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 :)
I remember for one birthday, my mom rented a limo. We went and picked up all my little friends, then we ended up going to somewhere really glamorous and chic–McDonalds. It was a cute and fun little birthday, and all my little friends loved getting to be in a limo.
Last year, I ended up with three cakes! :)
Recently fond our blog and I love it. Keep up the great work!
I just celebrated my birthday and I’d have to say it was the best yet because I got to do my new favorite thing. We went stand up paddling on a pristine alpine lake surrounded by gorgeous mountain peaks. And, of course, we had homemade marshmallow creme filled cupcakes with us.
Thanks for the chance at this amazing giveaway and happy birthday to you!
My mom flt in touch with my college bestie to make sure that I was given my very favorite ice cream cake while I was away at school. <3 it meant so much to me.
I LOVE ALL OF YOUR FOODS. also I followed you on instagram, twitter, and facebook. I have no idea why I didn’t already considering you’re bookmarked on chrome. also, my favorite birthday memory right now is the time we got snowed in when I was 8 and my grandpa shoveled us out our little country road to get to my skating rink party. nobody was there because (duh!) it was snowed in. but my family and I had the greatest time and I listened to that seal song ‘kissed by a rose’ like 12 times.
My favorite birthday memory is two years ago with my husband, my two best friends and their husbands. Six of us, kid free, eating and drinking. Lots of laughs and then going home to play Trivia Pursuit & bake a chocolate cake.
My 30th birthday, 12 days after our first son was born!
My favorite birthday memory is of a birthday weekend: it started with margaritas and Tapas before a wonderful Neil Gaiman talk in NYC with a very good friend. We even got to meet him and chat for awhile! I then got in my car and drove three hours to meet my (now) husband and other friends at a campsite for a weekend event pre planned and unrelated to my birthday. I showed up at 1am and just planned to crash, and was surprised by the whole group with a beauty of homemade cake covered in my favorite colors (teal and purple) and some other very sweet homemade presents. it was a great weekend.
Thanks for an awesome blog and happy birthday!
Today is actually my birthday! And while I can’t really believe that I’m 27, it’s been a wonderful day! My 3 year old came to our bed around 8 and we all fell in and out of sleep until 10:30 then got up and played outside, came in for lunch and a nap, more relaxation then went to supper. It was my first birthday far away from family but it was a very enjoyable day with my husband and our son! :)