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I was a vegetarian in those days, and I loved going to Beekman’s for a cream cheese, hummus, and veggie sandwich. The last step of the sandwich-making process involved steaming the sandwich to heat it without wilting the veggies.
Oh my. I have wonderful memories of Beekman’s Bagel Deli.
Except that it disappeared over the summer before my junior year. I was heartbroken.
And then, during my senior year, I saw Beekman’s Bagel Deli had not closed at all. It had simply moved to Columbus, Ohio. The menu was the same, the people were the same, and the bagels were steamed.
I was so happy that I considered transferring to Ohio State.
No, I didn’t. Not even for a moment. I’m a Nittany Lion through and through.
Chef Jill Houk shared another wonderful recipe with me, and it reminded me of my favorite sandwich from Beekman’s. I doctored it to be more like the original, and it is delicious.
I’m going to experiment with my vegetable steamer and see if I can recreate the Beekman’s steaming process.
I can’t help it. I’m obsessed.
| Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich |
- 1 Sara Lee Soft & Smooth 100% Whole Wheat Mini Bagel, split in half
- 1/4 cup prepared hummus
- 1 tablespoon low fat cream cheese
- 4 thin slices cucumber, salted for 10 minutes and patted dry
- 4 thin slices roasted red peppers (jarred), patted dry
- 1 slice mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup Alfalfa Sprouts
- 1/4 cup shredded raw carrots
- Spoon hummus onto lower half of bagel. Spread cream cheese on the other half.
- Top with cucumber and red pepper slices, followed by cheese, alfalfa sprouts, and carrots.
I received Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Mini Bagels to try out before writing about them.
Photo courtesy of norwichnuts on Flickr
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Looks wonderful. Only thing I would change would be the jarred peppers for home made. They seem so much better. Will have to give this a try. Nancy
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Looks wonderful. Only thing I would change would be the jarred peppers for home made. They seem so much better. Will have to give this a try. Nancy
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Being from NY, I have a soft spot in my heart for any place with Bagel and Deli in the name. We just don’t have many places like that down here in FL. A place where you can go and order breakfast and they’ll cook you an egg sandwich fresh from a griddle, not microwaved in an oven. This sadnwich looks wonderful!!!!!
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Being from NY, I have a soft spot in my heart for any place with Bagel and Deli in the name. We just don’t have many places like that down here in FL. A place where you can go and order breakfast and they’ll cook you an egg sandwich fresh from a griddle, not microwaved in an oven. This sadnwich looks wonderful!!!!!
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I love sandwiches like this. My problem is trying to keep all the veggies from squishing out when I bite into it. My solution…more cream cheese and hummus to glue it in.
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I love sandwiches like this. My problem is trying to keep all the veggies from squishing out when I bite into it. My solution…more cream cheese and hummus to glue it in.
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I love the filling you put together for your nosh, but I can’t help but wonder how it would taste on a real New York bagel.
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I love the filling you put together for your nosh, but I can’t help but wonder how it would taste on a real New York bagel.
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I feel healthier just thinking about this sandwich!
ButterYum
I feel healthier just thinking about this sandwich!
ButterYum
Hummus too! Yum what a great sandwich. Thanks so much for linking up to Momtrends and helping to inspire other moms in the kitchen.
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Hummus too! Yum what a great sandwich. Thanks so much for linking up to Momtrends and helping to inspire other moms in the kitchen.
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What a YUMMY!!! sandwich with hummus. THANKS!!! Geri
What a YUMMY!!! sandwich with hummus. THANKS!!! Geri
I went to OSU and live in Columbus currently. I LOVED Beekman's…and my favorite sandwich was the Nature's Nurture. YUM!
You have no idea how jealous I am. I'd ask you to buy me some sandwiches and send them on over, but it's the steaming that makes the sandwich so wonderful. I think the Nature's Nurture was the one I loved. That sounds so familiar.
I graduated from Ohio State in 2001 where Beekman's was my FAVORITE place on or off campus.
I even remember the day in 1997 when I found it for the first time!
Enough about me…sadly to say, Beekman's fell under the same ax as most of OSU's greatest, grimy campus gems. Yep, even Beekman's was not strong enough to fight the yuppie takeover that has now absorbed similarly excellent establishments.
I wonder what campus it has moved to now…
Small world, huh? I have to believe it's moved somewhere, or it will. Wouldn't it be great to follow Beekman's across the country from one college campus to the next?
I graduated from Ohio State in 2001 where Beekman's was my FAVORITE place on or off campus.
I even remember the day in 1997 when I found it for the first time!
Enough about me…sadly to say, Beekman's fell under the same ax as most of OSU's greatest, grimy campus gems. Yep, even Beekman's was not strong enough to fight the yuppie takeover that has now absorbed similarly excellent establishments.
I wonder what campus it has moved to now…
Small world, huh? I have to believe it's moved somewhere, or it will. Wouldn't it be great to follow Beekman's across the country from one college campus to the next?
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