There are few things that I love more in the summer than getting some kind of fried fish meal or lobster from one of the great shacks in New England. Tonight I am lucky enough to be staying near the water and even luckier to be 10 minutes from a great shack with a big ice cream menu and all kinds of delicious seafood options.
It is important to note that I am not a seafood lover. My list of edible seafood is short. But tops on this list is lobster and that includes a good ol' lobster roll. Tonight I had a delicious lobster roll served in the appropriate hot dog bun. Now, this lobster roll was very good but it did not compare to the the lobster roll I had on Cape Cod earlier this summer. That lobster roll was perfect. Lobster was busting out of the roll and it did not have too much mayo.
Tonight's roll had lots of lobster and a good amount of mayo, however it was quite messy and dripped everywhere. I blame the fact that there was a large lettuce leaf between the bun and the lobster meat. I also blame the fact that we drove 10 minutes back to the house before we ate. (I take some responsibility!)
I would also like to say that the french fries were delicious and so was the lemonade. The meal was capped off by sitting outside with good friends looking out over the ocean.
All in all an amazing summer meal on a lovely summer evening.
I'll be here all weekend so be on the lookout for commentary about the ice cream...the flavors looked pretty darn good.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Rose's Breakfast
Wow, Meggers, your breakfast breakdown seems so complicated. Since I am a delicate flower, I rarely partake in a sit-down breakfast. On work days, it is way too early to eat. I usually get by with a protein bar and coffee from my Senseo pod machine (French Vanilla with the Mocha Mix-In) after being at work for about 2 hours. On the weekends, I have yogurt, strawberries, and Go-Lean Crunch parfait. If I'm lucky, someone will go to a greasy diner with me, where I will always get French toast, some sort of pork breakfast meat, and coffee. I don't enjoy breakfast, except on greasy diner days. All other days I merely eat breakfast because I know I have to. I take my multi-vitamin at night, because I once read that most of us eat enough vitamins and minerals throughout the day to sustain us, but we need additional vitamins at night for our bodies to repair themselves. Food for thought.
Dinner is my favorite meal...but that's something we can discuss further at a later date.
Dinner is my favorite meal...but that's something we can discuss further at a later date.
breakfast breakdown
I make it a point to have breakfast most days. Before work. Or before meeting up with others and starting weekend activities. I do eat brunch out on occassion but for the most part, I eat breakfast at home or at the office.
During the week at home
I like to eat my breakfast while reading articles from the Sunday Boston Globe that I didn't read on Sunday:
cold cereal with skim milk and berries (usually blueberries)
cup of coffee
cup of grapefruit juice
daily vitamin
I eat the cold cereal because I like to have the fruit. Sometimes I have a mixture of different kinds if there are multiple kinds available. It's usually something like cheerios or puffins. One combination that I really like is grapenuts and cheerios. It reminds me of my Nana. The fruit is a must in order to fulfill that rediculous quantity of fruits and veggies we are supposed to consume in a day. Plus it just tastes good. I use skim milk because I like it. It's usually the organic cow of vermont or stonyfield farms. Did you know that the organic milk usually lasts longer? It's rare I throw away a container of milk. Just saying. I program the coffee maker to make my cup of coffee at 7 am so I don't have to make it when I get up. I am dark roast all the way. No milk. No sugar. Black. BLACK. I like to buy my beans from Capone's in Union Square. They also have a location near Davis and Porter Squares. Their house blend is really good. If I can't make it over there, any other french or dark roast will do. I'm not really that picky. I MUST have a little juice. Grapefruit is best because I think the others are too sweet and I have the impression that it helps with the nasty morning mouth film. Perhaps I just want to give myself an ulcer with all the acid I am drinking in the morning. I take a one-a-day essentials daily vitamin. I like the small pills because the horse pills make me want to vomit. But I can only get the small ones at drugstore.com. If you can't get something you really like at your local drugstore or grocery store, there's a chance it is discontinued. But it's worth it to see if any of the online vendors still sell it.
