A menu

Humans do not eat single organisms in our meals, we eat multiple organisms in what we call “dishes”- the traditional means of serving food. Dishes are in turn separated into several broad categories. Hence the layout of restaurant menus and cookbooks. And therefore, an understanding of human food will have to take into account this holistic approach in addition to my previous reductionist methods.

Here is a selection of some of the entrees I have eaten this year. I have included a few words about my impressions in parenthesis alongside in some cases. I think the creation of a list such as this is another step forward in improving my understanding of food.

BREAKFAST:

Sourdough Pancakes
Steel-cut Oats (very good)
Cold Cereal
Fruit Smoothie (very good)
Apple, Carrot & Raisin Salad (very good)
Toast or Bagel
Sausage
Bacon
Eggs (good, especially when free range and served w/ fresh bread)
Raspberry and Strawberry yogurt parfait
Yogurt (always good)
Cheese

SANDWICHES:

Cranberry Sandwich (cranberries! yum)
Rueben Sandwich (very tasty! Love sauerkraut)
Grilled Cheese
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Tuna Salad Melt
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
Subway Turkey Sandwich (lots of veggies, usually bought)
Quizno’s Veggie Sub Sandwich (usually bought)

SOUPS:

Meatball & Hakusai Miso Soup (very tasty!)
15 Bean Soup (LOVE beans)
Tomato Soup
Split Pea Soup (a hearty lunch)
Home-Made Mushroom Soup
Cabbage Soup
Cream of Turkey Soup
Turkey-Pork Meatball Soup (tasty!)
Chicken Gumbo (lots of veggies, sausage, okra! yum)
Sausage Lentil Soup (lentils! yum)
Vegetable Barley Soup (barley!)
Curried Barley and Mushroom Soup (very tasty!)
Cilantro Chutney (eaten w/ curry) (zingy!)
Corn and Cheddar Cheese Chowder
Vegetable Chowder
Salmon Chowder (salmon!)
Kimchee Hot Pot (kimchee and vegetables! yum)
Salmon Hot Pot (very good)
Udon Soup
Somen (sp?) (cool lunch on hot day)
Miso Soup (classic breakfast)
Potato-Miso Soup
Miso Shifu

BREADS:

Date and Fig Bread (tasty!)
Cranberry Bread
Raspberry Bread (with cocoa!)
Fruitcake (delicious recipe with walnuts)
Banana Coconut Bread
Banana Bread w/ Chocolate Chips
Sourdough Ginger Bread
Sourdough Friendship Bread
Raisin Bread
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread (cinnamon! yum)
Muffin

DISHES & SIDES:

Steamed Broccoli and Cauliflower (good)
Broccoli and Cheese
Steamed Chicken w/ Vegetables (tender and tasty)
Daikon & Carrots
Poor Salad (bean sprouts! yum)
Macaroni Salad
Pasta Salad
Lasagna (rich and filling)
Cucumber and Tomato Salad (fresh!)
Couscous w/ roasted peppers (very good!)
Spinach Blue Cheese Salad w/ Dried Tomato Vinaigrette (zingy!)
Salad (with romaine or spinach)
White Rice
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spinach Cheese Pie (classic combo)
Ginger pork (tasty!)
Pork w/ prune (tender and tasty!)
Beef Brisquet w/ Beer (parsnips! yum)
Nikujaya (tasty and filling!)
Iridori (tasty and filling!)
Sausage and Sun Dried Tomatoes (LOVE tomatoes)
Beer Bratwurst (classic with sauerkraut)
Sauerkraut
Cole Slaw (cabbage! yum)
Vegetable Meatloaf
Pot Roast (slow cooker favorite!)
Chicken Curry
Fried Chicken (tasty!)
Halibut w/ Cheese
Baked Salmon
Sake No Yakizuke (salmon! yum)
Kimchee (yummy!)
Sweet Potato (sautéed!)
Sweet Potato soufflé (hearty!)
Green beans (with black sesame)
Baked Potato (always good)
Mashed Potatoes
Potato Salad (tasty and filling! hot or cold)
Zucchini quiche (tasty!)
Asparagus Tart

DESSERTS & PRESERVES:

Apple Pie
Cherry Pie
Bread Pudding (walnuts! yum)
Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
Orange cake
Brownie
Sourdough Brownie
Key Lime Pie
Chocolate chip cookie

FRUITS AND NUTS:

Apple
Orange
Grapefruit
Banana
Raisin
Strawberry
Raspberry
Mango
Peanut