Grilled Bread with Tomato Sauce, Carrots and Cheese

Just before you shake your head in disgust, keep in mind that the tomato sauce I use is NOT the usual, disgusting, red sauce (sometimes called ketchup, filled with additives and sugar) that many people buy and put on everything, especially on children's food.

This is proper tomato sauce made from organic tomatoes, sweetened with agave nectar or maple syrup and is so delicious you could drink it out of a bottle. You can buy any organic tomato sauce from a health food store, just make sure it is sweet and if not, add a little pure maple syrup or agave nectar. The sauce goes beautifully with carrots and cheese and although it sounds like a strange combination, it is perfect. This bread is also favoured by children as they are usually fond of tomato sauce. I first tasted this in Kenya in a small, local restaurant in Nairobi and when I did I just thought "wow..but of course!" The combination of carrots, cheese and tomato sauce just made sense.

This snack is packed with antioxidants, calcium and vitamin C and A so is the perfect light snack to enjoy.  Note that for this recipe it is handy to keep leftover, grated cheese in the freezer. It is a great way to use up any cheese bits.