just making a sandwich for lunch.

[vash]

my first week at my new office, i was too out of my elements to bring lunch. just getting to work on time was enough. i tried different routes to save minutes.

i ended up eating out all five days. that sucks, and is expensive. well, one particular meal didnt suck. it was so good..but expensive. in the long run, i would get fat. i know it. done it before.

so i started up my new routine. a simple sandwich. to eat better, i buy a grass fed tritip and grill it up. chill it and use my knife to slice the thinnest pieces and then a good artisan roll, lettuce, jalapeno, cilantro and cucumber. no mayo, no mustard. it is so good!! some fruit and lots of water rounds out the meal. today was cherries.

i'm not great at making sandwiches. now i am getting with the program. good meat, and good bread. freshest veggies.

i'll roast a chicken next week.

[masraum]

Sounds great, but why no condiments? Condiments are meant to enhance flavor.

[vash]

Originally Posted by masraum

Sounds great, but why no condiments? Condiments are meant to enhance flavor.

i dont love mayo. and mustard wilts my lettuce i should grab some packets.

[stevej37]

That sandwich is crying for mayo!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by vash

i dont love mayo. and mustard wilts my lettuce i should grab some packets.

I don't like mayo either, unless it's chipotle mayo which is AWESOME! I do like Miracle Whip, but never have it around the house.

Maybe put the mustard on the side that doesn't have lettuce? Or put a piece of cheese between the two because cheese makes almost everything better.

[vash]

cheese is a love hate thing. love to eat cheese, HATE to digest cheese.

i might try some horseradish sauce tomorrow. friday, i am doing some reviews with some young newer engineers. i volunteered to buy them burgers as incentive to listen to my crap.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I've heard many times that the bread is what makes a great sandwich great. I've been eating a lot of sandwiches myself, mostly a variety of Italian cured and uncured meats but most have lettuce, tomato, red onion, thin cucumber slices, fresh mozzarella, sometimes black olives, oil and vinegar (love soaking the bread in oil and vinegar), S&P and some mayo because I love mayo. Also sometimes doctored Caesar salad dressing (add chopped anchovies, garlic and lemon juice to a good quality Caesar dressing).

[masraum]

Originally Posted by vash

cheese is a love hate thing. love to eat cheese, HATE to digest cheese.

i might try some horseradish sauce tomorrow. friday, i am doing some reviews with some young newer engineers. i volunteered to buy them burgers as incentive to listen to my crap.

Very nice! I think that's a brilliant idea.

How's the new gig going?

[FPB111]

I would freeze my sandwich meats in individual sandwich size packets, divide my cheese the same way, and bring a wrap, tomato-plain-basil etc and just toss the days fixins into a bag and make my sandwich “fresh” at work. That way all was segregated (am I allowed to say that?) until time to eat.

[vash]

Originally Posted by masraum

How's the new gig going?

okay. lots to learn. i have my laptop running online training classes. it allows me to check around on the internet. ahhah.

supervising is the weirdest feeling ever. i'm am not used to asking people to do things. very foriegn to me.

[Baz]

I had an excellent sandwich last night!

Hot dog roll, Angus beef hot dog, dill mustard laid on HEAVY....and sweet relish laid on HEAVY.....YUM!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Baz

I had an excellent sandwich last night!

Hot dog roll, Angus beef hot dog, dill mustard laid on HEAVY....and sweet relish laid on HEAVY.....YUM!

missing CHEESE...

[Baz]

Originally Posted by masraum

missing CHEESE...

[Shaun @ Tru6]

cheese on a hot dog is like ketchup on a hot dog. Insert barfing emoji here.

EDIT: Baz has it right

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by vash

i'm not great at making sandwiches. now i am getting with the program. good meat, and good bread. freshest veggies.

My wife is an excellent cook/chef...honestly, she is incredible.

She makes her lunches for the week on Sunday, a combo of things fresh and interesting. She uses dinner and leftovers for Thursday and Friday and augments the fresh.

Everything sealed, packed in her insulated bag in the morning with cold packs. She preps her snacks as well.

You get good at it...frankly, you have to get good at it: nothing says I commute like the "new job" twenty pounds.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

cheese on a hot dog is like ketchup on a hot dog. Insert barfing emoji here.

EDIT: Baz has it right

Cheese is okay if there is chili on it too! I believe ketchup is perfectly acceptable on a simple hotdog, but one’s character is up for question if they put ketchup on a brat or Polish sausage (I am occasionally questionable).

[craigster59]

I think you have a great idea going to add the horseradish spread Cliff.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by craigster59

I think you have a great idea going to add the horseradish spread Cliff.

Horseradish on beef is absolutely the way to go.

One of my favs is a bit odd: chicken salad (made with plain yogurt), bacon, pepperjack cheese, white onion, sweet peppers on a wrap.

[Evans, Marv]

You should consider throwing some avocado in there too. Since learning I'm prediabetic (6.5 down to 6.1 now), I've been using just one slice of bread (maybe cracked wheat soudough) for an open face sandwich or making a lettuce wrap, which I might add mayonaise, mustard, or catsup (whichever is appropriate) to.

[herr_oberst]

You know what makes a good office sandwich? a generous smear of Wasabi.

Grabs your attention like a topless nun!