Cheese and veggie sandwich and tulip season
Tulips and a sandwich..;)
Even though the sight of fields with rows and rows of tulips is nothing weird here I still love the sight of them. Since a few years the area around Almere is used to produce tulip bulbs, which means that the fields get to full bloom and are only removed once all the tulips are dead and gone. Even though today was not the best of days to visit one of the fields to take some shots, I just couldn’t resist. I just know they will be gone in a few days time and it would just be a shame to miss them.
Tulip season has opened
So I played a little bit with my new lensbaby and with my 50 mm 1.4 I should probably have brought some other lenses now that they are so good looking (the tulips I mean) but didn’t feel like it and just quickly snug out of the house.
What I also love besides tulips is a good sandwich. You’ve already seen a couple on my blog before and today I wanted to share another one with you. One that is quick to put together and equally delicious. It’s a veggie sandwich with cheese. The original recipe states to use Colby Jack Cheese.
Gizmo is checking if there is any meat involved
And I loved it. Gizmo not so much. She was keeping an eye on me, checking my every move around the table, but unfortunately for her, there was no meat involved. She does like cheese but prefers the melty gooey kind that she lick from my finger rather then having to chew (she has only one tooth left!) The avocado ads a nice creaminess to the sandwich and I added some chives instead of the garden cress I bought but could not find anymore (…).
But I loved the chives on it, so that was all good. I will probably find the garden cress again when I don’t need it anymore. Which is usually the case. Anyway, here is the recipe for this delicious sandwich!
Cheese and veggie sandwich
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Ingredients:
- 8 slices multigran bread
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 slices cheese
- 1 large avocado (thinly sliced)
- 1 tomato (thinly sliced)
- 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 some chives (chopped)
Directions:
Light toast the bread if you want. Spread mayonnaise on each side of your sandwich. Layer cheese, avocado, tomato, onion and chives (or use alfalfa sprouts or garden cress) on four slices of toast and top with the remaining toast
Junglefrog Cooking disclosure: This post was sponsored by Sargento. Though I have been compensated to write this post, all opinions expressed are my own.
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Beautiful tulips…. I can imagine the beautiful myriads of colours as far as the eyes could see
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Tulips are some of my favorite flowers! For me, they symbolise spring and happiness…
Gorgeous clicks and wonderful sandwich! A great way to start the week.
Cheers,
Rosa
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Simone (junglefrog) — April 23rd, 2012 at 20:49
Thanks Rosa! Lovely start of the week indeed.
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This sandwich looks soo good. I love tulips and they are blooming here in our town too. Haven’t got any shot of them yet … Planning to
They look very brautiful in your pictures
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Simone (junglefrog) — April 23rd, 2012 at 20:49
Better not wait too long with the picture taking. I know with tulips it’s sort of hit and run and they’re gone before you know it!
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OMG look at those tulips! I need to get a lens like that. My 50mm is f/1.7 and, like you said, you can always use more light Gizmo is SO cute. Kitties are great photography subjects.
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Simone (junglefrog) — April 23rd, 2012 at 20:47
Yes they are. not always as patient as I would like but nonetheless they are pretty good subjects!
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Sandwich looks great!
Miss the tulips :~(
Love your little vase! Did you get it online?
Thanks for sharing
Have a Joyful Day!
Charlie
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Simone (junglefrog) — April 23rd, 2012 at 20:46
he Charlie, no I bought the vase in a flower shop. Loved it so took it home..;)
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It’s hard for me to believe it’s tulip season in the Netherlands. They started planting them here in Montreal this weekend, but it’s horrible and cold and rainy all this week, so I’m not sure they’ve survived. Your beautiful pictures are like a ray of sunshine!
I’ve been living on cheese sandwiches, since it’s one of the few sandwiches with protein that I can eat during pregnancy. This one is making me hungry, with all its veggies! Funny that Gizmo likes gooey cheese; my cat doesn’t like dairy products, not even milk of cream…
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Simone (junglefrog) — April 23rd, 2012 at 20:46
They’re usually pretty hardy those tulips. Considering that we have similar terrible weather at the moment here (maybe not so cold as yours though)
And o yes, Gizmo LOVES dairy products! She loves milk (she gets cat milk every morning), she dives into my yogurt when given the chance and o how she loves whipped cream. We’ve literally had to put her outside of the livingroom and close the door, just so we could eat at times.
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Thank you for the delicious sandwich recipe! We used to visit Amsterdam, when we lived in Germany and just adore the tulip season in the Netherlands.
Have a wonderful time
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Love the tulips Simone…they look sop pretty! And I love the sandwich too! And I can’t belive your cat eats cheese?…LOL!
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OMG I love tulips… Keukenhof was one of my best days out EVER – I shot SO many pics
The photo with the fallen petals blew me away… Love the sandwich too!
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I love this vegetarian sandwich! It looks mouthwatering. The tulips are so beautiful!
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omg, what a dreamy post: gorgeous flowers and even a better looking sandwich! love everything about it other than I don’t have it in my hands right now ;(
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