What was for lunch?

[Michelle]

I hate trying to find something for lunch - there's only so many days that I can eat sandwiches before I become a little bored by them!

So what was for luch today?

[Michelle]

Lunch today for me is explained in my blog:
http://mj7.blogspot.com/

:)

[Kell]

Ooh, I LVOE a nice omlette!

I tend to bring lunch with me to work, so I do a variety of soups & sandwiches. Last night I made a HUGE pot of my chickpea & chorizo soup, so I took a nice, crusty roll to have with a flask of that, along with a cereal bar & a small pack of dried berries with almonds to nibble on - yummy!

[Inanna]

My lunch is pretty much the same everday and that is marmite on toast, with a cup of tea :D

[Kell]

Inanna - you seem to LIVE on nothing but toast - LOL!

[Emma]

Boring egg sarnie for me - couldn't even have mayonnaise as we've run out :(

Kell that soup sounds lovely.

[Kell]

Kell that soup sounds lovely.
It's dead easy too - I can't remember if I've posted the recipe before. If not, I'll pop it into the recipe thread for you. It's wonderfully warming in the winter! ;)

[Inanna]

Inanna - you seem to LIVE on nothing but toast - LOL!

LOL I know, but I do love it, plus it helps with losing weight :D

[Kell]

You need to vary things though, Inanna, or you'll get bored with it all & end up throwing in the towel. Try havnig your toast with some tasty soup - it can make all the difference & doesn't have to be calorific at all.

[Tash]

I just had 3 slices of fresh baguette, all with cheese, 1 with mayo/tomato, 1 just cheese and the other with pickle. I had 2 small (chinese) bowls of my homemade pepper soup with it.

Yuuuum.

[Inanna]

You need to vary things though, Inanna, or you'll get bored with it all & end up throwing in the towel. Try havnig your toast with some tasty soup - it can make all the difference & doesn't have to be calorific at all.

Oh I could never get bored of marmite on toast :wink:

I have loved it for years and besides I find it soooo filling and yummy.
Sometimes I do have vegetarian bolognese for lunch, but then means I get to have toast for dinner :D

[Emma]

Kell that soup sounds lovely.
It's dead easy too - I can't remember if I've posted the recipe before. If not, I'll pop it into the recipe thread for you. It's wonderfully warming in the winter! ;)

Thanks for the recipe - I'll try it out in the week.

[Tash]

I had an omelette for brunch, stuffed full of cheese, spring onion, tomato and mushrooms. Yuuuuuummmy!

[Inanna]

Ahem......marmite on toast, with a cup of tea :D

[Tash]

I had a kind of brunch of 2 egg mcmuffins lol

[Maureen]

A rikotta Qassata, and tinned peaches.

[Inanna]

Vegetarian spaghetti bolognese :mrgreen:

[Maureen]

Had a great lunch today - a lot of traditional, different antipasti.

[Angel]

We had a puff pasry tart topped with oven roasted tomatoes, melted blue vinny cheese and thyme topped with rocket. :D

[Inanna]

Crackers and popcorn :D

[Tash]

I had fresh dressed crab salad in a wholemeal seeded roll

[Anonymous]

I had a BARM CAKE with tuna salad on it.


*winks at Tash*

[Tash]

You northerners are just weird. Plain weird.

IT'S A BREAD ROLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

*tottles off muttering*

[Anonymous]

BARM CAKE

:run:

[Emma]

I just had to google Barm Cake!!!LOL

Mushroom sandwich - yum!

[Tash]

Mushroom sandwich? Can't say I've ever tried one of those. Do you just use raw mushrooms, or cook them or what?


I had salad over here.

[Emma]

Cooked - today was healthily grilled, but fried in butter is even better!

Mushroom sandwiches were our traditional Christmas Day breakfast as children :D

[jake]

Costa x 2 for me today, overloading on caffeine :shock:

[Kell]

I had a flask of home-made minus-minestrone soup (it's minestrone without the pasta bits, coz they get all big & clog the flask up - LOL!).

[Tash]

I'm going to have to give that a try Emma, it sounds delish!!!

[Maureen]

BARM CAKE :run:

LOL idiotic!! (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Barm+Cake)

[Tiger]

Crackers and cheese I had for lunch with mini pringles!

[Anonymous]

Maureen wrote :

Tracey wrote:
BARM CAKE

LOL idiotic!!


Thanks for that Maureen.

[Maureen]

Didn't have time for cooking today, but yesterday bought some nice veg, so I made a nice salad (fat juicy olives, crispy lettuce hearts, ripe tomatoes, fresh green beans, spring onions, capers,carrots, feta cheese), bought some mexican cheese, and some Romano cheese, ham, turkey breast and some crusty maltese bread, spread with tomato paste and sprinked with olive oil. ummmm

[Sarahrob]

Cup-a-soup and a bag of Ryvita minis, both of which I got free when I was still going to Slimming World. I'd shoved them in a drawer in work and promptly forgot all about them until I was looking for some sellotape today.

Oh, the glamour of it all! :mrgreen:

[Emma]

Didn't have time for cooking today, but yesterday bought some nice veg, so I made a nice salad (fat juicy olives, crispy lettuce hearts, ripe tomatoes, fresh green beans, spring onions, capers,carrots, feta cheese), bought some mexican cheese, and some Romano cheese, ham, turkey breast and some crusty maltese bread, spread with tomato paste and sprinked with olive oil. ummmm

Wow! that sounds good Maureen.

I've been feeling yuck today so only had a banana for lunch :( I'm hungry now though so I'm going to have some veg soup.

[Tash]

I had a hotdog in a roll with chilli/jalapeno relish. I'm now debating calling the fire brigade to put my mouth out!

[Sarahrob]

Yum - lovely chicken salad, with all different types of lettuce, herbs, tomato, cucumber, celery, new potatoes and chicken.

