As the lunch photos stacked up on Our camera, the process of pulling them off became, for some reason, a more and more daunting task. Each additional photo meant We wanted to do it less. For some reason, while We love taking the photo and We love posting the photo, the in-between process--the finding the camera cable, the sorting, the tiny bit of editing, etc. became too much. We despaired.
So finally, in an effort to remedy the problem, We pulled all the photos from the past month and a half. At once. Right here. So, We proudly present you with the Awesome Fall Roundup Extravaganza!
First, the Identical Salad Photos:
This is a delicious salad that We ate frequently while the weather was still hot. Its basic components are cottage cheese, tomato, cucumber, peas, salt, and pepper. Delicious and protein-y.
This lunch also had an apple! So much fiber, so little time.
The gold standard.
Just the peas, please. We believe that Our fridge was very empty and that We were in a serious hurry that morning. This is not enough lunch, We know. Still, better than nothing.
Our friend, M, was having a rough day this day so We walked over to her building and brought her a Diet Coke (which We do not usually drink) and some Combos (which We do not usually eat). Naughty! So We finished the Coke with Our lunch.
This lunch, taken at home because transit would surely have shaken up the pretty little pattern, is in a new box the Queen sent Us in the mail! What a great random gift, Queen! We love it. We used it four times in the first week We owned it. It's a Fit and Fresh sandwich box, with the gel-cool in the lid--but it really comes into its own as a bento box, b/c it's the perfect size. Hooray!
And now, the Parade of Sandwiches:
Fried egg on Kingdom bread with a banana. Not very much lunch, but at least it's got protein and whole grains for staying power.
Tofurkey on Shame bread with mayo, mustard, spinach, and tomato. This was part of Our Vegan-Except-For-Eggs-And-Also-Only-Whole-Grains-Plus-No-Caffeine-But-Tea Cleanse. It was very effective, and We felt much better about two days into the program. Sandwich is backed up by apples and carrots.
The innards! Gosh, looking at that makes Us hungry.
Just can't get enough stunt meat. Another Tofurkey on Shame.
We were particularly pleased with this lunch. The salad is spinach and tomato with a little orange tulip of Newman's Raspberry Vinaigrette. The sandwich is a fried egg on Kingdom with mayo and mustard. Then there's an apple. The cup is green tea--We were at Starbucks, grading. We were suprised and pleased that the baristas did not get all up ons for Us bringing Our own lunch.
Here is a peanut butter and blackberry preserves on Kingdom, with baby carrots, blueberry yogurt, and a banana. There is tea in the Santa mug. Because We are on a serious running training program now, We find that We need food almost constantly or We start to fall down. So some of the beefier lunches are a result of that.
Now, Rice is Nice!
Ah, rice is nice. Here's brown rice w/ ebi furikake, tamagoyaki, apple slices, and instant miso soup. Oh, and a BC Powder, because We had things to do. And Our head was bad.
Check out Our not-very-good rolling skillz. Who cares? It was delicious. Check out the Thirsty Bat hovering over the lunch. Bat want nomz? Well, too bad!
This lunch was so good it was almost unholy. Spinach, onion, and tofu stir fry with brown rice and green tea. Why was this so delicious? We do not know, but it was one of the most satisfying lunches We had made in a long time. Bonus: vegan!
Ah, what would the Sneaky Kingdom be without fried rice? Also, check out Our homemade daikon pickles. We think We did an okay job. We will tweak the recipe later. We also made some righteous pickled garlic, but that is far too pungent for lunch! It is available only in the Royal Castle, where We will not offend the citizenry with Our Fire Breath of Doom.
Fried Rice and Fried Rice Alone day!
And, the Lunches of Less-Commonly-Used Device:
That's right. Lentil soup. Yum! With a homemade biscuit, apple slices, and coffee candy.
More of the same! But also with some carrots in there. We love how the little mushroom guy on the lid of this bowl is so enthusiastic.
This was a weird choice. We made a squash stuffed with apple slices one day during the Vegan Cleanse. It was good, but would have been better with butter. To back it up, there was a hard-boiled egg and some carrots. This was a little awkward to eat at Our desk, and We got olive oil on Our pants, and then had to teach with Conspicuous Crotch Blots. The shame!
Okay, there you go, citizens: the King's Fall Lunches. We hope that you have enjoyed this glut of lunch, you hedonists! We hope to resume regular posting soon, now that this backlog is no longer hanging over Our head, so please do not think that We have abandoned you!
