What are you having for lunch today?

@TheHorse (238268)
Walnut Creek, California
April 26, 2017 2:32pm CST
I just got back from an IEP meeting for one of my kid clients. When I stumbled in my front door, I realized I was really hungry. Searching my fridge, I found 1/3 of a burrito that I'd saved from yesterday's lunch with a friend/colleague. I put a slice of avocado on it, then a slice of Brie, and popped it in the oven. It should be ready in about ten minutes. Used burritos aren't particularly attractive to look at, so I'll attach a photo of one of my "default" lunches for when I'm NOT really hungry. Can you tell what it is? Anyway, what's on your lunch menu for today?
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
26 Apr 17
Guacamole ? Looks like something in which The Creature from the Black Lagoon might be resident... I had sliced egg and cucumber on white bread, with some chilli mayo, and a cup of potato and onion soup. That was 8 hours ago.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
26 Apr 17
@TheHorse The soup, yes, it was a hearty potage, certainly.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
@pgntwo It's a cool day here--a good one for soup.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
Oohh. Potato and onion soup sounds good! Yes, my creamed spinach does kind of look like a creature might emerge at any moment.
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dragon54u
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
26 Apr 17
I have no idea what that is, it looks disgusting. I don't know what's for lunch today but I'm getting hungry. I'm in a monetary desert right now so it will probably be Ramen noodles. Thinking that's way too much salt so maybe a peanut butter sandwich--way too much fat and calories..hmm, mac 'n cheese? I'll be hungry in an hour. I'll figure out something. Or keep looking at that photo you inserted and lose my appetite!
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dragon54u
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
26 Apr 17
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174224)
• United States
28 Apr 17
I at least took guesses at it, @dragon54u! I do agree it looks disgusting, though! Even knowing what is in that plate doesn't make me change my guesses on what it looks like!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
Disgusting? How could you say such a thing! You just made me barf all over my keyboard. It's creamed spinach and it's delicious!
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much2say
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 17
I was going to say that photo sure doesn't look like a burrito - unless it's somehow burrito soup of course . What the heck is that? Looks like some green goop with green onions in it. I did a bad thing and grabbed some tacos from a fast food place on the way home from errands - naughty me.
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much2say
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 17
@TheHorse One of my errands this morning was hittin' up TJs. I've never had their creamed spinach . . . but I thought creamed spinach had more white in it? This actually almost looks like ghormeh zabzi . . . a Persian (Iranian) green herb stew eaten with rice - absolutely delicious. Rice goes with everything I think . . . perhaps even green goop .
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174224)
• United States
27 Apr 17
That sounds better than what pony is showing in that plate, SmilePie! (I think someone got sick in the plate!)
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
Mmm. Sometimes one just needs a gut bomb. Oh, it's creamed spinach from Trader Joe's. With a bit of "mystery vegetable" thrown in.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
26 Apr 17
Turkey & swiss on a bagel and a small salad for me today. Looks like either broccoli or kale soup?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
Sounds pretty good! Oh, that's Trader Joe's Indian creamed spinach with a little apsparagus tossed in.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Apr 17
The photo looks like one of those frozen meals but I've no idea what it is.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Apr 17
It is! Has the horse settled on "Lean Cuisine" to counter my single malt-induced mini-boiler? Nah, it's just Trader Joe's Indian creamed spinach with a bit of asparagus thrown in.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 17
@TheHorse We occasionally pick up Trader Joe's type dinners when they're on special. We just have them when we're too tired to cook.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr 17
@JudyEv I'm often too tired to cook. I'm glad you enjoyed my What I Had For Lunch post. It has done so well! Be sure to read my next post, which will be entitled Plato, Kant, Descartes, and Whitman: Meditations on the Relationship Between Philosophy and Poetry. I expect it to be big winner. @DaddyEvil, @JolietJake, @pgntwo, @JohnRoberts, @LadyDuck, @dragon54u, @Asylum, @CoralLevangand @MALUSE in particular have expressed an interest in that one.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
26 Apr 17
Looks gross. Lol. I had hamburger helper.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
How dare you! Hamburger Helper? I bet you could make that look pretty gross too if you took a picture of it. Heh.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr 17
@Courtlynn Sigh. I will serve you creamed spinach next time I see you.
Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
26 Apr 17
@TheHorse i have taken pictures of it and it didn't look gross. Aha.
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KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
27 Apr 17
Asparagus? Interesting looking what ever it is.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr 17
I love asparagus. Had a bit left over from a TJs purchase, I think.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
26 Apr 17
I can't tell what your default lunch is, but like the Brie and avocado. I had two hard boiled eggs for lunch. My husband just this second ordered Italian for dinner. I'm having salad and chicken parm over penne.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Apr 17
I actually REALLY like hard boiled eggs and hardly ever make them for myself. Can you tip the scales in favor of me buying some actual eggs? I'm usually in a rush at breakfast time.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@TheHorse I love them, too. I made some to have in a dinner salad and made extra!
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Apr 17
Asparagus in a green sauce that is over cooked. I usually wont eat this but Tony got bad new at the doctor office and he has wanted this for a while, we stopped at a place in a small town on the way home from the doc and had b-b-q and shared a small fry. Dinner will be light and veggie
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
Very close! It's asparagus tossed into Trader Joe's Indian creamed spinach.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 17
No lunch. Being retired means eat whenever. Far cry from the work days.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
For me, being retired might mean eating all day.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Apr 17
@TheHorse That is a danger!
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
27 Apr 17
I had some granola.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Apr 17
Granola sounds good--and healthy too.
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (68203)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
26 Apr 17
Trader Joes Cremaed spinach? I had garlic cheese bread and lima beans. Not the most normal combo, but it was filling.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
Wait--now YOU win the big prize!
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (68203)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
27 Apr 17
@TheHorse I miss Trader Joes. I should start a petition for us to get one in Florida.
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Carol Cassada
@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
27 Apr 17
I'll probably have either pizza or spaghetti today.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Apr 17
Sounds good. I have pasta now and again. I put a LOT of Parmesan on it.
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shravya
@Slayqueen (918)
• India
27 Apr 17
Well.. it's dinner time now.. but In lunch I had spicy eggplant with some rice and lentils..
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Apr 17
That sounds pretty good! Where are you from?
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shravya
@Slayqueen (918)
• India
28 Apr 17
@TheHorse India.. :)
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divalounger
@divalounger (6182)
• United States
28 Apr 17
Well this looks like Indian food--their paneer???
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr 17
It is! Palak Paner--from Trader Joe's.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
26 Apr 17
egg salad sandwich in on the menu today.Pasta is on tonight
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
26 Apr 17
@TheHorse soup is good.What kind there
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
Sounds good. I think I might do Thai soup tonight for dinner. Haven't done that in awhile.
The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
@amadeo It'll be Tom Kha Gai, which is chicken with coconut and lemon grass. Oh, and mushrooms. It's really yummy. I mix in a little rice. Else I could read the entire New York Times the next morning.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
21 May 17
It looks like a bowl of spinach
DE
@DaddyEvil (174224)
• United States
27 Apr 17
Uhm... I've seen that before, pony.... Just never back in the plate after it looked like that! Eww! I would have added to it if I had seen it looking like that, too! (grossed out expression!)
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174224)
• United States
28 Apr 17
@TheHorse What? You didn't have any red or yellow bell peppers handy? The humanity! () I just couldn't resist, pony!
The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Apr 17
I added some asparagus I had lying around. But I didn't have anything around that would provide a pleasing color contrast.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Apr 17
It looks like some kind of beef dish. I need to go shopping to decide what's for lunch and dinner.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr 17
It's actually just Indian creamed spinach from TJs. I did throw in a bit of asparagus.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Apr 17
@TheHorse That's what I thought that was, but didn't want to say in case I was wrong about the asparagus. It doesn't look like spinach.
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127117)
• United States
26 Apr 17
looks like creamed spinach to me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Apr 17
You win the big prize! 10% of my MyLot earnings for today! Bank routing number and Social Security Number please. --Barrister Mbalo Horse of Nigeria
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