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If you keep up with our blog, you already know how much our families struggle with packing nutrient dense and convenient foods for sporting events and practices that fall right in the middle of dinnertime. Well, it's actually a bit simpler than you may think. Grab the sandwich making chart from yesterday, and you are already well on your way to a great energy packing punch as well as a roaring recovery.

What's in a sports sandwich? Although my two children are not yet up against a challenge when it comes to this topic, I am sure it is coming within the upcoming school year. Here are a few sandwich choices they already love and will forever be on a quick list for those crazy sport-filled days.

Ezekiel bread/avocado/kale/spinach/carrots/chicken: Here, there is a great combination of carbohydrates and protein. With the avocado your athlete is offered omega-3's which have an anti-inflammatory effect allowing for quicker recovery and ability to get back out on the field sooner. The leafy greens are naturally great sources of antioxidants. They are great source of magnesium which may help the muscles to relax, allowing a reduction in cramping that can often accompany a hard workout or long sporting event.

Ezekiel bread/almond butter/honey: With this super simple and delicious combination you are getting carbohydrates and protein which are needed to replenish energy stores as well as maintain muscle mass. Almonds are high in vitamin E which will help protect against free radical damage. This sandwich has actually been on the list of preferred meals at the Olympics!

You may be wondering by now what Ezekiel bread is. It is a bread that contains different types of grains and legumes, no added sugar, high in fiber and the one I buy is a Non-GMO product. Is this type of bread better for you? This is yet another topic where there are schools of people who say yes, and others who say no. I do not use it all of the time but I love it for its texture and it seems to digest better for me as opposed to other highly processed breads. An added bonus is that the kids love it too!

So in summary, what should you be looking for in a "sport" sandwich?

Carbohydrates and protein, to assist in maintaining muscle mass and replenish energy stores.

Antioxidants and omega-3's, to assist in the reduction of inflammation and muscle soreness as well as improve overall recovery.

The fun thing about restaurant dining is everyone in your family can get something different! The very thing we avoid when we are cooking for our family at home. If you've ever said before "I'm only making one meal tonight, you eat it or you don't", you know what I'm talking about!

But this is also the reason we love a good old home style buffet- The potato bar, the oatmeal bar, the salad bar, pasta bar, taco bar, etc. Today we're offering "The Sandwich Bar"- Subway style!

To make our sandwich bar just like Subway's, we had two things in mind. One, to make our hoagie rolls. And second, to find as many veggie toppings as we could come up with.

Our bread, we adapted this recipe from Copycat Recipe Guide (and replaced the regular flour with whole wheat flour and the soybean oil with Grape Seed Oil)- Our full recipe is below.

We then baked our bread in a mini loaf pan- because we like small things! You don't need a loaf pan. You can also divide your bread into 8 logs and bake it on a cookie sheet.

After baking, we took out our veggies for the sandwiches. We used (from top to bottom):

Green peppers, chopped

Shredded carrots

Avocado

Jalapenos

Spinach

Roasted Red peppers

Pickles

Banana Peppers

Lettuce, shredded

Tomatoes, chopped

Cucumbers, thinly sliced

and Olives, chopped (sliced would work too)

Instructions

Subway Bread Ingredients

2 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast

2 tablespoons sugar

2 cups warm water

1/3 cup grapeseed oil

4 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups white flour

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten

Instructions

Combine yeast and sugar. Pour warm water over the top and let proof for 10 minutes.

Add oil, salt, and two cups of whole wheat flour. Mix in a large stand mixer with your dough hook, or with a regular mixer with as much of the flour as the mixer can handle.

If using a stand mixer, add the rest of the whole wheat flour and then the white flour and knead in the bowl for about 5 minutes. If not, mix in as much flour as your mixer can handle, then take it out of the bowl and knead by hand for 10 minutes.

Place dough in a lightly-greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about one hour.

Punch dough down and divide into eight pieces.

Roll each half into loaf-shapes.

Place loaves onto two large baking sheets lined with parchment paper or a well greased mini loaf pan.

Cover the eight loaves and allow to rise for about an hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cook for 25 minutes, or until the top of the loaves are golden brown.

Vegetable options