May 16, 2008
converted
I've made packed lunches before and I always feel virtuous when I take out the lunch I prepared earlier, however, the last two weeks, I've really gotten into it.
I don't know if it's the inspiration I get from lunchinabox.net, the mix of fresh fruit and veg or the joy of seeing it all look so nice, but I'm really getting into it.
Above is today's lunch :) Gap-filling and the 5 colour guideline are seriously helpful(thank-you Biggie)! I've also gotten into flickr a bit and if you click on the pic above, you'll go to it's page and see that I've added notes to various parts of the picture explaining what each of the parts of the lunch are.
I *did* turn my leftover Japanese curry of last week into Gyoza after I found a great chinese/asian grocery place that carries the wraps. They also had the lum-yai pictured above.
That's a picture of some of the uncooked ones. I actually made up about 30 of them and froze the majority (I cooked up some straight away and they taste yum!). Will def try again with different fillings. It was easy :)
Beau and I were supposed to have one of his colleagues and his wife over for dinner tonight, I planned on cooking roast beef for the first time. I bought the meat, researched the recipe and decided on one with a mustard and herb rub. However, Beau got a text late last night and called early this morning offering him a lot of money to do a night shift tonight (he'll basically be working 3 shifts in a row, but he should get to sleep a fair amount). He didn't feel he could turn it down, so our dinner has been cancelled.
We'll have roast for dinner tomorrow instead. Anyone want to join us? I'll be serving it with roast veges (kumara sweet potatos, potatos, carrots and parsnips, may also add some capsicum peppers, mushrooms).
Voltron and I shall be having Gyoza for dinner tonight (with steamed or stir-fried veg), and since Beau is working within easy walking distance of our apt, I'll probably drop him off a packed dinner too. I seriously worry about how that boy doesn't eat while he's at work. Weight is just falling off him (and onto me, so doubly good for me to go for a walk).
Oh yeah, to finish of the food pr0n, here's a pic of one of the brownies I made for dessert (but ate this morning at work ;)
I've also put up pictures and details of some rolls and other lunches from this week.
Point of Fashion: Can't change your spots
Current Obsession: Bento!