[Inanna]

Cheese scones for me :wink:

[Emma]

Egg sarnie for me.

[Sarahrob]

Today I bought a lovely duck noodle salad box from the butty van, followed by greek yoghurt with honey and granola.

I'm so stuffed I can barely move :roll:

[Tiger]

The cats have just had a can of tuna... I can smell it and is VERY tempting! The smell of tuna makes me hungry! LOL

[Tiger]

Tuna salad was for lunch. Got my appetite back!

[Sarahrob]

Tomato batches. Gorgeous :mrgreen:

I can't wait until my tomatoes are ripe enough to eat on butties.

[Inanna]

Tuna baguette today :wink:

[Sarahrob]

I've just bought a gorgeous looking chicken and new potato salad from the butty van. Can't wait to have lunch now :eat:

[Kell]

I had chickpea & chorizo soup with walnut bread, followed by a slice of banana, date & walnut cake - mmmm!

[Louiseog]

Cheese salad and digestives, want to swap?

[Freewheeling Andy]

Baguette with parmaham and salad, and a nut ritter sport, and a bottle of coke.

[Tiger]

Tuna sandwich with salad cream... yum, yum, yum! But does it go with smokey bacon crisps, only I had that with it?

[Angel]

Well Tiger, you made a good job with that combination!!

[Sarahrob]

Leftover salad: noodles, duck, peppers, spring onion and cucumber. Gorgeous :D

[Freewheeling Andy]

ciabatta with ham and emmental.

[wiccibat]

Ham,cream cheese & garlic sandwiches gorgeous!

[wiccibat]

Not exactly lunch,but making a banana cake for work.One of the visitors was about to chuck some overipe ones and I said 'give them to me, I'll make a cake for tea tomorrow' and doing the lesson plan at the same time.I need locking up for my own safety!

[Sarahrob]

Yum - pasta with tomatoes and mozarella. Delish!

[Cerridwen]

Cheese and ham Ciabatta

[Icecream]

Fried and finely chopped turkey in Friday's left over korma sauce on a baked potato - gorge

[Mamacita]

Leftover roast lamb on whole wheat bread w/ mayo, salt and pepper. It's not ofen I get such yummy sandwiches! :)

[Kell]

I had chickpea & chorizo soup followed by a gorgeous carrot, apple & sultana salad with lemon juice squeezed over it - delicious! All enjoyed outside in the sun - mmmm!

[Mamacita]

Kell, did you see any more of those elusive Aberdeen butterflies? ;)

[Kell]

Nope, no flutterbies today, I'm afraid - LOL!

[Michelle]

Completely off topic.. but I love the word 'flutterby'! hehe

[Kell]

Completely off topic.. but I love the word 'flutterby'! hehe
So do I. ;)

[Maureen]

too much pannettone for lunch!

[muggle not]

too much pannettone for lunch!
hehe, I had to look it up. Is it any good?
Panettone (Milanese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milanese): panetùn) is a typical cake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cake) of Milan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan), Italy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy), usually prepared and enjoyed for Christmas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas), and one of the symbols of the town. Maltese nationals are also traditionally associated with this cake.

[KW]

I adore panettone. I have some in my garage fridge at this very moment.

Lunch: boring chocolate protien drink:roll:

[Icecream]

Porridge. I got up late.. (didn't sleep well last night).

[Maureen]

hehe, I had to look it up. Is it any good?


I like it. It is a sort of light cake (so you never realise just how much you are scoffing!) but not crumbly in nature, quite spongy in fact. Rather difficult to explain!!! It is usually sold during December and associated with Christmas for some reason.

some info (http://www.wwwiz.com/issue15/d04.html)

and a surprise (http://www.americansweets.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYCAT&catid=105)

[Maureen]

a pic (http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/sweets/cakes/pannettone.htm)and the recipie

[muggle not]

I like it. It is a sort of light cake (so you never realise just how much you are scoffing!) but not crumbly in nature, quite spongy in fact. Rather difficult to explain!!! It is usually sold during December and associated with Christmas for some reason.

some info (http://www.wwwiz.com/issue15/d04.html)

and a surprise (http://www.americansweets.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYCAT&catid=105)

That was an interesting read, thanks maureen.

[Nici76]

Dad, Robbie and I went for Brunch at Cafe Uno today so i had their all day breakfast and a malibu and coke!!! I felt very naughty......!

[wrathofkublakhan]

My life is pretty drab in the food department right now -- I've a little cooler in which I take my lunch.

Today's Fare:
One sandwich on whole wheat bread -- three thin slices of ham, two thin slices of hard salami, one slice of sharp cheddar cheese and a handful of lettuce. I'm sad to say I had nothing exotic to spice things up ... I used mayonnaise.
Sour Cream and Onion Pringle's potato chips.
Six cookies called "English Tea", which I am sure are not English and have nothing to do with Tea --- but I still like 'em.

And...I've a jar of olives in my cooler, each olive is stuffed with a clove of garlic! Whoa!

[Nici76]

That sounds really nice Wrath - better than my cheese spread sandwich, grapes and a cereal bar :blush:

[Freewheeling Andy]

Lunch today (as part of my slightly healthier routine of making my own lunch) two small spelt-flour bread sandwiches with black forest ham and hummus, a tomato salad (fresh vine plum tomatoes, basil, black olives, a small amount of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper), two clementines. Lots of fizzy water.

[Nici76]

That sounds really nice as well Andy! Is it only me who has crummy lunches? :roll:

[Renniemist]

Andy, are you making your own spelt-flour bread or do you buy it? I have a friend who wanted to buy this type of bread for her health but could not find it anywhere. She eventually had to invest in a bread maker and now makes her own. Any information would be appreciated.:)

[Michelle]

Nici, my lunches are normally really boring... plain sandwiches, a banana, etc etc

[Polka Dot Rock]

Lunch today (as part of my slightly healthier routine of making my own lunch) two small spelt-flour bread sandwiches with black forest ham and hummus, a tomato salad (fresh vine plum tomatoes, basil, black olives, a small amount of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper), two clementines. Lots of fizzy water.

