How To Assemble a Sandwich at School
Or at work for that matter.
This TLT (Tempeh Lettuce Tomato) comes from 101 Cookbooks and was the star of Wednesday night’s dinner. Unfortunately I was at work and had to use the leftovers as a sack lunch on Thursday.
P.S. There’s no lettuce on this sandwich because I hate it on sandwiches!!
We’ve made this once before but bringing it to school presented new challenges.
P.P.S. There is lettuce on the sandwiches we made the first time. Either I forgot I didn’t like lettuce or I’m a liar. You choose.
Step #1:
Marinate your tempeh the day/night before.
Step #2:
Cook your tomatoes the morning of and don’t refrigerate them. They get weird (so says Joey). If your making this sammy for one the tomatoes only take ~15 minutes to cook.
Step #3:
Mash your avocado ahead of time and store it in a plastic container. It may be brown by the time you eat it but who cares about what it looks like?
Step #4:
Once at work, toast bread.
Step #5:
Microwave tempeh for one minute.
Step #6:
Assemble sandwich layer by layer then enjoy!
Have I mentioned how much confidence assembling “weird healthy food” creations at school in front of other students has given me? No really, it has!
In other news I had a lovely pumpkin smoothie pre-run this morning.
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup pumpkin
- 1/2 frozen banana
Creamy and delicious.
Then I pounded out 6.2 miles in 58 minutes. It felt great at the time but I regretted not just sleeping in as I was struggling to keep my eyes open during my first class.
I did a warm up mile inside, hence the Garmin saying I only did 5.2 miles.
The run was followed up by some homemade Scottish oats. By the way, now that I have steel cut oats I’m thinking I should attempt some real homemade Scottish oats. I made mine with rolled but they’re actually supposed to be made with steel cut.
Topped with cinnamon granola, Justin’s Choco Hazlenut, vanilla cinnamon peanut butter, mixed berry compote and a sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice.
I think I could have these toppings everyday.
Or for another day atleast.
What are your go to oatmeal toppings? Don’t even pretend you don’t all eat oatmeal compulsively like me…
Happy Friday!!
My go to oat toppings are cranberries, granola, peanut butter, and usually some shredded coconut. I think sometimes I have more toppings than oats…lol!
I can relate!
I fantasize about my morning oatmeal…totally not exaggerating. I add raisins and chopped pecans or dry cereal.
I definitely fantasize too. I wonder if it will ever get old.
Whenever I bring sandwiches, I totally assemble them at school!