Sunday lunch: ‘I needed to feed my starter’ edition.
1. Turkey sandwiches with homemade sourdough bread. Super easy to make, minus the fuss with the bread and my Pyrex dish exploding.
1½ to 2 pounds of deli sliced, hickory smoked turkey breast
8 ounces goat cheese
4 plum tomatoes
arugula
sourdough or focaccia bread
Microwave the goat cheese for a few seconds to get it to spreadable consistency. Spread on one side of two slices of bread. Layer one bread slice with arugula, a quarter of a plum tomato, sliced, and two to three slices of turkey. Top with bread and skewer with a toothpick. Makes about 16 sandwiches.
I simplified this by including only macaroni, celery, egg, and mayo, along with adding sliced, pimento stuffed olives and Dijon mustard. Seasoned simply with salt and pepper.
3. Sparkling lemonade, which is about three tablespoons to a quarter cup of lightly sweetened lemon simple syrup + a cup of club soda.
Lightly Sweetened Lemon Simple Syrup
grated zest of one lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3-4 lemons)
½ cup water
½ cup sugar
Combine ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes. Let cool. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove zest.
To make this more sweet and intensely lemony, use a full cup of lemon juice and a full cup of sugar. Omit the water. Makes about 1 cup of syrup.
