Food

Picnic in the park

2008-05-25T05:01:00.000-07:00

At least it felt like a picnic in the park. Of recent I've worked some 8 hour shifts, so I really only need a snack, not a full dinner. Bill, as usual, tries to come up with something that's just right for the occasion. Tonight he hit the nail on the head.

My snack was several semi-circles of dried salami, a wedge of brie cheese, small slices of french bread, and a salad of baby greens, meditarranean olives, dried cranberries, and crumbled cheese. The salad needs no explanation except to say that it was yummy. The rest really took me back to my childhood when we would have picnic lunches like this on the road (with cheddar cheese instead of the brie.) In any case, I melted the brie in the microwave, smeared it on the bread, and enjoyed it with the salami.

This was probably one of my most memorable meals. It ranks right up there with the lobster. ;)

Thanks again honey.

Weekend of yumminess

2007-10-07T03:29:00.000-07:00

Friday night Bill asked me what I'd like for dinner (very unusual - usually he makes it a surprise.) I told him that the steak we had Wednesday night would make a nice sandwich. I never realized where that would go. He didn't just make a sandwich, he made a wonderful creation that involved the tastey steak, brie, bbq sauce, and mayo I think. It came with a gourmet salad, milk, and a nice little mini chocolate bar treat.

Tonight (Saturday night) I was treated to raviolis with a fancy smancey sauce, another gourmet salad, a nectarine, and milk. Yum, yum.

Both meals were just perfect in tastiness, variety, and size. Thanks honey!

Not transportable

2007-07-29T04:47:00.000-07:00

Tonight I had to go on a transport to pick up a sick kid, and while dinner was delicious it had to wait til I got back as nothing was ambulance safe (except the Dr. Pepper and we'll get to that in a minute.)

The steak was perfectly cooked, even with reheating. The potatoes went uneaten as they weren't very good even with steak sauce added. I don't feel bad about that since I know the deli did the cooking on that item. The salad was once again delicious. I love the cranberries in it. The mixed berries were mostly good, but some tasted a little "off". All in all it was a pretty good meal though I had to eat so late that I'm still hungry.

The Dr. Pepper? You thought I forgot, didn't you? All I ask is that next time you send a drink requiring a bottle opener that you also send the bottle opener. Thankfully my partner in the ambulance had one on his utility knife, so I didn't go thirsty on the long ride. ;)

Thanks again for all the thought and effort you put into my dinners.

Unusual assortment of food

2007-07-28T04:44:00.000-07:00

Dinner was a PBJ with blueberry jam (for future reference I'm not really fond of blueberry jam), cheddar cheese chips, a green salad with cranberries, peanuts, and garbanzo beans, and chocolate dipped strawberries. All good, just seemed like an odd assortment to me. Filled me up though and left me happy.

Thanks honey.

Steak, it's not just for dinner, or breakfast anymore

2007-07-15T01:40:00.000-07:00

It's for those odd middle of the night meals that those of us forced to work off hours enjoy. Tonights was cooked perfectly and came with a lovely salad and two peach sized apricots. It was all very delicious and filled up that big empty spot inside my tummy.

Of note (and I forgot to mention this yesterday) is that I received a small regular milk and a large chocolate milk both nights. Usually it's the other way around. I like it better this way. Two thumbs up.

Thanks again to my chef hubby.

Mmmmmm, is all I can say cuz I am out of time.

2007-07-14T05:42:00.000-07:00

Dinner was a yummy homemade chicken salad sandwich on a croissant roll with a garden salad and milk. There was some fruit in there too that I didn't get to eat because I got called back to the floor. Maybe I can snack on the way home.

Good job honey.

Back to work

2007-05-26T03:30:00.000-07:00

Ok, it's been a long time, a really long time, a really, really long time since you got a work dinner update from me. That's because I haven't been at work, but now I am and dinners are back.

Tonights dinner started with a lovely turkey, cheese, and sundried tomato sandwich on a ciabatta style role. It was quite tasty. Just two problems, it was too big and you have to dry/blot sundried tomatoes on a paper towel before applying them to a sandwich. Other than that it was very good.

For sides I got Bing cherries, sugar snap peas, and salt and vinegar chips. Oh, and of course a milk and a chocolate milk. Mmmm, mmmm, good.

Thanks honey.

Cake, cake, and more cake.

2007-05-16T23:40:00.000-07:00

Bill suggested that I post my latest adventures here as they are food related. I have taken to making birthday cakes. It all started because I knew Val liked Elmo, and I saw this Elmo cake pan in a catalog. I thought to myself, "How hard could it be?" Liz liked the idea, so I ran with it. Here is the cake as it started out (actually it started as flour, sugar, milk, etc., but I won't split hairs): Here is how it looked after decorating, and here is how it looked after Val got to it.However, before Val's birthday came the girls birthday, and I also happened to find some Curious George decorations online, so I decided to make their cakes. It was very challenging as we were having record breaking heat, and the butter cream kept melting, so I had to alternate putting it in the fridge with using ice packs while I piped (my hands were too hot.) I think they came out great though. Especially since I have never taken a single cake decorating class in my life.

The final cake was for Val's actual birthday. I couldn't leave her with leftover cake for her first birthday, so there was nothing to do but make her another cake.Sam was very funny about it. She said, "Val has two cakes. Why?" I explained to her that the first one was for the day of Val's party and the second for her actual birthday, to which Sam replied, "Ohhhhhhh."

My next cake will be for Bill's birthday. Stay tuned for new pics.

Mmmm, mmmm, good

2006-12-16T05:02:00.000-08:00

And no it wasn't soup. It was a perfectly cooked steak (even after microwaving to warm) accompanied by apples (which I was too full to eat) and sugar snap peas. Just a tip: next time, no tin foil (I just have to remove it to microwave) and cut it in half before sending. Either enjoy the other half yourself or save it for tomorrow. It was soooo delicious, and it made the other RN's drool at dinner time. Thanks honey.

Blogging cuz the bread was good

2006-12-10T04:12:00.000-08:00

I liked the sandwich though it was a bit too large (1/2 that size would be perfect). The herb bread was delicious though. I always like a little fruit cocktail though I prefer to eat it with a fork (the spoon worked fine though.) The cheddar chips were a nice treat as was the chocolate milk. Thanks so much for planning for me even if work couldn't.

