Midnight Munchies!

Lots of happenings here in the greater Seattle area today!
-first preseason Hawks game
-first big thunderstorm to signal the end of summer, inevitably ushering in PSL season.
-oh less us forget Hempfest this weekend!


I am in full fall mode. The humidity that has been threatening this downpour was ungodly. Today I walked six blocks in the downpour without a jacket and it felt amazing!!! It felt so good knowing I was going to welcome the overbearing heat of the kitchen tonight!

And did I mention my pickles?? Divine. Simply perfect in every way. An outstanding addition to say...something comforting? Perhaps warm and toasty? Tuna melt anyone? Nay. Sardine melt. I know I know sardines are fishy and not really food to most people but go ahead and argue with resident kitchen kandy Alton Brown on the matter! He dedicated a segment on his diet episode to these smelly fiends and for good reason. They are good and good for you!

Load up on those omegas!!

The best part about sardines is that they are available in so many sauces even in your average grocery store! My personal favorite are a "lightly smoked" variety in oil! Pretty much preseasoned and scrumptious out of the can. But I was looking for some real satisfaction tonight.

I still kept it simple and quick with five ingredients if you include the bread. Let's start there. I've forbade myself from the pillowy soft chemical bread I grew up on and opt for more fiber. Dave's Killer bread is my go to. It's one of the more expensive breads but its got enough twigs and shit in it to satisfy. I buy a two pack from Costco and freeze both to lengthen my shelf life. This method also keeps me from making too many sandwiches. Trust me, it's a problem I struggle with.

As for the mix-ins: pickles, vegan mayo, and parsley. Pickles are simple and add that vinegary bite that all fishy things need. Mayo just so happens to be vegan because that other stuff is bad for you! Another ingredient that I try my damnest to steer clear of. The sardines come packed in oil and with a little pickle juice you could avoid it altogether honestly. The parsley is my favorite ingredient to incorporate lately. I was inspired by a very simple dish of roasted baby carrots, oil and a shit ton of flat leaf parsley. Flat leaf is far more flavorful that that curley stuff!! Not too herbaceous that you can't add a healthy wad to this sandy. I don't even chop it more than roughly once through. Greens and fiber and oils oh my!!

Voila! An exceptional snack that is enough to write about! Two down, so many to go!