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===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

kcmets May 18 2020 10:30 AM

Two Nathan's hot dogs with 'kraut and mustard, homemade pickle and unsalted potato chips.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 18 2020 11:00 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Leftover fajitas (marinated chicken strips, onions, peppers in a floppy tortilla). We're running the dishwasher 3X a day around here

cal sharpie May 18 2020 11:00 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Tuna and avocado on rye.

Edgy MD May 18 2020 11:25 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I also went the wiener route. Two LIGHTLIFETM plant-based "Smart Dogs," with grilled peppers and Tostitos queso sauce (it was on sale!), washed down with the Pepper that the Doctor endorses.

Benjamin Grimm May 18 2020 11:25 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I'm on a bit of a health kick. https://drakescake.com/images/customelements/c3d2a7270feee08b105ea1e2d9ebd94e.jpg>

MFS62 May 18 2020 11:33 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Sardines and mayo on a ciabatta roll. Side of cole slaw. Polar brand diet orange drink. Later

batmagadanleadoff May 18 2020 11:41 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Monday's Lunch --Grilled cheese sandwich -- ham and fontina cheese with mayo and melted butter and tomato. Diet Pepsi. Not really grilled. Oven-baked.

batmagadanleadoff May 18 2020 11:46 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=36970 time=1589823689 user_id=68] Monday's Lunch --Grilled cheese sandwich -- ham and fontina cheese with mayo and melted butter and tomato. Diet Pepsi. Not really grilled. Oven-baked.

Jeez. I'm so screwed up. I thought this was yesterday's thread and that today is Tuesday. I had the grilled cheese yesterday, Sunday. Haven't eaten a thing yet, today.



I'm thinking modified pizza. I made a big batch of tomato sauce last night. Sauce and mozzarella on italian bread and in the oven.

41Forever May 18 2020 11:46 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--== Edited 3 time(s), most recently on May 18 2020 12:57 PM

Just a PB&J with a llama-themed granola bar. They're really good. Llamas are the office mascot, as we are striving to be a drama-free office. https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/GUEST_007df5ac-5824-4cf1-b807-05a50d97bb26?wid=488&hei=488&fmt=pjpeg>

Ceetar May 18 2020 11:48 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

leftover meatloaf (came out really good this time, shame that you can't reproduce things when you don't measure or pay attention) with hot sauce, mozzarella, on homemade italian bread, toasted.

Frayed Knot May 18 2020 01:01 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Just a PB&J with a llama-themed granola bar. As long as it's not a llama-flavored granola bar I think we're OK here. (although maybe llama-flavored is good ... I dunno) I went with leftover chicken mixed with rotini pasta and topped with black pepper, a couple of splashes of hot sauce, and some blue cheese dressing. One of my more common noontime meals.

Lefty Specialist May 18 2020 01:45 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Ham & cheese and a Snapple. DelMonte Jello fruit cup for dessert.

41Forever May 18 2020 02:10 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Frayed Knot wrote: Just a PB&J with a llama-themed granola bar. As long as it's not a llama-flavored granola bar I think we're OK here. (although maybe llama-flavored is good ... I dunno) Like chicken!

LWFS May 18 2020 09:46 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Edgy MD wrote: I also went the wiener route. Two LIGHTLIFETM plant-based "Smart Dogs," with grilled peppers and Tostitos queso sauce (it was on sale!), washed down with the Pepper that the Doctor endorses. As we've been slouching towards mostly-veg life in this abode-- partly spurred by kid request-- and I'm a curious cat, we've been trying virtually every faux-meat cylinder, disc, and scribble out there. Gotta say... the Smart Dog is, like, my least favorite of them all. Or second-least, if I'm forgetting something so terrible I've blanked it out to protect myself from the taste experience. Just... totally unmeaty, and weirdly smooth and squeaky in texture. Our favorites on that front are the irritatingly-expensive Field Roast dogs and Beyond (which is so sodium- and fat-loaded, you might as well be having the real thing, health-wise). Can't knock your junk-food accompaniment, though-- the Doctor is one of the few sodas that can tempt me back to the fountain on occasion.