Healthy but yummy dinner

2006-11-04T04:50:00.000-08:00

Lately I have been eating terribly, lots of Halloween candy, cookies, and quick foods. Tonight was different though. Bill made me a delicioius BTA sandwich. "What's a BTA?", you ask. A bacon, turkey, and avocado sandwich on a delicious olive bread. It could possibly be the best sandwich I've ever had. In addition I had some lovely sugar snap peas, and sweet raspberries along with the standard milk and a mini rootbeer for a snack. Mmmmmmmm.

Thanks Hubby.

Bacon makes everything better

2006-08-13T04:14:00.000-07:00

Tonights dinner was a yummy bacon stuffed pork chop. Quite creative and it reheated really well. I also had a salad, milk, and a cute mini root beer. All in all, quite nice.

Oh, and it made the other nurses jealous. ;)

The Salad is in the building

2006-06-24T03:42:00.000-07:00

Tonight the wonderful salad reappeared in my lunchbox. It was spinach with olives and feta, and I have been missing them these last couple of weeks. In addition I had a positively delicious turkey and smoked gouda sandwich on a croissant that was made so much better by the adorable deli wrap my hubby put it in. I also have a little danish for an early morning snack that I haven't gotten to yet, but it looks absolutely yummy. To finish it all off was the requisite milk AND chocolate milk. Yum, yum, yum and thank you.

Simple but yummy except the mystery leftovers

2006-06-17T06:21:00.000-07:00

Simple fare night. A turkey sandwich, salt and vinegar chips, milk, and chocolate milk. Oh yeah, and mystery leftovers - don't send those again. ;)

Apparently it was sandwich night at work tonight as 5 of the 6 nurses in the breakroom had sandwiches. So weird, it's usually more like 1 in 6 nurses have sandwiches.

Night 2 of 3

2006-05-27T03:44:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've been able to blog here and that's really doing a disservice to the wonderful provider of my nightly meals, my hubby.

Let's start with last night. It was an unusual night for me to work, and a work day for my hubby, so it made his job that much more challenging. Though he couldn't make the meal himself, he took much care in making sure it was something I would like, and even put milk money in my lunch bag for me. "What was it he got for me?", you ask. A delicious sandwich from Subway, two cookies, chips, and the milk money. I shared the chips and cookies with co-workers who again marveled at how spoiled I am.

Tonight was another homemade specialty dinner. I had ribs (I believe they'd be called shortribs), a salad (I missed the crumbled cheese I've become accustomed to), fruit cocktail, and not one, but two chocolate milks (they were small.)

I can't wait to see what I get tomorrow night. Whatever it is I'm sure it will be good, and it will make my night at work much better.

Lack of comments

2006-04-22T03:46:00.000-07:00

I can't help but notice that there have been no comments on this blog since Christmas day, so I will cease to blog my dietary preferences unless I get an appropriate response soon. Come on, I need some sort of reward here.

Mostly Vegetarian

2006-04-22T03:42:00.000-07:00

I know my friends laugh when they hear me say I'm mostly vegetarian, and they surely would if they heard of my dinner tonight. It was a nicely rare steak which was just perfect. I also had a lovely baby spinach salad with olives and crumbled cheese, fruit cocktail, and 2 mini chocolate donuts as a nice little treat. In addition I had a milk and a chocolate milk. It was the perfect little dinner for me.

Tomorrow I go back to being vegetarian. ;)

101 reasons why I love my husband...

2006-03-24T02:34:00.000-08:00

...and none of them have to do with my food blog. However, I have to say that I do appreciate the fact that despite working at a job he strongly dislikes all week, he takes the time to make me thoughtful and delicious meals to take to work. This weeks meal was no different.

It started off with a very tasty salad, continued with a yummy pork chop atop elbow macaroni, and finished with yet another chocolate Easter Egg (Pictures below). The only complaint I have (and only because he asks for them) is that the macaroni needed some sort of sauce. Other than that, it was all delicious.

Thank you, thank you, thank you from the center of my tummy (as opposed to the bottom of my heart.) ;)

Mystery Treat

2006-03-11T03:26:00.000-08:00

Ok, it's been a long time since I posted here, but rest assured I have had some great meals in that time including wonderful salads, some delicious ribs, a pork chop that could have fed 3 people, and many other yummy things. Sometimes work is just a little too busy to allow me time to blog, so we'll try to start again with tonights dinner.

Tonight I was forewarned that I had a treat in my lunch that didn't look like food, but that I should try it anyway. I was a little concerned, but am game for anything since I know what he usually sends me with is pretty good. Dinner started off with an olive tapenade sandwich and a greek salad which were delicious and made everyone in the break room a little jealous, especially since they found out that my hubby makes all my dinners. This was followed by apple slices and what appeared to be a beautiful Easter Egg. In reality it was an egg shell that had been hollowed out, filled with chocolate, and colored beautifully. It wasn't just any chocolate either, it tasted a lot like those Rocher (sp?) chocolates, the hazelnut ones. Again, it was quite good although a little too much to eat in one sitting.

Thanks again for my terrific dinners. Yum!

Mmmm, mmmmm good.

2006-01-28T03:09:00.000-08:00

Tonights dinner was a little smaller, but more than enough. This might be a better size to go with in the future. I had a steak which was done just the way I like it - almost mooing. Strange coming from a former vegetarian. I also had sugar snap peas and milk. On a side note (I keep forgetting to tell you), trying to keep the main course warm is probably pointless at this time. I don't normally get to eat until about 6 hours into my shift (at the earliest) these days, so it has already reached room temp.

Still left is my chocolate milk and Ho Ho's. Can't wait for my 4:00 A.M. snack.

Thanks for doing such a great job on my dinners. It's truly above and beyond the call of duty.

Midnight snacking

2006-01-15T03:48:00.000-08:00

Since I haven't been going into work until later there haven't been any dinners to blog about, but there have been some pretty tastey snacks. Last night I had one of my favorite snacks, cheese, salami, and sourdough bread. Yum yum. Tonights snack consisted of ribs complete with BBQ sauce, yogurt, cheese, and brownies (there were brownies last night too, but I didn't get a chance to eat them.)

