One of the benefits of staying home to work is not having to buy meals - or even prepare them to carry in to work. But sometimes, that makes meal time both boring and lonely. Or at least that's how it is for me. I've been trying to create exciting lunch meals for myself that I actually sit down and eat - from a plate.
Here's what I made today:
Crisp butterhead lettuce from my CSA. A layer or organic pea shoots (Trader Joes). Some shreds of raw organic sharp cheddar (Oakmont Farmer's Market). I put these on a plate and then made up a fancy tuna salad to put on top. I used a can of TJs tuna, a tablespoon or so of organic mayo, salt, pepper, shredded carrots, chopped red pearl onions (CSA), walnut pieces and topped it off with fresh dill (CSA).
It looked super pretty and it tasted great! I was satisfied all day. It felt more like a treat than my usual stand around and grab some food kinda lunches. Now, I'm not opposed to having a friend join me for such a lunch, but today - I ate this solo.
Do you work from home? What's lunch like for you - do you sit down and eat a formal meal? Anything that you love to make that's easy and filling and quick to both make and eat? I'm happy to hear all about it - Sher
2 comments:
Being at home like you, my lunches used to be terrible, I would stand and eat a lump of cheese staring out of the window into the garden. Now I try and do better and at the very least use a plate, even if I am standing up! Good on you for your great looking lunch today! xx
HaHa - so funny Amy - that is exactly what I would do - wander into the kitchen, grab a bit of nosh and stand looking out the window into the yard, then wandering away and feeling hungry only minutes later! It was almost subconscious action. I'm trying to be a more conscious eater. To think we were doing the same thing on both sides of the Atlantic.
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