What's for Lunch - Chapter 12

[craigwatanabe]

What's left of last night's dinner and brownies:D

[helen]

Manapua, spring rolls and a cup of Mountain Dew.

[kani-lehua]

portabella garden burger, vine ripened tomatoes, manoa lettuce on an onion bun.

[helen]

Polish sausage, turkey wrap and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.

[craigwatanabe]

Pizza and a beer then took a short nap outside in my yard with my dog. Nice breezy and sunny weather coming off the ocean today.

[helen]

Manapua, spring rolls and a cup of Mountain Dew from U Choice In.

[craigwatanabe]

Last night's stew. Damn I was so annoyed last night. I had just gotten the thickness of my stew to the perfect consistancy for "Hawaiian Style" stew or a bit on the watery side so it goes deep in that double scoop of rice.

So my wife comes home and while the stew is finalizing it's thickness (with cornstarch) and I'm relaxing in the living room drinking a Bud, my wife adds a quarter cup of flour to the stew!!!!

I come back to the kitchen and see the flour out on the counter and my heart drops. She says it was too watery. I told her I had just added a thickening agent before relaxing...AND SHE ADDED MORE in the form of pasty flour.

So the stew is a pasty thick substance with the consistancy of thin set mortar compound. I imagine for lunch today I'll have to use a knife to cut up the chunks of stew after an overnight refrigeration.:(

[1stwahine]

heheheh:)

I really no like laugh Craig....but da way you wen explain da whole shabang.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Too funny.

My opu sore.:p

Mahalo,

Auntie Lynn

Try wait...my lunch was Tuna Sandwich on Brown Bread.

[craigwatanabe]

heheheh:)

I really no like laugh Craig....but da way you wen explain da whole shabang.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Too funny.

My opu sore.:p

Mahalo,

Auntie Lynn

Try wait...my lunch was Tuna Sandwich on Brown Bread.

laugh eh aunty! Eh no bodda...after looking at today's lunch in the fridge, I think that tuna sandwich on BB is looking better and better.:D

[kani-lehua]

too many cooks in da kitchen! when i'm cooking, I'M COOKING!!

anyway, today's lunch is last night's leftovers: tabouleh salad and edamame guacamole with pita bread.

[helen]

Went to Angelo Pietro's for lunch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helen_rapozo/2408174067/) today.

[cynsaligia]

i took a hint from sandra lee (http://www.semihomemade.com/sandra-lee/biography.htm) and went semi-homemade:

i sauteed some chopped hot capicolla (http://www.todarobros.com/detail.aspx?ID=106) (procured at the monster safeway) in a pot before dumping in classico's four cheese alfredo sauce (http://www.classico.com/flavors/product_details.aspx?pid=48). once that was heated through, i added some thai basil and american parsley, which i chiffonade-d. i poured that over some whole wheat macaroni, added some fresh ground pepper...and voila--mac & cheese, earned through a little more effort than using the stuff in the blue box, but scads tastier.

[kani-lehua]

guess everyone's doing italian. cyn, yours sounds yummy. i had leftover spaghetti.

[helen]

Pizza slices, a manapua, kal-bi, char sui chicken, shrimp, some pasta salad, little rice, Zippy's chili, sausage, a couple of cans of Diet Coke and a bottle of water at the Hawaii Geek Meet at Magic Island.

[sansei]

:) hi this is sansei and today for my lunch,i had leftover from the box kraft's mac and cheese with a diet coke and it was all yum!

Well thank's for your time:)

[SusieMisajon]

I made a Spanish-style omlette.

I fried cubed potatoes in some of the oil from a canned chorizo (I can them in peanut oil...it makes the oil a beautiful red colour, with a delicious taste of chorzo to it), with an added sliced onion and garlic. I then mixed home-dehydrated powdered green peppers with milk and a dozen eggs and poured it over the cooked potatoes, put a lid on the pan and cooked it til just done, then turned the omlette out onto the pan's lid and slipped it back into the pan to finish off the bottom part.


I would have put chorizo into the omlette, but I used it all up in a paella the other day....but there still is plenty of oil to flavour things with.

We had fresh home-made wholegrain bread and butter, milk to drink, and leftover chocolate easter eggs for after.

(canned chorizo: put a chorizo into a canning jar and top it with olive or peanut oil or melted lard. Put on the lid and give it a boiling water bath for three hours or in a pressure canner for an hour and a half at ten pounds pressure.)

(dehydrated peppers: Dice seeded peppers and spread them out to dry in a dehydrator or in a slow oven with the door ajar. Dry til crisp. Store airtight in pieces, or whir in an electric coffee grinder til powdered. Todd or sprinkle into recipes as is, or rehydrate for a time in cold water.)

[SusieMisajon]

Bread ingredients:

One cup of bran, one of oatmeal, one of cooked wheatberries (I use cooked and then dehydrated, then soaked wheatberries). A cup and a half of hot water, half a cup of melted butter, two eggs (or two tablespoons of dried egg powder), four heaping tablespoons of powdered milk, a handful of sugarcubes, a teaspoon of salt. A pound of wholegrain flour, a pound of white flour, two packets of instant yeast.

Dump everything into the bread machine and come back in a few hours.

[tutusue]

Pizza slices, a manapua, kal-bi, char sui chicken, shrimp, some pasta salad, little rice, Zippy's chili, sausage, a couple of cans of Diet Coke and a bottle of water at the Hawaii Geek Meet at Magic Island.
Ditto...plus a brownie bite. <burp> :o

[kanahina]

For lunch today, the hubby & I went to Sugoi's. I had 1/2 of a Garlic Chicken plate and he had a hamburger steak plate. And a Coke!

[helen]

Meat loaf, brown rice, peas, corn and a bottle of Coca-Cola Zero.

[helen]

Pizza slice, turkey wrap and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.

