by gwenzez | Nov 8, 2016 | food porn, lunch, photography, soup
The weather is unseasonably warm this November afternoon but it still feels like fall. Shorter days and cooler nights have me thinking of hibernation and those extra layers I’ll want to put on to keep warm until spring.
Panfried leeks and garlic, boiled with thinly cut potatoes in a lamb bone stock from the freezer. Pureed when cooked through. A squiggle of cream, a squiggle of Sriracha and then topped with coarse salt, fresh ground pepper, and grated parmesan. If that doesn’t warm your belly then I don’t know what will.
by gwenzez | Jul 9, 2016 | food porn, lunch, pasta, photography
It’s been one of those weeks where I tried to get everything done. Except for grocery shopping. That didn’t get done. The only vegetable in the fridge was a cucumber and the only fruit was a lime. I found one lonely package of udon in the cupboard, some frozen shrimp in the freezer and luckily no matter how far behind I am on grocery shopping I will never ever run out of condiments.
An onion from the garden fried with shrimp. Udon warmed in the pan and everything tossed in a sauce of toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, chilli paste, peanut butter, minced garlic and chicken bouillon. Garnished with chives from the garden, and the lonely fruit and vegetable from the crisper. Green chopsticks to add one more green to the plate.
by gwenzez | Jun 3, 2016 | lunch, photography
One of the benefits of working from home is having a backyard to have breaks in. I really must remember this more often and eat lunch in front of the computer less often. Especially with the good weather and a garden that benefits greatly from even 5 minutes of weeding a day.
Today’s lunch was chopped bananas and strawberries tossed in yogurt with a drizzle of maple syrup and then topped with homemade nut-filled granola. The fresh air and sunshine were the key ingredients. Remember to enjoy them when you can.
by gwenzez | Oct 30, 2015 | food porn, lunch, photography, sandwich
I found a sad and lonely hamburger patty in the freezer. The last of its batch, freezer burn setting in. It could have been a very depressing lunch. Bland and beige. But I teamed it up with some excellent toppings and it was a burger fit for a queen.
Broiled patty on a bed of shredded romaine, on a bed of melted old cheddar, on a bed of toasted bread. Sloppy chopped tomatoes mashed into a slathering of mayonnaise and gobs of horseradish mustard. Juicy burger goodness running down my wrists.
by gwenzez | Oct 23, 2015 | food porn, leftovers, lunch, photography
Mmmmmmmango is scrumptious. Raw, cooked, and pickled. This time of year it’s hard to get a good fresh one but this morning we sliced open an almost perfect mango. Sweet, juicy, and not squishy. Half each in each kids’ lunch, and then mangoes appeared in my lunch too.
Leftover mango chicken with green beans served on basmati rice. A large dollop of yogurt and a large dollop of mango chutney to take any curry up a notch. The challenge is to get a bit of everything in every single bite. Pretty sure I can do it.
by gwenzez | Oct 7, 2015 | lunch, photography
Why am I so hungry!!? Oh. Right. It’s 2 o’clock and I haven’t had lunch yet. Oh. Wait. I haven’t had breakfast yet either. Let’s fix both problems with breakfast for lunch for breakfast. And maybe dinner as well depending on how much work I try to get done. Homemade nutty granola sprinkled on yogurt. Served with coffee so strong your spoon will stand up, sweetened with maple syrup and lightened with cream.
For homemade granola put 8 cups of your favourite nuts, seeds, grains and spice in a large bowl. In a saucepan combine maple syrup, butter and vanilla (about 2 cups total) and warm it up. Pour over dry ingredients, mix, and bake at 350 until golden. Add dried fruit while it’s cooling. And don’t forget to eat breakfast.