Very jealous!! :tong: Did you prepare it yourself, or did you buy it all ready-to-eat?

[Freewheeling Andy]

It's all made by me, apart from the spelt loaf. I have a little street market near me and there's a stall that sells fancy breads from all over London, and amongst the great things they do is a spelt loaf.

Recently I've been trying to cut back on the bread stuff, and have been making tabboulleh or a garlicky puy-lentil and bacon salad or things like that.

[Renniemist]

Thanks for info Andy.

I don’t suppose a stall in London is much use to my friend since she lives in Edinburgh. :blush:

Never mind she is getting used to making her own bread.:lol:

[Freewheeling Andy]

I fear not, Rennie. If you've got the time to bake your own, it's probably even better. Mine, incidentally, also have a few seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, maybe linseed?) thrown in which improves it even more.

[KW]

lunch WILL be a new Weight Watchers meal...

[JudyB]

Forgot to have lunch today as my Wednesday morning lady filled me up with scones (jam and cream included).

Am on a library course tomorrow and have just realised that I've not even thought what I'm going to have for lunch - good job it's in the middle of Shrewsbury town centre.

[Gyre]

Soup, Lentil x:D

[Angel]

I fear not, Rennie. If you've got the time to bake your own, it's probably even better. Mine, incidentally, also have a few seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, maybe linseed?) thrown in which improves it even more.

I love making my own bread - it's so satisfying :mrgreen:

[Freewheeling Andy]

2 herb wraps with thai green chicken curry (leftover from last night's dinner), 2 clementines, fruesli bar, fizzy water

[JudyB]

A lovely buffet provided by the course organisers - went round twice and then walked into town with another library assistant mainly to stop me going round a third time! I love my food :lol:

[Angel]

A lovely buffet provided by the course organisers - went round twice and then walked into town with another library assistant mainly to stop me going round a third time! I love my food :lol:

It would have been rude not to go back for more - especially as it was free :lol:

[Icecream]

Anyone any good ideas for pitta breads?

[Louiseog]

Anyone any good ideas for pitta breads?
Chicken breasts covered in tomato ketchup and brown sauce and then cooked then slliced, anything with mayonnaise.

[Nici76]

Anyone any good ideas for pitta breads?

Robbie and I always have pitta bread!!! We often have prawns or chicken with salad but you can pretty much put anything in them!

[Icecream]

Lol, Nicky, I know. That's the problem! I'm not finding myself very imaginative at the moment. I'm sure it will come back..

[Maureen]

Bought some fish - freshly caught this morning. OH is making some delicious smelling fish soup.

[madcow]

We had a picnic today. Yes it was raining and we sat in the car and ate it, all good fun though.

[JudyB]

Chunky minestrone soup from a tin.

[Nici76]

Had lunch at my sister's today - fresh uncut bread, smoked salmon and cream cheese and a custard tart and two cups of tea, lovely!

[JudyB]

Chicken, mango chutney and salad panini - packed lunch for work plus an apple from my garden.

[Princess Orchid]

Rigatoni with pork bolognese. And 2 figs for dessert. I am a little oCD when it comes to fruit - figs and satsumas I will only eat in pairs. So don't offer me "a" fig!

[Echo]

I made 6 pieces of garlic toast and ate them with gorganzola cheese. I also had root beer. Oh yeah, the diet's going great!:lol:

[Icecream]

I didn't have anything in for a sandwich or anything lunchy so I made some party sausage rolls and rice mixed with chilli powder and peas.

[lovesreading06]

I think it was either, chiken or ham sandwiches i had and a mint cake, and a cup of tea

[Karen]

I treated myself to a Chicken Club Oval Bite from Greggs today...the yummiest sandwich ever!

[JudyB]

And 2 figs for dessert. I am a little oCD when it comes to fruit - figs and satsumas I will only eat in pairs. So don't offer me "a" fig!

Pizza Express do a gorgeous pud with figs - it's heavenly! Trouble is I can't remember whether there were 5 or 6 on the plate!

[Icecream]

I treated myself to a Chicken Club Oval Bite from Greggs today...the yummiest sandwich ever!


i haven't seen a club for ages. I'm not sure if they do them here. I mss Liverpool..

[FishAndChips]

Brussels pate on toast with cucumber and some orange juice. Mmm, just finished it.

[Icecream]

I am trying to decide between a cheese salad sandwich and beans on toast.

[KathleenMacIver]

Okay... this thread is reminding me how hungry I am!!!

On a related note... for a long while, I've been curious to know what lunch is called in other parts of the world. Here, it's called either lunch or dinner or supper, depending on where you grew up. What's it called where you all live?

[Michelle]

For me, 'lunch' is a mid day snack, 'dinner' is an evening meal. If I do it the other way around, we would have midday 'dinner', and 'tea' would be a snack in the evening. As clear as mud?! :lol:

[KathleenMacIver]

Yup, clear as mud! I call midday meal lunch, and evening meal dinner... but my mother-in-law calls lunch dinner, and dinner supper... and my kids STILL haven't gotten it figured out! They get soooo confused when she says "we just ate dinner" and it's midafternoon. They're thinking "We did? I thought we just had lunch! How did I miss dinner?" :)

[Michelle]

For me, it depends if it's the main meal, or the smaller, snack-type one. The main meal gets called dinner, no matter what time of day. (But that could easily be just me!)

