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 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.
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.
by gwenzez | Jan 13, 2014 | food porn, lunch, photography, soup
You know that cool dark shelf in your kitchen, where you keep the onions and root vegetables and such? I always forget about that shelf. That’s the shelf that turns potatoes into plants. About a week ago I found a butternut squash there, that I can barely remember buying. Time to make soup before it walks away! I cut it into chunks and roasted it with some onion and garlic. Then the kids came home, so I put it in the fridge, and forgot about it, again. A few days later (today), I found it, once again, and finally finished making the soup.
Roasted butternut squash, onion, and garlic, pureed and added to a pot of veggie stock. Simmered for a bit, then added some cream and a sprinkling of salt. Served with a dollop of yogurt, Marie Sharp’s hot sauce, and some parsley I had forgotten about in the dehydrator.