Wonderful stuff even if it couldn't be called a dinner - thanks sweetie.

Can I work again tomorrow night?

2006-01-01T02:02:00.000-08:00

Yes, my dinner and unexpected treats were so good I'd work another night for them.

Tonight I had a delicious pork chop with grilled potatoes and bacon that were done to perfection. A lovely salad with feta and olives, fruit cocktail, and of course my favorite beverages, milk and chocolate milk.

On it's own it was a lovely dinner and quite yummy. However, it came accompanied by a bottle of sparkling lemonade that was big enough to share with the other nurses in my room, and some bite sized cupcakes. A very nice New Years surprise. Angie, Tammi, Arlene, and Shari thank you as well. We should get some more of that for home.

The rest of the cupcakes were put in the break room for the other nurses who appreciated them as well.

Thanks for all your hard work on my lunches/dinners this past year. It has made my year quite yummy and full of wonderful surprises. What a note to go out on.

Christmas Dinner

2005-12-25T21:37:00.000-08:00

Christmas dinner was a wonderful success this year. It was a much smaller affair than had taken place in the past, but much better timed and much more relaxed. Bill and I are getting better at coordinating functions here.

As for the food, Bill did a marvelous job with the ham, it was juicy, delicious, and cooked to perfection. Everyone commented on how delicious it was. He also made his famous cheesey potatoes which I didn't realize he called Tante Potatoes, but Tante Angelica helped him perfect his recipe for it. I have to say, he does a great job of putting together a holiday meal. In addition, we had rolls, my youger sister brought a yummy salad with a cilantro dressing, and my older sister brought mulled wine. My parents came as well (they're usually not here this time of year) and they brought some really delicious green beans. The night was topped off with homemade pumpkin pie.

I beleive we all had a really great time. Can't wait for next year.

Santa Claus has come to town

2005-12-18T05:18:00.000-08:00

Something I haven't had in a long time - cheese stuffed shells. Very good, and the sourdough bread was perfect for wiping up the sauce. Dessert was chocolate milk with Ho Ho's. Good dinner, just too tired to write. One of the best things was my treat which I totally wasn't expecting tonight since I got a treat last night. Todays were Santa Claus socks - yes folks, he has arrived in P.A.

One drink is enough

2005-12-17T06:38:00.000-08:00

Tonight I had a delicious salami and mozzarella sandwich (though not as delicious as the one hubby makes), peaches, a beautiful salad with olives, crumbled cheese, and bacon bits, cookies, and milk. I left the house tonight with a verbal note from my hubby that I only had one drink in my dinner tonight. As it turned out, one drink was all I needed.

I LOVE my special treat that was in my lunch tonight - a new pair of Christmas socks with doggies on them. Now when I say my dogs are barking, I can mean it. ;)

Lastly, though not related to food, I have to thank my hubby for waking me up on time and prodding me to get into the shower so I wouldn't be late for work. Thanks so much for taking care of me, and thanks also for another great dinner.

Bacon, bacon, bacon

2005-12-10T05:17:00.000-08:00

Mmmmmmm, bacon. I had a BLT in my lunch tonight, very good. I haven't had one in quite some time, and this one was made with premium bacon cooked to perfection. Delicious. I also had bing cherries. Yes, I said bing cherries. I don't know where they were grown, but they had them at our local market and they were delicious as well. I had yogurt, but had to toss it because the seal was broken on it - don't know if it came from the store that way or if it happened in my lunchbox. Lastly I had both regular and chocolate milk. Mmmmm, Mmmmm good.

One final request - I need more ice in my lunchbox. The milks aren't quite staying cold till 3:00 A.M. (when I typically get to eat nowadays.)

Thanks for the delicious dinner - see you in a couple of hours.

Lions, Tigers, and Bears, oh my!

2005-12-04T13:05:00.000-08:00

While dinner was not made of lions and tigers and bears, it was just as exciting. I had a nicely marbled and yummy steak (except it was a tad bit big), a super scrumptious spinach and goat cheese salad, and as an interesting twist I got chocolate cake. May not sound interesting to you, but I've never had cake in my lunchbox before. Thanks for the yummy dinner.

Creative, yes.

2005-12-03T04:58:00.000-08:00

Roastbeef sandwich for dinner tonight. The roastbeef was excellent. The creativity for putting sundried tomato tamponade on it gets an A+. The resulting flavor combination however, ranks a C. The tomato was just a little too overpowering and sweet for the roast beef. Also had fruit cocktail - yum, dark chocolate covered pretzels - double yum, and sugar snap peas - delicious. Beverages were regular and chocolate milks, good combo. Thanks for the creative effort, and for keeping me fed at night.

Oh yeah, kudos for having a hot dinner ready for me when I wake up. Tonights turkey loaf was a delicious treat, and I loved the grilled bacon potatoes. I'm not sure who enjoyed the edamame more, me or the girls.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Eating like royalty

2005-11-19T04:35:00.000-08:00

It amazes me that in over a year, my hubby has yet to make me the same dinner twice. How he does it I don't know. Tonights fare for instance, was comprised of a homemade shrimp salad on toast. It was delicious. I also had an absolutely wonderful orange which I shared with another nurse friend, chocolate milk, regular milk, chocolate chip cookies, and olives. I also have to thank Riley and Samantha for the box of raisins and the straw that they contributed to my lunch.

Thank you everyone.

Hearts just make everything taste better

2005-11-05T08:29:00.000-08:00

Last night for dinner I had a lovely olive tapenade sandwich which was lovingly cut out in the shape of a heart. In addition I had a delicious salad with smoked gouda, salami, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, and other goodies. I also had some canned peaches which doesn't sound like much, but I love them. Delicious! I opened up my dinner last night and then I had to leave the room for a few minutes. Upon my return, everyone was commenting on how wonderful my dinner looked. Apparently it had been the focus of discussion while I was gone, and everyone was so impressed with my hubby-made-dinner.

Later that night I had a nice little snack of chocolate milk. I almost got tackled by another co-worker to get it.