[1stwahine]

Antonio and I went to Beau's hale and ate Homemade Won Ton (pork hash, shitake mushrooms, bourbon, and odda ingredients), Char Siu, Choi Sum, in a simmering hot broth he boiled foa long time.

Broke da mouth ~ ONOLICIOUS!:D

Sorry, I forgot to take picha. :p

Auntie Lynn

[kani-lehua]

i don't know what's for lunch yet! still waiting on that stupid hospice nurse to come and bathe mom. it's almost 1245 and she was supposed to come at 12noon. mom hasn't eaten yet either.:mad:

[helen]

Swedish meatballs, rice, mac salad and a bottle of Diet Coke with Lime.

[tutusue]

2 eggs over easy, a cup of fresh fruit salad and ice tea. Was supposed to be
breakfast but the phone never stopped! :eek:

[LikaNui]

Loco Moco from KJ's Local Grindz.

[mel]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2465944463_b1640dcb7f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/macprohawaii/2465944463/in/photostream)
Lunch buffet for $10.95 today at Pyramids along Kapahulu Ave.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/2462952115_8e57710451.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/macprohawaii/2462952115/)
Yesterday's crab cake burger at Hau Tree Lanai, Waikiki. Good food, nice view (http://www.flickr.com/photos/macprohawaii/2462952195/).

[lavagal]

Let me suggest a Sheridan Street establishment called Little Seoul Jucci Lucci (946-3800) for amazing fish dishes. Lucci has two chefs working there, brothers, and they do a bang-up job. I think she wanted to expand her business with a lunch service. The photo I include below is the fresh ono plate that comes with the standard sauted garlic and onion gravy, rice, fresh salad, lemon zest slaw and kimchee (sometimes mac salad). All plates are $6.95; fish burgers are $4.95, and they have specials ($7.95) such as da double olive pastele plate, choke garlic shrimp scampi, supa low calories raw potato salad, no wata pickled onion, supa hot hawaiian chili pepa water; wow lau lau plate (5.95).

yeah, those are my kids and that's my paper!

[kani-lehua]

okazu for gullick deli on king street: kombu maki (veggies were a little undercooked), inari sushi, chow fun and eggplant (some pieces were very undercooked). flavors were good minus the texture of the undercooked veggies. they offer quite the variety of okazu fare.

[helen]

Hot dogs from Hank's Haute Dog and a cup of Mountain Dew.

[craigwatanabe]

last nights beef curry leftovers. Man I'm beginning to hate leftovers. I've been stuffing as much as I can into single serve tupperware containers then freezing them for future home lunches.

[helen]

Cheeseburgers and a bottle of Diet Coke with Lime.

[kani-lehua]

grilled or broiled salmon from yohei. the set came with soba, miso soup and pickled veggies. also nigiri.

[cynsaligia]

we took eric's mom out for lunch at formaggio grill (http://www.formaggio808.com/fgmenu1.htm) in kailua for mother's day.

we shared the caprese salad (fresh mozarella, vine-ripened red & yellow tomato, basil pesto, 18 year old balsamic vinagrette), soft shell crab (pecan crusted with creole butter sauce), boneless shortribs braised with morels and cab sav, hamburger steak on fried rice (description not on the menu, but basically, it was a 3/4 inch thick patty, cooked med rare per our order, over fried rice with a gorgeous gravy). we drank mimosas and then moved on to a st. francis cab sav (will confirm w/eric later). dessert was a cheesecake with blueberry sauce and two french presses of illy coffee.

eric and i have been to the market city formaggio and find it a better value overall than brasserie du vin; this was the first time at the kailua location for the three of us. the caprese salad is the best i've had in the state, heightened above the rest by the balsamic vinagrette that is syrupy and deeply faceted in its sweetness. the crab was perfectly crusty yet steamily tender on the inside. the shortribs...oh my! you needed only a fork to cut through, and the morels & cab sav bring a homey comfort food to luxury. by the time the hamburger steak was placed before us, i was in such a state of alcoholic and gastronomic bliss that i must apologize since my brain cannot now describe the flavors beyond simple words like: beefy. yummy. ooh! gravy! and rice way better than zippy's quality. the cheesecake was not overly heavy, and the coffee was better than what you can get at starbucks across the street.

our server was also wonderful--informative, friendly, unobtrusively attentive. water & coffee were refilled at exactly the right times. considering the service, ambiance, the quality & portions of what we ordered and the fact we we had two full glasses and two tasters of the wine and two mimosas, we think the approx $175 we paid was reasonable. plus, mom is worth it! :)

if you haven't had the chance to go, i'd highly recommend formaggio grill, as well as its sister wine bar in market city. mom certainly loved it, and it was an option that much better suited us than going to waikiki for a buffet since it's relatively equidistant from where we live and where she lives.

[tutusue]

[...]i was in such a state of alcoholic and gastronomic bliss that i must apologize since my brain cannot now describe the flavors beyond simple words like:[...]
Oh, gimme a break!!! As I was reading about your gastronomic debauchery all I could think of was that cynsaligia really should be either a restaurant reviewer or a menu copywriter or...both!

Bravo! Well done!

[helen]

Hot dogs and a cup of Mountain Dew from Hank's Haute Dog.

[SusieMisajon]

We'll be having rabbit in a cream sauce with walnuts...it's simmering as I speak....

I cut a rabbit into chunks and fried it lightly in a bit of oil, then stuck it in a heavy pot with a cover. I sliced three onions into the remaining fat in the pan and stirred them around til they were browned and stuck them into the pot on top of the rabbit, then swirled a cup of water and scraped the bits off the pan and that went into the pot, too, along with a pinch each of thyme, allspice, garlic powder, and celery salt, a bayleaf, and a heaping spoonful of veal stock powder.

