Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Today's Lunch


Eating while working from home is often a double edged sword. On the one hand, you can make whatever you want. On the other, that never happens.

I usually wait too long to eat or don't have anything on hand that I actually want. In both cases, I consume whatever I first set eyes on, and it's never ideal (though I have developed a soft spot for pasta with canned sardines).

But today I had the presence of mind - and the ingredients - to whip up a perfectly acceptable, well timed meal. I browned and then simmered chicken thighs with artichoke hearts and had one with salad and a white bean dip laced with za'atar. The latter might sound fancy, but the only faster starch I can think of is a slice of bread. Also, I had a slice of bread.

The salad consisted of local greens and even more local, accidental wild edibles harvested/weeded from the kitchen garden. As far as I'm concerned, romaine, purslane, and lamb's quarters are just as good a combo as walnuts, pears and gorgonzola. You know, that salad.

It was fast, it was easy, and it was good. The only downside is that I'm not eating it again right this second.

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4 comments:

Unknown said...

I run into the same problem in working from home- I always have these grandiose ideas that fail to materialize. By the time I start thinking..really thinking about food Im just ravenous- no time for anything fancy. I like what you did here- it looks lovely. My impromptu lunch is usually a hard boiled egg, some tuna and whatever vegetables are dwelling in my kitchen atop salad greens. Its good enough but never as fantastic as my original plan.

Cheers,
Cherie
http://cheriepicked.com

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