Tonight I was feeling like some vegetables, which isn’t too uncommon, and decided on potatoes. If you love baked potatoes but don’t have the patience to wait for your oven to pre-heat and cook your tuber, you should try microwaving it. After cleaning and poking your potato(s) with holes, microwave it for about 5 minutes. If you’re worried about it drying out, just wrap it in a paper towel immediately after cleaning/rinsing. After microwaving, wrap the potato in foil and it’ll cook itself.
Afterwards I like to mash/spread my potatoes on a plate and pile on the goodies. Today I went with butter, garlic, oregano, chives, pepper,sour cream, cooked carrots and peas, and ketchup on top. Delicious. I was going to take a picture but accidentally ate it all.
I most definitely have a soft spot in my heart and stomach for grilled cheese. Many can also attest to my unusual choices for making these delectable sandwiches with specific bread, meat, vegetable and cheese combinations. I’m interested in seeing what kind of grilled cheese recipes will be posted.
http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/04/april-is-national-grilled-cheese-month.html
After running some errands this morning and before heading to the grocery store, I stopped by Burger King for some lunch. I had a couple of Whoppers and they tasted amazingly awesome. Now I’m by no means a Whopper Virgin, I just haven’t partaken since sometime before May or June of last year. I highly suggest you go get yourself a Whopper snack if you’ve been thinking of it recently.
After seeing my coworkers enjoy some hotdogs from Ramon’s on Wednesday, and having a couple of loaded dogs myself yesterday, I decided to make a couple of my own for my breakfast/lunch. Work today was called off yesterday afternoon due to the impending snow storms of death but I’m still able to get work done by watching help desk queues, etc.
So anyways, here are my hotdogs. To start, heat those dogs up. They’re no good cold. Then put em in the buns, add some chopped onions, and green peppers, cheese it, sauce it, and then they’re good to go.
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Hot Dogs with onions and peppers
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Cheese and sauces added
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Side shot
Nothing warms my cockels like getting out of work early. This morning I had hardly arrived before I was told I should head home. That’s OK with me. I was able to get groceries, clean up a bit, do laundry, and even try out a new grilled cheese idea - but before I get to that I have a warning.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR LOADED MINI-VANS FULL OF KIDS AND A “Warning unsociable homeschoolers aboard” YELLOW CAUTION STICKER ON THE BACK!!
Yeah, on my way to Market Basket this van full of kids cut me off, cut some other people off, and peeled into the little Dunkin Doughnuts. You know, the one in the parking lot for Market Basket. Apparently homeschooling your kids means you also endanger their lives while striving to feed your coffee addiction.
So back to the grilled cheese. While at aforementioned store I picked up some tuna. I’m a big fan of tuna and cheese baked on the ol torilla. Why not inbetween bread? I eat tuna sandwiches all the time. So I buttered up my bread, applied cheese, tuna, and then some more cheese. It was amazing. I suggest you try it sometime.
Today I walked downtown and got some lunch at JPs. They serve burgers, sandwiches, and subs. As we walked in there was a “Wall of Shame” for those attempting to down the Slapshot, which consists of 15 sliders, 1 large fry, and a milk shake. I was tempted, but only slightly tempted. I don’t eat 4x the daily recommended amount of food anymore. I was thinking maybe a burger, but I instead went with my gut instinct and decided on a sub.
The combo sub looked interesting. The guy at the register wasn’t sure what was on it, but I soon found out it was piled high with turkey, ham, and roast beef. I opted for all the veggies, cause that how I role. Options included tomatoes, pickles, black olives, lettuce and onions. The pickles were cubed and at first I thought they were green peppers. They really worked well on the sandwich. Subs come in three available sizes: 8″, 12″ and 16″. I decided on a 12″ and it came out all wrapped up in butcher paper.
