Digging through the freezer I came across some Arnold Thins that I received from the Foodbuzz Tastemakers program in August that I promptly froze for later use and tonight was that use.
Mushroom and Goat Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
2 tbsp Butter
1/2 of a small Red Onion
2 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
2.5 oz of Shitake Mushrooms, chopped
4 oz of Baby Bella Mushrooms, chopped
1 oz Goat Cheese
3 tbsp Salsa
Handful Baby Mixed Greens
Salt/Pepper
Directions
Melt butter in large saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until transparent.
Add mushroom and cook until reduced, 3-5 minutes. Top with salt and pepper.
Top one half of the Arnold Thin with goat cheese and the other half with salsa and mixed greens. Spoon mushroom mixture on top of goat cheese and top with the other thin. Dig in and enjoy!
The meaty texture from the mushrooms, the creaminess from the goat cheese and the bit of spice from the salsa make this one tasty sandwich. I will be making this again, and soon.
Since I spent the weekend disconnecting and not checking emails, blogging or even thinking about work I thought continuing on with Tina’s 30 Days of Self Love was especially important today. Perspective. Such a powerful word and an even more powerful tool. For me, perspective has made me a much happier person. Last year about this time I was miserable in my daily life because of a job. I should have been at my absolute happiness because my personal life was great but work was consuming me.
I was working for a person who thought 45 hours would never be enough and would tell me often how bad I was at my job. Hearing day after day how bad you are at something is certainly not motivating! The person I worked for was one dimensional and thought you could only succeed by working 60+ hours a week After a particularly demoralizing meeting I decided I was done. My personal success would no longer be tied to my job. Who I am as a person is so much more than where I work and what I do for a career.
Perspective is what made me leave a job I hated and start branching out more towards my passions. I am thankful that I finally saw a job is never worth compromising happiness. At the end of the day I need to be able to look in the mirror and be truly happy with all the choices in my life and right now I am proud of what I see in the mirror.
What has been a moment of perspective for you?