[Echo]

I had some badly re-heated pizza at the mall. It was pretty gross.:lol:

[Icecream]

I decided on cheese and beans on toast! I have just finished the tin of beans on toast. For some reaon I am absolutely starving lately. I could hardly concentrate at band I was that hungry. It must be breastfeeding and being pregnant, but I am not convinced. I still feel greedy (even though I am getting hunger pains!)

Everyone has different names for meals. We have lunch and dinner, my Mum has dinner and tea. I have told her that tea is a drink. Dinner is a main meal. I sometimes find myself saying I am going to do Katie's tea, as kids and tea just seem to go together, but mostly it is din dins (dinner). If we have supper, that is a snack or light meal somewhere between dinner and bed (usually when I have been to band and am hungry; usually is potato cakes).

[Princess Orchid]

It's chinese food day in the canteen at work, so whatever's on offer. Stirfry of some sort, I'd imagine. And noodles. God I looove noodles.

[Nici76]

Hot salt beef in white bread with butter - naughty I know, but worth it!

[KW]

Fresh tomato sandwich ~ mmm.

[KathleenMacIver]

I love all of your lunch names!!! I wonder why lunch and dinner got so many different names, while breakfast is pretty standard? (at least to my knowledge).

Anyway... I made pizza bagels for the kids and I for lunch today.

[Michelle]

Well there is always brunch! ;)

[Icecream]

I was just about to say that but then I thought, well elevenses is better. It must be having Katie or something but I am up at 6. We breafast around 8 and I am always hungry by 11 so have a snack.

[JudyB]

I've always called the midday meal 'dinner', and the evening meal 'tea'. Although when I'm at work I say I'm going for my 'lunch'.

[Icecream]

You know, some older people would call tea a cuppa and lots of cake mid afternoon.

[JudyB]

I'd call that 'afternoon tea'. :D

[Icecream]

I went to a great little tea party for Drex's Mum's birthday. She invited all her poetry friends and baked lot's and lot's of cakes. Very indulgent..

[JudyB]

I'd like to have one of those lovely cake stands - and fill it full of cakes (of course!).:D

[angerball]

I always call the midday meal, 'lunch', and the evening meal, 'dinner'.

So, for lunch today, I had Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Oh man, I missed it so much! :hissyfit: I've decided to pack up a box (or maybe several ;)) of Aussie food that I can't get in the UK, and ship it over, so I'll have it waiting for me when I arrive. Yummo! :lol:

[Kylie]

I call my midday meal 'lunch' and my evening meal 'tea', although I think I sometimes call it 'dinner' at work so as not to confuse other people (and to avoid comments like Icecream's 'tea is a drink' :lol:). I once read that some Australians call it dinner/tea depending on whereabouts in England their ancestors came from or something.

I don't think I've ever heard anyone call their midday meal 'dinner' before. That's just weird! :lol: (Although no weirder than me naming my evening meal after a beverage, I guess!)

All this talk of food has made me hungry :mrgreen: I brought some 2-minute noodles in for lunch.

Don't forget a boxful of Tim-Tams Angerball! And the Vegemite! (If you're a Vegemite person.)

[angerball]

I think I'm one of the few people that isn't overly keen on Tim-Tams. :hide: For UK folks, Tim-Tams taste very similar to Penguins. I have loads of Vegemite in the UK - it's one of the few Aussie foods I can find there. :)

What they don't have are those delicious Red Rock Deli crisps (Sea Salt, Lime and Black Pepper, etc). :thud: I'm gonna take loads of those! Plus Twisties as well (that was the first thing I bought as soon as I arrived. I was suffering withdrawal BIG TIME!). Yum, yum, YUM! :lol:

[Kylie]

I think I'm one of the few people that isn't overly keen on Tim-Tams.

:icon_eek: Say it ain't so! :thud:

Plus Twisties as well (that was the first thing I bought as soon as I arrived. I was suffering withdrawal BIG TIME!). Yum, yum, YUM! :lol:

OK, Twisties withdrawal I can understand! I love chicken most, followed by regular cheese. Have you tried the new type? Can't remember what it's called, but they're very addictive.

[Michelle]

I don't think I've ever heard anyone call their midday meal 'dinner' before. That's just weird! :lol: (Although no weirder than me naming my evening meal after a beverage, I guess!)

The only time I call it 'dinner', is the rare occasion that we eat our main meal in the middle of the day (sometimes on a Sunday, and often when we're on holiday we eat a big meal midday, and snack later) - to me, 'lunch' is a snack. Mind you, I call it 'lunch time', no matter what size the meal, so I guess I am just weird! :lol:

[angerball]

:icon_eek: Say it ain't so! :thud:

Shocking, but true! :lol: I'm much more of a savoury person.

OK, Twisties withdrawal I can understand! I love chicken most, followed by regular cheese. Have you tried the new type? Can't remember what it's called, but they're very addictive.

Is that the Wicked Cheese or something? I've had them, but I think they also have another one that looks like Cheezels. I love them all, but the original Cheese and Chicken ones are my favourite. I tell ya, I'd forgotten how good they are! :thud:

[KathleenMacIver]

So, for lunch today, I had Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Oh man, I missed it so much! :hissyfit: I've decided to pack up a box (or maybe several ;)) of Aussie food that I can't get in the UK,
So WHERE can you not buy Macaroni and Cheese? Geesh... here, they have a whole macaroni and cheese section of the store! There's about four brands of the regular powdered-cheese versions and you have your choice of about five different shapes of noodles, two brands of Organic in three shapes of noodles and types of cheeses, two brands of Velveeta-style cheese, then there's Betty Crocker's tuna and/or hamburger helper macaroni and cheese, and that usually comes in different kinds of cheeses... then there's the "one serving throw it in the microwave" ones... and I'm sure I'm missing some.

