Tag: lunch

  • Is your brain stew gluten free?

    For an upcoming trip to Budapest, I started looking at restaurants to visit. Generally, I’ll try a lot of things, but I think I’ll skip this place.

  • Günters

    I finally got to visit a Stockholm institution last week – Günters hot dog stand. I’ve heard rumors over the years about the amazing hot dogs and the owner who […]

  • #17 Tapas are the Greatest Invention

    I ask Rosa, from Spain, to fill me in on how people in southern Europe can eat dinner so late and still get up for work in the morning. We […]

  • It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

    I planned to bring both of my sons to the beach yesterday. I packed two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, because they’re cheap to make and I already had everything. […]

  • Apple pie burger

    We were told to visit a popular burger place in East Texas that serves an Apple Pie Burger. I pictured a burger with an actual apple pie between the buns […]

  • Hot Dr. Pepper

    Never really caught on. 

  • Hamburgers of Stockholm

    I’m actually on vacation for a few weeks, so this is a scheduled post, as are any appearing the next few weeks. To keep up the blog and entertain while […]

  • School lunch

    My son recently got back from a school trip to Tallinn, Estonia where his class visited another school. A nice parent took pictures (because in 4 days my son only […]

  • A Texas baked potato

    A typical baked potato in Texas – with pulled pork of course:

  • Why children shouldn’t be allowed at the buffet

    Took the kids to a buffet the other day. They proceeded to make a hamburger filled with fries, chicken nuggets and hot dog weiners. Oh! Don’t forget the barbecue sauce!  […]

  • Excuse me, you forgot our 4th onion ring order

    We’re 4 people at this table. How do we survive on this tiny amount of food?  #GiantStomachsAfter2WeeksInTX

  • Living in America

    I got nothing today. I give you James Brown’s Gumbo House:

  • This is why we can’t stay more than a month

    One month in Texas = 10 lbs (that’s 5 kilos for the rest of the world!) I give you evidence:

  • Fish sticks

    My 7 year old was very disappointed with his school lunch: “Ugh! They had fish sticks at school today, and you know what was in them?! DEAD FISH!”

  • How to improve anything

    I’ve spent the morning looking up food trucks in our area, the Taco Truck being the one I’m the most interested in. Then a while ago I found a company […]

  • I’m not on a diet, I’m poor!

    People at work looked at my pumpkin seeds and orange last week and asked, “Is that all you’re eating for lunch?” Yes. Now comes the part where they discuss why […]

  • In my day…

    We had a parent-teacher conference for our youngest son last week.  Over here, they invite the student to particpate in the parent-teacher conference.  I really don’t get this concept.  When […]

  • Pie for breakfast

    Breakfast this morning was pumpkin muffins, pie and …. a carrot – because you need something healthy.  Do my kids even realize how lucky they are to have an American […]

  • Just an observation

    A lady today had a piece of Wasa bread.  I thought it was an iPhone.  Time to get new glasses.