My only complaint would be there was so much stuff on my sandwich that it was hard not to let some of it fall out. Luckily I had washed my hands before going over there so I just grabbed the first 6″ piece and dug in. The meat was definitely high quality, the dining area had old-school bar stools and counters, and I didn’t have to deal with the 16 yr old attitudes that most Subway restaurants seem to acquire. All in all, I give JPs two thumbs up.
I’m not exactly sure when we started talking about these at work. Either Marquis or Mike brought them up one day. These consist of hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage and deep fried. Doesn’t that just sound absolutely amazing?
So I tried making them today. They turned out to be much larger than I expected. This is partly due to the fact we only had the jumbo eggs and the fact the sausage wasn’t completely thawed in the middle so there were some larger chunks of meat. The deep frying was a little tricky because we didn’t have enough oil for the eggs to be completely submerged. We ended up putting some of them in the microwave for a tiny bit after we pulled them out of the oil.
It’s probably hard to tell exactly how big they ended up. I’d say they were slightly smaller than my fist if that helps. They were also quite filling. The “traditional” recipe doesn’t call for cheese or ketchup to be added, but I couldn’t really resist. With or without, these are really quite tasty. in the last two pictures you’ll see I melted some New York Sharp Cheddar on top of half an egg along with a little sauce.
Caution!: Eating Scottish Eggs may force you to take a Thanksgiving style nap afterward.
Since Liz and I both had Veteran’s Day off from work, we decided to go check out Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery, ME. Yes, we went to Maine. Even though the state has turned into our de facto scapegoat on most issues, we do occassionally cross the border. I had originally heard about this from a guy at work. They have fresh seafood, a great salad bar, and it’s close.
Liz is really into all things that swim or live under water so this was a no-brainer for her. We checked out their web site and printed off a coupon for the whole-lobster dinner. This turned out to be a good plan because lobster is priced by market value and I think we save 6 or 7 bucks off the meal.
I ended up getting the Potato Crusted Haddock. It wasn’t too awesome, but it wasn’t bad either. The crust on top was supposed to contain a special horseraddish something, but I couldn’t really taste it. The salad bar couldn’t hold a candle to any of the mega-salad-bar buffet restaurants, however, it definitely holds its own in the realm of salad bars. All of the ingredients were very fresh and there were several things I’ve never seen on a salad bar before. The bleu cheese dressing even had large, noticeable chunks of cheese in it. Along with the salad bar as an option of soup with cheese and crackers.
We also decided to go all out and try an appetizer. We chose one of the day’s specials - loaded potato skins. They were pretty greasy and just bland. I think it was just missing salt. I guess we should have salted them.
All in all, I’d say this was an enjoyable experience. We went during lunch when prices were a bit cheaper and we also had that coupon. I don’t think we’d randomly go there for dinner or anything. The bill would be kind of pricey.
Mmm-mmmm. That is a tasty burger. Vincent, ever have a Ramon’s Burger?
In my quest for good, cheap food, I’ve been taking my lunch to work every day in what my co-workers have deemed “the working man’s lunch box.” It’s one of the smaller Igloo coolers that are sometimes associated with working men. You know the types - construction workers, carpenters, plumbers, etc.
Today I did not bring my favorite lunch pail so I asked the guys for any lunch suggestions. They listed off a few and I decided I needed to go get something from Ramon. Ramon runs a lunch-wagon here on UNH’s campus. He and his wife have to be some of the friendliest people on this campus. They’ve given me free snacks on several occasions and today is the first time I’ve actually ever bought anything from them.
I decided to go with the bacon cheeseburger and fries. The burgers are cooked on a George Foreman grill so they are dripping in grease. That’s good for my arteries and the burger it rests upon. Everything came in one of those large styrofoam food containers and the whole thing was bulging with fries. This is one of the best burgers I’ve had in a long time. It reminded me of something I’d make at home.
For the modest price of…
Bacon Cheeseburger - $3.50
Fries - $2.00
Total: $5.50
…I was able to stuff myself, not feel sick, and enjoy an amazing lunch. If you haven’t been to Ramon’s, you need to check it out.
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