It’s my birthday today! Are you guys big on celebrating your birthday? For as long as I remember, my birthday has been an obsession of mine. It’s probably just a bit (okay, a lot) egotistical, but I just love the idea of a day celebrating me. I like planning elaborate themed parties with tons of friends (DIY grilled cheese party anyone?), but I also love the flip side of that – spending a day celebrating, just me and my boo.
No matter what I end up doing, there is one absolute must: eat ALL the things. It’s the one day you shouldn’t hold back. I know, I know, veggie sandwiches aren’t what one usually thinks of when they’re thinking about birthday eats, but when I saw this glorious picture of the ultimate veggie sandwich on Instagram, it had to be mine. I’m all about veggie sandwiches (and pizzas too, to be honest). I love the the different textures, the crunch, and the freshness.
This sandwich was truly epic – perfect for a pre-birthday treat!
The Ultimate Veggie Sandwich Recipe
makes 1 sandwich
- 2 slices bread of choice (I used multigrain)
- mayo and mustard, to taste
- 6 leaves romaine lettuce
- 1 small carrot
- 1/2 small cucumber
- salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/8 head red cabbage
- 1 avocado
- handful of sprouts
- 3 slices tomato
- thin slices red onion
Start off by prepping your vegetables. Trip the lettuce leaves to the size of your bread. Julienne or shred the carrot, thinly slice the cucumber and cabbage. Pit and peel the avocado and thickly slice. Toast the bread and let cool (so it doesn’t get soggy). Spread on mayo and mustard to taste and build your sandwich: 1/2 of the lettuce leaves, carrots, cucumber, salt and pepper, cabbage, avocado, sprouts, tomato, onion, then the remaining lettuce and top slice of bread. Wrap tightly in parchment paper or wax paper and slice in half. Enjoy immediately!
i put a candle in it, because birthday :)
Giveaway: I hope you guys like chopping vegetables (and everything else) because for my annual birthday giveaway, I’m giving away a shiny sharp Shun Nakiri knife and a Walnut Boos Block Cutting Board from cuttingboard.com. I absolutely LOVE my nakiri and there’s nothing better than chopping and slicing on a beautiful wood cutting board.
To Enter: Leave a comment below with your favorite birthday memory. I want to hear ALL the details! I’ll randomly choose a winner and notify them through email. Open to US residents only. (Sorry international friends!) Also, if you’d like some extra entries (one per follow), follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest (and let me know in your comment). Contest ends September 17th at 12pm PST. Good luck!
Update: Congrats Willow! Get ready to get your knife skills on! Keep an eye out for an email :)
Favorite birthday was when my friends made a birthday video for me with their favorite memories, including a re-enactment of a time being chased by a donkey on a farm. And I had a delicious fruit tart as my cake to top it all off.
My birthday is coming up too! My favorite birthday of recent memory was a few years back when I had a handful of friends over for a potluck barbecue. We grilled some stuff, ate some other stuff, and made tie-dye shirts.
Happy birthday!
My favourite birthday memory is of a card my aunt gave me for my 13th birthday, which had on the front a photo of me on my 3rd birthday, running around with about a million balloons tied onto me. Kind of birthday-ception!
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The year four different parties baked me four different chocolate cakes.
BEST
YEAR
EVER
My favorite birthday memory is from I was probably 7. My mom made a bunt cake and put a barbie doll in the middle. The cake was pink with silver balls and other sprinkles. It was the most magical cake ever!
my birthday memory is just having a birthday at McD’s, complete with the orange punch for some reason. Good times, though; it was back when the playgrounds were fun.
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My favorite birthday memory is when my (now ex) boyfriend surprised me with a trip to NYC. Even though we aren’t together anymore we’re still friends and we had a lot of fun on that trip!
Happy Birthday!! Hope it’s been a wonderful day for ya :) My favorite birthday memory happened two years ago. My husband and I were a month out from our wedding and to say I was extremely stressed out would have been an understatement. He knew I was overwhelmed so he secretly had my best friend, mom and sister flown out for my birthday! And then his sisters threw me a surprise wedding shower while they were there! And my mom took us on a shopping trip which was so much fun. It was the best birthday I’ve ever had because all my favorite people being there truly made it a wonderful weekend :)
So many good ones, but I’ll go with this one: we always spent the weekends on my grandparent’s farm. They always made a really big deal about my birthday – big meal, cake, lots of family, balloons, etc. BUT…the best part was having the time with my grandparents and enjoying their beautiful farm and the outdoors. I can still smell the food, the flowers, and the fresh air.
Aaaaaaaah!
23rd birthday: tons of friends took me all over Ann Arbor and beyond. Some of the best memories were recorded then.
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