Thanks for the sweet planning of my dinner honey.

Yummity, yum, yum

2005-10-30T03:26:00.000-08:00

Fri: Didn't get to post because I was incredibly busy at work, and I ended up going out in the ambulance to pick up a kid in Santa Cruz. This was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had. Marinated mozzarella (marinated by the wonderful hubby)with tomato and salami on sliced sourdough. It doesn't get much better than that unless you pair it with an equally delicioius salad. There were a few more goodies that were thrown in, but didn't get consumed due to the busy night. What I did have was great though.

Sat: Had ravioli tonight which was good, but a little too much, and the sauce needed to be mixed with the ravioli instead of scooped on top. I only say this because by the time I got to dinner the raviolis had melded into one giant ravioli. Still good however. Another delicious salad and tonight I actually got to eat my bat cookie (yummy Halloween treat) and drink my chocolate milk. I'm not giving up my membership in the 12 and under club any time soon.

Thank you sweetie for all your hard work. I truly do appreciate it even when I can't write about it.

Mmmmmmmm, A1

2005-10-23T09:02:00.000-07:00

Why mmmmmm, A1? Cuz that means there's steak in my dinner and it was done just right. More delicious salad - I can't tell you how much I look forward to my gourmet salads every weekend. Then my extra special treat tonight - chocolate truffles and chocolate dipped citrus pieces in a fancy smancey gold box. The presentation was beautiful, and the chocolates were a nice treat.

Can't wait for next weekend. Thanks hubby.

Simple fare sometimes the best

2005-10-22T04:35:00.000-07:00

Tonights dinner was a lovely salad (once I found a fork), a delicious turkey and smoked gouda sandwich (what a yummy twist), milk and chocolate chip cookies. Yum, yum, yum. Especially since I had been craving chocolate chip cookies for some reason. Way to be dialed in sweetie. :D

Dark chocolate covered pretzels...yummmmm

2005-10-16T02:34:00.000-07:00

Once again I was able to make my co-workers jealous because my husband makes me such wonderful lunches. They couldn't believe I had tortellini soup, shrimp cocktail, and other such delicious goodies. For me, I can't believe that he was able to find dark chocolate covered pretzels which I so enjoyed with my chocolate milk. Yum yum.

Late dinner or early breakfast?

2005-10-15T04:29:00.000-07:00

Went on transport as soon as I got to work tonight, so didn't get to eat until 4:00 A.M. Was all set to reheat my dinner when what to my surprise there wasn't anything hot in there. That was great - couldn't have been a more perfect night for it. What I did have was a delicious BLT, with what looked like a great salad except for one small problem - no salad dressing. Oh well. I also had some strawberries, yummy! What a nice treat for this time of year. German lemon cookies made for a nice dessert. I like the "defective" ones better. I'm saving the lemon drops (happy childhood memories) for later.

Thanks for the meal sweetie!

Yummy snack filled weekend

2005-10-09T22:52:00.000-07:00

Friday: Ravioli in white sauce, bread, salad, some yummy new dark chocolate cookies, milk and chocolate milk, a peach and carrots. Very yummy, but with my new later eating time (no more pumping) the warm pack doesn't keep the food warm anymore. The upside is that I can use the microwave to heat it, so all is good.

Saturday: Pork chop - made everyone in the breakroom drool and envious that my hubby makes me such great lunches. There was also talk about the heart shaped sandwiches that you made me a month or so ago as well as the occasional flower or other surprise that you put in my lunch. I could probably hire you out.

Sunday: Had to pump again since I didn't get to nurse the girls tonight which means dinner was a little earlier and still warm. Interesting steak kabobs - a little tough and too much meat for me, but overall good. I haven't eaten the salad yet, but am looking forward to it.

Though it's not dinner related, I have to say that having German Pancakes ready when I got home from work was a great treat. Yummy way to end the day (or start it for some people.)

Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Happy smile on my face.)

Crazy Weekend, but good food

2005-09-27T09:23:00.000-07:00

The weekend for work was a bit disjointed (all kinds of crazy hours, at crazy times), but my hubby didn't let me down in the food department.

Friday night fare was a gourmet sandwich (delicious) with chips, ho ho's, milk, and chocolate milk. There was also a good salad with kalmetta olives and goat cheese. Yum yum. Yes, I know,it sounds like a 12 year olds lunch with a twist, but hey, sometimes you just have to be 12 again.

Saturday night I was home. We had some yummy porkchops that were grilled perfectly.

Sunday night was an extra special treat. I had worked Sunday afternoon at our Grad party and then had to come back to work my regular shift that night. Yep, made for a long day. Anyway, it ended up being extra nice because Bill brought the girls down to deliver dinner. Everyone got to see them while they just hung out wide eyed at all the fuss.

Another fabulous weekend brought to you by my hubby.

Almost illegal?

2005-09-19T21:37:00.000-07:00

Ok, the almost illegal part of my dinner was a creme brulee which he actually sent the torch with so that I could carmelize the top just prior to eating. Since I didn't get to leave my bedside for the second part of my meal I couldn't use it, but it was sweet none the less.

He also sent me with Halloween pez.

Yummy and interesting but so far not illegal

2005-09-18T22:49:00.000-07:00

Tonight I was forewarned that my dinner was very bizarre and possibly illegal which got me to wondering, but hey, it's all good.

I usually eat my dinner in two phases (hey, I'm here for 12 hours people), the first part is the hot food with the milk, and the second phase (about 3:00 to 4:00 in the morning is the cold phase.) Anyway, tonight the warm phase consisted of what I would describe as a roast cut like a steak. Whatever it's really called, it was delicious. Nice and tender and juicy. It was served over spaetzle noodles. So far nothing illegal. I guess I'll have to wait for the cold food to start breaking the law.

Long over due kudos to hubby

2005-09-18T02:22:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I'm sad to say I don't remember everything that was in my dinner, but I do know there was some homemade stroganoff. Delicious stuff. The only criticism if I had to make one, is that it needed a tad more sauce. Yum, yum, yum.

