Forty-Two

Sunday, July 25

Angus steak dinner.

Just a little something I threw together when I got back to my friend's house after camp. Angus steak patty, fried artichoke hearts, three cheese & spinach ravioli, fresh broccoli.

Forty-One

Saturday, July 24

Spaghetti and meatballs.

Spaghetti with your choice of white sauce or red sauce...I chose red. Fresh green salad, check. Huge meatballs, check. Garlic bread, check.

And an honorable mention to the "Chocolate Surprise" cupcakes Mrs Hornsby made. They were incred. Oh, and the surprise was cream cheese and chocolate chips. YUP.

Forty

Friday, July 23

Beef roast.

Some of the best beef roast I've ever had, served with mashed potatoes, gravy, beets, cucumber salad and chipotle creamed corn. Who says camp food can't be amazing?!

Thirty-Nine

Thursday, July 22

Grilled elk.

This was the entree featured at the EUSTC's Formal Dining evening. Shane and Michelle Browning pull another masterpiece out of their sleeve: grilled elk with golden raisins, sliced apples and a brown sugar glaze, butternut squash risotto and green beans. Brilliant.

Thirty-Eight

Wednesday, July 21

"Picnic food."

Hot dog (with ketchup and leftover Sunshine sauce), pasta salad with veggies, watermelon. This following an afternoon touring Amish country and enjoying a water park. Perfection.

Thirty-Seven

Tuesday, July 20

"Sunshine chicken."

I don't know what was in the sauce (I should probably find out), but it was amazing. Served with potato salad, grilled corn on the cob, green beans.

Thirty-Six

Monday, July 19

Parmesan-encrusted Tilapia.

Served with tartar sauce, French fries, cucumber/tomato salad and green beans. I was THIS close to going back for seconds but then someone came up and talked to me for a while and then I realized I was full. It's okay, though, because there ended up not being any leftovers. That's how delicious it was.

Thirty-Five

Sunday, July 18

Beef stroganoff.

The first meal of the 2010 Eastern United States Teen Camp, created by the more-than-capable kitchen staff headed up by Shane and Michelle Browning. The first of many incredible meals to come that week.

Thirty-Four

Saturday, July 17

Cheesy Blaster.

This delight was a combination of efforts from Sarah Farrier McNeill and the writers/cast of 30 Rock.

Hot dog, stuffed with jack cheese, rolled up in a pizza, smothered in nacho cheese. Ideally, to be eaten with chopsticks. I thought it was pretty tasty, and Sarah's favorite part is that it's like eating 4 meals in the time it takes to eat 1.

If that doesn't make sense or seems disgusting, see here for a more Tina Fey explanation. Though it probably won't make it seem less disgusting.

Thirty-Three

Friday, July 16

Nectarine and kiwi.

This is what happens when I go to a dinner party and don't take any pictures and then come home and realize I just went to a dinner party and didn't take any pictures.

Both were really delicious, though.

Thirty-Two

Thursday, July 15

Chicken alfredo.

Behind every great cook* is a friend who can also cook really well. Thanks to Bethany Farrier for this. Seasoned with some weird pepper we weren't really sure about.

And an honorable mention for this roasted chicken.

*Humor me, won't you?

Thirty-One

Wednesday, July 14

Greek yogurt.

This stuff is amazing. Really rich and creamy. Different kinds come with different flavors, this one was honey...probably my favorite yogurt/condiment combination. Thanks to Michelle Browning for supplying me with food this past week. :)

"How do they make Greek yogurt? Greek goats?" - Bethany Farrier

Thirty

Tomato sandwich.

Roma tomato, cream cheese, bleu cheese dressing, basil, oregano, salt and freshly cracked black pepper on whole wheat toast. I have been a huge fan of tomato sandwiches ever since that one movie with the chick from Matilda and maybe Rosie O'Donnell? I don't remember the title, nor do I think I watched the whole thing, but the Matilda chick ate a tomato sandwich and commented on how she was weird because she didn't have meat on it. I thought it sounded good, so I tried it. One more instance in which television promotes culinary experimentation.

Or just makes me hungry.

