A lunch without leftovers? I know! I couldn't help myself, dinner was a delicious sandwich from Flancer's and I ate every last bite! Can't remember the last time I had to pack a lunch without the benefit of leftovers.
1. somen noodles with boiled egg and chives (sauce in the bottle)
2. dumplings with dipping sauce in the panda
3. green beans
4. tomatoes
5. teeny tiny cupcake with a marzipan persimmon on top
1. chuck roast braised with onions in shiraz
2. over egg noodles
3. lemon cilantro hummus and pita chips
'Cause that's the fancy kinda eatin' we do around here.
1. cold ume soba noodles with a little parsley (dipping sauce not pictured)
2. grapefruit with lime zest
3. Armenian cucumber chunks
The last time I packed cold noodles they were a pasty mess by the time I was ready to eat them. Thanks to Just Hungry I've learned that you need to wash the noodles, rinsing alone isn't enough. Of course the last time I packed cold noodles they weren't pink either. And didn't prompt Boo to ask "is that MEAT?".
I know there's gotta be some way to make a decent pad thai at home that doesn't involve pounding lemon grass or planting a tamarind tree. But this
Live and learn.
1. cold peanut noodles with pork
2. cherries
3. itty bitty cakey thingy
One of the things that's hard to get used to with the kids being gone is how much food to cook. I made the noodles out of the leftover vermicelli from making spring rolls to use the leftover pork from carnitas and the pork that was leftover from the day before that. Even my leftovers have leftovers! Not that it wasn't delicious. I diluted the leftover peanut sauce with a little soy and water and tossed the chilled noodles to coat then added some sliced pork and topped with mint and sriracha. I'd eat it again.
Move along - there's nothing to see here. You've seen it all before.
Jamie Oliver's kick-ass goulash on egg noodles
my Phat Lunch peanut butter stuffed dates
strawberries
You may have noticed I'm still not making lunch for the spawn. I truly though they'd crack by now - come begging to me "oh please Momma please make me a lunch". Didn't happen. I can't help but wonder if maybe they just don't want me to pack lunch for them but are afraid they'll hurt my feelings with that truth. Maybe what seems nice and fun at home is just weird and embarrassing at school. Boo says that the lines are so long that sometimes she doesn't even get anything to eat at all and Boy says that the greasy cafeteria food makes him nauseated but the fact remains that they seem to prefer it to a packed lunch. At least for now.
In other news - don't forget to Haiku That Blog! Take another look at the totally awesome super cool prize that's on the line.
Provocative title for a bowl of leftovers, no?
New word! Concupiscent. It's weird to know that you'll die not knowing all the words in your native language. Anyway, on to lunch.
1. leftover pad thai with a little cup of chopped peanuts and lime
2. blackberries
3. grape tomatoes
4. yellow pepper strips
5. bánh bò
6. bread with Muhammara spread
The lovely Yvo asked "What's banh mo?" I guess she's too polite to say "hey dumb butt - it's Bánh Bò !". She's such a sweetheart :) Bánh bò is a Vietnamese steamed rice cake made with coconut milk. It's a little sweet with a very cool springy/spongy texture. And it comes in pretty colors. Banh mo probably translates to "bread with poo on it".
Barbara from Tigers & Strawberries was the source of the Muhammara recipe. How can you resist something described as sexy, naughty and vegan? Especially if you happen to have leftover walnuts and pomegranate molasses from the never-ending fesenjan...but that's another story. (By the way, you -can- make this in a blender, but it sure wouldn't be my first choice.) I'm so in love with this stuff. If I had a vat of it I'd climb in and wallow. Or ask it to marry me. It's really that good!
Note to self: Break down and buy a stupid food processor. And a rice cooker.
1. Sesame Noodles
2. snow peas
3. Hummus
4. sesame candy
5. White Rabbit candy
Yes, two kinds of candy, cause I've been at least two kinds of cranky. And a special bonus today - two recipes!
Sesame Noodles
1/4 pound noodles (I used whole wheat linguine)
2 T tahini
2 T soy sauce
1 T rice wine vinegar
1 t brown sugar
1 t sambal oelek
1 chopped green onion
4 thinly sliced baby carrots
Cook and drain the noodles, then in the same pan add tahini, soy, vinegar, sugar and chili and toss around until the noodles are coated. Sprinkle onions and carrots on top. Tastes great cold or at room temperature. Makes 2 servings.
Blender Hummus
1 can chick peas rinsed and drained
1/4 c tahini
1 T olive oil
1 clove of garlic
big pinch of salt
juice from 1 lemon
1/4 to 1/3 c water
Dump the peas in the blender and add the garlic, oil, salt and lemon juice. Pulse adding water a little at a time until you get the right consistency. Then blend on high for at least 3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
Back to work, back to bento.
1. spicy ginger rice noodle stir fry with peas, peppers, scallions and an egg
2. cilantro and lime for the noodles
3. tangerine slices
4. little mochi with red bean paste filling
I undercooked the noodles just a tiny bit so they stayed nice and firm with a little more chew than if I had cooked them to eat right away.
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