The kids are at this moment cracking walnuts, and in a half hour or so, I'll chop them up finely and add them to the rabbit along with a small can of Nestlés thick cream and serve the dish on a bed of fat noodles.

[cynsaligia]

Oh, gimme a break!!! As I was reading about your gastronomic debauchery all I could think of was that cynsaligia really should be either a restaurant reviewer or a menu copywriter or...both!

Bravo! Well done!

*blush* thx, tutusue!

i just figure i can reward restaurants that do well by doing my best to convince others to go there, too. :)

[craigwatanabe]

Wow is right Cyn, you should write reviews, with your analytical mind that would be a perfect combination. Two thumbs up :)

[helen]

Cheeseburgers and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

[kani-lehua]

curried chicken salad on a spinach roll, banana and water.

[Jake's Ohana]

Munched down half of a Quizno's sub sandwich - The Traditional and some Vitamin water.

[tutusue]

A honey-mustard, grilled chicken snack wrap from McDs and half a large banana...

[LikaNui]

A honey-mustard, grilled chicken snack wrap from McDs and half a large banana. Which half? :p
And I didn't know McD's sold bananas! ( :p, Part 2)
I had a bacon ultimate cheeseburger and an iced tea with lemon, from Jack In The Box.

[tutusue]

Which half? :p
The half that's now missing!
And I didn't know McD's sold bananas! ( :p, Part 2)
Pineapple...they sell fresh pineapple. Wait. Maybe that's what I had. But how'd it get inside a banana peel? :confused:
I had a bacon ultimate cheeseburger and an iced tea with lemon, from Jack In The Box.
Are you sure that was lemon?!

[helen]

Baked chicken, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Diet Coke.

[tutusue]

Still full from breakfast but when I get hungry I'll make a salad with mixed greens, a medley of veggies, a coupla ounces of canned salmon and a bit of blue cheese.

That sounds pretty good right now...don't think I'll wait 'til I'm hungry! :rolleyes:

[kani-lehua]

misoyaki butterfish, rice, pickles, miso soup, salad, california roll, chicken teriyaki, various tempura and gobo. shared between 3 of us from gyotaku.

[helen]

Quarter pounder with cheese, Southern Style Chicken sandwich (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showthread.php?t=15138) and a cup of Diet Coke from the McDonalds Express at Dole Canery.

[LikaNui]

Cheeseburger, salad with bleu cheese, and an iced tea with lemon at The Shack.

[helen]

Garlic teri chicken plate lunch with rice, mac salad and a cup of Diet Coke from Spot's Drive Inn.

[DNR55]

One slice Napolean's Dobash Cake. Cup of cold whole milk. ...Bad for the body, good for the soul.

[helen]

Spring rolls, black bean chicken, noodles and a cup of Mountain Dew from U Choice In.

[tutusue]

Homemade hummus on a rice cake, a Yoplait key lime pie whipped yogurt and a glass of iced green tea.

No...I didn't make the hummus. My friend did. And, if you haven't yet tried the Yoplait whipped yogurts, you're in for a treat!

[kani-lehua]

chicken salad sandwich, cherries, strawberries and water.

[SusieMisajon]

Home-canned beef patties with onion gravy, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, and sweet carrots.

I took ordinary hamburger patties and formed them into four small patties each, then lightly fried them and put them into canning jars, added a heaping teaspoon of dried onion soup mix to each jar, then topped the jar with water and sealed it. An hour and a half in the pressure canner at ten pounds pressure, and into the cupboard.

To prepare the meal, I spooned off the fat from the jar and put it into a frying pan to heat and mealt, adding a spoonful of flour and stirring it to make a roux, then drained the rest of the liquid from the jar into the roux, stirring all the while, until it thickened into a gravy. I added the patties and let them heat through...voila! Next time I might also add dried and powdered mushrooms, or make the sauce with added evaporated milk or red wine.

Now, about the mashed potatoes....the trick to making fluffy, non-gluey ones is this:

Peel, cube and boil potatoes until just tender...too little and they won't absorb enough milk, too much and they'll have absorbed too much cooking water....meanwhile, heat milk, butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg (optional) to almost boiling....be careful to watch the milk so that it doesn't begin to boil and escape the pot by boiling over...drain the cooked potatoes and mash or rice or puree them, I use a German noodle machine that squezes them out, or a smashing tool, but a fork will work....then add the almost-boiling milk mixture and fold in gently and spareingly...too much beating (NEVER use a mixter!), and you end up with a gluey mess....the trick is in the hot milk, use just enough and not too much.

[MixedPlateBroker]

Cyn assembled a tasty, recession-proof medley of canned sardines, chopped tomatoes, sliced shallots & jalapeños, parsley, salt, vinegar (cider & red wine), fresh-ground pepper and brown rice with hard-boiled eggs on the side.

[tutusue]

SusieMisajon is way more industrious for lunch than I ever would be for dinner! Today's lunch was an elevator ride away...honey/mustard, grilled snack wrap and a senior diet coke!

[helen]

Fried rice, noodles, black bean chicken and a cup of Mountain Dew from U Choice In.

[SusieMisajon]

SusieMisajon is way more industrious for lunch than I ever would be for dinner! Today's lunch was an elevator ride away...honey/mustard, grilled snack wrap and a senior diet coke!
Ah...but this small town has no elevators.

[kani-lehua]

pasta with pesto. strawberries.

[turtlegirl]

Miso soup with seaweed and tofu, garnished with green onions, garlic, thai peppers, and soy sauce. Cuz I'm siiiick. (sniffle)

[helen]

Chicken salad sandwich and a bottle of Diet Coke with Lime.

[LikaNui]

Meatball sandwich from Subway.

[SusieMisajon]

An omlette made by frying potatoes and onions in the delicious oil from my home canned chorizos, them mixing eggs with dehydrated and ground green pepper and garlic and pouring that over the spuds, covering, inverting, cooking the undesideand serving. With baked beans and homemade bread, milk to drink and to wash down the codliver oil capsule with.

