Roundabout 10 a.m. today, LeeLee called to say he’d been pulled into a meeting for tonight – a meeting, I might add, where they’ll serve nice appetizers and wine, so let’s not feel too sorry for him. ;) I had originally planned on making black beans and rice for dinner tonight, but once I’d be dining alone, I decided to forge a new path!
So once I got home and got hungry (for once, the two were not synonymous), I pulled a container of soup out of the freezer and began to warm it up in a saucepan. I’d enjoyed the other half of this soup several months ago and froze the leftovers for just such an occasion as tonight’s! (I admit, as well, that I’m a bit relieved to be cleaning out the freezer; I need more space for some Easter goodies!)
When the soup was almost hot enough, I plugged in my trusty sandwich press and prepared a grilled-cheese. Atop two slices of bread I added some Vegenaise and two slices of Daiya cheddar, and then sliced a Roma tomato to sit in the middle of the sandwich. Once it was assembled, I put it in the press and let it cook until the cheese was bubbling out and the bread was nicely golden brown.
And then it was time to eat! I used a couple of leftover tostada shells from last night as a dipping vessel for my soup, which gave it a nice crunch. And dinner was fantastic! I didn’t have a single morsel left by the end, and if the Wonder-Cat had gotten her way, she would have helped. (What you don’t see in the photo above is Lucky, sitting atop the coffee table just off to the left of my TV tray, watching intently, waiting for the perfect moment to strike!)
:)