Easy, filling sandwich ideas
(I’m not sure whether I’ve sent this before, but there are just a ton of good ideas I’ve found lately…)
Basic nostalgic lunchbox sandwich:
Just butter the bread generously and add ham and cheese. This is the simplest recipe ever, but it hits all of my nostalgia buttons. Plus, you can make it a day in advance and it’ll still be just as tasty the next day, even if it stays out of the fridge.
Healthy and crunchy af (best consumed immediately):
- any seasonings you want
Toast the bread (and if you don’t have a toaster, a tray in the oven or a frying pan with no oil on the stove works just as well). Cut cucumber into slices. Add cream cheese to the bread, then cucumber, and season it to taste. Boom, done.
Crunchy, cheesy goodness:
- cream cheese (if you have access to requeijão, even better!)
- any roasted nuts/grains. My favorite is salty soybeans.
Add a generous layer of cream cheese to the bread. Sprinkle nuts. More cream cheese. Yum.
Italian fave (seriously, this is my favorite thing to eat, ever):
- bread with a crunchy crust (like a roll, or a baguette, or ciabatta, you get what I mean)
- sliced or shredded cheese
- seasonings: olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, salt, oregano (obviously you can modify this)
Chop up the tomato on a plate and season it generously. Let it sit while you cut open the bread and add a TINY bit of olive oil. Add tomato bits to the bread, then cheese, then more tomato bits. All the seasoning that’s at the bottom of the plate, pour it onto the other side of the bread (the lonely side with nothing on it). Close it up and enjoy!