july 20, 2012 lunch

today marks the third day in a row of going out for lunch this week. today, my dad, aunt and i went to tengu sushi, which is a kaiten-zushi joint next to the movie theater at northgate. there are a LOT of lackluster conveyor belt sushi places in town, but this one is a real find. not only are prices competitive and sometimes cheaper than the other places, you can really taste a difference in the freshness of the fish. since i'm off rice for now, i snacked on a sashimi plate of sake (salmon), maguro (bluefin tuna) and hamachi (yellowtail tuna). their raw salmon is so buttery!

this was a real shocker. i was excited to see sake kama (salmon collar, but translated as salmon cheeks) on the menu, and thought i'd supplement my raw with some cooked. i assumed i was getting one, maybe two cheeks. when they brought out a portion the size of my head, with the tasty faces of not one, but four salmon, i knew i wasn't going to make it through it on my own. (my family was happy to partake!) these were unbelievably good - melt-in-your-mouth tender in a way you don't find in a regular fillet, unctuous and rich, with salty, crispy skin. yes, they had veggies on the menu, but everything was either coated in tempura or drowning in a sugary sauce, so i passed on the roughage for this meal.

bonus: i saw a pileated woodpecker on the way to lunch!



july 13, 2012 lunch

so i lied. the last of the homemade mayo went into both the tuna salad and the coleslaw. we had one can of oregon's choice tuna hiding in the back of the cupboard. no celery or pickles, so i minced up some red onion, and added lemon juice and pepper. it was pretty good eaten atop my salad of romaine, arugula, cucumber, tomato, celery and roasted red pepper.

eating my colors today!

july 7, 2012 lunch

a quick lunch break of tuna salad, red bell pepper strips and some baba ghanouj. trail building is hard work, but we didn't want to eat too heavy and then go back out in the sun. i am staying hydrated and taking lots of breaks. :)

july 2, 2012 lunch

lunch is pretty standard for around here, a can of wild planet tuna with homemade mayo, mustard, red onion, lemon juice, salt and pepper, plus purple cabbage coleslaw with the same mayo, as well as smatterings of red onion and carrot. the greek salad was undressed, as i planned to eat it with the tuna salad, but the kalamatas gave it plenty of flavor.

june 27, 2012 lunch

can something as everyday as tuna salad be called luscious? today's version can! wild planet tuna mixed with homemade olive oil mayo, celery and green onion, atop a bed of romaine, spinach and tomatoes. a simple but delightful lunch!

june 18, 2012 lunch

a hearty lunch. tuna salad (wild planet tuna with red onion, celery, and homemade mayo) atop romaine, cucumbers, and baby heirloom tomatoes (a trader joe's find), coleslaw (with more of that homemade mayo), plus collard greens and curly kale from my boss' garden, fried up in bacon fat, with bacon pieces for good measure, and smashed garlic. so good!

june 8, 2012 lunch

lunch looks downright cheerful today, or it could be hidamari no tami (sunshine buddy) bestowing his benevolent lunchtime wishes on my tupperware. there is the standard greek salad with romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, kalamatas and red onion, tossed with homemade vinaigrette, plus the coleslaw i seem to eat every day (purple cabbage, carrot and red onion, tossed with homemade olive oil mayo, dry mustard, salt and pepper). the thing that looks like moldy cat food tastes better than it looks. it's wild planet tuna (pole/troll hand line caught - i think this means a troll caught my fishy) from costco. good quality, sustainably harvested tuna, and low mercury to boot, plus tasty as all get out - highly recommended. i mixed in leftover arugula pesto from last night's meatza (arugula, garlic, walnuts, olive oil, salt and pepper) and cracked some more pepper on top for good measure. quite nice!