And then I buy the real cheddar cheese, regular organic pasta, and come home and make it from scratch. :D


I think I'm one of the few people that isn't overly keen on Tim-Tams. :hide: For UK folks, Tim-Tams taste very similar to Penguins. I have loads of Vegemite in the UK - it's one of the few Aussie foods I can find there. :)
OK... for US folks... what are Tim-Tams, Penguins, and Vegemite?

[Kell]

OK... for US folks... what are Tim-Tams, Penguins, and Vegemite?

Here you go:

Tim-Tam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam)
Penguin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin_%28biscuit%29)
Vegemite (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite)

;)

[Icecream]

Maybe Angerball was referring to Kraft macaroni and cheese as being superior to other types? Mac and cheese is one of my fave meals. No it is my fave, with hot dogs..

[madcow]

Home made macaroni cheese with fresh bread and butter...heaven.

[angerball]

So WHERE can you not buy Macaroni and Cheese?

I haven't found a good one in the UK. :thud: I don't like the frozen ones; I prefer the ones that you microwave and add the cheese powder.

Maybe Angerball was referring to Kraft macaroni and cheese as being superior to other types?

Yus, I was. :D I find the flavour so much stronger than the other brands I have tried. So, what brands are available in the UK? I swear I've looked, and have only seen the frozen or chilled meals. Are there any others available? I only really shop at Morrisons, and occasionally Tesco. Maybe I should try Sainsbury's or Asda.

[Kylie]

Is that the Wicked Cheese or something?

Yes, that's the one!

I had quiche for lunch today. Don't know what type, but it has a bit of everything in it. It's the best quiche ever! :character0104:

[FishAndChips]

I haven't found a good one in the UK. :thud: I don't like the frozen ones; I prefer the ones that you microwave and add the cheese powder.

So, what brands are available in the UK? I swear I've looked, and have only seen the frozen or chilled meals. Are there any others available? I only really shop at Morrisons, and occasionally Tesco. Maybe I should try Sainsbury's or Asda.

I'm not sure I've seen microwave ones with added powdered cheese. You could try batchelors pasta 'n sauce, it might be similar perhaps.The cheese and brocolli one is quite nice although I don't eat them myself anymore because they are full of hydrogenated fats.

[Maureen]

microwave ones with added powdered cheese.


Doesn't sound very appetising.

[Icecream]

there are the batchelors pastas as has been said, or Ainsley Harriot does a good mac and cheese dried meal. You could always make your own. Now you mention it I think I have only seen frozen and tinned varieties. Have to keep a look out..

Right yo are making me hungry. I want macaroni and cheese. I think Angerball should bring us all some back with her..

[angerball]

Doesn't sound very appetising.

:lol: No, it doesn't. But the cheese tastes delicious! :mrgreen:

You could try batchelors pasta 'n sauce, it might be similar perhaps.The cheese and brocolli one is quite nice although I don't eat them myself anymore because they are full of hydrogenated fats.

Tried them, and I'm not too keen on them. That's another thing I miss. Continental (Aussie brand) do about 20, maybe more, flavours of the Pasta and Sauce packets. I used to live off them at uni. :blush: They're so quick and easy.

there are the batchelors pastas as has been said, or Ainsley Harriot does a good mac and cheese dried meal. You could always make your own.

He does? I'll have to keep an eye out for his brand. I have to admit, I haven't tried any of his food, though I do have one of his couscous mixes sitting around. As for making my own.....:lol:....perhaps not. I'm not very good at making my own anything in the kitchen. :blush:

Right, for lunch today, I'm having rice with barbeque chicken! Yummo!

[Icecream]

I could give you the recipe I found for cheese sauce. Even I can get that right. Ainsley does meals in 5. They are in the pot noodle section. One is mac cheese flavour. You can get them in tesco. The cous cous is nice too. Its a while sinceI had cous cous.

[poppy]

Don't forget a boxful of Tim-Tams Angerball! And the Vegemite! (If you're a Vegemite person.)

I heard of someone getting their Vegemite confiscated off them in either some USA state or Canada, because it has added folate or something that is not allowed there. Can just imagine the poor person clutching onto their vegemite, tears running down their cheeks, pleading to keep it :drama::drama:

[muggle not]

Today I am going to have red beans and rice with hot sausage for lunch. It is a leftover from last nights dinner. I will also have 1 or 2 Habanero peppers fresh from my garden to eat with it.

[Nici76]

Today I had a cherry scone followed by loads of raspberries, thanks to my dad going to M&S and spoiling me! :D

[ii]

Okay, finally caught up here... to quickly add to the lunch/dinner conversation... I've always called the late night meal "dinner" and the midday meal "lunch" in English. It's simply because in French they're "dîner" and "déjeuner" respectedly. I remember being totally confused with this whole "lunch" thing, 'cause we never used English words when talking about food, and therefore I had no idea what everyone was talking about... Now that I think of it, it was rather weird. I wonder why we didn't...

And as for the mac and cheese, I've never understood that dish. And I abhor microwave food! Food is the greatest pleasure in the world, in addition to fashion that is, and it should be treated with proper respect.

My lunch today? Mussels in white wine, mâche salad with nuts and pear and sparkling water.

[angerball]

And I abhor microwave food! Food is the greatest pleasure in the world, in addition to fashion that is, and it should be treated with proper respect.

Then you'll be horrified to hear that I'm eating a microwave meal right now, as I type. :lol: Sour Cream and Mushroom Pasta and Sauce mix. Yum! :D

[Icecream]

!! - I always cook from fresh. I don't like micro food either, Once every few weeks I might treat myself to a pot noodle or micro meal or something like that. I think Mum's deserve a treat now and again. I would never buy such things in with the shopping though. As for mac and cheese, you can always make your own cheese sauce and pour it on macaroni.

[FishAndChips]

My lunch today? Mussels in white wine, mâche salad with nuts and pear and sparkling water.

Wow!

For me today, Cheese on toast with a tomato on the side.