[SusieMisajon]

Macaroni and cheese with hotdogs made from leftover cooked macaroni and a white sauce made by melting a nut of butter in a pan with a small chopped onion, a blob of mustard, salt and pepper, and then adding a spoonful of flour...stir the mixand cook it a bit and then slowly add milk (or in my case, water and a bit of canned milk and dry milk powder), and simmer til thickened...then add a handful of parmesan cheese and a handful of grated swiss that I found lurking in the freezer....pout this sauce over the pasta and top with a sprinkle of melted butter mixed with breadcrumbs. I stuck the frozen hotdogs on the top and popped the casserole into the oven for about half an hour or so.

We had a tomato, onion, and corn salad with vinaigrette to go with it...small blob of mustard, salt and pepper, a lump of suger, drop of shoyu, three tablespoons of oil and one of red wine vinegar.

[helen]

Lemon chicken, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Diet Coke with Lime.

[lavagal]

Lemon chicken, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Diet Coke with Lime.

Healthy, Dude! You shame me: Big Mac, chicken sandwich, fries, diet coke. I hang my head in shame.

[kani-lehua]

salad sampler from paradise cafe/bakery at ala moana: pesto & sundried tomatoes, tuna and a basic pasta salad (all of these were pastas).

[SusieMisajon]

Leftover macaroni and cheese.

[Da Rolling Eye]

Shrimp Fu Yung/Teri Beef mix w/tossed salad and 2 scoops rice from Huggy's in Wahiawa on Mango St., right next to the laundromat. HO!...I dodono if can finish. :D

[helen]

Cheeseburgers, chicken salad sandwich and a bottle of Diet Coke with Lime.

[helen]

McChicken sandwich, double cheeseburger and a cup of Diet Coke from McDonalds.

[kupomog]

Yesterday we went to Pepper's Place in front of Sports Authority at Ward. My dad had the philly cheesesteak, my mom had the pastrami and I had the meatball sub. My parents let me have small pieces to taste, it was all sooooo good and it smells great while they're cooking it. And my meatball sub was great but a little messy by nature. I wanna go there agaaaaain!

[helen]

Mixed plate of char siu chicken, beef burgundy, fried rice, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.

[kani-lehua]

two mini turkey burgers, fries, and salad bar from ruby tuesday's. shared it with mom. couldn't resist, but had the fries. no good, no good, no good for the body. mmm tastes good. haven't had fries in a very long time.

[helen]

Chicken cup of noodles, bag of Munchies cheese fix (4 different kinds of chips) and a bottle of Mountain Dew Code Red.

[LikaNui]

Spinach and mushroom omelette, short stack of pancakes, milk and coffee, for $9.95 at Koa House.

[helen]

Turkey wrap, polish sausage and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and today for my lunch,my mom made an egg salad sandwich and it was yum. not sure whats for tomorrow's lunch?

Well thank's for your time:o

[kani-lehua]

morning star veggie burger on whole wheat w/tomatoes and lettuce.

[helen]

Pizza slices and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.

[helen]

Baked chicken, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of water.

[1stwahine]

Vietnamese Sandwich from downstairs of Remington College.

Fabulous lunch walauing with Anapuni, Palama Kid, Pz and tutusue!:D

Auntie Lynn

[tutusue]

Vietnamese Sandwich from downstairs of Remington College.
I think that's where I got my shrimp salad! :confused:
Fabulous lunch walauing with Anapuni, Palama Kid, Pz and tutusue!:D
If I could bottle Auntie's energy and sell it...I'd never have to work another day! It was such fun to see all of you and to, FINALLY, meet you, Fran, after so many near misses!

[1stwahine]

If I could bottle Auntie's energy and sell it...I'd never have to work another day! It was such fun to see all of you and to, FINALLY, meet you, Fran, after so many near misses!

Energy? :D

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[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and today for my lunch,i had a mircrowave pizza with a diet soda and yesterday i had somen which is a japanese noodle with a diet soda and it was all yum!

well thank's for your time:o

[kani-lehua]

Vietnamese Sandwich from downstairs of Remington College.

Fabulous lunch walauing with Anapuni, Palama Kid, Pz and tutusue!:D

Auntie Lynn

ah, geez louise-- i stay jealous! looks like there's four of you, but weren't 5 of you mentioned?

[pzarquon]

Had the taco salad from Just Taco's. Yes, there's an apostrophe in the name. Yes, I know scrivener is just getting started on that one.

Good to see Palama Kid, tutusue, anapuni808 and 1stwahine. We talked about... 1stwahine, largely! :)

[anapuni808]

ah, geez louise-- i stay jealous! looks like there's four of you, but weren't 5 of you mentioned?


Somebody had to hold the camera..................:D

[Palama Kid]

Ginger Pork & Japanese Meat Balls with brown rice.

You know, Ryan, we did talk a lot about Lynn didn't we??? Good ting she was there.

[SusieMisajon]

Had the taco salad from Just Taco's. Yes, there's an apostrophe in the name. Yes, I know scrivener is just getting started on that one.

Good to see Palama Kid, tutusue, anapuni808 and 1stwahine. We talked about... 1stwahine, largely! :)
WHY is the apostrophe in there?

[SusieMisajon]

We just now finished lunch.

Paté with pickles and wholegrain bread, potato salad, lentils in vinigrette, grated carrots doused in olive oil and lemon. Leftover chocoalte easter bunny for dessert.

[kani-lehua]

Somebody had to hold the camera..................:D


duh...slaps head. as soon as i posted it...click went the camera...ah, i mean the light bulb.

[helen]

Beef broccoli, brown rice, mixed veggies and a bottle of Diet Coke.

