Snacking while eGulleting... (Part 2)

Jake · April 1, 2004

An apple. Decidedly too healthy for my mood today. :sad:

Cynthia G · April 1, 2004

Worked through lunch..... so now having Mrs. May's Cashew Crunch... and weak employer-purchased decaf coffee that's about to be traded in for ice water.

Gifted Gourmet · September 16, 2004

What do you eat while you read eGullet? Snack foods? Soda? Candy? Crudites?

or do you find enough here to not desire any foods while you read? :wink:

Can you manage to use your mouse, read your monitor, and use your free hand for something munchy all at the same time? :blink:

Let's hear your personal tales .... I can't eat while I read eG because my computer is upstairs and all the food is downstairs ... plus oily mayo on the keyboard is a lousy idea ... but how about you folks? Share?

Pan · September 16, 2004

I frequently eat a delivered meal while browsing eGullet, pausing between bites to write something now and then. I also have often snacked on something while posting. The things I've eaten while browsing and posting are too numerous to mention.

snowangel · September 16, 2004

Lately, bahn mi, larb, sweet corn or peaches. (perhaps in reverse order, at least at this time of year.)

Oh, throw in fresh, MN grow tomatoes.

spaghetttti · September 16, 2004

Well, as evidenced by my greasy, sticky mouse -- it's almost anything & everything I'm reading about on eGullet! During the pizza survey in NYC, I was chomping on some delivery pizza. Back in the Burger Club days, I was making & eating them while scrolling through the posts.

And, my keyboard needed extra cleaning while following & eating the boiled peanuts thread!

I may have gained 50 pounds as a result but I love eGullet!

markovitch · September 16, 2004

is procrastination considered an appetizer or an entree?

Anna N · September 16, 2004

Most days I am alone for lunch so I haul my lunch over to my desk and browse the board while enjoying my lunch. It's like having lunch with a bunch of friends. I can get VERY upset if there are not enough new postings to the forums that interest me to last through lunch. :sad:

In the evenings I munch on pistachios while browsing.

petite tête de chou · September 16, 2004

Usually I don't eat anything when I first start browsing the threads...

but that's quickly remedied. I constantly crave larb! Especially since I moved to a small town that has NO good restaurants.

Sometimes I end up eating home-made hummos and toasted pitas. Good, but its not, NOT larb!

SobaAddict70 · September 16, 2004

It's funny, I usually end up eating (breakfast/lunch/dinner/snacks) whilst reading eGullet.

Maybe it's those secret subliminal messages that the tech team coded into Javascript. (just kidding :raz: )

Soba

GG Mora · September 16, 2004

The inside of my cheek.

bobmac · September 16, 2004

Today, red cow parmesan. Mmmmmm.

Jake · September 16, 2004

Currently fresh Irish soda bread and tea. (Of course, I'm supposed to be working at home today -- just took a little break to bake some bread and browse eG!) :biggrin:

JPW · September 16, 2004

Right now?

Larb!

munchymom · September 16, 2004

My computer's in the bedroom, and I don't eat here. But I do drink! Late evenings will usually find me online with a glass of wine.

Susan in FL · September 17, 2004

This reminds me of one of my favorite threads, What Are You Snacking On?. Recently I wondered if it will revive, and now maybe it will.

I don't eat any meals at the computer. Maybe I would if I were alone, but probably not. I don't snack a lot, but when I do, it is likely to be while at the computer, reading eG, and some likely munchies would be popcorn, cheese, raw vegetables, or leftovers. And once in a while, Cape Cod Sea Salt and Vinegar chips.

But I do drink! Late evenings will usually find me online with a glass of wine.

...Same here!

Another strange thing if I'm snacking at the computer is edamame and beer.

LOL, I sure came up with lots of examples for somebody who doesn't snack often.

gingerly · September 17, 2004

depends when but most commonly eaten at the computer is toast with marmalade and tea,pistachios and right now a milky burfi with tea :rolleyes:

also have a little dedicated pastry brush to swish the keyboard with :laugh:

suzilightning · September 17, 2004

right now i'm with the other susan(in fl). i usually don't eat in front of the computer but sit here while the food i'm making is finishing cooking(most of the year) or am recovering from 8-12 hours staring into the skies to count migrating raptors( now through the end of november) and having a glass of something. earlier it was an appertif of prosecco. now it is a half glass of a hungarian chardonnay given to us by our neighbor( no, really i like him and he likes us) that is a 1999 vintage( this is the guy who thinks corona is out there and drinks bud from the can). it is more like sherry than anything else.

Jason Perlow · September 17, 2004

Frequently, what I am usually biting on is my tongue.

adoxograph · September 17, 2004

It's safer to eat while reading eGullet, or else I'll find myself reading about something on some forum that either 1. I won't be able to get or 2. I really shouldn't have on my current budget and yet, it will not leave my brain until I find a suitable substitute.

However, if I'm reading while, in the case of tonight, feasting on someone's mom's fabulous chicken with mole sauce, I'm less likely to develop a sudden, urgent need for blinis, or lobster rolls, or...

The barbeque shrimp I made during my blog week, though, resulted in a household napkin shortage before I allowed myself to post my dinner. Laptop keyboards are harder to clean. :)

EdS · September 17, 2004

The past week I've intermittedly been eating Pocky while surfing eGullet. I found some Thailand-made CHEAP "grey market" Pocky with Thai writing (rather than the Japanese-made) in San Francisco's Chinatown the other day and hoarded the stuff. It's just as good. I think it'll be a meal replacement each day for the next few weeks. :biggrin: