The Ultimate BLT | Baseball season picnic food

I know I’m not the only one who has three kids on three separate baseball teams who all play all week long. IT makes dinner a real task because the kids have to be at the field around 5pm and don’t get home until 8:30pm. When you feed the kids at 4:30 and then they play for three hours, they are starving again. And Mr. Hedin and I watch from the sidelines starving.

A few seasons ago I discovered that if I make this sandwich at 4pm (make extra bacon and the kids can eat bacon and eggs at 4:30 which they LOVE) and pack it in a picnic basket with a bag of chips and a flask of vodka, we all win.

The great part about this sandwich is that it’s super simple to pull together and tastes AMAZING. It also needs to sit a little bit to really taste the best so making it at 4 is actually a good thing.

THE ULTIMATE BLT

serves 4

STEP 1

In a medium hot skillet, cook the bacon until crispy.

STEP 2

In the blender, whip together the avocado with milk, olive oil, and mayonnaise. Add herbs and mix one more time.

STEP 3

Scoop out the interior of the bread to reveal an open center. Smear the avocado mixture on both sides of the bread.

STEP 4

Layer lettuce on top of the avocado spread. Top lettuce with tomato, top tomato with 3 strips of bacon. Repeat the layers starting with lettuce two more times.

STEP 5

Smear the remaining avocado spread on the top of the loaf and cap off the sandwich. Press down with a cutting board and something heavy or just your own pressure for a few minutes.

STEP 6

Slice the loaf and serve.

1 loaf ciabatta bread

12 strips of bacon

6 large tomatoes

1 head butter lettuce

12 slices provolone cheese

1 avocados

½ cup mayonnaise

2 tbs milk

2 tbs olive oil

¼ cup basil