Lunch! (2003-2012)

[MomOfLittleFoodies]

I had a sunflower seed butter and grape jelly sandwich on a buttermilk white bread. Nothing too exciting. I've been nauseous all day (and who says you only get morning sickness the first trimester of pregnancy) and it's all I've been able to keep down besides a single mango hi-chew.

Cheryl

[racheld]

Tossed salad (romaine, cucumber, orange pepper, red onion, tomato) with chicken.  I sauteed the chicken in a little olive oil, then used the pan drippings to cooks some shallots.  I deglazed the pan with sherry vinegar and whisked in a bit of butter (inspired by Susan's butter dressing from last month), and added the warm dressing to the salad.

Eaten after cleaning my apartment from top to bottom, and while watching BBC's Pride and Prejudice.  No better way to spend a rainy Saturday.

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I want YOUR Saturday!!! I'm ordering one just like it for next week.

Ours was sunny and gorgeous, with a bit of patio sweeping, flower de-heading, and lunch of salad: romaine, slivered sweet onion, parmesan shreds, homemade skillet-toasted Challah croutons, with dill dressing. I came in from the garden with my shirtfront held up, filled with just-picked tomatoes. We quartered two and laid them on the salad. Microwaved a little cup of leftover yellow rice cooked with tomatoes, black beans and cumin.

We're in the middle of the city, but I imagined I could smell the drift of leafsmoke from an Autumn fire somewhere in the neighborhood.

[Ktepi]

One of my favorite sandwiches -- skirt steak, greens, cheese curds, and plenty of Louisiana pepper sauce. Usually I braise the steak (and I don't always use cheese curds, since we can't get them year round), but this was a spur of the moment thing, so I just seared it on cast-iron with a little salt, wilted the kale in the pan and plonked it on the bun while the steak rested, and then tossed the steak and curds on the still-hot pan long enough to melt the cheese before plonking them on top of the greens.

[Chufi]

left over buttermilk pancakes (leftovers from Sunday's breakfast they sat happily in the fridge for 2 days until I remembered them an hour ago).

Briefly heated in the microwave to take the cold off, spread with soft sweet butter, sprinkled with crunchy cane sugar.

I like leftover pancakes better than fresh ones. I remember as a child, when we had had pancakes for dinner (don't ask - it's a dutch thing, large pancakes with bacon & syrup or cheese & syrup or just plain..) I would take the leftover plain ones to school with me the next day for a special lunchtime treat.. These were large and thin, the size of a plate, and my mom would spread them with butter, sprinkle with sugar, and roll them up. They were a kind of guilty pleasure and such a nice change from the healthy and sensible cheese sandwiches that made up my lunch on any other day.

So I had a taste of the playground just now.. tasted exactly like it did

20-something years ago...

Edited October 11, 2005 by Chufi (log)

[Megan Blocker]

That sounds good, Chufi!

Today I had a tossed salad with mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, red onion, alfalfa sprouts and beets, with balsamic vinaigrette. On the side, a honey whole wheat role and a Diet Coke (I'm an addict!). For dessert, one of the chocolate chip cookies I baked last night.

[acautrell]

Caesar Salad (with pasta in it for some reason) and a cup of potato soup from a little place near campus. Not bad, not outstanding and under $6 with tea.

[percyn]

After having a decent sized breakfast yesterday, I was not too hungry, so I tried some mini Masala Dosas (rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spicy potatoes) that I had purchased at the store.

Just pop them in the toaster oven for 10 min or so. Not as good as fresh ones made at home or in the Indian restaurants, but not bad in a pinch.

Cheers

Percy

Edited October 16, 2005 by percyn (log)

[acautrell]

Today, a homemade plate of pad thai with shrimp and a big iced coffee. Mmm. I love not being in the office at lunchtime.

[lancastermike]

Two chicken thighs that I smoked on Sunday In the WSM, and a Royal Gala apple with a can of Diet Barq's root beer.

[Megan Blocker]

Tossed salad with grilled chicken, roast corn, tomatoes, cukes and red onion. Yum!

[Lori in PA]

Deli roast beef sandwich with mayo and country-style dijon on Pepperidge Farm white bread; big bowl of fresh homemade applesauce spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and allspice

[percyn]

Happened to be home for lunch today and made

Turkey, swiss cheese and tomato panini

[Chris Amirault]

What do you make that in/with, Percy?

[Jake]

Yummy leftovers today: a few slices of smoked duck breast, a wedge of Marechal cheese and some baguette. Followed by an apple off one of my dads trees. Too bad there was no wine!

[Ling]

Chicken schnitzel with spaetzel, a really good chocolate souffle, shared a lemon tart, and a bite of cheesecake. The souffle was the best part.

[acautrell]

Turkey club and a small bread pudding from Victor's. I haven't had bread pudding in forever, and today's is delicious.

[MomOfLittleFoodies]

Chicken noodle soup (from a can... it's what my daughter prefers) and cheddar cheese bread.

[Knicke]

A big salad - arugula, walnut oil, walnuts, D'Anjou pear, and a decent local sheep's milk bleu cheese. Generous sprinkles of pepper and fleur de sel.

I love being able to go home for lunch.

[rooftop1000]

Today I had a single perfect ...leftover lamb chop, and a test meatball while cooking the meatballs. After which I remembered (ok he called) my husband wasnt going to be home for dinner. Into the fridge with the meatballs off to a job interview.

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[suzilightning]

tuesday it was raining so a day off. after the gym took myself out to lunch at a newly reopened place. new owner/chef - new menu. best bargain i've seen in a while. entree was two pieces of stuffed cabbage, side was pan fried vegetables ( and believe me he isn't shy with the garlic!!). the veg were wonderfully crispy soft and the sauce for the cabbage was sweet and sour. total cost - 8.48 plus tip.

[jetsie]

My five year old took this picture of the peanut butter and honey sandwiches he made himself today.

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[Ling]

^Awww...that's so cute!

I had a Chinese dish of braised pork in a red sauce..."hong siew yook". And the last slice of chocolate cake (caramel buttercream, caramel chocolate ganache...pretty tasty!)

[Pumpkin Lover]

I made the kaddu ki sabzi from Suvir Saran's "Indian Home Cooking." Eating it right now with rice and a couple piece of lamb from my sis's soup from last night. Nice cold Corona and college football. Life kicks ass.

[Rehovot]

Penne with Bolognese sauce, with liberal gratings of Parmesan. Mmm.

Edited October 29, 2005 by Rehovot (log)

[percyn]

What do you make that in/with, Percy?

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A panini press?