What did you have for lunch?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 Feb 2006, 15:03

Today I had a cheese & ham toastie. It was absolute perfection - crisp, hot (but not too hot) - the ham was delicious and the cheese melted and tasty.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 03 Feb 2006, 15:20

Just having some pea, ham and sheeps ale

soup from new sandwich bar near the office. Pretty tasteless apart from the flavour of the ale, which I suppose is no bad thing on a Friday

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Feb 2006, 15:35

Great idea for a thread

I had a tin of Heinz potato and leek soup before I remembered that my mum had handed in some of her truly historic homemade soup. What a fool.

Meanwhile, I sit here waiting for PoP to return from his forage to Scotmid for his lunch. Cooked chicken is my guess. If I closed my eyes when he eats it, I can clearly see a caveman. If I keep my eyes open, I can see a caveman in a pink shirt. I'm off for a donut oot of Fords.

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 03 Feb 2006, 19:00

I had Potatoe & Baby leek soup with a buttered italian baguette. Then I had an Activia yoghurt, a satuma, an apple and to spoil all the healthy stuff a Marsbar

under the sea · Post by **under the sea** » 03 Feb 2006, 19:09

Here's a story about my lunch today ...

Well I was really hungry, and in a bit of a hurry, so I popped into Boots for a 'Meal Deal'. I decided on a cheese salad baguette, a chocolate brownie and a smoothie. All for Â£2.99 - what a bargain. Or so I thought. I got back to the office, opened my baguette, took a bite and quickly realised there was no cheese there. None. At all. What a rip off.

Thanks goodness for the chocolate brownie and the smoothie. It didn't make for a very healthy or filling lunch though.

I'm over it now. But it took a while.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 03 Feb 2006, 19:25

I had a bowl of cornflakes at 4.30pm - well......I was starving and it was the first thing I could find that didn't need cooked

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 03 Feb 2006, 19:28

under the sea wrote:Here's a story about my lunch today ...

Well I was really hungry, and in a bit of a hurry, so I popped into Boots for a 'Meal Deal'. I decided on a cheese salad baguette, a chocolate brownie and a smoothie. All for Â£2.99 - what a bargain. Or so I thought. I got back to the office, opened my baguette, took a bite and quickly realised there was no cheese there. None. At all. What a rip off.

Thanks goodness for the chocolate brownie and the smoothie. It didn't make for a very healthy or filling lunch though.

I'm over it now. But it took a while.

You sound Cheesed off!!

under the sea · Post by **under the sea** » 03 Feb 2006, 19:40

CatzVP wrote:
under the sea wrote:
You sound Cheesed off!!

Aw. Wish I'd thought of that.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 Feb 2006, 20:19

1. Epykat - dry and hilarious as usual.

2. I never knew so many people had soup.

3. Â£2.99 for a buttered roll. I'm in the wrong trade.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 03 Feb 2006, 21:47

A jammy piece!!!!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 Feb 2006, 22:15

Arachnid wrote:A jammy piece!!!!

Quality.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 03 Feb 2006, 22:28

A cup of Split Pea soup and a roast lamb and mustard filled roll, from the canteen..........sorry, it's not a canteen anymore, it's had a makeover and is now a "proper" restaurant with a name and everything, innit

So, put another notch on the "soup for lunch" bedpost.

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 04 Feb 2006, 00:40

I must admit to being a big fan of the Boots Meal Deal, but today went to Au Bar on Shandwick Place and had a very average chicken curry - won' be rushing back there for food in a while.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 04 Feb 2006, 00:44

I had a wholemeal roll with cheese and tomato filling followed by two mandarins..........................a bit boring but there's never much left in the house by Friday morning. Come to think of it I've had exactly the same for the last three days so the Friday bit is just an excuse.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 04 Feb 2006, 12:52

teddygirl wrote:Come to think of it I've had exactly the same for the last three days so the Friday bit is just an excuse.

sounds familiar........

