Out of Season

At the risk of alienating my non-existent readership with untenable recommendations, I am posting a backlog of favorite meals. This little gem of the lean season (fiscally and caloricly) was inspired by field food.

Lydia is a genius and co-conspirator. We went to Nevada for a two-day, eight hundred mile camping blitz of field work. We invented this perfect field sandwich.

One half a sourdough english muffin, warm
one wedge of laughing cow soft cheese
one package of marmalade

I know this involves processed things instead of whole foods. That's kind of the beauty of field food though. Steal a packet of marmalade from one of those little jam caddies at a diner. The cheese wedge is sealed in foil. The english muffins are a dollar a pack at Vons. At home I use mom's homemade marmalade. I should get her to publish that recipe.

The whole meal includes farmer's market strait-ups:
spinach
queso fresca
strawberries
cherry tomatoes
boiled egg

This is a good meal for breakfast, but if it's evening (or if you're a drunkard) pair with Newcastle Brown Ale.