Day 311 Reubens

Reubens

2 Slices Rye Bread
2 Tablespoons Thousand Island Dressing
2 Tablespoons Sauerkraut
2 Ounces Vegan Lunch meat
2 Slices Vegan Swiss Style Cheese

Arrange the bread on a baking sheet.  Spread each slice with 1 tablespoon Thousand Island.  Next add the lunch meat, then  cheese and finally the sauerkraut. Broil until the cheese melts.

Goes well with Spinach Salad

Soundtrack Leonard Cohen - Live in London

Day 205 Tomato Sandwich

Tomato Sandwich

4 Ounces Cheddar Style Vegan Cheese
1 Tomato, sliced
1/2 Cucumber, sliced
Red Onion, thinly sliced
Basil Mayonnaise
4 Slices Bread

Basil Mayonnaise
1 Cup Vegan Mayonnaise
1 Clove Garlic, minced
6 Tablespoons Basil, chopped
Salt and Pepper to taste

Basil Mayonnaise

1. Mayonnaise - Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.

2.  Preheat oven broiler.  Layer cheese on two slices of the bread.  Layer the tomato and onion on the other two.  Broil until bread is toasty and cheese is melted.  Move the tomatoes and onion on top of the cheese.  Generously spread the mayonnaise on the bread. Add the cucumber slices.  Season with salt and pepper.

Makes 2 sandwiches

Soundtrack Paul Simon - Songs from the Capeman

Day 116 Sauteed Vegetable Sandwich

Sauteed Vegetable Sandwich

1 Ciabatta Roll
Hummus
Lemon Cashew Aoili (Day 104)
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Carrot, peeled and slice long wise
1/2 Onion, sliced
2 Sweet Peppers, sliced
1 Stalk Celery, sliced
1 Small Russet Potato, peeled and cooked.
Salt  and Pepper to taste

1. Cut roll in half.  Spread one half with hummus. Spread the other with aoili.  Slice potato and lay on bread.

2.  Place oil in large skillet.  Heat to medium high; add vegetables  except potato.  Saute until soft.  Season with salt and pepper.  Pile onto the bread.

Goes well with pasta salad.

Soundtrack Pennywise - Unknown Road

Day 114 Hummus Tofu Sandwich

Hummus Tofu Sandwich

1 Slice Chao Cheese
2 Slices Extra Firm Tofu
Black Bean Hummus
Small Russet Potato, baked
Salad Greens
Lemon Cashew Aoili (Day 104)
Ciabatta Roll

Broil the tofu in the oven.  Spread half of a roll with hummus, top with Chao and melt in oven.  Brush the other half of roll with aoili.  Layer tofu, potato, and greens.  Top with cheesy half of the roll.

Goes well with grapes.

Soundtrack Andrew Watt - Ghost in My Head

Day 65 Tofu, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich

Tofu, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich

1 Tablespoon Mustard
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 Teaspoon Adobo Sauce from canned chipotle peppers
14 Ounces Extra Firm Tofu
4 Tablespoons Just Mayo
8 Slices Whole Wheat Bread, toasted
4 Pieces Green Leaf Lettuce
2 Tomatoes, sliced

1.  Preheat oven to 475F.  Coat a baking sheet with oil.

2.  Combine mustard, soy sauce, and adobo sauce in a small bowl.  Slice tofu into 8 pieces. Pat dry with a paper towel and place on baking sheet.  Brush half the sauce over the tofu then flip the tofu pieces and brush with the remaining sauce.

Ready to bake tofu

3.  Bake the tofu for 20 minutes.

Baked tofu

4.  Spread mayo on toasted bread. Place tofu, lettuce and tomatoes on the bread to make 4 sandwiches.


Goes well with Broccoli Slaw
Soundtrack AC/DC - Back in Black

Day 21 Grilled Portobello Sandwiches

Grilled Portobello Sandwiches

Makes 4

Cheese Sauce

1/3 Cup Plain Coconut Yogurt
1 Ounce Treeline Vegan Cheese
1 Teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar

Crumbled 'cheese' after microwaving

Heat the cheese in the microwave until it dries out, about 1 1/2 minutes.  This cheese does not melt. When hot, you can crumble it like blue cheese.  Mix all ingredients to make a chunky sauce'.

Chunky cheese sauce

Sandwich

3 Tablespoons Walnut Oil
4 Slices Whole Wheat Prairie Bread
2 Tomatoes, cut into slices
4 Portobello Mushroom Caps
1 Sweet Onion, sliced thick
Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper to taste
2 Cups Arugula
2 Tablespoons Walnuts, chopped

Sandwich ingredients

1. Brush a teaspoon of oil over the bread.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Toast the bread.

2.  Heat a grill pan to high. Lightly brush the mushrooms with oil.  Add the remaining oil to the pan.  Place the vegetables in the pan.  You should be able to make 2 sandwiches at a time.  Grill the vegetables.  Remove the tomatoes when slightly limp.  Remove the onions when soft.  The mushrooms should soften.

Before grilling

3. Cut mushrooms into slices and separate onion slices into rings.

4. To assemble. divide the arugula among the bread slices. Top with tomatoes, then mushroom slices, then the onion rings.  Pour cheese sauce over the sandwich and sprinkle with walnuts.  Serve immediately.

Goes well with Romaine Herb Salad

Soundtrack Queensryche - Tribe