Food

Stack a Snack

We modified the fussy “tea” sandwich into a hearty bite for a homestyle happy hour.

No need to overthink these satisfying little sandwiches — it’s more about experimenting. Just focus on combining fresh ingredients, tangy tastes, and protein for energy.

• Start with a homestyle bread, a focaccia, or a cracker that you can use as a quick base.

• At your local grocery, you can pick from a wide variety of spreads, such as spinach dip, garlic hummus, or any kind of cheese to help hold your sandwich together.

• Add in-season vegetables and fruits as the topper to increase your nutrient intake as well as savor the tastes of the season.

We made a sandwich stuffed with cream cheese, cucumbers, microgreens, and some spinach dip for a bright, clean taste. Use your imagination or set out to explore different flavors for an afternoon or lunchtime snack.

Try topping a rustic bread with turkey, bacon, tomato, and microgreens. With a dollop of garlic spread, this combination makes a delicious, open-faced sandwich snack.

Next, we piled a salty cracker with homemade chicken salad and juicy tomato. Then we tried saucing a meatball and some greens together for a hearty one-bite sandwich. A boiled egg also worked well as a protein with a dollop of hummus and a thin white bread. What a fun challenge to try as many spreads and breads as possible.

Dessert crackers can be yours alone or shared with young ones in your life. We tried animal crackers, Ritz crackers, and bread as base layers for Nutella and cream cheese topped with fruit.

By Anita Oldham | Photos by Melissa Donald

Today's Transitions / Spring 2025