HAPPY LUGHNASADH!

Lughnasadh is one of those holidays that help you to remember the joy of being alive. It's all about the first harvest and reaping the fruits of our labor. For me, living on a farm, the ripe sweetness of tomatoes is a part of Lughnasadh and the crunch of fresh cucumbers and the smells of freshly mown grass. One of my favorite Lughnasadh meals is cucumber sandwiches! So easy to make and soooooo delicious and nutritious!

Lughnasadh Cucumber Sandwiches

Items needed:  your favorite bread; a fresh (preferably organic) cucumber; mayonnaise (I prefer avocado or safflower oil mayonnaise since my honey is allergic to soy); salt and pepper to taste

Peel the cucumber, as much as you need for your sandwich. I usually use 1/4 of a cucumber for one sandwich but you may like more cucumbers than I do! Slice your cucumber into very, very thin discs. As you're slicing, toast your bread to the consistency that you like. I do not like mushy bread so I toast mine to a medium brown color. When your bread is toasted and your cucumber is sliced, spread a goodly amount of mayonnaise on both sides of the bread. The mayonnaise adds the most flavor to your sandwich so don't skimp on it! Add the slices of cucumber one at a time, overlapping them so there are no bare sections of the bread. Continue doing this until all the cucumbers have been placed on your toast. Now liberally salt and pepper the cucumbers to bring out their garden-y goodness. Place the second piece of toast on the cucumbers and squish it down lightly to get the mayonnaise to adhere to the cucumbers. Then cut your sandwich in half (it is much easier to eat that way) and Enjoy!