After a weekend of lazily opting for meals out, I cooked not once, but twice today! Making up for lost time, if you will. I started in the afternoon with a loaf of whole wheat bread. I've discovered that store brought doesn't hold a candle to bread fresh out of the oven. Eventually I'll branch out and try to make more varieties of bread, but plain whole wheat is good enough for now.
When it was time for dinner, I used the bread in a recipe I've been thinking about for a few days now. I started with the bread cut into chunks and lightly brushed with olive oil. I heated them in a pan over med-high heat, toasting them on the stovetop. After adding broccoli, diced tomatoes, and feta cheese, I opted for garlic salt, black pepper, thyme, and oregano for the spices, trying to give it a nice Italian feel, and a pinch of brown sugar to cut the acidity of the tomatoes. I let the ingredients simmer for a bit, till the cheese was melted, the broccoli cooked through, and the bread a little browned. I added lettuce and some extra garlic salt after taking it off the heat.
Since this is a recipe I came up with on my own, I wasn't sure it would come out as I'd hoped, but victory! The bread was not quite as crispy as I'd have liked, but it was wonderfully flavorful. I think I might add an extra pinch of brown sugar next time, for the hint of sweetness it left was unexpectedly pleasant. And perhaps fresh garlic and basil leaves. Or, I'll leave it exactly the way it is, because it certainly was delicious. I'm not usually so pleased with my own creations, but this one turned out just right. I am looking forward to tweaking it in the future, trying different spices or switching up the variety of cheese I use.
It doesn't look the prettiest (my food rarely does), but I think it tasted good enough that its lack of visual appeal was more than made up for.
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