Eggplant Ciabatta

Ciabatta is the Italian word for "slipper".

Ciabatta has a lightly crispy outside, but not too crispy where it cuts you,

and has an inner dough of airy deliciousness.

Ingredients:

• A few slices of eggplant, depending on how meaty you would like your sandwich
• A mixture of Italian seasonings,olive oil, and balsamic vinegar (I had this pre-made as a salad dressing)
• 1/2 of a tomato, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion (this is a strange measurement but you really don't need a lot of onion)
• Basil
• Salt and pepper
• Ciabatta bread

For the eggplant:
Generously drizzle the olive oil mixture over eggplant slices, sprinkle with basil and let marinate for a half hour.  Grill lightly over medium heat, just enough to see tan lines on the eggplant.  Set aside.

Tomato Topping:
Toss tomatoes with garlic, onions and 1/2 a teaspoon of basil.  Set aside.

Cut a nice chunk of bread for your sandwich.  Slice in half and lightly brush with oil.  Place face down on grill over medium heat for a few minutes, just enough to warm up.  Make sandwich by place eggplant on open bread and top with tomatoes.  Sprinkle with a touch of basil.  Eat.

Inspiration...I wanted a sandwich.

Cheers...to muddin'.

Tasty Tofu Sandwich

I was so excited to use my new grill pan to make a toasty sandwich. This was so delicious that I ate it too fast.

Ingredients:

• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  
• 1/2 garlic clove
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 2 artichoke hearts, quartered
• 1/2 cup tofu, cubed
• 1/2 chick peas, ground or mashed
• Sea salt & fresh ground pepper
• Your favorite sandwich bread (I used an everything Italian baguette, it was delicious but too much bread, ciabatta would have been better.)
• Optional: Yoga session to work up appetite

Saute garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil over low-medium heat. Add spinach, artichoke hearts and tofu. Season with S&P. Let cook over low heat. Meanwhile brush bread with olive oil and warm on a grill pan. Spread chick peas on one half of bread. Pile tofu mix on top of chick peas and top with other sandwich half. Let warm for a little, without burning the bread, of course. Slip off the pan, onto a plate, then into your mouth!

Cheers...to getting back to yoga!