Midnight toast

When I've fallen asleep in the early evening because I'm ill, I usually wake around midnight and what I want is some toast.

This is how I made my toast:

A thick slice of square, organic sourdough which I spread lightly with brown mustard.

A scallion (green onion), chopped as fine as I cared to and distributed on the bread.

Another thick slice, this one of Tillamook jalapeño jack, broken in two diagonally and placed so that it covers all of the scallion and most of the bread.

A few slices of good-and-sour dill pickles, drained on a napkin (both sides) then chopped like the scallion and distributed on top of the cheese.

A judicious few shakes of some really good smoked paprika on top of everything.

Toast in the oven till the edges of the bread are as dark as you like, the cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown, and the pickles look toasted, too.

Next time, I might put some crumbly bacon or slices of hard-boiled egg under the cheese.

Serve with your favorite late-night drink and a snack-sized bag of sea salt and vinegar potato chips. Follow up with a bit of chocolate or a cookie. Enjoy.

Hugs,
Erin