[happyanddandy]

Avocado and thousand island sauce, choccy biccy and a nectarine which I will save for later - back to work now...

[Princess Orchid]

I had to eat on the run today, so I made a sandwich last night: a soft white seeded roll, some M&S BBQ chicken fillets, a sliced nectarine, and some very strong cheddar. Yum. Poultry and fruit are perfect together.

[KathleenMacIver]

And as for the mac and cheese, I've never understood that dish. And I abhor microwave food! Food is the greatest pleasure in the world, in addition to fashion that is, and it should be treated with proper respect.

Hmmm... well, I love home-made macaroni and cheese... noodles with home-made cheddar cheese sauce dumped over them. It's simple, but I love it!

I don't go for microwave food either, but for health reasons. They say that microwaved foods alter the chemical make-up of the food, so your body can't use the nutrient... that even microwaved water kills plants! So I only use mine in emergencies.

As to food being the greatest pleasure in the world... I have to admit that I've never understood that point of view. I eat because I have to to survive. Sure, there are a number of foods that I love enough to get a hankering for, but if I could somehow survive and not have to worry about ever cooking and eating, I'd really be quite happy! I'm weird, I know...

[ii]

Hmmm... well, I love home-made macaroni and cheese... noodles with home-made cheddar cheese sauce dumped over them. It's simple, but I love it!

I don't question its deliciousness, what you just described sounds nice indeed! But for me the idea of soaking the pasta in cheese, as much as I adore cheese, is weird. I do love garlic pasta, where you have nothing but pasta, olive oil, garlic and some herbs (can't remember them in English, and can't be bothered to reach for the dictionary, sorry!) with a dash of parmesan on top. But too much is too much in my mind. I know, it's weird, but I just don't get it.

I don't go for microwave food either, but for health reasons. They say that microwaved foods alter the chemical make-up of the food, so your body can't use the nutrient... that even microwaved water kills plants! So I only use mine in emergencies.

For me, it's the taste. Microwaved food just tasted funny.

As to food being the greatest pleasure in the world... I have to admit that I've never understood that point of view. I eat because I have to to survive. Sure, there are a number of foods that I love enough to get a hankering for, but if I could somehow survive and not have to worry about ever cooking and eating, I'd really be quite happy! I'm weird, I know...

Okay, no offence, but you are weird. Sorry, just kidding. No, I guess it's about culture, and more importantly, the family culture. I don't remember a day when we haven't discussed about food. My mother's idea of a perfect day was some successful shopping and great dinner. And we had many of those. For both areas she applied a strict "quality over quantity" policy. We had hours-long conversations about food. I was always brought up to appreciate food, and fine cooking. It was important in our family. For some, it's not. I don't think it's a good/bad thing, or right/wrong thing. It's more like... more like a "we had a blue car, you had a red car" kind of thing.

[Maureen]

I I do love garlic pasta, where you have nothing but pasta, olive oil, garlic and some herbs (can't remember them in English, and can't be bothered to reach for the dictionary, sorry!) with a dash of parmesan on top.

Yep me too - pasta olio aglio (garlic and oil) We usually add parsley, and perhaps basil. Simple yet great.


For me, it's the taste. Microwaved food just tasted funny.



I agree. It has a peculiar taste - which I don't like.

[Princess Orchid]

I was organising an event at Dynamic Earth, so we had catered nibbles. Mini pizzas, overfilled sandwiches, veggie pakoras and chicken satay sticks. And scrummy strawberry tarts. They really outdid themselves this time!

[lovesreading06]

soup and a banana

[JudyB]

A chicken sandwich on top of a hill that's part of the Clwydian range - beautiful surroundings.

[Echo]

Roasted chicken with mustard, and a Snapple White Iced Tea. YUM!

[Princess Orchid]

I had the Indonesian fried chicken from the canteen today. With chow mein. Surprisingly tasty for cafetaria food.

Oh, and a meatball.

[ii]

A meatball??

[Princess Orchid]

Yeah, that confused me as well. They do a main dish (usually chicken or fish), and then you get the choice of 2 sides. The choices were: vegetable chow mein, egg fried rice, bean sprout salad, and spicy pork meatball. I thought it was a typo, but no. Apparently you only get the one ball.

[FishAndChips]

A steak ciabatta with salad and chips

[Princess Orchid]

Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and tiger prawns. The hassle to make this last night was ridiculous - I had no running water so had to fill the pasta pot with what little water was left in the kettle.

[KathleenMacIver]

I don't question its deliciousness, what you just described sounds nice indeed! But for me the idea of soaking the pasta in cheese, as much as I adore cheese, is weird. I do love garlic pasta, where you have nothing but pasta, olive oil, garlic and some herbs (can't remember them in English, and can't be bothered to reach for the dictionary, sorry!) with a dash of parmesan on top. But too much is too much in my mind. I know, it's weird, but I just don't get it.

Well... I love cheese. :-) I have this other recipe I make where I sautee garlic and herbs, and then cook down some cream and white cooking sherry, so it's a very light garlic cream sauce... then I dump it over rotini noodles and steamed broccoli and red peppers and bite-sized chicken. That sounds more like what you'd like.

It's more like... more like a "we had a blue car, you had a red car" kind of thing.

Yeah, I think you're right. Sometimes, when I hear food lovers go on and on like you do, I've wondered if I'm missing out. But then, I think of the mile-long list of things that I already love to do and can't find enough time in the day/week/year to enjoy... and I can't help thinking that maybe it's good that I don't have that on my list as well.

[Maureen]

I had a toasted ftira with salmon, bacon and salad.

[Princess Orchid]

What's ftira?

I'm having rigatoni with greek meatballs (I hit the farmers market yesterday after work, and that's where the beef meatballs came from!)

[Kell]

What's ftira?
I think it's a kind of bready-product, but I could be wrong. Am I anywhere close, Maureen?

