Oh boy, oh boy. Another semi-tough letter, 'O' had fewer possibilities than many of its surrounding neighbors:Breakfast: Oatmeal. Before this I usually had oatmeal for breakfast almost everyday so this was a bit of a return to normalcy.Lunch: Olives and MORE OATMEAL!Dinner: Omelette- one of those beautiful lettered dishes that allows for the consumption of …
N is for…
With M finished I'm onto the second half, so being the Final Countdown! (Cue pre-illusion dance!) Today's plethora of N includes:Breakfast: Mixed nuts with a nectarine.Lunch: Naan, more mixed nuts and Nerds.Dinner: Nachos, Necco wafers, Now & Later, and New Belgian beers.A final note: My mom knows about this challenge and sent me the Mixed …
M is for…
Today was a bit of a relaxing day. No real defined meals, but rather just a series of 'M's. Mango, dried mango, fried masa, mozzarella, maraschino cherries, Milano cookes, Milky Way, macaroni and cheese, Magic Hat and Motherboy XXX. Tons of options for 'M'. Half way done. While being prepared makes things much easier, it …
L is for…
L is for lunacy! Or in this case:Breakfast: Lemon piesLunch: This is one of my few rule-bendings of the month. I went up to Waco this weekend to visit the sister and attend a Blacksmithing course from the Homestead Heritage (http://www.homesteadheritage.com/index.html). The full-day course included a lunch so I had few options. So today's meal …
K is for…
K is for:Breakfast: Kiwis and KielbasaLunch: More Kielbasa!Dinner: Headed up to Waco to visit the sister and a quick phone search yielded a Mediterranean restaurant. Kebab plate for dinner finishes out the day.'K' is an interesting letter in that most dishes are ethnic dishes but from all around the globe (kielbasa, kimchi, kebabs...). In conclusion, …
J is for…
Michael: Hello?George Michael: Hey Jerky! I wanna buy a house, Dad. It's gotta be big!Michael: You said Dad, buddy.George Michael: (Dejected.) Shut up, Jerky.The above quote is from Arrested Development. If you haven't seen it, do it now! Seriously, I can wait. It's streaming on Netflix. Don't have Netflix? Steal someone you know's password at …
I is for…
I is for ICE CREAM! and ICED TEA!....but mostly ICE CREAM!Despite some awesome suggestions from friends, I figured to muscle out today with just ice cream and iced tea as a) I didn't have time to go to the grocery store yesterday or today and b) I had no booze to make Irish coffee. So, …
H is for…
H is for healthy to heavy to hearty (except for a midnight ham raid):Breakfast: Honeydew melonLunch: Hamburgers from Jack-in-the-BoxDinner: Hash with corned beef, corn, and purple top turnips.Midnight ham raid led to no planned lunch but luckily hamburgers aren't super hard to find in this country. Tomorrow is 'I'-day so by this time tomorrow I'll …
G is for…
G started out with a midnight raid on that tasty pack of gummi bears there. Continuing:Breakfast: GrapefruitLunch: Gyro plate with stuffed grape leaves. Grapes and ginger snaps as a snack.Dinner: Mixed greens salad with goat cheese, grapes and garlic green beans.Great googali-moogali lots of 'G's! A refreshing day of plenty of 'G's is nice as …
F is for…
F is for fricative frittata. 'F' began with fries at Frank's after midnight and a sweet Robert Randolph show Saturday night. Slept in late and then went for my marathon crucible run. Managed to finish 20 miles which means that I can finish the marathon in two weeks. Woohoo! So my only real 'meal' of …
Chortles and Harrumphs 