Thank you for reminding me of the Soup Nazi, one of the best memories of that show. And that does sound like a wonderful dinner, especially in cold weather. Perhaps with a salad, for roughage and balance? I've a Macrobiotic Yoginni ex-girlfriend who taught me the importance of harmony and balance in nutrition. As a martial arts instructor, I taught her the importance of harmony and balance in the aggressively physical. We both profited.
Lentil soup! (Homer Simpson voice) Ummmm . . . !
OT If you are ever in a restaurant that offers homemade red pepper hummus as a condiment option, and you are in the mood for a cheeseburger, do it! Forget the ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce and/or mayonnaise. Do the hummus. As some of you know, I pick up my food at a hole-in-the-wall sammich shop owned by a former chef from The Four Seasons Hotel where everything is homemade. Among the Healthy Advice on their menu is to ask for the red pepper hummus instead of mayonnaise on your dish. Tonight I took that advice on my 2-pound cheeseburger sub with American cheese, and grilled tomatoes and beer-battered crispy onions, and I'm never going back to ketchup or mayonnaise again. The taste of the pepper kick is layered, the texture of the hummus is far deeper and richer than ketchup or mustard, the volume of the hummus rivals that of the cheese--complementing and combining with it, not competing with it. Using homemade hummus as the condiment on a cheeseburger is, I promise you, a revelation.
Plus, combined it with homemade shredded roast chicken soup with wild rice and carrot chunks the size of my thumb and a combination of homemade Idaho French fries and beer-battered onion rings, FUGIDABOUTIT!
If we must eat, then let us DINE!
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strntz (11249)
6 years ago
We have salad for most meals.
In fact, we do a night called "Pie Pie". This is where a bunch of couples meet at someone's house, each bringing a pizza of their choice from their favorite takeout, sort of a pot luck pizza night. Fortunately, we live in Connecticut which is one of those pizza hotspots (good pizza begats more good pizza). My wife also makes a fabulous home made apple pie; hence the "Pie Pie", but I digress.
In addition, we always bring a huge salad to go along with the pizza and most of it goes.
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R_Kane (15828)
6 years ago
Pie Pie is a wonderful idea. SO much better than the Little Cesar chain's "Pizza, Pizza" tag line. You are right about the good giving an incentive for making more good. You may know that I live in Greater Boston. Although people think of Boston as being Yankee (Yankish = English) and New England, we also have very significant cultural roots from Ireland and Italy. Take a stroll through Boston's Italian North End neighborhood, and you will see what I mean, as I imagine you know, strntz!
Salad (with a wonderful dressing, e.g., balsamic vinaigrette) is MUST with pizza, to make it an actual meal, along with either a cola soft drink, or an amusing Italian red wine, like Lambrusco or Valpollicella.
Apple pie is the cherry atop this cake!
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strntz (11249)
6 years ago
Apple pie is the cherry atop this cake!
If you're into making your own pies, may I suggest Granny Smith apples? They have a very firm flesh that doesn't turn to applesauce in the pie (assuming firm apples with a bit of tooth is your preference - it's ours) and the tart flavor melds well with the sugar and cinnamon that makes up the filling.
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