[Icecream]

Just done a search round the internet. It just seems to be a type of bread only available in Malta and used for snacks and lunches. Is it nice Maureen?

Today I am having tomato soup and Katie is having an apple and one of my yoghurts because we have run out of petit filous.

[Kell]

I just had a delicious honey-and-sunflower-seed bagel with soft cheese and Bavarian ham - it was to die for! And so filling that I couldn't actually finish it, despite it being mouth-wateringly good! All washed down with an iced mocha - mmmmmmm!

[Icecream]

Wow that sounds great Kell. Where did you get a honey and sunflower seed bagel? Probably somewhere noone else can get it..

[FishAndChips]

a toasted cheese sandwich and a blueberry fruit corner yoghurt. Sounds very boring compared to everyone elses

[Kell]

Wow that sounds great Kell. Where did you get a honey and sunflower seed bagel? Probably somewhere noone else can get it..Nope - they're the Asda Extra Special range and I'd never seen them before, so I think they're new,. They're also very yummy! I highly recommend picking some up next time you're anywhere near an Asda bakery section!

[supergran71]

Baked beans on toast with added Worcestershire sauce. Very mundane, but this evening, I did peppers stuffed with cherry toms,garlic and sardines sprinkled with lemon juice. It may sound yucky but it was heaven ;)

[Maureen]

What's ftira?


I think it's a kind of bready-product, but I could be wrong. Am I anywhere close, Maureen?

Quite right Kell

Just done a search round the internet. It just seems to be a type of bread only available in Malta and used for snacks and lunches. Is it nice Maureen?


Yes IceCream that's it. It is a type of flat bread, with a thick crust and almost no soft dough. Have been trying to find a picture but could not! It is crunchy and delicious, especially slightly toasted and warm. We fill it with all types of different fillings, from ham and cheese or tomatoes and olive oil and tuna, or chicken/turkey and salad or whatever else you can think of!

[Icecream]

I haven't found a good one in the UK. :thud: I don't like the frozen ones; I prefer the ones that you microwave and add the cheese powder.



Yus, I was. :D I find the flavour so much stronger than the other brands I have tried. So, what brands are available in the UK? I swear I've looked, and have only seen the frozen or chilled meals. Are there any others available? I only really shop at Morrisons, and occasionally Tesco. Maybe I should try Sainsbury's or Asda.

Well it is probably disgusting. I haven't eaten it yet, but I found a packet macaroni with cheese powder mix. I normally shop in Tesco, but on Wed I was in town and needed some spaghetti so I went into farmfoods (Tesco would have added too much time onto my walk home). There was no spaghetti but I did find the mac and cheese.

[angerball]

^Oooh, thanks for the tip; will check it out! I don't think I have a FarmFoods near me though. Actually I've never heard of them, but looking it up, the nearest to me is the next town over! Coool! :D

[FishAndChips]

Cheese on toast and weightwatchers tomato soup.

I'm not convinced about the soup. It is only 74 calories but tasted quite sweet and has artificial sweeteners in it which I don't like. I only picked it up because it is lower in salt than normal tomato soup. I probably won't have it again.

[Icecream]

Sounds truly disgustin Fishandchips. I'm going to make an omelette.

[Galactic Space Hamster]

I'm having sausages, mashed sweet potatoes, cauliflower, yorkshire pudding, served with onion gravy and bread sauce.

[Princess Orchid]

Chicken and leek pie, boulangere potatoes, broccoli.

Pie day in the canteen. Gotta love Wednesdays!

[FishAndChips]

I had peanut butter on toast today :roll:. I'm really going to have to think of some more interesting lunches.

[FishAndChips]

Today I had Heinz tinned spaghetti bolognese on toast followed by a clementine.

[Nici76]

Two bacon rolls :)

[JudyB]

I had peanut butter on toast today :roll:. I'm really going to have to think of some more interesting lunches.


I love peanut butter - I could easily eat it by the jarful!

Today's lunch - a lovely spread provided by the charity I work for - I was attending a training day.

[SteffieB]

I'm having sausages, mashed sweet potatoes, cauliflower, yorkshire pudding, served with onion gravy and bread sauce.


That sounds delicious. Did you cook?

I had tuna on toast, and it was actually pretty yummy, too -- it was an imported tuna packed in oil that I was saving for something special, and still haven't found the time to get to, so I "wasted" it. Very flavorful.

[madcow]

Too busy for lunch today so just had a coffee and a scone at my desk :roll:

[KW]

diet chocolate shake.

[Echo]

diet chocolate shake.

That's what I had! It was a generic version of a Slim Fast shake. :mrgreen:

[burghead lass]

we are going to have spag bols

[Louiseog]

Nothing. Went to a party with littley and thought I could choff some sandwiches etc.
the menu, cold pitta bread, ham, cheese and cucumber (and only one pitta per child) Littley could not eat as was so dry so dipped in his blackcurrant!

[JudyB]

Nothing. Went to a party with littley and thought I could choff some sandwiches etc.
the menu, cold pitta bread, ham, cheese and cucumber (and only one pitta per child) Littley could not eat as was so dry so dipped in his blackcurrant!


LOL - aww bless. What a disappointment for you both.

[Louiseog]

Thank you, just felt sorry for the poor woman who'd paid £250 for the party! he scoffed piles of mashed potatoes so is fine!

[Maureen]

A bar of choc at my desk - was too busy!

[Sofia]

grilled chicken

[angerball]

Cheese and tomato pizza.

[KW]

edamame. A BIG bowl.

[JudyB]

Homemade tomato soup with roasted Mediterranean vegetable sandwiches at our favourite Bistro in Shrewsbury.

[supergran71]

Ham salad sandwich on granary bread with coleslaw and baby pomorino tomatoes. Ymmy:smile2:

[Adam]

A bar of choc at my desk - was too busy!


