I love food, but for as long as I can remember, I have hated weekday lunches. What one can eat at school or work is limited by constraints such as portability or the finite amount of time one has to prepare/procure, and consume it. When I was in school, my lunches generally consisted of sawdust-dry sandwiches or some type of canned food in a thermos. Unlike camping where this can be rationalized as a charming part of the experience, the result is all too often uninspired, insipid meals that serve to compound the drudgery of the workday.
The goal of this blog is to rescue readers from lunchtime boredom by providing recipes and reviews of restaurants in Waterloo Region. Both will consider matters that are specific to workday lunches.
Recipes will be…
· Portable – because a roast turkey with all the trimmings, while delicious, is unfeasible at work
· Require little prep at work – because not everyone has access to a microwave at work and who wants to waste time waiting in line if you have one?
· Able to be made the night before and for multiple servings – thus saving you precious minutes in the morning to get a bit more sleep or just relax before getting down to work
· Satisfying – so that you aren’t feeling faint from hunger by 2:00pm
Reviews will consider…
· The breath mint factor – Your clients and coworkers may not appreciate your garlicky lunch as much as you did
· The napkin factor – A giant mustard stain is not business casual
· The in and out time – is it always busy? Is the service slow? A long lunch is nice but not always practical
· The type of occasion – Is it perfect for grabbing a quick bite to refuel? A Mad Men style three martini lunch? A brief indulgence to help get you through a tough week?
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