Low Bar

by | Apr 28, 2011 | Life | 7 comments

Apparently, in Robbi’s world, this qualifies as lunch:

That’s pickle slices on cheese slices on saltines. With a banana on the side.

I suppose I should be thankful that she is not more discerning.

7 Comments

  1. Peter on 4.28.11 at 6:09 pm

    Fruits and veggies? Check.
    Dairy? Check.
    Starch? Check.
    Protein? I’ll give it to her – she’s a salmon fisherwoman for goodness sake – I’m sure there’s some fish in today’s menu.

    I think this lunch is fully acceptable by the USDA standards. You go, Robbi.

  2. Clare on 4.28.11 at 7:33 pm

    Try pickles with peanut butter. It’s the way D eats his peanut butter sandwiches, with a little mayo thrown in to make your heart stop. (Sweet or dill, whatever suits your fancy.)

  3. Veronica on 4.28.11 at 8:48 pm

    Clare,
    Ewww.

  4. Clare on 4.29.11 at 12:26 pm

    Veronica,

    Try it! Think of the (sweet) pickles as a replacement for jam. There is another (heart-stopping) peanut butter sandwich that is PB, chutney, and bacon. I think it was supposedly Bill Blass’s fave sandwich. Delish!

  5. Robbi on 4.29.11 at 12:42 pm

    Veronica – Agreed.
    Clare – You know, I’m thinking this might have to become a post in experimental eating. Though the mayo tips the first sandwich over the edge into barely legal, I get the sweet pickles. I am intrigued. (Frankly, it’s the bacon in the second one that caught my attention. ANYTHING + bacon = delicious). I have a dear friend who only eats his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches dipped in chicken noodle soup. I’ve tried it but am on the fence about it. But canned green beans and applesauce is one of my favorite combos, so I obviously have no idea what I’m talking about.

  6. Veronica on 4.30.11 at 5:52 pm

    Sweet pickles might be ok. I was picturing dill pickles (ew). Robbi–green beans and applesauce? hmm..
    But more importantly I agree about anything bacon= yum.I made a tasty bacon, sliced avocado and cheese sandwich the other day. It was fabulous. Meanwhile I do peanut butter with honey or a little bit of (dark) brown sugar.

  7. wmily on 5.2.11 at 10:33 am

    It’s the plate that seals the deal for me. Anything on a plate and not out of the box or bag has taken enough forethought to constitute a meal fair and square. That and robbi’s motherly countenance – who questions a lunch served by Mother?