peanut butter & arugula sandwiches

A few summers ago, I worked on an organic vegetable farm in Western New York. It wasn't easy work and I probably complained more than I should've, but it was such a rewarding experience. I learned a lot and am able to use some of that knowledge with my own organic garden.
Living on a farm, in a renovated Shasta camper with my husband was something I won't ever forget. I also won't forget the many meals we shared as a family of farm hands, under a billboard covered hoop house.
We usually ate oatmeal for breakfast or reject granola from the bakery, lots of salads for lunch and anything with peanut butter: carrots and peanut butter, apples and peanut butter, and my very favorite, peanut butter and arugula sandwiches!

I had forgotten that my husband seeded some arugula in our garden about a month ago and he asked me if I'd had an arugula and peanut butter sandwich yet. WHAT?! No! That was on my list of things I needed to do today: go pick some arugula and make a sandwich.
I love spicy greens. Mustard greens and arugula; so tasty. I think it's the sweetness of the creamy peanut butter paired with the crisp, spicy arugula that I love.
When you live on a farm, you'll try a lot of interesting combinations. This one was and still is a keeper.
I wish I kept in better touch with all the wonderful people we worked with on Mud Creek Farm that summer. If you were one of those people- Erin, Kim, Luke, Eli, or Margaret; I'm thinking of you and miss you. I hope you all are doing well <3