I Can Only Eat So Much Takeout
This sandwich was a lot healthier and more interesting than a calzone.
As the school year races to a close, year end activities still keep me too busy to do much in the kitchen (or on this blog!). For example, last Wednesday was Louisa’s class trip, so I was out chaperoning the entire day. When we arrived home, I had less than two hours before Annie needed to be at the softball field, so I took that time to work instead of preparing dinner. I figured that we could make do with a typical American solution – takeout. So when the game was over at 8:00, we brought home strombolis and calzones from the local pizza place. Not a very healthy meal, but it filled our bellies.
I couldn’t face another takeout dinner on Friday night after the next softball playoff game. Also, I was aware of the strong possibility that this might be the last game of the season, so it would be followed by celebration ice cream afterwards. Therefore, I prepared sandwiches to bring with us to eat at the game.
Did I slap a little ham and cheese on bread or prepare pbj’s to make my life easier? Nah. I raced the hour before the game to prepare these sandwiches instead. I grilled chicken breasts, tossed a spinach salad, seasoned a little light mayo, sliced up some brie cheese, and roasted cherry tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, all to be squished into a loaf of french bread. I managed to do all of this in about 45 minutes – you should have seen the pots and pans fly. But it was well worth it and after a nutritious dinner like that sandwich, we could feel good about our ice cream cones later that evening.
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