This vegetarian sandwich might seem kind of simple for the first fare of 2012, but let me assure you, it is well worth the minimal effort required to whip it up. This is a sandwich that I first ate in a tiny diner on Vancouver Island as a teen, when going through my vegetarian stage. There were a couple of vegetarian sandwiches on the menu, but this was the one that really grabbed my attention and it was so delicious that I remembered it while hankering for something vegetarian in the early days of my pregnancy, nearly16 years later.

Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwich

Makes 1 sandwich

2 slices bread

Cream cheese

Alfalfa sprouts

1/2 cucumber, sliced

1/2 avocado, mashed

Spread one slice of bread with cream cheese and the other with the avocado.

Lay the cucumber slices over the cream cheese and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, then cover with a generous bunch of sprouts.

Top with the remaining piece of bread, cut in half and enjoy! This is a fresh, light tasting sandwich that is perfect for year round eating.