I have had people refuse to date me for both reasons. One guy who thought of himself as a "writer" dumped me after 3 dates when he found out I read trashy romance novels. Another person ( who I wasn't even interested in) told me in straight up "I can not have a pork eater in my house" He was muslim though...so that was understandable. On the flip side though I don't think I could give up pork for a guy.
I love the bean salad idea. I too rarely use the fridge at work. I bring stuff like noodles stir fried with veggies. Rice with leftovers from dinner. When I bring salad it tends to be things like cucumber and tomato in greek dressing (ie things that can sit in dressing for hours) I also love pasta salads especially orzo.
Not really. My family thinks I am weird and calls me a picky eater. Where as I like to think of myself as a discriminating eater. I prefer fresh herbs to dried, I tend not to like frozen versions of things I could make (like sheppard's pie). I am known among my friends as someone who will eat "anything" anything being things like mushrooms, teriyaki, pork belly and Indian food.
I think Passy is the one that needs to GET A GRIP. No one wants to "change your position" on this issue. I think diversity is what makes the world go around. I see a lot of things that I would consider gross, things that I would never want to eat. But to call someone a moron for reporting about these things, seems excessive. To presume that there are food things that the readers of this blog do not want to know about is wrong. I read this blog and I found the information interesting. Oh ....and Adam I think the bimbo being refered to is not Elyse but the person who made the cat fritters comment
Perhaps the marinade has something to do with it too. Do you use cornstarch in your beef slices marinade?
Grilled heart is very nice...as long as you don't mind offal. I would cut the heart in pieces before grilling. I grill chicken hearts whole on skewers...yum.
This is a pitfall all adventurous cooks run into. I try to salvage things if possible, but there are more then a few that got away (asian celery salad....dry chocolate cake...."quick tiramisu" I mean you).
Not going to happen for under $400. You can get a nice espresso maker that froths milk on the side, but nothing that does all 3 things well. I once saw a machine that did all things well and it was $1500!!!! Buy yourself a good cappucino machine and spluge on a burr grinder.
I don't know if lemon curd is too much for you....but a pavlova sounds like what you need. Very yummy, topped with lemon curd and berries.
Happy Easter! (why isn't it merry easter?)
I agree with ccbweb.... if you can eat yoghurt why not just use that?
Neither is a deal-breaker unless the person is fanatic about it, or tries to convert me to their ways. Same goes for just about anything -- religion, politics, milk-or-sugar -- whatever. I'm perfectly happy to have a reasoned discussion about whatever it might be, and I'm just as willing to let the topic lie undisturbed, but I'm not fond of people who insist that I should change who I am to suit them.
I'm actually more interested in people who are unlike me than those who could be my clones. I like learning about other people's cultures (including foods) and beliefs. I might not agree with them or embrace them in my own life, but I find it interesting on an intellectual level.
Things that are deal breakers are unkindness and ill manners of all sorts. Some ill manners I might excuse in a friend or relative that I wouldn't accept in a mate, however. Luckily, that choice is already made.
@Luna; LOL!!!! Report back after the gift has been delivered!
I agree wholeheartedly with Karen Resta, while I love both food and books, I am of the opinion that the heart and soul of a person determines their worth.
I had just finished school myself, and I was in the same situation. (so clueless) The best turn-outs for me (I feel that satisfaction, nutrition, and taste make these my favourites):
1. tuna wraps - whole wheat flax tortillas, tuna, sweet onion dressing (kraft or your very own), feta cheese, and some spring greens and scallions
2. sometimes on a lazy week i make one giant tray of veggie lasagna with beans (it can be re-heated all week and the taste only gets better!)
3. consomme with sprouts, carrots, beans, spinach and tofu (don't even cook anything; just heat up the broth with all the veggies in it)
4. green bean salad with a basic viniaigrette, chives, dill, red onion (beware the onions though--and I usually eat it with whatever protein I ate the night before)
I brought leftover quiche lorraine today (reheated really well on power level 7 for 1:31) and a snack size baggie of black olives (leftover from weekend pizza-making - satisfies the salt craving but healthier than chips).
I also get the frozen panini style sandwiches at the grocery store when they're on sale.
Everyone has such great ideas!
I too usually bring leftovers of some sort for lunch....today it's leftover pulled bbq chicken & spring pea soup - interesting combo...huh? It's what I had in the fridge this morning. I also bring hummus or some type of dip w/pita chips to snack on during the day...last week it was tzatziki. I bring fresh fruit & yogurt to eat for breakfast at my desk. I have an insulated cooler bag w/a flat frozen gel pack I put in the bottom & pile my goodies on top....everything stays cool throughout the day, and I don't have to work about refridgeration.
We are lucky enough to have an ice machine here, so I usually brew myself tea & ice it during the day to drink so I stay away from the sodas!
I've been obsessed with the Bento/Laptop Lunch groups on Flickr and there are always good ideas on how to/what to pack lunches there. Today I brought cold tortelloni from last nights dinner (no sauce), 4 dates, green pepper slices with a little bit of ranch for dipping, and 5 melba toast crackers with a little hunk of St Andre for speading. I eat SO much better when I actually pack my lunches. Much better than bringing those frozen meals...
@Cassaendra: I'm always stuck behind the same person at the microwave! Except mine will always turn around and say "Oh, guess I beat you today" and proceed to putter around the office kitchen while their meal will take 10 minutes to cook. I've been tempted to pour my split pea soup over their head when they say that.
I think leftovers are the key to getting excited about lunch--they often taste better after 'marinating in their own juices' for a bit. And leftovers can even be a slice of pizza from last night that is cheaper to bring in than buy at a less good and overpriced place nearby!
If you're worried about car time I would 1. Get a cooler-style lunch pail rather than brown bagging 2. Freeze the perishables and let them defrost until you are ready to eat them.
I like nuts, protien bars, fruit and vegetable salads, various nut butters and breads and jellies...Grapes and cashews are two of my favorite grab snacks, even though I'm working from home now!
Baked potatoes with vegetables heat up well, or with other toppings too...
But to add some 'nos.'
1. No bananas. For some reason, they smell in an office even before opening, and I swear if one person throws out a skin, you can smell it all day.
2. Nothing too salty like chips or packaged soups or even some sushi and things with lots of soy sauce--you'll be swilling water the rest of the day.
3. And no. no. tuna. Please. Even if it's great tuna. In an office with poor ventilation even $7.00 a can olive oil packed tuna smells like cat food afterwards, no matter how good it tastes.
When I did this - I most often took a bagel sandwich - ham and cheese or whatever was left over. The "bread" doesn't get soggy or squished in your briefcase or purse or computer bag. And, it almost looks like something you bought from a deli - and "looking" bought can make it easier to eat in when everyone else is eating out. Mostly: minimal effort.
I have swayed the husband from a life of turkey sandwiches - it all started when he dug into a bowl of mussels to impress me when we started dating, and he now gladly eats sushi, seafood, and all kinds of vegetables. (This amazes my mother in law.)
Oddly my parents psychically turned into food snobs at the same time I did - wasn't me who turned them, although it may have been my food snob brother. Every so often they extol the virtues of quinoa, or wasabi mustard, and I wonder who they are, and what they did with my parents.
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