[anapuni808]

WHY is the apostrophe in there?

it's there because the owner, Jesus, wanted it there! that's the only reason. I know because I asked him one day...............

[helen]

Blackend chicken pasta, Philly steak rolls and Diet Coke from Dave & Busters.

[helen]

Ultimate Cheeseburger, curly fries and a cup of Diet Coke from Jack-in-the-Box.

[kani-lehua]

leftovers: somen salad. won't post in the, "what's for dinner" thread cuz it's the same thing--SOMEN SALAD! eek! i made way too much.

[SusieMisajon]

Sauerkraut pizza.

Bread dough pizza base, sauce, kraut, cheese.

Try it, you'll like it.

[Jake's Ohana]

Had some Mickey D's with my kids. Had to rush around to basketball games today. Munched on a quarter pounder and fries. I think that was the fastest I've ever eaten a burger - while driving :o

[kani-lehua]

omg! SOMEN SALAD, again! will remember to make half the package next time.

[helen]

Teri pork, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of water.

[Leo Lakio]

it's there because the owner, Jesus, wanted it there! that's the only reason. I know because I asked him one day...............You dared question the motives of Jesus? See you in hell! ;) (I have a wing reserved; you're welcome to join my party anytime.)

[helen]

Polish sausage, chicken bake and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.

[Palama Kid]

Rack of lamb from Side Street in Damon Tract. Perfect medium rare.

[kani-lehua]

dim sum from joyful garden in kaneohe. just okay imo.

[helen]

Black bean chicken, noodles and a cup of Mountain Dew from U Choice In.

[helen]

Steak plate lunch and a cup of Mountain Dew from Blazing Steaks at Windward Mall.

[kani-lehua]

leftover steak w/sauted onions and mushrooms.

[helen]

BBQ Cheeseburger and a Diet Coke from Dave & Busters.

[helen]

Pastrami sub sandwich and a bottle of water from Subways.

[helen]

Mini burgers, fries, chicken nachos and a Diet Coke from Dave & Busters.

[helen]

Steak mini-plate lunch (brown rice, mac salad, chow fun noodles with veggies), cheeseburgers and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.

[Kimo]

Damn, I'll have what she's having! First time checking this thread - seems like you eat well.

[tutusue]

Grilled salmon fillet and fresh raspberries with real whipped cream...yummm!

[LikaNui]

Steak mini-plate lunch (brown rice, mac salad, chow fun noodles with veggies), cheeseburgers and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.

Damn, I'll have what she's having! First time checking this thread - seems like you eat well.

Okay, Kimo, you can have what Helen had, but personally I'll have what TutuSue had:

Grilled salmon fillet and fresh raspberries with real whipped cream...yummm!

:p

[helen]

BBQ Chicken plate lunch and a cup of Mountain Dew from L&L Drive Inn.

[helen]

Grilled chicken, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime from the HCC Cafeteria.

[LikaNui]

Spinach omelette and a short stack, with coffee and a large glass of milk, at Koa Pancake House.
Yummy for da tummy!

[Leo Lakio]

Bowl of tortilla soup. Light lunch, so I can have a nice pre-show dinner.

[helen]

Quarter pounder with cheese, Chicken McNuggets, fries and a cup of Diet Coke from McDonalds.

[lavagal]

Honey ham and Swiss cheese with Grey Poupon, lettuce and pepperoncini rings on French bread. A side of kosher pickle (Carnegie Deli, mahalo Kirkland!); Diet Pepsi Max; lychee, canteloupe and blueberries. Homemade lunch, budget-minded mom, that's me!

[helen]

Various food at the Flickr/Twitter gathering at Waikiki.

[Sharilyn]

Filipino food... pancit, guts, tripe, misc other things

[helen]

Chicken Katsu bento and a can of Mountain Dew.

[LikaNui]

Took a visiting friend for a drive up the windward coast today, and stopped for lunch at Crouching Lion Inn, which officially re-opened for business last Saturday (after a soft opening one week earlier). The place looks great now, and the food was delicious and fairly priced. Dinner menu looked pretty good too. Their website doesn't seem to be up yet, but hopefully the menus will be on it when it is.

[helen]

Stir fry chicken plate lunch and a can of Dr. Pepper from King's Korean BBQ.

[helen]

Combo plate of teri beef, mushroom chicken, mac salad, brown rice and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

[tutusue]

Portobello burger (incl. hamburger patty and a whole portobello mushroom!) with an incredible sauce from Diamond Head Market and Grill. Ditto for eldest spawn. We brought food back for dinner. There's no way I'm taking a car out of the parking garage tonight! Ala Moana Beach park to Diamond Head is already a zoo.

[Leo Lakio]

A long walk with the AF - and a scoop of ice cream from Cold Stone at the mid-point (a very rare indulgence).

[Sharilyn]

Bale -- Noodle salad with pork and combination sandwich. Split both with hubby.

[kani-lehua]

eggplant parmiagana (spelling) from down to earth.

[helen]

BBQ Burger, with fries and a cup of Diet Coke from Dave & Busters.

[Sharilyn]

Costco hot dog and half a chicken bake.

[tutusue]

We had left overs from last night's dinner. Now we're headed to Bali by the Sea (HHV) to meet up with friends and indulge ourselves in massive yum! :D

[helen]

Black bean chicken, noodles and a cup of Mountain Dew from U Choice In.

[helen]

Combo plate of pork adobo, some sort of grilled chicken, brown rice, mac salad from the HCC Cafeteria and a bottle of Mountain Dew from the vending machine.

[helen]

Pork tofu, brown rice, mixed veggies and a bottle of Diet Coke.

