one of my favorite foods

ah. summer. it's summer where my california roots really begin to show. i love everything about california- the beach, the salt smell in the air, wide open spaces, driving on the 110 to the 405 to get anywhere, disneyland, but especially the food. for me, nothing says summer more than a bowl of guacamole. mostly because there are avocados in guacamole. one of my most favorite foods in the whole world are avocados. oh my, i could eat them all day long. i used to babysit a family whose dog would devour avocados whole. smart puppy. so, aside from guacamole, how else do i eat avocados? i love them on a open-face sandwich and my favorite open-face sandwich is this one-

it's so simple and delicious. a slice of country harvest stone-milled whole wheat bread, one wedge of laughing cow spreadable cheese, a couple slices of a vine-ripened tomato, and a sprinkling of salt and ground black pepper. you could add a splash of lemon juice, but i prefer to taste the avocado as is. however, you must make absolutely sure the avocado and tomato are ripe. unripened avocados and tomatoes have no taste and whole point of this sandwich is to allow the natural ripe flavors of the ingredients to be the center of attention. 

i just love the colors! the creamy green of the avocado, the glossy red tomato and the smooth creamy white of the cheese...these three together are my sandwich trifecta. you can use any type of bread you prefer, toasted or not, your preferred spreadable cheese- cream cheese, brie, goat cheese- but the best part is that this sandwich is just the base of so many other sandwiches. you could add some grilled chicken, some salmon- smoked or grilled- some cucumber, sliced red onion, alfalfa sprouts- oh i crave these- the possibilities are as endless as your taste buds. 

until next post- maggie