Fresh bread… is there a better smell in this world?  I would take that smell over spring tulips, Vera Wang perfume, anything!  It always reminds me of walking into my grandparents’ condo as a kid.  Every summer our family would venture down to Clearwater, FL and our first stop was always lunch at Grandma and Grandpa’s.  It’s a little embarrassing now, but my sisters and I used to BEG our parents to take us to Checkers for curly fries instead of the incredible, made-from-scratch lunch Grandma had lovingly prepared for us.  I longed for that greasy, breaded chicken sandwich, fries and diet coke while begrudgingly eating homemade soup, roasted chicken, and fresh-from-the-oven bread. 

As much as I adore fresh bread, I rarely if ever make it.  I think it’s the multiple steps and having to wait for it to rise that scares me away.  It always feels like such an investment when I can easily run to our bakery down the street.  But luckily for me and my bread obsession, Rhodes Rolls contacted me about creating a recipe for one of their premade doughs.  I chose the whole wheat bread dough and got to work.  Of course I had to go with a fresh sandwich, just like Grandma.  I started by baking my fresh, Wisconsin-made bread dough.  The eggplant and bell pepper roasted quickly while my loaf of bread cooled.  I then topped the open-faced sandwich with fresh arugula and goat cheese.  Grandma has always had a way of turning a simple lunch with quality ingredients into a celebration, and that’s what I hope this recipe does brings you.  It’s just a small way to make a normal part of your day special, a chance to celebrate the everyday! 

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This is a sponsored post.  As always, all opinions are my own.