Today's Vegan MoFo prompt is "recreate a meal from your childhood." It's also my first MoFo post of the year! I decided to make a childhood sandwich: a cheese and pickle sandwich.
My day-to-day childhood meals were pretty basic. Spaghetti, frozen pizza, burgers, sandwiches, and the weekly pancake breakfast (which I've already posted about!). Not particularly inspiring for a full-on vegan recreation. But what I can post about is one of the weird food combinations I ate as a child: cheese and pickles. The cheese and pickle sandwich was one of my dad's concoctions, and the "recipe" is pretty self-explanatory. If you have bread, cheese, and pickles, you've already done most of the work!
I usually and my cheese and pickle sandwich untoasted, but opted for grilled cheese version this time.
📖 Recipe
Grilled Cheese and Pickle Sandwich
Make this vegan grilled cheese with pickles!
Ingredients
- 1-2 teaspoons vegan butter
- 2 slices bread
- 2-3 slices vegan cheddar cheese
- 4-5 slices pickles
Instructions
- Heat a skillet to medium heat.
- Butter the outsides of the bread slices.
- Put a layer of cheese on 1 slice of bread.
- Top with a layer of pickles, then place another slice of cheese, and the other slice of bread on top.
- Grill for 3-5 minutes on both sides until the cheese is melted.
Notes
- If you’re feeling particularly fancy, add some oregano or freshly ground black pepper.
- If your vegan cheese isn't melting well, you can place the lid from a large pot over the pan while the sandwich cooks to help the cheese melt.
- Pickle and cheese sandwiches are usually served untoasted with the cheese unmelted, but I was working with vegan cheddar shreds. Serving the cheese cold was a no-go for the tastebuds and the logistics of sandwich eating. Essentially, I made grilled cheese with pickles. Now you can too!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1 sandwichAmount Per Serving: Calories: 577Total Fat: 38gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1197mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 25g
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Did you eat pickle and cheese sandwiches as a kid? What other weird kid foods did you enjoy?
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fakemeattruelove says
I haven't written my post yet, because it's still morning here and I haven't made lunch, but this is exactly what I was planning on making, too! Except grilled.
Kelly Peloza says
That's awesome! It was really good grilled.
dimsimkitty says
Yum. We used to eat cheese and sweet mustard pickle sandwiches when I was little, and I still like to have them now sometimes.
Kelly Peloza says
Ooh! I like dill more than sweet pickles so I've never tried it with sweet.
ameyfm says
I gotta say, I actually think that sounds pretty good!!
Kelly Peloza says
I'd think it's a love it or hate it sandwich! Entirely dependent on whether you love or hate pickles.
veggielawyer says
This brings back memories. One of the kids I babysat for ate nothing but pickle and cheese sandwiches and I wound up developing a taste for them too. I've never attempted a vegan version though.
veganbabette says
This looks good presented as a grilled cheese sandwich!
Spécialiste de l'éphémère says
Looks pretty yummy!
Ana @ Ana's Rocket Ship says
I love pickles and cheese!!!
Kyra says
I never had this as a child (I was one of those kids who would pick off the pickle from the cheeseburger at McDonalds) but I love pickles now...got to try this 😀
spiritualbahana says
This is genius. Yum!