Last night dinner featured fish, pasta, salad, and the dessert of 12 year olds (oreos and chocolate milk.) The fish was marvalously prepared, however much to the chagrin of the chef the fish itself was flavorless. The only way to avoid this would be to breed it himself I guess. I never got to eat the salad because I was sent on transport, but that's where the cookies and milk came in handy. I had them in the ambulance on the way to pick up the little peanut, followed by a quick nap.

Tonights fare was comprised of stuffed pasta shells (delicious, but a few too many - two would be about right), salad, a plum, chocolate and regular milk, but sadly no oreos.

What will tomorrows dinner bring? Hmmmmm.

Labor day weekend or the Spanish Revolution?

2005-09-03T01:04:00.000-07:00

Apparently we've had a revolution tonight. Dinner was soft tacos with chips, salsa, and guacamole. However, just to prove we can do it however we like, there was a very American berry pie thrown in for good measure. Different type of meal that I never suspected I would get in my lunch box, but surprisingly it really worked.

On another note, the creative use of the foil divider in the lunch box (bottom half with ice and cold food, top half with heat pack and hot food) is really working. I like it.

Thanks again for the fabuloso el dinnero. That would be Spanish Billese for "Thanks for the great dinner."

50k burgers and weekend update

2005-08-22T00:30:00.000-07:00

Ok, it's been a while since I posted, so I'll just start with this weekend and try to catch you up from there.

Last night (Saturday), had a great pork chop with stuffing, a fabulous greek salad, a pluot (such a strange fruit, but I love 'em) and oreos with milk. Yum yum.

Today (Sunday) started with a BBQ for some friends of ours (see standard blog) where Bill took another stab at his 50k burgers. I thought they were delicious - he may have finally perfected his burger, just a little tweak needed on the bread. Can't wait till we can share the deliciousness with all of you.

Anyway, I had to leave early to go to work. My hubby had someone deliver dinner to me. It consisted of smoked chicken wings (delicious little treat on any day), snap peas, celery, cake (thanks RandA), grape soda, and chocolate milk with oreos (I feel like such a little kid when I eat these.)

On another note, I FINALLY got german pancakes AFTER being promised them for 13 years. I have to say they were delicious and worth the wait. Thanks hubby.

All in all it was a good food weekend thanks to my super chef hubby and his sioux (sp?) chef Angelica.

More 50k burgers

2005-08-07T10:36:00.000-07:00

Last night Bill took another stab at his 50k burger recipe, and though he wasn't happy with the results he still learned something and is ready to try again. As for the rest of us, we are very much enjoying his trials. Even the worst of the burgers are better than any burger I've ever had elsewhere. I'll update you on what they are actually after the competition. Just take my word for it, they're delicious.

Tator tot, hotdog, and bean casserole...

2005-07-22T17:37:00.000-07:00

will NOT be had in this household. But believe it or not, there is a recipe for it on the back of the bag of tator tots (which I'm embarassed to say we have in our freezer.)

My vacation food blog

2005-07-22T17:20:00.000-07:00

Monday, July 18: Had the sister and bro-in-law over for dinner. Bill took the next step in perfecting his 50k burger. They were delicious and yielded a little more info as well as spawning some new ideas. Because his recipe is supposed to be top secret I can't tell you why they were so delicious, but take my word for it, they were.

Wednesday, July 19: Hubby brought See's candy as a treat. Only had one at the time, it was a chocolate chip truffle. MMMMMmmmmmmmm, yum yum.

Midweek Sweet

2005-07-14T03:36:00.000-07:00

What's the midweek sweet you ask? It would be my hubby. Despite the fact that he worked all day, had to catch the train home in time for me to go to work, he still managed to put together a dinner for me. How sweet is that?

Dinner consisted of a turkey and goat cheese (I think it was goat cheese) sandwich on foccacia bread that was quite yummy. I also had a caeser salad that he purchased at a deli in the city and while it was good, it could not compare to the wonderful salads that Bill makes for me. He also included cranberry juice and oreo cookies (good to be 12 again.)

Overall, it was a good dinner, and even more so since once again, I didn't have to make it. Thank you!

It's good to be 12 again

2005-07-13T11:49:00.000-07:00

Stealing a thought from our friend Steve T. - it's good to be 12 again. Why is this relevant, and why is it on the food blog? Cuz that's the way I felt today while eating my Oreo's and milk. Yum yum.

McDonalds is just not the same anymore.

2005-07-12T13:04:00.000-07:00

I admit it - I use to be a McDonalds junky. It was just so quick, convenient, and relatively cheap. Besides, I like the french fries. In any case, since my hubby has been spoiling me with all this homecooked goodness Mcdonalds is just not the same. We were out yesterday, and starving, so we went by McD's and got the usual. It really didn't hit the spot like it used to - in fact, I'd have to say that I finally get what all of you have been saying for years about it being terrible. My poor hubby though, it just upped the bar for home cookin'.

Much in the food news this weekend

2005-07-11T05:34:00.000-07:00

Saturday night:
Yummy salad which included the missing ingredients from Fridays salad, including some interesting mint croutons. (Actually some thin mints that fell into the salad.)

Skirt steak which for skirt steak was grilled to perfection with a wonderful blend of seasonings and some delicious grilled potatoes. This was accompanied by yogurt, a nectarine, and something else that sadly I can't remember.

Sunday:
Before work, Bill grilled up some delicious (probably the best I've ever had) hamburgers. He is on a mission to win the $50,000 best burger contest and is beginning work on his creation. Tonight was step one, and if it's any indication of what's to come, he will definitely win.

Dinner at work:
Tacos, another delicious Spinach salad, more yogurt (getting tired of yogurt), milk, root beer, two apricots that I swear were as big as my head and pretty tasty too, and red vine licorice which everyone in my room enjoyed.

It's so wonderful having a personal chef, and it's also nice to have everyone at work a little jealous of that fact. :)

Good work, thanks once again.

I am sooooo spoiled

2005-07-09T08:37:00.000-07:00

Tonights dinner would be better than the average dinner that people take to work - in fact it was better than most people take to work. However, I have apparently become very spoiled. I had a perfectly lovely spinach salad with goat cheese, but I kept wondering what happened to the olives, the sun dried tomatoes, and the croutons. How terrible is that. In addition to the salad, the chef prepared quite a lovely turkey and smoked gouda sandwich, provided with milk, oreos, blackberry pie, pringles (I think the chef may have been PMSing with all the treats.) ;) Oh yeah, I also had some wonderful Queen Anne cherries which I loved, not just because they are my name sake, but because they were perfectly ripe, sweet, and delicous.

