Lunch for Monday, June 13, 2011

Yesterday I was craving meatloaf, actually I think I have been craving meatloaf since Heather of Ohayo Bento posted a bento with leftover meatloaf.  I had purchased some new potatoes and green beans from the small (only 8 booths) local farmers market.  So that went real well together.  We ate all of the potatoes and green beans.  While at the farmers market I saw a sign that said basil.  I started digging in the basket and the owner said she only had mint left.  And since it was closing time I got it for a steal.

Also this weekend I ventured into Nam-Hai, an Asian market that mostly caters to the Vietnamese community.  I have been avoiding this place since all I have heard about it is how smelly it is and that they will try to overcharge you at the checkout.  The minute I walked in The Kid and I just about threw up from the smell.  But I endured it and The Kid kept asking if he could wait in the car.  I made The Kid walk up and down every isle.  He did finally see his favorite candy Hi-Chew so after he picked that up I heard no complaints.

I was pleasantly surprised to see they had a very wide variety of things.  No bentos but a handful of bento tools.  I bought a couple of bags of items including canned quail eggs, panko crumbs, soba sauce, mini pork sausages, kamaboko, furikake and some bento tools.  I just hope none of it is expired.  Some of the things in this store looked like they had been there awhile.  Everything I bought did not indicate expiration dates. 

I did almost make a horrible mistake at the store.  I saw fresh quail eggs and started to pick them up.  One of the store employees ran over to me, pointed and said "babies" in his broken English.  I got the point and stuck with the canned quail eggs.  I guess I didn't need them that fresh.

I had no problems at the checkout.  I watched very carefully to see that the priced marked on the item was what was being ran up.  I guess that it could be that the Manager was the one working the register.

In today's lunch I have some leftover meatloaf, white rice, cherry tomatoes with mozzarella, a mini sweet pepper, broccoli, strawberries and mint accents.  My lunch may be too minty, we'll see.