An easy night for me. A simple family favorite.

Ironically, after just posting about school lunches and healthy sandwiches the other day my oldest son requested club sandwiches for dinner. He seriously loves sandwiches (anyone remember Dagwood?) He is so funny. He will actually make his own honey mustard with mustard and a little raw honey and then put it in a jar with his name on it.  I am not sure how many teenage boys are doing that. Anyway, once in a while I am ready for an easy night. Such as tonight knowing that I will be doing some big cooking tomorrow. Back before we began on the path to healthier eating I would put a lot of bacon on the club sandwiches and various types of meat that I now know contain nitrates, nitrites, hormones, steroids, additives, etc  So the sandwich I make now is a much healthier version.

 I start with 3 slices of toasted organic whole grain bread, slather a mustard of choice or mashed avocado. I prefer creole stone ground mustard. I have mentioned this before, but just a reminder, mustard contains the miracle spice TURMERIC. Place some freshly sliced swiss or grass-fed white cheddar, leaves of organic iceberg, kale or spinach, sliced tomato, sprouts or red onion or both! and if you don't make avocado spread then you can place thin slices of avocado on top of everything. You want to make everything THIN, and not put too much of any one thing, but just a little of each so that you can CLOSE THE SANDWICH, haha. I then add Sara Lee low sodium, nitrate and nitrite free, hormone and steroid free, gluten free, all natural oven roasted turkey from the deli...it is very, very good and the same price as the unhealthy sandwich meats. Take the third slice of toast and spread some mustard or healthy spread of choice. I almost forgot to mention that my youngest son does not like any type of spread so I put a little raw honey on his bread to hold the sandwich. He loves it. Then you lay the third piece of toast on one half of the sandwich and  place the other half on top. Press slow and gently to slightly compress. Slice the sandwich diagonally and have toothpicks handy! (Who doesn't love foods held by a toothpick.) Stab a toothpick into each corner and then slice the sandwich diagonally again to form 4 triangles held with toothpicks. Lay them down on a plate ends touching. You can sprinkle some seasonings on the sandwich for flavor and visual effect. 

This is one of those rare meals that I will serve with chips. Either homemade or Terra brand sweet potato and beet chips....and of course, THE PICKLE! If you can find a naturally fermented brand of pickles they are actually very good for you. Fermented foods help to promote healthy bacteria in your stomach which promotes good digestion and health. They are kept in a refrigerated section in stores that sell whole foods or health foods or can be easily made at home. You can find a good recipe at www.myhumblekitchen.com.

 Well, that is enough about sandwiches. I am planning something very good and different for Labor Day tomorrow. I bought a few things today that I have never bought before.  When I come out of the grocery store with some new healthy foods to experiment with the excitement reminds me of when I was a little girl and my mom would buy me a new coloring book when we went shopping. I could not wait to get home and start "creating" 

Here is a picture of David's club sandwich...he and the boys can eat...I can only tackle half of one.