I was so starving by the time I finally got to eat, that I had everything in one sitting instead of spreading it out over the night. Silly me - my tummy hurt the rest of the night from that.

My thanks again to the incredible chef.

Chicken salad

2005-07-03T12:31:00.000-07:00

Delicious chicken salad sandwich made by my hubby, Wild Chef Bill. He does a great job with it, but somehow even this couldn't go down very well tonight. I didn't get to eat till 5:00 because of my "work" with Tyler. Needless to say nothing was going to taste good then. The rest of the fare is stuff that would also have been equally delicious if my mind were not on other things. I had a great spinch salad with feta, olives, croutons, etc., peaches, cottage cheese, and not one but two packs of cookies - milanos and oreos. Yahoo! Perhaps next week I'll be more in a frame of mind to blog.

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie...

2005-07-02T02:37:00.000-07:00

So far dinner has consisted of a delicious pizza sandwich similar to last nights, but even better as it also had olives on it - yum! It was also still warm when I got to eat it as it had been wrapped nicely in foil.

My 4:00 snack looks like it will consist of a mixed green salad (one of my favorites), yogurt, and oreos. Strange mix you say? Delicious treats I say.

It's Amore! Thanks honey.

Thursday Dinner

2005-07-01T09:31:00.000-07:00

Yes, I don't usually blog about dinners during the week, but last night calls for a blog. I had a meeting to go to (which was apparently cancelled or moved), so being very angry I called the hubby. While I was on my way home, he made me a little baguette sandwich (which I ate open faced) with smoked gouda, salami, and pizza sauce. A simple creation really, but very good, and the fact that he made it for me changed my whole attitude for the night. BTW, he also had See's candy for me as a little surprise.

Strawberries

2005-06-27T04:32:00.000-07:00

Not in mood to blog - too stressed and tired, but I have to say I loved the 3 itty bitty strawberries in my lunch - I'm assuming they are off our strawberry plants. I also noticed that my oreos mysteriously refilled themselves and sealed the pack. I love you.

What's behind door number two otherwise known as "OMG, I'm in heaven"

2005-06-25T16:56:00.000-07:00

Tonight I had an option of having BBQ ribs for dinner, or what's behind door number two. I picked door number two because I always like the happy little surprise I get when I open my lunchbox. Tonight the surprise was that I got ribs (apparently door number one was the same as door number two.) No matter, more importantly I have to say, THE RIBS WERE F'ING AWESOME - I would venture to say the best I've ever had. They were tender, juicy, and falling off the bone, but not so much that they would be considered mush. I can't say enough about how good these ribs were except, "DO IT AGAIN!!!"

In addition, I had a rather odd assortment of goodies: Milk, salad (with a delicious variety of olives - more spinach next time please), strawberries, chocolate chocolate chip muffin, goldfish crackers, yogurt, and my beloved Andes mint.

Thanks again, and MORE RIBS PLEASE!!

Weekend food update

2005-06-12T22:41:00.000-07:00

Friday:
Fresh Mozzarella, tomato, and basil sandwich on sourdough. This was such a delicious surprise. Also had chocolate dipped oreos - yum yum. It's Sunday now, and I've been working all weekend, so I'm sorry to say I don't remember what else was on Fridays menu, but I know it was good.

Saturday:
Chicken wings and salad. Mmmm, Mmmm good. The chicken wings were of course, fabulous - you are really outdoing yourself with these. The salad was very good, and even though I've been getting weekly salads, they still surprise me. I loved the all the different olives in this salad. The berry pie was good with the milk, and the peaches made an awesome early morning snack. Again, I know there was something else, but I just can't remember at this point in time.

Tonight (Sunday):
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful pork chop. Grilled perfectly. I've also had the milk with the oreos, and am saving what looks like another fabulous salad for later on tonight. It looks like I get the bonus grape soda tonight and a couple of other things I haven't peeked at yet.

All in all, another great weekend feast. All the other nurses are jealous of my wonderful lunches/dinners packed by my hubby. Thanks so much.

Oh my, where do I start?

2005-05-30T03:39:00.000-07:00

Sun Night:
Grilled skirt steak with potatoes on the side was a tasty way to start my meal. Had that with the milk for my pump break.

The pasta salad however, was to die for. Very nice. Cherries are always a good treat as are my beloved Andes Mints. The Doc Browns Cream Soda was a surprise, but enjoyed very much.

The one disappointment was the pumpkin cheesecake. It was too heavy and the flavor was funny to me. I bet you thoroughly enjoyed yours however.

Sat Night:
Couldn't decide where to start with dinner, it was all so yummy, so I ended up eating it all at my pump break. Delicious salad which the only thing that could have made it better was a bigger bowl. Grilled potatoes and Bill's special smoked chicken wings - superb.

I did manage to save the fruit for a snack at 3:00 A.M.

All in all, a weekend of good fare.

Picnic food

2005-05-28T00:07:00.000-07:00

Perfect dinner since I had to eat a bit late due to issues at work. PB&J with the crusts trimmed off (I miss the heart shapes from last weeks sandwiches.) In addition, I had chips, cherries, and milk. I still have carrots and cottage cheese for a nice little snack later.

Hearts of love

2005-05-22T03:16:00.000-07:00

Ok, had a rough day (night actually) at work last night. Didn't get to eat dinner, so was starved by the time I got home this morning. Loving hubby had french toast ready and waiting (had to nurse the velocirapters first). Put the strawberries from my dinner on the french toast which made it an extra yummy treat.

Despite the bad night, I did get a chance to pump at which time I ate my pork chop (or was it steak?) Oh wait, it had to be a pork chop, there wasn't any A-1 in my bag. ;) It was very yummy as was the cornbread and milk.

Tonight I had a salad with goat cheese, tomatoes, croutons, and olives (yep, I took the container and dumped 'em on the salad.) It was quite delicious. I had this during my pump break, along with the milk and the super delicious apple dessert that Angelica made. I am such a lucky girl.

