Much Needed Feast
I ended up unexpectedly working a double today, and the restaurant was so busy I didn’t have time to take a break. I didn’t have a snack with me anyway, so I was forced to push through — and I am not the kind of person who likes to miss a meal, or a snack! By the time I got home at six tonight I was famished since I hadn’t eaten since breakfast this morning. My tummy was actually having sharp pains, something I’ve probably only experienced once or twice in my life! Torture!
So…. I cooked up the biggest and most savory dinner to sooth the pains. I used an entire package of store-bought seitan (I could have made my own, but this was on clearance and claimed to actually taste like chicken, which it didn’t; it was its own good thing). I stir-fried it with a couple baby onions from the garden, some leftover grilled asparagus, and carrots, then drenched it with sesame dressing and garnished it with pineapple. So good! I couldn’t eat all the seitan though — being so hungry made my eyes reaaaaalllly eager to get my tummy fed, and I think they overcompensated a bit. So I have leftovers for tomorrow!
And of course I made a little sundae for dessert with Purely Decadent’s cookie dough, Panda Puffs, carob chips, and PB & Co.’s* cinnamon raisin swirl. Seriously good. I ate it while watching The Wind that Shakes the Barley (movie recommendation for any who haven’t seen it — it was my second time and I’ll gladly watch it a few more).
Now I need sleep to prepare my body for another possibly long and hungry shift tomorrow. I need to start keeping almonds in my apron or something…
* I used to work at the one and only PB & Co. restaurant in NYC, and I can tell you that I stand by their product with all my heart. Shameless promotion here; sometimes I feel like I still work there because I’m constantly telling people to buy their stuff! But it’s amazing — you can probably find it at your local grocery store, so go get it — now!
Filed under: desserting, supping | 1 Comment
Tags: asparagus, peanut butter, pineapple, seitan, soy ice cream
What a beautiful picture with the baby onion peeking out. The good part of cooking too much of something is that you have leftovers for lunch the next day and can avoid starving yourself at work!