Me… Food

[arthur_p_dent]

It’s the middle of the night and I just woke up on the couch in a very cramped and painful heap. Will have to come back and write something tomorrow. 
Off to bed now - good night. - -
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And, I’m back. A little bit of decent sleep and half a day of work behind me, and since it’s humid AF, I’m going to hang out in the AC and catch up on my belated post. 

I honestly had no idea what to pick from my interests list this week. I was half tempted to put it off until next week, but inspiration hit me as I put my lunch together this morning.

Food. Why food? I like food. Cooking too, but that’s a topic for a different day. 

This morning was not even remotely the first time this has crossed my mind, but I wonder how long most people take to put a lunch together. Leftovers, a ham sandwich - how long could that really take, right? For me, 20 minutes today. I don’t like too much repetition, so I like to make sure I have options for the week. Sure, I always plan to make leftovers, but it’s mostly “ingredients” - rice, grilled chicken, etc. Stuff I can take and make a variety of different things from. So today’s lunch ended up being a wrap with grilled chicken, tomatoes, feta, and undressed coleslaw, with a side of rice with peas. Definitely not your dad’s ham sandwich. LOL

Dinners are no different. Each week starts with a meal plan so we can make sure we buy the ingredients we need. Big-batch stuff is always in the freezer too, such as homemade pasta sauce and chicken stock (store bought is very rare). The only limits on any given day are time and energy (stupid adulting).

So now that I’m done talking about food, I think it’s about time I eat some. =]

Comments

[dustbunny105]

I just have to say that sandwich sounds amazing.

[arthur_p_dent]

I left a couple things out of the description for the sake of time - it’s actually even better.

The “tomatoes” are actually a bruschetta mix that is made in house at a local grocer, with garlic, basil and olive oil mixed in. So a much broader flavour profile. Then, the real key to making it all come together is heating it in a toaster oven. Not only does the wrap get nice and crisp, but the feta melts and mixes with the tomatoes, and creates a sauce on the inside.

Great - now I made myself hungry again! XD