Edgy MD May 18 2020 10:08 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I'm not only vegetarian, but I'm a po' boy. The bottom shelf Smart Dog it was, but I can't argue with you on it's relative quality. On the other hand, it's been a while since I went dogging, that I'm not having a lot to compare it to. It's getting real interesting out there for plant-based meat textured protein-y things.

batmagadanleadoff May 18 2020 11:32 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Edgy the Veggie.

Ceetar May 19 2020 06:16 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I had a light life philly cheese steak at Dave and Buster's around christmas time. it was very good. I've got four Beyond hot italian sausages in the fridge. usually grill them with broccoli and pasta and cheese and don't notice the difference.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 19 2020 07:19 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I've had some perfectly acceptable meat substitutes. Seitan pulled-porklike food from Upton's tastes fine, but it's as processed and pumped full of flavory-things as anything you could make. We're generally into real meat around here but to the extent I'd pull that back, we'd sooner move to, for example, cauliflower cut lengthwise and grilled than Impossible Burgers.

Ceetar May 19 2020 08:06 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I've had some perfectly acceptable meat substitutes. Seitan pulled-porklike food from Upton's tastes fine, but it's as processed and pumped full of flavory-things as anything you could make. We're generally into real meat around here but to the extent I'd pull that back, we'd sooner move to, for example, cauliflower cut lengthwise and grilled than Impossible Burgers. yeah, Impossible burgers aren't actually 'heatlhier' except in the sense that we generally eat too much meat. I actually think these products are sort of a 'gateway' and that we'll get to something closer to lab-created meat (this is more of a generic protein patty type thing) in the future. It won't be healthier for us either, it'll be pretty identical to a steak/whatever, but definitely healthier for the environment

MFS62 May 19 2020 08:40 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

=Ceetar post_id=37026 time=1589897208 user_id=102] yeah, Impossible burgers aren't actually 'heatlhier' except in the sense that we generally eat too much meat.

Because of the amount of Potassium they contain, the ersatz meat products are more harmful to me than eating moderate amounts of actual meat.

Later

Fman99 May 19 2020 10:03 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Been rocking a lot of quickie-style turkey reubens - toast, microwaved turkey, swiss, kraut & 1000 islands dressing and then microwave the whole thing again to get some melt on the cheese. With a side salad (mixed greens, onions, carrots, bell peps, olives, sundried tomatoes, fake bacon bits, crutons) and a flavored seltzer.

kcmets May 19 2020 12:27 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--== Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 19 2020 02:07 PM

=MFS62 post_id=37029 time=1589899233 user_id=60]Because of the amount of Potassium they contain, the ersatz meat products are more harmful to me than eating moderate amounts of actual meat.

I'm supposed to limit my potassium intake as well but don't remember why. Maybe

it affects my memory? Grapefruit too, but that's a statin thing. And I love grapefruit.



I was a vegetarian once. Best (and worst) week of my life.

MFS62 May 19 2020 01:08 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

=kcmets post_id=37047 time=1589912847 user_id=53] I'm supposed to limit my potassium intake as well but don't remember why.

Bad for my kidneys. Since my cancer surgery, I have very limited kidney function, and they have to work hard to expel potassium from your system.

Later

Frayed Knot May 19 2020 01:37 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Basically, potassium is a salt and your body wants to regulate the amount of salt in your system. So more salt means more retained liquid in an attempt to keep the percentage of salt in the blood more constant (that's also why potassium is good for fighting cramps due to dehydration) - more retained liquid means higher pressure in blood vessels (think of the extra pressure on the walls of your garden hose if you try to shove more water through it) - and then the above mentioned kidneys working OT trying to rid the body of this excess salt. As with most things, a reasonable amount is fine. Your body requires a certain amount of salt ... it just doesn't need to OD on it and most modern day processed foods contain more than we normally need.