At the Office
Sometimes I don't have time to eat at home because I need to be at work at the crack:
packet of instant oatmeal
americano
The oatmeal is a very good office meal. It doesn't go bad. The variety pack allows you to choose the flavor for your mood. And it doesn't require lots of extra utensils and ingredients. All you need is:
oatmeal
bowl
spoon
microwave or water cooler with hot water option
My office recently got an espresso maker and it has changed my life. The pods, though they fulfill the coffee-need purpose, don't really make anyone happy about what they are drinking. Then came the espresso maker. We get our espresso from Starbucks down the street and all pitch in about a dollar a week or so. I make my americano by doing two shots of espresso from the maker and then adding hot water from the water cooler. Instant bliss.
Weekends
One would think that the weekends would offer me a chance to branch out, but no. Only slight modifications. While reading the paper, watching the Sunday Morning show or listening to the Money Show on wtkk I eat:
instant oatmeal (see above)
grapefruit juice (see above)
french press
daily vitamin (see above)
I guess you may have guessed by now that I like coffee in different forms. I like to master the taste and differences and nuances that make coffee vs. espresso something you would like to injest. I have a 12 oz french press which is perfect for one. I start the kettle and prepare the instant oatmeal while the water is boiling. The french press is very similar to the americano with the exception that the french press coffee is a little bit thicker. Again no milk, no sugar. Just the coffee please.
During the week at home
I like to eat my breakfast while reading articles from the Sunday Boston Globe that I didn't read on Sunday:
cold cereal with skim milk and berries (usually blueberries)
cup of coffee
cup of grapefruit juice
daily vitamin
I eat the cold cereal because I like to have the fruit. Sometimes I have a mixture of different kinds if there are multiple kinds available. It's usually something like cheerios or puffins. One combination that I really like is grapenuts and cheerios. It reminds me of my Nana. The fruit is a must in order to fulfill that rediculous quantity of fruits and veggies we are supposed to consume in a day. Plus it just tastes good. I use skim milk because I like it. It's usually the organic cow of vermont or stonyfield farms. Did you know that the organic milk usually lasts longer? It's rare I throw away a container of milk. Just saying. I program the coffee maker to make my cup of coffee at 7 am so I don't have to make it when I get up. I am dark roast all the way. No milk. No sugar. Black. BLACK. I like to buy my beans from Capone's in Union Square. They also have a location near Davis and Porter Squares. Their house blend is really good. If I can't make it over there, any other french or dark roast will do. I'm not really that picky. I MUST have a little juice. Grapefruit is best because I think the others are too sweet and I have the impression that it helps with the nasty morning mouth film. Perhaps I just want to give myself an ulcer with all the acid I am drinking in the morning. I take a one-a-day essentials daily vitamin. I like the small pills because the horse pills make me want to vomit. But I can only get the small ones at drugstore.com. If you can't get something you really like at your local drugstore or grocery store, there's a chance it is discontinued. But it's worth it to see if any of the online vendors still sell it.
At the Office
Sometimes I don't have time to eat at home because I need to be at work at the crack:
packet of instant oatmeal
americano
The oatmeal is a very good office meal. It doesn't go bad. The variety pack allows you to choose the flavor for your mood. And it doesn't require lots of extra utensils and ingredients. All you need is:
oatmeal
bowl
spoon
microwave or water cooler with hot water option
My office recently got an espresso maker and it has changed my life. The pods, though they fulfill the coffee-need purpose, don't really make anyone happy about what they are drinking. Then came the espresso maker. We get our espresso from Starbucks down the street and all pitch in about a dollar a week or so. I make my americano by doing two shots of espresso from the maker and then adding hot water from the water cooler. Instant bliss.
Weekends
One would think that the weekends would offer me a chance to branch out, but no. Only slight modifications. While reading the paper, watching the Sunday Morning show or listening to the Money Show on wtkk I eat:
instant oatmeal (see above)
grapefruit juice (see above)
french press
daily vitamin (see above)
I guess you may have guessed by now that I like coffee in different forms. I like to master the taste and differences and nuances that make coffee vs. espresso something you would like to injest. I have a 12 oz french press which is perfect for one. I start the kettle and prepare the instant oatmeal while the water is boiling. The french press is very similar to the americano with the exception that the french press coffee is a little bit thicker. Again no milk, no sugar. Just the coffee please.
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