[lavagal]

Tuscan roasted chicken (lemon, rosemary), with roasted veggies and red bliss potatoes; water. Got to see my friend Jonathan Sypert (http://www.movementcenter.org/ourpeople_1.asp)at the Nordstrom Cafe, his day job. If any of you see the promos for the Waikiki Nei (forever in pre-production mode!), he's the 'fro-headed dude on the surfboard. Very creative, pleasant, loves performing, loves kids.

[tutusue]

Tuscan roasted chicken (lemon, rosemary), with roasted veggies and red bliss potatoes; water. Got to see my friend Jonathan Sypert (http://www.movementcenter.org/ourpeople_1.asp)at the Nordstrom Cafe, his day job. If any of you see the promos for the Waikiki Nei (forever in pre-production mode!), he's the 'fro-headed dude on the surfboard. Very creative, pleasant, loves performing, loves kids.
No lunch 'cuz I miss eldest spawn! Good-byes zap my appetite. :(

Say hi to Jonathan for me. Luv that guy. I knew I recognized the guy on the surfboard just couldn't come up with a name. Now I know! Can't wait to see the show.

[helen]

Chicken Ligenie (I don't think it's the right spelling), garlic bread and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

[helen]

Ribeye steak, mashed potatoes, Diet Coke and cheesecake from Dave & Busters.

[Leo Lakio]

Chicken Ligenie (I don't think it's the right spelling)At first glance, I thought this said "Chicken Lingerie." Was wondering if it came with any dressing at all. :eek:

[tutusue]

Chicken Ligenie (I don't think it's the right spelling), garlic bread and a bottle of Mountain Dew.
Linguini, Helen! It can also be spelled linguine. I like your spelling much better! :D

[LikaNui]

Chicken Ligenie (I don't think it's the right spelling)

Linguini, Helen! It can also be spelled linguine. I like your spelling much better! :D I think I like Leo's spelling even better:

At first glance, I thought this said "Chicken Lingerie." :eek: But Leo, woudn't "chicken lingerie" actually be.... flannel pajamas? :p

My lunch was a couple of burritos, and they were yum!
(Sansei, I hope you don't mind that some of us have adopted your "yum" term. It really is rather adorable.)

[helen]

Mixed plate of meatloaf and garlic chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, a bottle of Diet Coke and either mandoo or goyza (spelling?).

[helen]

Lasagna, mixed veggies, garlic bread from the HCC Cafeteria and a bottle of Mountain Dew from a vending machine.

[helen]

Grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, mac salad from the HCC Cafeteria and a bottle of Mountain Dew from a vending machine on the way back to the office.

[Leo Lakio]

I was a good boy today, and went to the pizza place across the street --- and had a salad.

[lavagal]

I had a super sub from La Pizza Rina.

[leashlaws]

Yesterday I had a Chicago dog with the works (except onion) a bag of Maui chips and water from the new location of Hank's Haute Dogs in Waikiki. We went to the blessing and soft opening in the morning, I took two friends who are visiting from Concord, CA and they had the best time! Then we went over to Roy's and sat at the bar and had a glass of Sauvignon Blanc (me) and a bowl of their spiced edamame as snack. It was a great and not typical afternoon nor typical lunch! Today it will be a bowl of mango (from glossyp's tree) with blueberries and strawberries with some chiffonade of basil on top. BTW - the new Hank's is in the International Marketplace toward the back near that waterfall that people were waiting in line to have their picture taken in front of.

[Leo Lakio]

I was a good boy today, and went to the pizza place across the street --- and had a salad.I was a bad boy today - same place, but I didn't get salad. ;)

[helen]

Mini-plate of moussaka (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musaka), brown rice, mixed veggies and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

[salmoned]

Half-inch crosscut slice of Costco broiled chicken breast covered with melted apple-smoked cheddar (special - $3.81/lb) on a toasted ciabatta. Tropicana Pure Premium Tangerine-Orange juice (special - $1/half gallon). Yesterday, replace chicken breast with medium-rare mesquite-barbecued london broil (special - $2.99/lb) and Tangerine-Orange with No-Pulp (same special).

[Leo Lakio]

Avgolemono soup. And a Coke.

[helen]

Teri beef. rice, veggies and a bottle of Diet Coke.

[Roddee]

Leftover Costco pizza from last night's dinner and diet Pepsi.

[helen]

A couple of sandwiches and cup of Mountain Dew Code Red from Walgreens.

[Jake's Ohana]

My ohana wen grind on some pinoy food with some sotanghon, chicken adobo, and chinese bbq pork ribs. Broke da mouth :D Needless to say, the wifey and I will be skipping dinner. Put a fork in it...we're done.

[helen]

Char siu chicken, brown rice, mixed veggies and a bottle of Diet Coke.

[lavagal]

Nutrasystem chicken in tomato basil sauce. No starch. Diet coke. Not even a salad. Fingernails starting to look really good. This, despite rising at the buttcrack of dawn to workout.

[lavagal]

Leftovers: from the home made menu: chicken hekka, tomato basil salad, peach-blueberry cobbler, water.

[helen]

Mixed plate of teri pork and stuffed chicken, with brown rice, mac salad, mixed veggies and a bottle of Diet Coke.

[leashlaws]

Lunch at Downtown in the HISAM. Ahi club w/bacon/avocado/wasabi on whole grain bread with deep fried lotus chips! Awesome. Dessert - crepe with mascarpone and an orange sauce - Amazing! also a lemonade.:)

[helen]

Hamburger steak, brown rice, carrots and peas with a bottle of Diet Coke.

[lavagal]

Today I walked to Ala Moana Shopping Center for the Paradise Bakery B-B-Q Chicken Cobb salad. It's my favorite item on its menu.

[helen]

Veggie pizza, lettuce salad and a bottle of Diet Coke.

[lavagal]

leftover homemade mac and cheese, tossed salad, fresh pineapple, water.

[achow]

Souper Meal Picante Shrimp Hot & Spicy cup of noodles, and water

[Roddee]

Corned beef hash and rice.

