Lunch!

[mamselle]

Ahhh.....lunch sandwich on a hamburger roll with: Bearnaise-like dressing, smoked black peppered deli-sliced turkey, melted chevre cheese, small halved cherub tomatoes, bacon and spinach.

Potato chips and two Mint Milanos yet to go....

M.

[ab_grp]

Sounds yummy and decadent, Mamselle!

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

Sounds yummy and decadent, Mamselle!

I agree. Are you taking orders?

[mamselle]

Sure.

There's a charge for shipping, though.

Send me a slice of cheese from your part of the planet and we'll call it even.

;--》

M.

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

Sure.

There's a charge for shipping, though.

Send me a slice of cheese from your part of the planet and we'll call it even.

;--》

M.

:D

[OneMoreYear]

Shrimp patties!  They are such a treat--shrimp, okra, onion, tomato, and habanero peppers in buttery*, flaky crust. My students should seriously write thank-you notes to my husband as I will now grade in a good mood.

*one stick of butter in six portions. Not diet food.

[mamselle]

Mmmmm.....another good idea....I'm thinking crab cakes, same ideas..mmmm......

M.

[ab_grp]

I don't think I've heard of shrimp patties, but they sound delicious!

[OneMoreYear]

Mmmmm.....another good idea....I'm thinking crab cakes, same ideas..mmmm......

M.

These are more of a pastry than a crab cake-type, but I agree that crab cakes are delicious!

I don't think I've heard of shrimp patties, but they sound delicious!

Maybe beef patties are a more common application (think Jamaican)?  They are so delicious. I'm am having to exert serious self-control not to have another portion.

[ab_grp]

I hadn't really heard of Jamaican beef patties, either, but I looked up a recipe, and they sound great, too.  They seem similar in form to empanadas.  Do your shrimp patties take a long time to make? If you are not going to eat another portion, I'll be happy to take it off your hands!

[OneMoreYear]

I hadn't really heard of Jamaican beef patties, either, but I looked up a recipe, and they sound great, too.  They seem similar in form to empanadas.  Do your shrimp patties take a long time to make? If you are not going to eat another portion, I'll be happy to take it off your hands!

Yes, empanadas, very similar; I do like empanadas.   SO prepped/cooked most of the morning; they require several steps.  The patties are not in regular rotation (probably a good thing given the butter content). They also only get made late fall and winter when it is OK to turn the oven on (we very rarely use the oven in warmer months here, as we'd never cool down the house).  Extra portions are in the fridge ready for lunch tomorrow.

[Stockmann]

Tempura, and rice with mushrooms and onion.

[mamselle]

The last of the fish dish ended up being mixed up with a lot of water and some instant rice (because that was what I had) and it was quite yummy. The rice got so thick and absorbent that it was practically a risotto, with the good, juicy fish broth baked in.

I'll definitely do that again. (I went to the refrigerator looking for more, before I realized I'd finished it up, in fact...)

Pot pie tonight.

Beef, I think.

M.

[ab_grp]

We each had a piece of pizza to finish off the last of that order (supreme for me, sausage/bell pepper/red onion for him, both deep dish), and I made (admittedly small) side salads so that we could feel super duper virtuous.

[mamselle]

I miss fresh deep-dish pizza.

We used to have a couple of really good places, but they moved out long, long ago.

M.