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A tuna sammie from a place called Green Peas.




Which reminds me, I used to wear a shirt that said "Visualize Whirled Peas." And I grew up with a dog that hated peas and would literally eat around them on a plate of food.

So you see, me and Peas have a long and beautiful history of going together like them and carrots!

What, you never gave your dog an entire plate of leftover human food to lick clean? What are you, a monster?

Cherry Lemonades on a Sunday Morning

Can't be beat!

A Vacation - During Your Lunch Hour

Hola Faithful Readers,

Thanks for hanging in there. I know it's been a long time since my last update. But hey, at least I'm not as bad as verymarykate.com!



The above photo is Greg while on vacation...during one of our last lunch hours that we were actually allowed to leave our desks. Sometimes going to a pretty spot and forgetting about the ringing phone in your office can feel like you're in a far away land called Santorini.



And at those times, you will feel like a lottery winner when you discover AN EXTRA SLICE OF QUESADILLA hidden in your to-go box.

Extra slice FTW.

I need that research...Choppe Choppe!

Choppe Choppe is a great lunch place located in Culver City. Greg and I rode our bikes there and enjoyed a leisurely 15 minute break from our daily routine. I got the market chicken sandwich. Greg made the inaccurate comment "there's almost too much bread" but I slapped him across his face and he quickly retracted it.

There's no such thing as too much bread.

Father's Day Lunch - Special Edition -

It was Sunday morning in San Antonio, Texas. I had already showered and checked out of my hotel on the riverwalk. The wedding lunch from the day before was a distant memory to my stomach. I was on the hunt for a movie theater when I saw it. There, on the side of the frontage road, emerging from behind a cluster of trees like a desert oasis - Pappasito's. I have never parked faster.

It was packed. We're talking 30 people milling around the hostess stand, waiting for a seat on Father's Day. Not this girl. I headed straight to the bar, ordered a water and a medium queso. I can still taste that melted, hot cheese on the toasted salty chips (as thin as paper). The only thing better would have been having my father there to buy me a margarita (on the rocks, with salt).

A Traditional Texan Wedding Lunch

It might look simple, but my Texas wedding lunch was a Styrofoam tray-full of deliciousness: Beef brisket, potato salad, beans, and a slice of white bread with a cup of sweet tea. Just the thing a bride and groom need to get their life together on the right track.

On The Road

For the rest of the week, What's For Lunch Today? is in the great state of Texas. Home to ten-gallon hats, cotton-eyed joes, and.....

Sonic.

After an early morning flight to San Antonio, driving over 100 miles to Victoria, and checking into my hotel, this hungry traveler devoured a hamburger from sonic much too quickly to photograph (plus the free hotel internet is too slow to upload photos). So, dear readers, this entry is left to your imagination.

But I will say that when I ordered it my way the gal taking my order said, "so you just want mayo and lettuce?" Yes, dear Texas, I just want mayo and lettuce.

And a diet dr pepper for kicks.

GRILLED CHEESE TRUCK

We came...

We ordered...

We loved it!

Mmhmmm, the Grilled Cheese Truck was parked outside of work today and we biked over to partake. The line was long but ultimately worth it. We even ordered dessert but that will have to wait for another post since I have work to do!

To tide you over until the surprise lunch reveal, here is a picture of my dad at America's Favorite Drive-In*!

P.S. Father's Day is this Sunday. Both my dad and I will be on airplanes, which is by far the worst way to spend ANY day, but we will both be heading to our respective homes and that is always a beautiful thing.

*Sonic, duh!

Lunch Today - I AM EXCITED!

But no spoilers! Tune in later to find out...what's for lunch today!

Lunch Today - Idon'twanttotalkaboutit

Ugh. Vegetarian falafel.

WHAT was I thinking? I'm going to have this taste in my mouth until dinner, I just know it.

Breakfast for lunch...and dinner!

This is a breakfast casserole that I made twice. The first time, it was the most delicious thing ever! It's essential ingredients are: eggs, sausage, cornbread, and green onions. I found the recipe online. I'm too lazy to repost it but mmmm it was good. I wish I had some right now for 2nd breakfast.

Donut House

Good on Fridays! Thanks, Josh.

Today's Lunch

Lemon chicken with capers. Sweet potatoes fries with ranch dressing as an aioli. What what, taste buds?

Thank you for being a friend.

I'm talking about Sonic. Not Erin. Although she's not bad... But Sonic's better. Even she would agree.

(Note #1: If Sonic were a possible lunch option for me, no day would ever be bad.)

(Note #2: This will not be the only post about the glories of "America's Drive-In")

Lemon Sticky Buns: It's what's for lunch.

Sike! But look at those bad boys. An hour spent making the dough from scratch, an hour for it to rise, 20 minutes trying to wrangle the dough into roll shapes, plus bake time and icing prep = they didn't end up tasting as good as they looked.

This was once for dinner.

Now that's a pizza!

(First I ate all the fries and then I ate the slice. It was a life-altering combination since usually when you decide to eat pizza, you eliminate the option for fries.)

What did you have for lunch today?

I had that. Slice of shrimp pizza and a fountain drink all for $5.00. Thanks, commissary!

I wish this $4.00 brownie had been my lunch today.

But it was my co-worker, Brian's. Lucky Brian.

This is NOT what's for lunch today.

Too bad.

What's for lunch today?

It's 9:56AM and I'm already wondering what's for lunch today?