Fresh From the Start

Tumbling out of bed, in the warmest quickest thing I could find, my mom said.. Wow you look intellectual today! What the heck? And I always get the response when I wear my glasses. Does that mean regularly I look like an idoit? ...

Q: Whats your favorite food?
A: Sandwiches

So what are you going to make today for lunch? I'll think of a clever name later but for now the first step is choosing the form of your sandwich. Bread, pita, wrap? (wraps are still sandwiches just cylinder in shape).

I choose my mom's homemade bread today. Since its thicker I wanted to make sure it was going to be moist - Solution : olive oil and 20 secs in the microwave.

I think a secret to making the best sandwiches is having a moist sandwich. If your sandwich is dry it doesn't matter how many flavors are bouncing around, being dry is a sandwich's worst nightmare.


Enter your condiments. I use Mayo's with Olive Oil bases. (My absolute favorite is Vegenaise ). I love horse radish and honey mustard! Using them in your sandwiches really helps the flavors flow together.







Really it looks like alot of horse radish, but it really adds flavor. Not a controlling flavor it adds it own but also helps bring out the flavor of your sandwich. Ok.. and then again I might be used to horse radish so it doesnt really effect me..kind of like the absurd amount of ginger and garlic I can use in a dish without it bothering me

Looking in my fridge I had the choice of either guacamalie or humus. I choose humus, mostly because I knew I had some avacado I intended on using.










Then its time for cheese ! In our fridge we didnt have any sharp cheddar (my choice cheese) so I used fetta, a good alternative because of its strong flavor.









Sometimes I go on my vegetarin binges because I can't handle alot of meat's protiens but this week my stomach is doing pretty well so I used some cooked chicken (later topic). Because I dont enjoy testing the amount of meat I can handle I usually dont use alot.

(Ok side note.. the colors arent very appealing Im slowly getting better at this camera thing, so .. it tastes and smells really good!)

Now for fresh

Unfortunately I didnt think the lettuce was fresh enough. It looks fresh, but in texture it was leaning toward the rubbery side. I actually dont really like using lettuce in my sandwiches, its falls out easily, doesn't have an amazing texture, and during the process of making a sandwich even if it started out fresh it can easily end up wilty. I actually LOVE using sprouts! They are my absolute favorite!! Ok so no lettuce.

For christmas my entire family came down and at their asking I made as many sandwiches as they could eat. The only thing they asked is that I wouldnt use onion in their sandwiches. I get it, kind of.. its very easy to over use onions but when I make sandwiches I really dont use that much, and I chop them up into small pieces so that the flavor is well distriputed.

Next to use up the last of the avocado. Which can be a nice substitute for meat as well as greens that might be missing... Half of the avocado was past its time, I just used the ends which were still fresh and tasted great.

With avacado and humus you might end up with a squish of a sandwhich so to add texture I grated some carrots and added them







Then skillfully smash the two sides together. Take a bite and add the salt and pepper you might want.

.. It was so freakin good...


So what are you going to make for lunch today?

A SANDWICH!



(I really love creating new sandwiches, so though my blog might still stay personal I intend to fill it with my sandwich creations)

Music for the kitchen?

Corinne Bailey Ray - Put Your Records On
Pepper - Ashes
Bob Marley - Hide Tide or Low Tide
Sublime - Summertime
Da La Soul and Radiohead - Itzsoweezzee
Jack Johnson - Taylor
Out of Eden - Lovely Day
Pepper - Your Face
Jack Johnson - The Horizon Has Been Defeated