cool summer lunch (aka the boyfriend special al-mode)

i know you're all probably already insanely jealous of the way my significant other wines and dines me, so i must admit i was hesitant at first to post this entry. i'm just going to have to ask the ladies and the gays to do their best to exercise some self control and keep their hands off my man after reading this.



cool summer lunch (by the boy)

• one deli sammich
• one bag of cool ranch doritos (the "cool" part of the summer lunch)
• one iced tea
• one pint of ice cream
  

accept boyfriend's offer to pick up some lunch, and do your best to hide the annoyance in your voice when you realize he's hitting up the deli again. argue with boyfriend over phone while he stands in the deli and insists they don't have any teany or honest tea even though they've had them every. other. time. you've been there. settle for some apricot shit from inko's that tastes like acetone instead. enjoy with an al-mode side of ice cream eaten directly from the container (cause we're classy like that).




i've actually watched them make this meal at the deli several times myself and i think i've nearly perfected the at home version of it. it involves slicing a roll as well as some lettuce and tomato so it's a bit advanced, but i'll be sure to post it anyway once i have it all worked out.

take comfort in pork (lg15 3 of 12)

okay all this video watching and refreshing and blogging and general nerdyness is pretty stressful. so what better way to relax then with daniel's grandmother's comfort food.



ham & butter sandwiches (by grandma beast)

• two slices of bread
• three slices of ham
• one teaspoon of butter

layer ham slices on one piece of bread (i substituted smart deli veggie ham). spread butter evenly across other piece of bread. stack second piece of bread on top of first piece butter side down. cut into two equal halves.



i must say i had my doubts about this sandwich, and it's slightly more labor intensive than my usual cooking - but the end result is definitely worth it. and besides, if it's good enough for daniel, then it's good enough for me.

trendsetter

one of my favorite bloggers, carrie (aka adam's wife), tipped me off to a hot new food trend a few months back - whole wheat.



well look what i stumbled across at the store the other day. i don't usually fall victim to short lived cooking fads, but i figured i'd give this one a whirl.



trendy peanut butter & jelly sandwich

• 2 slices whole wheat bread
• one heaping tablespoon of crunchy peanut butter
  
• one heaping tablesoon of jelly

spread peanut butter evenly on one slice of bread. repeat with jelly on the other slice. combine bread slices (jelly side to peanut butter side) to form a sandwich.



i'm sure this trend won't be around for long - but it sure is fun to play around with in the meantime! thanks carrie!!