Sounds good :lol:

[Echo]

I had pizza rolls and some juice. Not exactly healthy...:lol:

[angerball]

I had pizza rolls and some juice. Not exactly healthy...:lol:

You think that's bad! I had pizza for lunch and dinner yesterday. :thud:

[Princess Orchid]

I'm having a turkey, bacon, stuffing and cranberry sauce sandwich. And grapes.

[supergran71]

Baked Beans on Toast

[Nici76]

A pitta bread with dairylea in it :blush:

[FishAndChips]

A cheese and Heinz sandwich spread sandwich with salad

[Gyre]

I had a smoked cheese sandwich (it was a treat, I rarely eat cheese) x

[ii]

I had a working lunch with some people from this one committee I'm involved with, so it was a Cesar salad with sparkling water.

[Icecream]

I'm having a turkey, bacon, stuffing and cranberry sauce sandwich. And grapes.

Yum! I want one! I missed lunch today because i fell asleep after putting Katie down for a nap, but for elevenses I had a cheese, banana and crisp sandwich.

[Echo]

I had little English muffin pizzas and a diet Coke.

[Kylie]

Mmm, yum, Echo! We make English muffin pizza at home sometimes (meatlovers - heavenly!)

I'll be having a toasted ham and tomato sandwich.

[Adam]

Pizza Pops and Pepsi :D

[lovesreading06]

Tikka sandwich

[SteffieB]

Pasta salad, some French Onion potato chips, and a chocolate chip cookie. Totally hit the spot.

[Nici76]

Crumpets with lots of Utterely Butterly :D

[supergran71]

5 Ryvitas spread with Marmite and topped with cucumber and cottage cheese.

[burghead lass]

freahly caught fish done in batter and chips

[JudyB]

5 Ryvitas spread with Marmite .


Oooo I love Ryvita and Marmite.

Today's dinner - homemade potato and leek soup with fresh wholemeal bread from the Farmer's Market - yum!

[angerball]

Crumpets with lots of Utterely Butterly :D

That's heaven! :D

I can't remember what I had for lunch. :irked:

[Echo]

I made some garlic toast and topped it with gorgonzola cheese. Very sinful, but oh so yummy!:smile2:

[Angel]

Crumpets with lots of Utterely Butterly :D

That's what I had today :D

[angerball]

Two ham rolls.

[lovesreading06]

hot Chicken tikka wrap and hot chocolate.

[JudyB]

Meat and mushy pea pie from the bakers - a regular Saturday treat.

[Kylie]

We had some fried rice and leftover chicken so added it together with tandoori sauce. Yum. That was yesterday and I'm having more for lunch today.

[Kell]

I had home-made pumpkin soup for lunch today, with a chunk of crusty bread. Absolutely delicious, if I do say so myself! :D

[Adam]

I had some chicken and a glass of juice :D

[Echo]

I had a salad and some leftover Domino's breadsticks.

[Princess Orchid]

Salad from M&S - I think it's chicken and sundried tomato with pasta today.

[angerball]

Two salami rolls.

[Adam]

Spicy Asian Noodle Soup :D

[JudyB]

Homemade tomato and chickpea soup with a salsa, cheese and chicken panini.

[SteffieB]

Salad from M&S - I think it's chicken and sundried tomato with pasta today.

That sounds yummy!

I had a lobster roll today:)

[Echo]

I need something energizing for lunch today. I think I'll have a Fuji apple with caramel sauce, a mug of chicken broth, and maybe a cheese sandwich. Gotta get ready for that midterm essay!

[supergran71]

Carrot and coriander soup

[Adam]

Turkey and potatoes :D

[happyanddandy]

Avocado and tomato in honey and mustard reduced calorie dressing - with fruit smoothie drink

[madcow]

I was very naughty and had a bacon barm....yummy :mrgreen:

[Adam]

I had a hotdog for lunch :D

[madcow]

Turkey, beef and salad sandwich today.

[Icecream]

I am going to get some pumpkin soup.

[FishAndChips]

Today I had a cheese and mushroom toasted sandwich. It was loverly :D

[Nici76]

Toast and strawberry jam

[JudyB]

Today I had a cheese and mushroom toasted sandwich. It was loverly :D


I was geared up to have a cheese and tomato toastie today but discovered we had run out of cheese. I had a tuna mayo sandwich instead.

[Talisman]

veggie burger and chips !

[happyanddandy]

I thought there was a lunchtime meeting at work with food - turned out it was next week so I had not taken anything with me to eat - HCA asked me to go get her a cheeseburger from MacDonalds - I was so hungry a bought one for myself instead of getting something healthier from another shop!!

[SteffieB]

veggie burger and chips !

I love veggie burgers:D

Today I had a fish burrito with rice, beans, and guacamole. Totally satisfying and even a little on the spicy side.

[FishAndChips]

I was geared up to have a cheese and tomato toastie today but discovered we had run out of cheese. I had a tuna mayo sandwich instead.

Mmm haven't had Tuna mayo in yonks!

Pate on toast with cherry tomatoes today.

[JudyB]

Mmm haven't had Tuna mayo in yonks!

I would have swapped for your toastie! :lol:

[Talisman]

Yesterdays lunch was

Wheat free pasta with stir in Dolmio sauce, marinated artichokes, cherry tomatoes and black olivees with sprouting broccoli and carrots.

Today I am volunteering for the National Trust so it is a bit simpler and will be a cold lunch

Rice cakes with red pepper humous and a large salad, no doubt followed by the obligatory wheat free cake !

June

[Echo]

I was naughty today and had a chicken bacon and swiss sandwich from Arby's. :mrgreen:

[Adam]

I was naughty today and had a chicken bacon and swiss sandwich from Arby's. :mrgreen:

That sounds so good :D