by Matthew Notch » Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:22 am
Yes, but TOMATO PESTO on rice sounds fabulous. The trick is to mix a bit of butter in with the rice to make it creamy, not just fluffy. Yogurt is good in that capacity as well. Actually basil pesto would be good on rice too, as long as you mix in some Parmesan cheese.
As far as your blasted cheese sandwich, since you aren't going to take Marcuse's EXCELLENT advice, I recommend roasted red pepper. You can buy them in jars if you don't have the time or patience to roast fresh peppers and then pack them in olive oil for later. They are sweet and very slightly unctuous owing to the oil, which is a boon for any sandwich—let's face it, if you spend an hour gnawing on your bread, your sandwich is pointless. The sweetness also plays very well with nuttier flavors like pasta or couscous, or in your case, sunflower seed bread. I recommend sprinkling just a couple dashes of ground black pepper as well to add fullness, and if it isn't too much trouble, toasting the bread with butter.
As far as other bagged lunches, I enjoy buying a little box of sushi sometimes (keep your ice pack on top of it and it will stay cool until lunchtime), or how about a tub of hummus with some pita chips? Salads are also helpful if you're willing to eat salad. If you're awesome and enjoy a good peanut butter jelly, do what my wife does: spread the peanut butter on both slices, so that the jelly doesn't soak into the bread and make a turble mess everywhere.
Also take Marcuse's advice. When they say "Variety is the spice of life", sometimes the proverbial "they" are referring to actual spices.
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