As much as I try to keep my lunches healthy and lean sometimes it’s nice to break the rules a little. Who can resist a piece of yummy bacon anyway? I think I struck a nice balance between the sweet, smoky, crispy bacon and the lentils and other crunchy veggies in this salad.
Today’s Lunch:
When I saw this recipe for a chilled-spiced beetroot soup in the current (Jan/Feb 2011) issue of Pick n Pay‘s Fresh Living magazine I knew it make a great packed lunch for a warm Summer’s day. The flavours and vibrant colour would provide a welcome midday break and ensure I could forge ahead with the afternoon’s tasks.
Today’s Lunch:
So here we are, a couple of weeks into 2011 and probably just getting the hang of writing 1 and the end of the year instead of that mischievous 0. By now we are all trying to make the transition from holiday mode to work mode whether we had an end of year break or not. For me work mode also includes getting back into my routine of packing lunches for myself. For the first packed lunch of the year I chose a basic almost school lunch combo of tortilla wraps and fruit. Perhaps not very exciting but it fulfilled it’s destiny of filling my tummy and helping me stay awake during the late afternoon slump.
Today’s Lunch:
I often see okra in my local Checkers but, not knowing how to cook it and having read tales of how slimy it can be, have usually avoided buying it. After a little internet research I discovered cooking okra with tomatoes reduces the slime factor. With this knowledge I took the plunge, bought some okra and devised this lentil and okra curry.
Today’s Lunch:
Here is my recipe for Lentil and Okra Curry.
Ingredients:
Method:
Service over rice with coriander yoghurt.
Makes 4-6 servings.
I bought some porcini butter from the Funki Fungi stand at the Neighbourgoods Market awhile ago. I’ve been using it for all sorts of dishes, but my favourite way to use it is in a simple sandwich where it’s subtle flavour really gets to shine.
Today’s Lunch:
Posted in Packed Lunches
Tagged almond, beef, corn, grapes, mint, orange, porcini butter, radish, rye bread, sandwich, tomato, watercress
Most of my lunches consist of leftovers from supper the night before, but sometimes there are no leftovers. That’s when a sandwich comes to the rescue, you can fill them with anything you can think of and they are really easy to eat (well so long as you don’t stuff them with too many fillings).
Today’s Lunch:
Posted in Packed Lunches
Tagged cabbage, chicken, grapes, lettuce, mayonnaise, pickle, sandwich
The little panda shaped soy sauce bottle in today’s lunch is part of a small package of bento goodies a friend brought back from Japan for me after a recent visit. I’ve been eyeing these little bottles for awhile, but the price of buying them over the internet is a big prohibiting factor. Especially when I know that they are not that expensive to buy in Japan itself. I feel very lucky to have gotten my hands on some now and am going to have lots of fun using them in the future.
Today’s Lunch:
Posted in Packed Lunches
Tagged broccoli, chicken, chives, grapes, mushroom, orange pepper, ponzu, rice, yellow pepper