[helen]

Hamburger steak plate lunch and Diet Coke from Spot's Inn.

[helen]

Polish sausage, turkey wrap and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.

[LikaNui]

Bob's Big Boy cheeseburger with avocado, small dinner salad, and an iced tea with lemon.
Dessert was a couple of chocolate malasadas from Ted's Bakery on the north shore.
And it was all really yum!

[bf334]

Took the kids to the zoo today in Waiks, so we ended up eating lunch at Duke's. We had chicken quesadilla's, Cheddar burgers, nacho's, keiki grilled cheese sandwich, keiki buffet, keiki cheeseburger and two orders of waffle cut fries. Oh yeah and two Hula Pies, which the kids devoured!!

[Sharilyn]

On Sunday, we went to Chinatown Cultural Plaza. I think the name of the restaurant was Won Kee. I had the best dim sum I've ever had. We also ordered duck noodle soup. Oh, so good.

[helen]

Garlic teri chicken plate lunch and a Diet Coke from Spot's Inn.

[achow]

2 chicken burgers from Jack In the Box and water

[leashlaws]

My Dr. would have wanted me to eat this and I did......."Fat Boy" dog from Hank's (Vienna dog wrapped in bacon, deep friend served with tomato, mayo and lettuce), a chicken dog (with mango relish - spicy and sweet!), an order of fries, onion rings and a hibiscus lemonade! I told the valet at Neiman's that I was off for a huge calorie laden lunch. I met glossyp there and we shared this
bounty of fried delights! :D

[helen]

Bag of chips, Twix bar and a bottle of Mountain Dew Code Red.

[helen]

Chicken katsu, rice, veggies and a bottle of DIet Coke with Lime.

[turtlegirl]

Leftovers - curry taro with channa and a little vegetarian chik'n, on steamed white rice.

This. Was. Awesome!

I was a little worried that I would get it all wrong when I was trying to make it last night. This is the first time I've tried to make anything with taro. My Mom calls it dasheen.

Anyway, it came out soooo good!! Me & my Sven couldn't stop going back for seconds, then thirds, then "just a little more", then we HAD to put the rest in the refrigerator! I just cubed the taro and added it to a family recipe in place of the potato. I really can't get over how good it was! Yay! :)

[helen]

Stuffed chicken, mashed potatoes, veggies and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

[lavagal]

Homemade pork and pumpkin stew on brown rice; salad with homemade balsamic dressing: lettuce, daikon, cukes, celery, cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers, red and yellow beets, onion slivers; six golden Oreos; Diet Coke.

[kani-lehua]

grilled ham and fat free cheese sandwich.

[LikaNui]

Spinach and cheese omelet and a glass of milk, at Koa Pancake House, and it was all yum!

[Roddee]

Fried egg sandwich and coffee.

[bittersweet]

Leftover Turkey Shepherds Pie. Ate way too much again....there should be a "ciesta time" policy at work! Don't you think?! :rolleyes:

I still have shrimp crackers & a ziploc bag full of grapes....maybe i can snack on them before my daily walk.

[helen]

Enchiladas, veggies and a bottle of Diet Coke with Lime.

[kani-lehua]

went to kunio's at waikele and had veggie tempura and salmon. yum.

[bittersweet]

Left over turkey chili with corn muffins. Sliced Braeburn apple and some Oreo cookies (Free at Foodland!). :D

[helen]

Cheeseburger, chicken salad sandwich and a bottle of Diet Coke.

[kani-lehua]

mini pizzas. mine with tofurky sausage. mom's with turkey bacon.

[Coty]

2 steamed char siu manapuas from this place outside of Don Quijote on Kaheka street. Can't remember the name of the restaurant.

[Mike_Lowery]

Inside out roll from 7-11. chea!

[kani-lehua]

ahi limu poke. so ono.

[helen]

Bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos and a bottle of Mountain Dew Code Red.

[helen]

Bar Burgers, fries and Diet Coke from Dave & Busters.

[helen]

Mixed plate of roast pork and chicken stir fry, with brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime from the HCC Cafeteria.

[LikaNui]

Tuna sandwich on wheat, from Subway, and a glass of milk.

[Leo Lakio]

Pepperoni pizza. Pagliacci's is the closest to my office, and I have a slightly-injured foot (thus didn't want to walk far).

[bittersweet]

Leftover Japanese style curry with chicken. Pacific Rose Apple and some ruffles.

[Palama Kid]

Tripe stew, poke with opihi, short ribs, & haupia from Helena's. No one home, so no need share.

[kani-lehua]

mm, mm good, PK. tripe stew sounds really good.

today: mini pizzas with tofurky sausage.

[helen]

Chicken Nachos and a Diet Coke from Dave & Busters.

[bittersweet]

Lunch at the UH Medical School Cafeteria again....close to work and inexpensive. Fairly decent food for the $$. :cool:

[helen]

Fried noodles, stir fry chicken, mac salad and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

[kani-lehua]

turkey sandwich with fat free cheese, avocado and home grown sprouts on whole grain bread with flax seeds.

[bittersweet]

Fried Rice with Spam & bacon. Cantaloupe and a Diet Pepsie. :D

[lavagal]

L&L "Healthy chicken plate," which has brown rice, kidney beans one chicken thigh, cuke slices, a tomato slice and iceberg lettuce, comes with a pack of Ranch dressing. My review: DON'T BOTHER. I do a way better job of chicken on salad at home. The only thing I regret is the $7 slimming of my wallet. Add Pringles and Cakesters and the lunch was a disaster, LOL.

[kani-lehua]

soggy saimin. yuck!

[bittersweet]

I had lunch at Big City Diner - Ward today. I had their "Big City Club" Sandwich with Fries & a Diet Coke. Co-worker had Grandmas Kim Chee Fried Rice with Eggs over easy.

