Getting ready to leave for Hawaii,
it was my goal to eat the fridge clean. I pretty much succeeded, which left me
with no bread (for peanut butter toast) and little milk for cereal. So for
breakfast I had a bowl of thick-cut
oatmeal with raisons, brown sugar and butter and a cup of coffee (using the
rest of the milk up.)
I usually bring my lunch to work, and using what leftovers I
had, I made myself some fish tacos. Normally I enjoy my fish and my tacos
separate, but this actually worked out pretty well. I used two corn tortillas, about 3 oz. cooked salmon, less than 1 oz. of blue cheese, some romaine lettuce, and
about 2 oz.
home canned salsa. I ate that with about ½ bag Fritos and a Recess cup I
had stashed in my desk. I also had an orange and some water.
Believe it or not, the combo of salsa, salmon and blue
cheese was not unpleasant. The corn tortillas, bought at a Mexican grocery
store, had a flowery aroma and a tender texture.
For dinner, I met my good friend KH, who would also be
caring for the cats while we were away, at the Fitchburg Great Dane Pub. I had
the Velvet Hammer Bock http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/952/6160
which was, for me, the perfect drinking beer. Dark in color, malty and slightly
complex.
I was trying to come up with something very Wisconsin to
have on my final night as I prepared to leave on my week-long tropical island
vacation. I settled Wisconsin style Cheddar Mac, “A creamy blend of Wisconsin
cheddar and our famous Pilsner, tossed with rigatoni noodles and topped with
buttery toasted sourdough crumbs. Finished with a wedge of hand-selected
seasonal cheddar. Served with a thick, chewy pretzel.” The cheese wedged into
the center surprised me-at first I thought it was butter. I couldn’t taste the
beer, but the tubular pasta was cooked perfectly and skated atop a thin layer
of white cheddar sauce. The pretzel breadstick was a great addition. I also had
a side salad with good milky ranch.
Maybe it was a slightly unconscious to order macaroni, as I
hear “mac salad” is an essential part of the ubiquitous Hawaiian plate lunch.
We shall see.
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