kcmets May 19 2020 02:29 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Yes, good memory jogging Dr FK. I was on a combo pill and another for high blood pressure that contained a diuretic. It was dehydrating me too much since I drink a lot of beer (alcohol is also a diuretic) and was told to avoid potassium. They put me on the non-combo pill a month or two later and everything went roses again since then. Oh, and two left over food-truck tacos for lunch today. #lgm #ygb #ymdyf

batmagadanleadoff May 20 2020 07:21 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

=Fman99 post_id=37037 time=1589904203 user_id=86] Been rocking a lot of quickie-style turkey reubens - toast, microwaved turkey, swiss, kraut & 1000 islands dressing and then microwave the whole thing again to get some melt on the cheese. With a side salad (mixed greens, onions, carrots, bell peps, olives, sundried tomatoes, fake bacon bits, crutons) and a flavored seltzer.

This really got me in the mood. I added some honey-roasted turkey and a bottle of 1000 Thousand Island to my shopping list.

kcmets May 20 2020 07:47 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Gonna stick this here in case anyone else has ever wondered: What's the Difference Between Russian and Thousand Island Dressing? I'd never ruin a salad with either, but dang it's a fine compliment to pastrami, corned beef and turkey...

MFS62 May 20 2020 08:00 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--== Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 20 2020 08:06 AM

Gonna stick this here in case anyone else has ever wondered: What's the Difference Between Russian and Thousand Island Dressing? Thanks. I haven't seen Russian Dressing for a while, but it used to be a deli staple when I was a kid. I remember it from Kosher delis because it does not contain any milk products, although the original lobster shells would have been a no-no. And that is probably why the Thousand Island dressing was popular in the NY region that includes the Catskills. Maybe what we got was Thousand Island, but called Russian. My lunch today will be a turkey and Swiss (with lettuce, tomato and mayo) on a grinder roll. We got it at Stew Leonards yesterday, my first venture to the store since isolation. We got there very early during "seniors time" and the place wasn't very crowded. Later

kcmets May 20 2020 08:05 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I think all the major dressing labels have Russian in their lineup. We have Ken's in the fridge.

MFS62 May 20 2020 08:08 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

=kcmets post_id=37076 time=1589983553 user_id=53] I think all the major dressing labels have Russian in their lineup. We have Ken's in the fridge.

I'll have to look for it.

Later

Frayed Knot May 20 2020 08:11 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Gonna stick this here in case anyone else has ever wondered: What's the Difference Between Russian and Thousand Island Dressing? I don't tend to use either, but over the years have generally used the terms as if they are essentially interchangeable.

Ceetar May 20 2020 09:30 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Frayed Knot wrote: Gonna stick this here in case anyone else has ever wondered: What's the Difference Between Russian and Thousand Island Dressing? I don't tend to use either, but over the years have generally used the terms as if they are essentially interchangeable. That article basically infers that they're basically interchangeable today. so, you're good.

LWFS May 20 2020 02:42 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Just stock ketchup and mayo, and-- along with the contents of a decently-stocked fridge door, you can make either or both... or just mayo-and-ketchup variants with varying degrees of heat, which are generally boss breakfast sandwich condiments. Tacos last night, so... fried-eggs and chilaquiles for lunch this morning

kcmets May 20 2020 07:44 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

It's funny, but mayo and ketchup sounds kind gross.

LWFS May 20 2020 11:50 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Oh, sir... I assure you, it's not. Great as a fried-food dip, even better on, say, a Kaiser-roll-Taylor Ham-egg-and-cheese.

kcmets May 21 2020 05:33 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Needs horseradish y Tabasco! A little Old Bay lol...

LWFS May 21 2020 10:01 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--== Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 21 2020 10:12 AM

Hence "varying degrees of heat." I've got a better-stocked weirdshit neighborhood in my fridge and spice cabinet than most, so that'll include sweet chili sauce (instead of ketchup), aleppo pepper flakes, a dash of Valentina, some Huy Font srirachaction, or even sichimi togarashi (Japanese red pepper blend, usually with some dried bits of citrus peel tossed in there). But if you've got the right mayo (hint: Kewpie mayo, if you can get to an Asian store)... it's all good on its lonesome.

