I started “middleagedtrophyhusband” two months ago aimed at some tips for food highlighted with my photography. Since then, you, faithful silent reader have gotten to know much about my fashionable traveled married life with the small but powerful Asian mogul MrD but, you haven’t had as many food ideas. So, this week while I clean out the refrigerator from yesterday, you will get three easy MATH’s (middle aged trophy husband’s) 15 minute recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner (pictured above) to keep you satiated, soothingly satisfied and still ready for the runway.
Breakfast? After his morning gymnastics MrD prefers either a bowl of granola or a sandwichio. (Remember MrD speaks to me in foreign languages.) Today, was sandwichio's turn.
To make your own MATH’s grilled cheese you will need 1 slice of good chewy bread, 2 slices of strong cheddar cheese and 2 slices of my fabulous MATH’s last night's chicken roulade. (Okay use whatever protein you have.) Zap this puppy in a microwave for a minute or for the more “Julia inclined” bake in a preheated 350 F/225 C oven for about 7 minutes until the cheese starts to melt but not flow like a weepy drag queen’s mascara. Chop a green onion on diagonal slices, thinly as your knife skills allow. Crisp slivers of green onions set off our visual taste buds before the bumpy ones on our tongue take their turn to taste.
Cast a few over the warm sandwich nestled next to a handful of micro greens and a few tomato tots. Lunch? For this simple, delicious and elegant open face sandwich, use a baked thin pizza crust from your local grocery. I sourced flat Persian bread in one of the Middle Eastern markets. Spread a slice with hummus, sun dried tomato pesto and some fresh or dried oregano. Pop this in your microwave for one minute (being sure to remove any cats or poodles first). Then simply arrange generous slices of smoked salmon around the edges or the warm bread. Fill the center with as much salmon caviar as you like or your budget allows.
Dinner? One cup of pork sausage is used here as a flavour ingredient for the dish rather than the main event. Chop all your choices of vegetables into bite sized, ready when you are pieces, before you start to fry anything. Brown in a wok or frying pan one cup of pork sausage in some olive oil and a little duck or bacon fat. Stir in vegetables starting with the ones that take the longest. When you have fried all the veggies, leaving them still crunchy, mix in 2 cups of leftover pasta, heat, eat and enjoy.
The trophy part, my silent reader, other than remaining calm, looking gorgeous and unfazed during all this, is to plan the menu, shop, prepare the food, serve MrD his portion, photograph your share, eat the tasty offering, download the photos, Photoshop them, write about it all, edit the writing with MrD, post it and still have a life for more important things like shopping for groceries and more shoes but that’s a whole other MATH story.
One last thing for you my silent reader. There is a comment box if you scroll down. Please feel free to make comments, suggest topics or ask MATH questions.
Remember darlink. You are only cheating yourself, your dinner guest and your budget when you don't dine at home.
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