Later on I actually took a dinner break. For this I had fruit cocktail, carrots, an Andes mint, and two super wonderful little heart shaped sandwiches. Everyone in the break room ooh'd and ahh'd and claimed my hubby must love me very much. Yay! I love him too.

That's it for the weekend food blog. See you all next week.

My kingdom for a fork, or a steak...

2005-05-16T02:11:00.000-07:00

Ok, long time, no blog. I'll have to post the same comment on my other blog.

We'll start with today and work our way back through this weekend - any further would just be silly to try and remember.

Tonights dinner started off with a wonderful porkchop, grilled just right - or so I thought. After conferring with the hubby, it has come to my attention that it was a steak, and that's why I had A-1 in my lunch bag too. I'm a little concerned, but so not sick so far. Dinner continued with a lovely salad which had goat cheese and sundried tomatoes - yum, yum. For dessert there were raspberries with whip cream, jellie bellies, and my favorite little Andes mint. Oh yeah, I also had milk which I maintain is just wrong to be drinking when you're pumping. It was appreciated just the same.

Last night I had the most fabulous salad. I think it rates as one of the top 3 I've had in my life, it was just that good. There were baby greens, salami, fresh mozarella, olives, and more. It was just so fresh, and the flavors blended perfectly, just the right proportions. The only thing that could have made it better was a fork to eat it with. ;) The also rans last night were fruit cocktail, carrots with bleu cheese, and a brownie made to the correct thickness (thanks to Angelica for figuring that one out). All good.

Finally, Friday nights fare was highlighted by a roast beef and avocado sandwich from Subway. Quite delicious. I also had a grape soda, salt and vinegar chips, and a couple other things which I'm sorry to say I can't recollect at this moment in time.

Thank you, thank you, thank you hubby for another wonderful weekend of dinners (and the many weeks of dinners at home.)

Salad Packs, good in a pinch

2005-05-02T03:37:00.000-07:00

Tonight's dinner featured a premade salad pack carefully disguised as a regular salad. To give it it's due, it was pretty good. However, the salads my hubby makes are much better. Dinner also sported cherry tomatoes (love the squirt), snap peas, splat crackers (goldfish crackers in a splat shape), cherry pie, milk, and a grape soda. Mostly healthy with just enough snack to quench the crave.

Last nights dinner should be given it's proper kudos. I had a BBQ t-bone steak, grilled potatoes, and some miscellaneous other items. The other nurses in the break room with me were raving over my dinner just by the smell alone, and yes, it was that good. Oh yeah, the hubby had enough foresight to pack some A-1 to go with the steak, the steak was so good on it's own that it didn't need it, and it was big enough to last me for dinner as well as for a snack later. Yummmmm.

Midwest Cuisine

2005-04-23T22:14:00.000-07:00

Before tonights dinner, I should start with last nights dinner since I didn't get a chance to blog last night. The main course was a stuffed rigatoni which was pretty yummy, and the star was strawberries with sour cream and brown sugar. Some also rans were cottage cheese, milk, and my lovely andes mints topped it all off.

Tonight we had the midwest fare with a California twist. I had what I think was a skirt steak which was pretty yummy with some delicious herbed, cheesey potatoes. I also had milk (which by the way is pretty weird to be drinking when you're pumping, but delicious all the same.) In addition there were mini oreos, andes mints (yeah), two cottage cheeses, some veggies, and something else which I haven't opened yet - it's a mystery. All in all, yahoo!

Thanks again hubby for the always creative and yummy dinners.

Here fishy, fishy, fishy...

2005-04-18T01:18:00.000-07:00

Tonights fare was highlighted by a nice plate of prawns with just the right amount of cocktail sauce, a crudite platter with bleu cheese dressing (which I forgot to use), fruit cocktail, a black cherry soda, and 3 Andes Mints. A very nice dinner indeed.

My husband has been abducted by aliens...

2005-04-16T22:44:00.000-07:00

or, Never let your husband sleep in as you don't know what you'll get for dinner that night.

My husband must have been half asleep or abducted by aliens cuz tonight was definitely not one of his finer moments when it comes to dinner. It started off with milk that was curdled into cottage cheese (a horrible thing to have in your mouth), followed by dry tough chicken (not his fault, it was a microwave variety), and topped off with a rotten plum.

Thinking I was going to have to starve for the night, yet afraid to dive into the rest of my lunch I thought I'd give him the benefit of the doubt and go for it. The rest of my lunch/dinner was up to his usual wonderful performance. I had a great spinach salad with sun dried tomatoes, crumbled cheese, etc., fruit cocktail, some nuts, and two (count them, two) Andes Mints. Down to the vending machines for a Dr. Pepper and I was all set.

To Trailer trash or not to trailer trash, that is the question.

2005-04-16T04:00:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how many different dinners I have had since returning to work. I seriously don't think I could think up as many dinners as my hubby has. Tonights dinner was no exception. As the main course I had a turkey loaf which is the upscale version of trailer trash meatloaf. Normally I love this delicacy from the freezer section, but tonight I didn't get to eat till really late and alas the turkey loaf was cold. Cold turkey loaf, not so good. A quick zap in the microwave did wonders for this little congealed piece of meat. In addition to this I had a yummy spinach salad - Yeah!!, cottage cheese (I'm one of the few people that actually feel this is yummy), peaches, a cherry pie, and a rootbeer. For some reason tonight I was really craving ice cream with my root beer, but I think requesting a root beer float would be a bit too much even for my creative lunch maker. Oh yeah, I had a strawberry too. I think that's it for tonight. Overall, another wonderful success for my hubby.

You can even learn something from your dinner.

2005-04-10T04:57:00.000-07:00

Tonights headliner of dinner was a beef stroganoff with fusilli pasta - yes, you heard it, fusilli pasta. I use to just call this the curly pasta, or the twisty pasta, but apparently it has a real name and it's fusilli. In any case, it was pretty good.

However, the real star was something I've only had once before in my life - strawberries with cream and brown sugar. What a decadent treat. Yummy!!