MFS62 May 21 2020 10:09 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

=kcmets post_id=37124 time=1590060815 user_id=53] Needs horseradish y Tabasco! A little Old Bay lol...

Our ex-neighbors were from Baltimore (pronounced Bal'mer) and every year they would have a 4th of July crab feast in their back yard; fireworks, beer and crabs cooked with Old Bay seasoning. We got hooked on it and still have a can of it in our spice cabinet.

He swore he would eat a bowling ball if it had Old Bay seasoning on it, and I have to say, I might even consider it. But I prefer it on crabs. MMYF and I still have our own crab hammers for breaking the shells.



As for lunch today, leftover shrimp scampi and rice.



Later

kcmets May 21 2020 03:19 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Old Bay is an old staple of mine, especially on Sundays when the bloody mary's are mixin' and the home fries are home fryin'...

Johnny Lunchbucket May 21 2020 04:11 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Nothing like a real crabfest like they useta have in MD and DE when I lived there. Huge baskets of overgrown sea insects, newspaper on a picnic table, hot summer night, smashing these things with hammers, just to suck meat from spiky claws, cold beer. Old Bay of course but its the ritual of it.

Frayed Knot May 21 2020 06:49 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

While best known for putting in on crabs, I think they put Old Bay on their breakfast cereal in Bal'mer. And even if they don't, they essentially throw that shit on just about everything else.

kcmets May 25 2020 11:31 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I don't know if this a LC item or a STC but I'll stick it here. I got an Italian combo for lunch and the bimla put white American cheese on it instead of provolone. The world is falling off its axis and circling in the bowl.

LWFS May 25 2020 08:10 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

=kcmets post_id=37348 time=1590427863 user_id=53] I don't know if this a LC item or a STC but I'll stick it here. I got an Italian combo for lunch and the bimla put white American cheese on it instead of provolone. The world is falling off its axis and circling in the bowl.

Da fuck? Proper Italian deli, or just-happens-to-serve-fugazi-sandwiches backwoods counter place? Because... ma-RON.



Did a little huevos rancheros business with leftover salsa, along with delightful quasi-guac and toast points.

kcmets Jun 11 2020 11:18 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I've been eating entirely too many hot dogs the lasr two months or so.

Fman99 Jun 12 2020 06:50 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

One of the nicer parts of this long-term quarantine is that I get to eat lunch with my kids every day. I generally work while we're eating and then take my lunch break from 1-2 PM so that I can nap. But it's nice to have their company.

kcmets Oct 02 2020 11:00 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Went to hell with myself and made a three-egg omelet with sliced leftover Italian sausage, sautéed red onion and cheddar cheese. Louisiana hot sauce, of course. I'm on statins, it's cool...

MFS62 Oct 02 2020 11:04 AM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Chicken salad on toasted roll with side of leftover pasta (shells) and cheese. Later

Lefty Specialist Oct 02 2020 12:40 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I find leftovers often find their way into the next day's lunch.

Fman99 Oct 02 2020 01:15 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

Ham, provolone, french dressing, pickles, on multigrain toast. Side of Sun Chips. Ice water.

whippoorwill Oct 02 2020 05:06 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

I had a leftover rib, burned onion rings and a rice/peas mix

whippoorwill Oct 02 2020 05:07 PM Re: ===---**》》Lunch Check《《**--==

=LWFS post_id=37378 time=1590459029 user_id=84] =kcmets post_id=37348 time=1590427863 user_id=53] I don't know if this a LC item or a STC but I'll stick it here. I got an Italian combo for lunch and the bimla put white American cheese on it instead of provolone. The world is falling off its axis and circling in the bowl.

Da fuck? Proper Italian deli, or just-happens-to-serve-fugazi-sandwiches backwoods counter place? Because... ma-RON.



Did a little huevos rancheros business with leftover salsa, along with delightful quasi-guac and toast points.


Yuck I hate American cheese