Twenty-Nine

Monday, July 12

Nectarine sandwich.

I am a big fan of fruit on sandwiches. It started with a peach & gouda sandwich. Then it was a pear & mozzarella panino. This time: nectarine, cream cheese & apple butter on toasted whole wheat. I really must give props to myself for grocery store produce selection, because this nectarine was perfectly ripe. Thank you, thank you.

Twenty-Eight

Sunday, July 11

Fish and chips.

Supplied by the Old Bag of Nails pub in Columbus. Not a big fan of fish, but frying it makes it gobs better. Speaking of gobs, the tartar sauce was really good, too.

Twenty-Seven

Saturday, July 10

Quesadilla.

Taco Bell saves the day once more. My order? "Something that looks good in a picture." While it doesn't rate too high on the photogenic meter, this was actually one of the best quesadillas I've ever had. Nice work, TB.

Twenty-Six

Friday, July 9

Rhubarb pie.

My first encounter with rhubarb, as far as I can remember, and I loved it. Perfect balance of tart and sweet.

Thanks to Jonathan Walsh for finally getting tired of waiting for me to make him a pie. I knew you had it in you, buddy.

Twenty-Five

Thursday, July 8

Cheeseburger.

Went to Tom's Ice Cream Bowl for lunch. They serve really tasty burgers and sandwiches. Oh, and ice cream. Not buying said ice cream results in severe ridicule.*

Tom's was named #1 on the Top Ten List of Places in America to Buy A "Scoop." I read that on their menu. Fun fact.

*Again...I am SORRY, Mr Walsh. ;)

Twenty-Four

Wednesday, July 7

Dolmades.

This dish brought to you (me) by the illustrious Mrs Janice Walsh.

Grape leaves, stuffed with rice, golden raisins, slivered almonds, onion, garlic and probably other things I'm forgetting. I'd never had homemade dolmades, but if you have access to grape leaves, you should absolutely try them.

Served with some of the best tzatziki (cucumber yogurt sauce) I've ever had.

Twenty-Three

Tuesday, July 6

Chicken sub.

Went to Subway.

Lindsay - "Hi, could I have a 6-inch turkey breast?"

Employee - "Chicken breast?"

Lindsay - "Yep."

A+ for correcting people.

I think I got "everything" on this, plus extra pickles and black olives, on honey oat bread. First time having jalapenos on a sandwich...not so sure about that.

Twenty-Two

Monday, July 5

Pancakes.

Pre-bedtime snack, drizzled with chocolate syrup. I don't usually cook with mixes, but this was pretty tasty.

[ Happy 17th birthday, Jess! ;) ]

Twenty-One

Sunday, July 4

Crunchwrap Supreme.

I walked around at the Taste of Chicago all day on the 4th, eating all kinds of delicious food, like Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and vegetable tempura, but guess who didn't have her camera. Ah well.

Anyway, this is probably my favorite item on Taco Bell's menu. A flour tortilla around a crisp corn tortilla, tomatoes, lettuce, ground beef, refried beans, sour cream, hot sauce...and then grilled. I would eat this every day.

Twenty

Saturday, July 3

Minestrone soup.

Lunch at the Olive Garden. It's been a really long time since I've had minestrone, and I definitely don't remember it being as good as this was. I was pretty impressed.

Nineteen

Friday, July 2

Cheese pizza.

This was from Beggar's Pizza in Chicago. I could make a witty correlation but suffice it to say, I've had better.

Eighteen

Scrambled egg and chili beans.

Ahh, the high life. This was actually really good, I put some fresh cracked pepper in it. Seriously, that pantry has some real gems inside.

Seventeen

Wednesday, June 30

Chicken & Broccoli Rice-A-Roni.

Staying at a friend's house while they're out of town, stumbled upon their pantry, found Rice-A-Roni. Jackpot. More like THE COLUMBUS TREAT, am I right?!

Sixteen

Tuesday, June 29

Granola bar.

This was a day full of plane snacks and granola bars. Since my camera was in the overhead compartment during both flights, my featured food is a land-based granola bar by default.

I think this is Nature Valley's chewy Fruit & Nut...one of the best granola bars ever. Highly recommended.