Out of commission.

If it's not already terrible apparent, I've had to put Frozen Pasta Time on indefinite hiatus.

This semester has been incredibly busy, and I have not had time to cook much, not to mention write about it.

I've decided to give this a break and focus most of my blogging attention on my beverage review blog.

So check it out.

I'm not sure if I will ever start this blog up again for regular updates, but those of you who are interested in it if I do can send me an email through the link on my profile, and I'll let you know if I start back.

Thanks for the brief food talkin' stint.

9/15/2010

For lunch:

Hawaiian roll (cafeteria sushi, forgot my camera again)

For dinner:

Penne with fennel tomato sauce and blue cheese

This was the first time that I've ever had fennel root in a dish. I've eaten plenty of fennel seeds and had plenty of things seasoned with fennel, but this is the first time that I've ever had just plain sliced fennel bulb in anything. It was spectacular.

9/13/2010

For lunch:

Cucumber and avocado sushi roll (cafeteria)

For dinner:

Fallafel wrap with plain Greek yogurt

9/12/2010

For lunch:

Baked catfish with Old Bay seasoning and fresh baby bella mushrooms

For dinner:

Ramen noodles. I was in a hurry.

Honorable mention:

This is the best snack in the world.

9/11/2010

For lunch:

Leftover curry and rice

For dinner:

Morningstar brand vegetarian sausages with sourdough French bread and a bell pepper quarter

9/9/2010

For lunch:

Fried catfish with spicy rice, green beans, and a biscuit. And a cookie. Sorry, this is a terrible picture.

For dinner:

Red curry with catfish, mushrooms, and green bell peppers

9/8/2010

For lunch:

Three cheese pasta (cafeteria)

9/7/2010

For breakfast:

Puffins brand breakfast cereal

For lunch:

Mushroom and onion frittata with green beans and pasta (cafeteria)

For dinner:

Black bean tacos from El Burrito (a local tex mex restaraunt). Sorry about not having a picture. I forgot my camera, and only now thought about the camera in my phone.

Honorable mention:

Sunflower sprouts

I bought these today at the farmer's market that my school holds every Tuesday. They are locally grown, and I had never heard of sunflower sprouts before, so I thought I would give them a try. They are pretty good, but are a bit dry and on the bitter side on their own. They would be a perfect addition to salads, though. 

Due to technical issues with my internet, tonight's post may need to be postponed again. I have half of it saved as a draft, but it is not uploading properly. I will try again later tonight.

Check back tomorrow around lunch time for today's post.

I apologize for the extreme delay.

Well, it would appear that I have fibbed. Updates will resume tomorrow. I've got a big assignment to start tonight and didn't have chances to take pictures today.

Come back tomorrow for more regularly scheduled updates.

I've gone home for the weekend and I've decided to not worry about taking pictures for the blog while I'm here. Updates will resume Monday evening.

9/1/2010

For lunch:

Peanut butter and jelly and baked potato chips

This might be my favorite lunch. It's so simple, but there's something just so satisfying about it. I often really enjoy eating simple foods. They make me feel very human and wholesome.

For dinner:

Fried tofu with ponzu sauce, bok choy, and long grain brown rice. Served with chili garlic sauce for dipping.

8/31/2010

For lunch (I remembered to take a picture halfway through my meal):

Stuffed bell pepper with baked beans and mashed potatoes (cafeteria)

For dinner:

Pickled Mustard flavored instant noodles with bok choy and lime.

Sorry. I got a little stupid with the camera. Tonight needed to be quick, because I've got a good bit of schoolwork to do and didn't have time for a production. 

8/30/2010

For lunch:

Two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and a bag of Baked Lays barbecue chips. Sorry, no picture again. I'm horrible about getting pictures at lunch. I guess it's usually because I'm eating with people and it always slips my mind until I've finished most of my food.

For dinner:

Tilapia with garlic, basil, and oregano and leftover vegetable-noodle stir fry with grape tomatoes

This is probably the last Tilapia I'll have for a while. I'm getting kind of sick of it. The only reason that I had this piece tonight was because it was leftover from this past Friday, when I went to a friend's house and cooked for myself and three other people. Hopefully there will be some more variety on here this week. Oh, and for the record, the seasonings are under the fish.

8/29/2010

For lunch:

The best instant noodles

Prepared, with fresh grape tomatoes

Sliced plums tossed with several dashes of sugar

I prepared these plums because I was still a little hungry after the noodles, and I had these left over from a previous failed recipe. They needed to be eaten, so I cut them up (four, in total) and tossed them with sugar for a quick after lunch desert. The separate slice in the lower left corner was sprinkled with salt instead of sugar out of sheer curiosity, and it actually wasn't that bad.

For dinner:

Garlic vegetable-noodle stir fry

I make this stir fry a good bit. It's simple, tasty, doesn't leave much clean-up, and it's a wonderful way to use up a lot of vegetables at one time. If you're anything like me, you keep a good stock of green vegetables in the refrigerator. This is a good habit to develop, as it allows for a good selection when it comes time for an impromptu side-dish pairing, but it also allows opportunity for lots of vegetables to start going bad at one time. This is a good way to take care of some of the older vegetables in your refrigerator, as well as give you a simple but tasty meal that will most likely last you at least two servings. 

On a side note, this is my favorite thing about slicing bok choy:

For lunch:

Fried catfish with white rice and mixed boiled greens (cafeteria; sorry, no picture)

For dinner:

Instant spinach noodles with red onion flavored seasoning

Tonight was pretty low key. I was supposed to be baking something tonight, but...I messed up the dough and decided to scrap it and try again this weekend.

Hey, sorry, no post today. I had someone over for dinner tonight and things were kinda crazy and I didn't really have a chance to take pictures. More tomorrow.

8/24/2010

For breakfast:

Puffins cereal with fresh golden kiwi

For lunch:

Baked potato with cheese and pinto beans with citrus rice and an apple (cafeteria)

After lunch:

Mixed berry frozen yogurt with raspberries, blueberries, lychee, and mochi balls (Yoghut, Columbia, SC)

For dinner:

Simple baked tilapia with fresh basil and chives with egg and raw asparagus

8/23/2010

For Lunch:

Cheese tortellini with basil pesto sauce (cafeteria)

For Dinner:

Baked tilapia on a bed of bok choy leaves with chilie sauce and seasoned grape tomatoes.

After dinner snack:

Bok choy remnants with left over habanero salsa 

The after dinner snack was just to minimize waste. Aside from the broccoli timbales that I ruined, tonight went really well. 94% positive. Pictures of the timbales to come later.

8/22/2010

So this blog is going to have a new focus. I've been getting really into cooking lately, and I've become exceedingly excited about food and recipes and everything related to eating (eating healthy, of course). Starting tonight, this blog is going to be a daily chronicle of my meals for each day. each entry will simply be a picture of each meal, regardless of what it is, and a brief description, followed at the end by an overall rating for the day's overall food experience, and any comments about how it may be made better for next time. Updates will be in the evenings after dinner.

So here's today's.

For lunch:

Boiled asparagus with egg and grated Parmesan cheese.

For dinner:

Baked lemon pepper and herb tilapia with fresh yellow bell pepper and organic grape tomatoes.

For dessert:

Fresh dragon fruit.

Overall, I'd say that today's food experience was a 98% success. The tilapia would have been better with a lemon wedge rather than lime, but it was still delicious, nonetheless.

If anybody cares for recipes, send me an email, and I will be glad to send them to you.

TTFN.