There was also a spinach salad with crumbled blue cheese (or was it gorgonzola)and tomatoes. Always a good dinner pairing - I could eat spinach salad till I turned green myself. Some other good things to go in spinach salad - dried cranberries, walnuts, chopped pears, goat cheese, however not all of these together in the same spinach salad.

Lastly, I got one of my prized Andes Mints. :)

Thanks again for a fab. u. lous. dinner.

Picnic Dinner

2005-04-09T02:40:00.000-07:00

Long time, no blog on the food front. Before I get to tonights dinner, let me say that over the last few weeks I've had some wonderful surprises and dinners both here at work and at home, so for these I say, "Thank you."

Tonights dinner was an interesting sandwich - salad combination. Yummy spinach salad with my ever favorite feta cheese. Sandwich has not been attacked yet, but looks delicious with veggies and everything. I also get my favorite peaches, chocolate chip cookies, and for a nice twist, vinegar and salt potato chips. I think this is the first time I've gotten potato chips in my lunch which in combination with the sandwich is why I've called this a picnic lunch. The rootbeer topped it off.

I missed the Andes mint though.

Spaghettirama

2005-03-12T07:53:00.000-08:00

Spaghetti might sound simple, but it was a nice change of pace, AND it was still warm. Score one for the Billster. The olives and mushrooms were a nice bonus. I liked the cheese bread - was that a hint of rosemary I tasted? When they're that big though, only one piece please. The salad as usual was very yummy and I liked the white peaches and cottage cheese. Oh, and the pepperoni in the salad was kind of nice. The Ritz bits were okay, not a huge fan, but they made for a good middle of the night snack. I kind of missed my Andes mints though. ;(

Mr. Potato Head

2005-03-05T23:33:00.000-08:00

This was actually a hot meal, not warm, but hot. I'm not sure how you did it, but it was yummy. The potato was almost like it had just come out of the oven. The rest of the stuff you already know about. I like the shrimp though I would like it more if you would put a little paper towel or something under the shrimp - as they thaw, they get very soggy. I love the peaches, and even drink the juice that's left. I still have the cottage cheese, carrots, and cheese nips for later tonight. The cheesy, bacony potato was definitely a hit though. Thanks again.

Non-generic pickles

2005-03-05T03:37:00.000-08:00

Dinner was okay - pretty good for putting it together in 4 minutes flat. Didn't like the strawberry cottage cheese thing - apparently the only good one is the raspberry and the peach is okay. The olives as always were yummy and I liked the carrots and bleu cheese dressing and of course the chocolate chip cookies. I almost forgot, packing the milk next to the ice pack kept is nice and icey cold the way I like it. What am I forgetting? Oh yeah, the sandwich. It had potential, but needed a little more mayo - it was kind of dry, and I'm not sure what I was supposed to use the knife for. As for the pickles, I thought they were the kind I liked, but apparently they weren't generic enough - they tasted too sweet and were squishy. You know how I hate squishy food. ;)

Bottom line is that it was nice to have dinner. Thank you.

Double Delight

2005-02-26T03:30:00.000-08:00

Tonight, though touted as "having to scrape the barrel" ended up being a very good dinner. Shrimp was yummy and the salad was top notch. I liked the cottage cheese and fruit cocktail which I ate together. The mints were a very nice touch, and I especially liked the biter biscuit (though I didn't eat it) that the twins apparently slipped in. As an added bonus, I got to have dinner in the break room (since I don't have to pump in the middle of the night anymore) and everyone was very impressed with my dinner, particularly the "milk money", they thought that was very sweet. Then I had to tell them about my other dinners and other treats and they were all very jealous.

However, I didn't have spend my "milk money" tonight cuz the managers got us Togos, chips, and sodas, so I snagged an extra soda and put it in my lunch. Score!

Thanks again for another wonderful dinner.

Return of the Chicken (aka: Buffalo) wings.

2005-02-21T00:51:00.000-08:00

Yummy dinner, still warm, though a bit messy. The salad looks wonderful, but I'm trying to figure out how to eat it - I can't find a fork on the unit. ;) The cheese, salami, and crackers were very nice as was the Peach Nectar. The rest I'll save for a mini breakfast before class in the morning.

Pizza ala BillyBob

2005-02-20T08:24:00.000-08:00

Dinner last night was an interesting assortment of odd, but good foods. The evening started with english muffin pizzas which were quite yummy despite the fact that they were center loaded. ;) This was followed by an olive tapinade (sp?) over crackers, and might I say there were the exact number of crackers needed to finish off the olive concoction? Yum yum. The final course of this lovely meal was a Take 5 bar which is a nice little chocolate creation which has pretzels, caramel, a cookie center, chocolate, and peanuts I think. In any case I just discovered them a couple of weeks ago, and find them to be a nice treat.

My snack later in the night consisted of a "crudite platter" of celery, cherry tomatoes, carrots and blue cheese dressing. I also had cottage cheese with raspberry which I liked much better then the peach one I had a few weeks back.

Finally, I had a tuna over crackers snack pack. Personally, I think this was the only low part of the dinner/snacks. The package did not have enough mayonaise for the tuna, the spoon provided with it was not nearly strong enough to take care of it, and the mint that came with it was disgusting. We could probably save a lot of money by making our own "tuna pack".

All in all though, another wonderful dinner from my hubby.

Chicken Wings

2005-02-19T03:15:00.000-08:00

Tonights fare consisted of BBQ chicken wings (aka: Buffalo Wings) which were mighty tasty AND still warm having been lovingly wrapped in foil before being placed in tupperware in the upper half of a double cooler type lunch bag. There was also a wonderful salad with greens, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, cheese, peperoni, and salami (I think I missed something, but can't think of what.) My only complaint would be that the sundried tomatoes were a little too large, they would be a little more consumable if chopped. There was also a lovely peach which was very yummy and a jug of milk.

Yet to be consumed are a "tuna pack" of some sort (I haven't inspected too closely yet), cottage cheese, apple sauce, and fresh strawberries. That will make for a great snack with my morning pump break.

Of course I am saving the Andes mints for then too. Yum yum, I can't wait - they are of course, my favorite.

Thanks to my wonderful hubby for once again making me a phenomenal meal to take to work. It makes the long nights much more bearable.