I was dissapointed with my sandwich, the bread was wayyy to thick so it was hard to get my mouth all the way around it. And the avocado slice was cut way to thick and it was a short nubby piece. :( I shoulda got my regular (Paniolo Chicken salad). :(

[kani-lehua]

vegetarian mini pizzas.

[bittersweet]

Veggie pasta with ricotta & parmesan cheese! :)

[helen]

Mushroom chicken, brown rice, mixed veggies and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

[helen]

Cheeseburger, side dish of noodles and teri beef and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.

[bittersweet]

Yesterday I had lunch at "Da Kitchen" in Kahului....chicken katsu. They give a lot!

Today, I'm having leftover Cold Ginger chicken from dinner last night.:D

[LikaNui]

Went to Home Depot to buy tiles to re-do my floor (16x16 tiles at 77 cents each!), then to Bob's Big Boy for a Big Boy hamburger with avocado and an iced tea with lemon and it was all yum!

[helen]

Mushroom burger, fries and a Diet Coke from Dave & Busters.

[helen]

Swedish meatball, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

[lavagal]

Swedish meatball, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

Helen must be at an IKEA! LOL.
Paradise Bakery (Ala Moana) B-B-Q Chicken salad; stopped at ABC store for Arizona Green Tea Energy Drink (Diet).

Is anyone eating the Big Mac meal with the free Big Mac? Something to do with football. There was a time when I'd be right there. sigh.

[bf334]

Subway six inch tuna sandwich value meal.

[jdub]

Chicken soup. Again. Sniffle. Cough.

[lavagal]

Chicken soup. Again. Sniffle. Cough.

shaddup and have another ciggy-poo.

[jdub]

shaddup and have another ciggy-poo.

Your compassion is astounding LG :) Got this nasty cold just about beat.

Today it was a chicken Parmesan sandwich from Cheesecake Factory, courtesy of roomie.

[lavagal]

Your compassion is astounding LG :) Got this nasty cold just about beat.

Today it was a chicken Parmesan sandwich from Cheesecake Factory, courtesy of roomie.

Oh ya big baby. How nice of the roomie. You must be collecting on some good Karma, Kiddo.

A bowl of sliced fresh figs and pear with chevre and honey, a slice of rye bread, a cup of chilled acorn squash and mango soup. I'm on a portion control diet. And I actually didn't fall asleep here at work today, LOL!

[helen]

Chicken, cole slaw and a cup of Mountain Dew from Popeye's Chicken.

[lavagal]

Homemade ratatouille over steamed spaghetti squash, divine. The rest of that squash/mango cold soup.

[helen]

Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes, carrots and a cup of Caffeine Free Diet Coke.

[helen]

Char siu pork, brown rice, mac salad and a bottle of Diet Coke.

[helen]

Mushroom burger, fries and mug of beer from Dave & Busters.

[helen]

Chili nachos and a Diet Pepsi from Zippy's.

[helen]

Chicken salad sandwiches and a bottle of Coca-Cola Zero.

[lavagal]

Subway footlong Big Philly with provolone, red onions, bell peppers, sweet pickled peppers, black olives and tomatoes. Ketchup at the office. Nearly a Philly experience. Diet Coke. Cranberry Almond Silky Smooth Dark Chocolate Dove Bar.

Oh yeah, WW begins next Wednesday at lunch. by 12/12 I hope to be more than 50/50!

[helen]

Chicken pasta dish and a Diet Coke at Dave & Busters.

[LikaNui]

Tuna sandwich with provolone cheese, a slice of apple pie, and a large glass of milk.

[almond mocha]

I was supposed to have a business luncheon (Chinese restaurant) but due to some miscommunication, unbeknownst to me, it was cancelled. After waiting and being unable to contact my associates, I headed over to the take out section and ordered a baked char siu bao, 1 pepeao, and 2 pork hash. Washed down with a diet coke.

[Seeking Penance]

soggy fish and chips - that ended up in the trash bin.

what is a pepeao?

[almond mocha]

soggy fish and chips - that ended up in the trash bin.

what is a pepeao?


I might not have spelled it right. Its a little dumpling, like shumai, filled with shrimp, water chestnuts, and other stuff. I think some people call it an 'ear'.

[kani-lehua]

lunch at phuket thai.

green papaya salad (so,so); beef satay (so, so) and veggie pad thai (very good). wait help (slow). you'd never know people were a part of the credit crunch--it was super busy in there.

[helen]

Pork Adobo, brown rice, mixed veggies and a bottle of Mountain Dew.

[Seeking Penance]

thanks almond mocha -

i had home made shoyu chicken and poi for lunch

[Roddee]

Beef stew and rice.:)

[helen]

Pork cutlet, brown rice, mixed veggies and a bottle of Diet Coke Lime.

[Seeking Penance]

4 tiny round pork hash and a slice of custard pie from liliha bakery

[leashlaws]

I made beet/swiss chard/goat cheese ravioli yesterday with an orange
herb sauce. That's the ticket for today!:)

[Jake's Ohana]

Did the leftova thing...some hot sour soup, tomato beef, chicken chow mein, and some rock cod fillet in spicy bean sauce.

Good for now :D

[Seeking Penance]

i nearly bit the head off the substitute hospice nurse. anyone care to join in?

sorry, just venting. bad start to the morning.

that would have been a sight to see - entertainment at it's best ;)

i had a tuna sandwich for lunch

gooday kane-lehua

[LikaNui]

Lunch was actually a late breakfast of a cheese & mushroom omelet and a short stack at the Hukilau Cafe.
They've got the best and friendliest staff of anyplace I think I've ever eaten. :)

[kani-lehua]

that would have been a sight to see - entertainment at it's best ;)

i had a tuna sandwich for lunch

gooday kane-lehua


ah, just call me kani-lecter :eek: