Love to Lunch
There are many benefits to working out of a home office. My day doesn’t begin with a commute but a wander around the house to tidy up and when it is fair enough, a lap around the yard to see what has poked its head out of the earth overnight. I am rarely awake to see my husband off and Daughter #2 sleeps until the very last moment before she leaves for University. I do admit that I spend too much time on Facebook and Twitter to satisfy my interaction urges but I still miss being with other people during my work day. And so I lunch……
All the places that I’ve lunched lately are familiar places, sometimes with new acquaintances, other times with life-long friends.
First stop: my first patio lunch with one of the beautiful Sarahs that I have met on Twitter.
I always order this dish because it features both eggplant and artichokes! Angel Hair Pasta tossed with Grilled Vegetables, Roasted Red Peppers, Concasse Tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, Feta Cheese, Pickled Eggplant, Wilted Greens and Artichoke Hearts.
Second stop: The Southside Keg with my long-time friend Gord (he always treats). This is their new Wedge salad and he likes his with lots of pepper.
I had the Prime Rib Dip-oh my.
Next stop was with one of my very youngest friends-our new Goddaughter (with her Mom and family) to the Falafel Place for some Israeli fixings. Do you think that she can finish her plate?
The Falafel Place is one of our favourite neighbourhood places-huge portions of freshly prepared, nutritious food. I had the Tabouli salad but didn’t include the photo because it looks like a plate of grass-so GOOD!
Last Stop: the Spicy Noodle House on Osborne. We love the peanut soup with a side of fried pork chop. I had the deluxe Curried Vermicelli.
What was particularily fun about this lunch was that I got to meet this international student from Brazil who is homestaying with my friend Laura’s family. This was her first taste of peanut soup. But I do not think her last.
Kath’s quote: “A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will’s freedom after it.”-Aldous Huxley
