Katie Saeger Events - Tasty Summer Appetizer

Jun 19

Last night we had a trivia night at a local hall to raise money for a family here in St. Louis. One of their triplets, Megan, needs a bone marrow transplant at some point in her life as her white blood cells are basically non-existent. She is not even a year old and has spent numerous days in the hospital. This family has been through a lot, and I was glad to see such a great turnout of people to support them. Lots of great sponsors for the trivia night silent auction, and hopefully that raised enough money to send Megan to a specialist on the East Coast, along with all the other trivia games played throughout the night.

There was a lot of love in the room, and also a lot of food. Our table brought some great goodies, and I tried making something brand new for us. These are mini-BLT’s and they were a HUGE hit. They are easy to make and take only a few ingredients.

Materials:

Sourdough Bread

Thick Cut Bacon

Cherry Tomatoes

Green Lettuce

Mayonnaise

Salt and or/Pepper

Prepare the Bacon as desired. You will not want this to be “extremely crunchy” bacon so that the toothpick can go through. Cut the crusts off the sourdough bread and slice into four pieces. Place the cut pieces of bread on a baking sheet and toast until golden brown. While toasting, begin preparing other ingredients for assembly. You will need to slice the bacon in about 3-4 pieces per slice, cut the cherry tomatoes in half, and start tearing the green lettuce into small squares.

When the bread is done, take out of the oven and allow to cool completely. Once cooled, spread mayonnaise on the slice of bread. Layer it with bacon, lettuce, and cherry tomato and hold together while putting toothpick through it all.

And that is a mini-BLT! Just note that the tomato is cut in half so the guest can enjoy it on a second bite if so desired!

Happy Weekend everyone. Remember to love those who surround you, and support friends and family who are going through hard times. Everyone needs a night of laughter and support some days.