by gwenzez | Jan 23, 2014 | lunch
My offspring have been a bit more adventurous in the food department lately, so I thought I’d introduce clam pasta with cream sauce… ah well… more for me!
Lots of fried onion and garlic, with the dregs of some holiday whipping cream, frozen clams and their juice, salt, and a chunk of cream cheese, all mixed into a lovely sauce. Add cooked pasta. Offer it to children. Put it in the fridge. Reheat the next day for lunch. Top with freshly grated Parmesan, black pepper, and crushed dried parsley. Feel free to skip the fridge and children parts of the recipe.
by gwenzez | Jan 22, 2014 | food porn, leftovers, lunch, photography
It’s ridiculously cold out again, but we’re not here to talk about that. We’re here to talk about lunch, specifically, my lunch. On a hot summer’s day, a cool and crisp salad is a treat. Today, I want everything I consume to be somewhere between warm and hot, soft and melty. Something to warm mah belleh.
Chopped garlic and onion, sauteed in butter. A truckload of spinach tossed in until wilted, and some chopped tomatoes added at the very last minute. Served with leftover lamb and roasted potatoes. Happy happy belleh.
by gwenzez | Jan 21, 2014 | food porn, leftovers, lunch, photography
Well, I started making a BLT. I had all the fixings. But I also had other fixings. And… it grew from there. Presenting my BSTA & M.
Toast slathered in mayo, piled high with baby spinach, leftover brunch bacon, avocado, and tomatoes. Black pepper, black pepper, black pepper, and topped with more mayo toast. Now, how do I make a BSTA & M sound as good as it tastes? Got some thinking to do.
by gwenzez | Jan 17, 2014 | food porn, leftovers, lunch, photography, salad, sandwich
My seven-year-old has very selective tastes in food. A few weeks ago, I offered her a bite of a tuna salad sandwich with (God forbid!) a wee bit of mayonnaise, onions and celery in it. I was completely prepared for full-body shivers, pleadings for water to wash her mouth, and an absolute rejection of ever trying anything with that many ingredients mixed up together again. Instead, I was floored with, smiles, and “Yum!”s, and pleadings for more. Will the wonders ever cease?
I made her a tuna salad sandwich today for school. One can of tuna, drained and mixed with a tiny dollop of mayo, as well as some finely chopped onion and red pepper. For the big person’s lunch, add extra everything to the leftover tuna salad. Extra mayo, extra onion, extra red pepper, salt, pepper, dried parsley. Make some toast, add more extra mayo (I might have a bit of a problem), and some baby spinach. Extra yum.
by gwenzez | Jan 16, 2014 | food porn, leftovers, lunch, photography
Today is a day of tedious, unpleasant paperwork, that I really would rather not do. The sun is shining outside (in the first time in what feels like forever), and it is calling my name! But alas, I have to say I will come and play another day. Back to the paperwork that I do not want to do. Getting it done will bring sunnier days to come.
Last night’s leftover rice and chicken korma, warmed in a bowl. Topped with a generous dollop of yogurt, some mango chutney, and fresh chopped cilantro. Even the crappiest day can be made better with a bowl of goodness like that.