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 04 Feb 2006, 12:57

teddygirl wrote:I had a wholemeal roll with cheese and tomato filling followed by two mandarins

I always wondered what Mandarins ate for lunch.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 04 Feb 2006, 16:54

Well BC and I had brunch today after a nice late morning walk - egg, stornoway black pudding, potato scone, and beans along with tea and white toast - very nice it was too

(i know not healthy)

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 06 Feb 2006, 13:58

Went to Roma. Got PoP and I Lentil soup, which was very salty today. Whilst standing in the queue I noticed that the tuna and peppers was not swimming in mayo, like it usually is. I thought I would order a baguette.

Whilst the prep was progressing I got chatting to a fellow customer and distracted. I looked up too late to see my sandwich oozing "butter". This was my fault as I forgot to ask for none. Horror of horrors, when I looked closer at the butter tub, it was Stork. I though they stopped producing that muck in the 70's.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 06 Feb 2006, 13:59

Have not yet lunched today. Am going to get shorn so lunch will be very much on the hoof.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 06 Feb 2006, 14:17

Home made cream of broccoli soup, slice of bread and a glass of pineapple juice...lovely

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 06 Feb 2006, 14:22

Dadaist wrote:Have not yet lunched today. Am going to get shorn so lunch will be very much on the hoof.

Just come back from getting my haircut Dada. Feel very relaxed as my hairdresser has got these new massage chairs that elevate and vibrate your legs and massage your back while the trainee washes your hair. Bliss!

Cheese on toast now I think....

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 Feb 2006, 14:31

Just had homemade sandwich with salami and coleslaw - yummy.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 Feb 2006, 14:33

Porty wrote: Horror of horrors, when I looked closer at the butter tub, it was Stork. I though they stopped producing that muck in the 70's.

poor you Porty, did you eat the sandwich?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 06 Feb 2006, 14:35

I transferred the filling to pan bread.

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 06 Feb 2006, 14:46

Carrot and Corriander Soup (Sodexho)

Red Thai Chicken Sandwich (Sodexho)

Could do with a wee nap to finish it off now...

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 06 Feb 2006, 14:54

I now have less hair.

Gregg's - Cornish pasty.

Ultra fresh, pastry was splendid, spud and swede a wee bit al dente.

Now it's time for coffee no. 3.

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 06 Feb 2006, 15:46

Porty wrote:it was Stork. I though they stopped producing that muck in the 70's.

THEY DID!!, You just ate 30 year old muck

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 06 Feb 2006, 15:59

Thanks for that.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 06 Feb 2006, 16:42

Well, I got a bit more adventurous today...............a seeded roll with tomato and cheese filling and yes, two mandarins to finish off with.

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 06 Feb 2006, 17:17

Italian Wedding Soup and some crusty bread

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 06 Feb 2006, 17:22

CatzVP wrote:Italian Wedding Soup

What's that then Catz

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 06 Feb 2006, 17:45

Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
Ingredients

Â½ lb. Ground pork or turkey (or Â¼ lb of each)
Â½ lb. Ground beef (the leaner the better)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1-1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
Â½ cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
12 cups chicken broth
4 cups chopped escarole
2 cup broccoli rabe or spinach
1-1/2 cups orzo or ditalini pasta
salt and pepper to taste

In a bowl, combine the meats, egg, 1 cup of the grated parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, parsley and add salt and pepper to taste. Use your hands to mix the ingredients well and form small meatballs, no more than 1 inch in diameter.

In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Add the meatballs to the chicken broth and cook until meatballs are almost done (this will vary by the size of your meatballs â€“ about 10 minutes for Â½ in diameter, up to 25 for larger meatballs â€“ remove one and cut it open to test for doneness). Scoop off any foam that formed, and add the orzo and greens to the pot. Cook for about 8 more minutes, or until the pasta is tender.

Ladle into individual bowls for serving, and add a heaping spoonful of parmesan cheese to the top of each.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 10 Feb 2006, 13:13

Damn, accidentally ate lunch without realising it isn't yet lunchtime.. Its going to be AGES till pudding now.

Had watercress, lettuce, garlic and spinach salad with yellow peppers and lemon. There will be chocolates for pudding, but just a few : )

Novastar · Post by **Novastar** » 10 Feb 2006, 14:53

an egg and cress sandwich and 2 custard tarts.

healthy

Mate of Marya · Post by **Mate of Marya** » 10 Feb 2006, 15:44

Tuna sandwich and a Lemsip