooking. They were really inexpensive, too. I've seen ads that listed them as two for 88 cents. Of course, this was back in the '70s.

There are several copycat recipes out there, but I finally found one that seemed 100% authentic. (These subs did NOT have banana peppers on them, trust me.) I had a few of the ingredients on hand, so being the mad scientist that I am, I decided to recreate one at home.

It's alive! It's aliiiiiiive!

And you know what? It was pretty much the way I remember it, and it was pretty tasty! Will I make another one soon? Maybe in a couple of years, when I get another hankering for one. This should do me for a while.

It was easy to make. Cut the meats and cheese in half diagonally and layer it all together. In ascending order: ham, bologna, hard salami, American cheese, sliced tomatoes, thinly sliced onions, dill pickle slices, and shredded iceberg lettuce, all inside a soft white hoagie bun with the top bun slathered with yellow mustard. Here's the important thing: once you've made it, wrap it up tightly in plastic wrap and let it sit for a half an hour. That kind of smooshes it all together and lets the mustard permeate the sandwich. That’s how they were sold at Kmart, too—wrapped up snugly in plastic wrap.

It tasted of nostalgia.

What other video would I choose?