Broke Person's Caprese Sandwich

I've been on a sandwich and soup kick lately. In this case, here's a simple recipe to make a caprese sandwich...though I wouldn't necessarily call it a recipe. It's more of a how to of putting it together using ingredients you probably have in your fridge already.

This is exactly the same way grilled cheese is made, except with different ingredients! I used two slices of organic white bread with a little butter on the outside on each slice (this can be omitted if you're worried about extra fat). I spread pesto on one side of a piece of bread, then put it buttered side down into a nonstick skillet on medium-low. On top of the pesto, thinly sliced Roma tomatoes were layered on it, then shredded mozzarella cheese before the second piece of bread made it onto the pile. To speed up the melting time of the cheese, you can cover the skillet, but make sure to not steam the sandwich since condensation and moisture can form inside. Flip the sandwich and toast each side making sure the cheese melts, and there you have it...A broke person's caprese sandwich!

Salmon Patty Sandwich

I really like salmon and recently stumbled upon breaded salmon patties in the frozen food section of the grocery store. They're really healthy and are really easy to make. You can either bake the patties in the oven or pan fry them in a pan using less than a tablespoon of olive oil.

I sandwiched them between two slices of organic white bread with some green lettuce leaves and tartar sauce (I made my own tartar sauce by mixing mayonnaise and pickled relish together).

Easy, healthy, light...yet satisfying.

Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

It has been really cold where I live lately and we've been getting quite a lot of snow, so I've been wanting comfort food. It was one of those days for tomato soup and grilled cheese. I've been keeping things pretty simple in the kitchen since I've been so busy though, so there's nothing is too fancy about this post.

I made Campbell's Tomato Soup, which I used to HATE. I know, I know...what's wrong with me? I always thought it tasted like metal. One of my friends recently told me that instead of adding only water to it, add either all milk or half milk and half water. This has made it taste soooo much better! No wonder people like Campbell's Tomato Soup, I've finally figured out their secret! I also made a grilled cheese, but instead of using normal sliced bread, I used french bread and a slice of American cheese and a slice of cheddar.

Comfort food at its best.