Appiteazers

As a former Retail Owner and Buyer and now a Ladies Accessory Sales Rep, I have worked and walked the Apparel, Accessory, and Gift Trade shows. Because these venues normally do not provide meals with any true nutritional value, I began designing my own boxed lunches for flavor and energy to get me through the day. The vendors for whom I work were so intrigued with my meals, that they requested that in the future they would be interested in similar lunches if I would provide it. So, an idea and a concept was born.

"Diet Food" is not a phrase in my vocabulary. The phrase is negative and embodies "sacrifice of flavor" in order to be healthy. Bold flavors using fresh herbs, citrus, and quality protein drive my meals. Quinoa, a seed packed with protein, is the basis for many of my boxed lunches. Possessing a neutral flavor and healthy qualities, quinoa can substitute for rice or couscous in any meal, bringing forth bold flavors and intriguing textures in all my designed lunches. 

Below you will see some of the boxed lunch options that I have created.  Be it a boxed lunch, small event, or a corporate meeting, creating menus and food for people with distinct needs is a challenge and one that I embrace. Let me design a menu as well as the food for your next event or luncheon. 

• ________ #1: Salmon broiled in a light ginger, low sodium soy sauce, Madeira marinade.
• ________ #2: Pan seared skinless Panko crusted herbed chicken breast.
• ________ #3: Assorted Steamed Vegetables: broccoli, snow peas, carrots, cauliflower.

Lunch Option 2
All options 2 are served on a Nicoise styled chopped salad, of red quinoa, arugula, black olives, new potatoes, green beans, capers, grape tomatoes, and served with your choice of either salmon, turkey or a salad duo.

• _________ #1: Poached Salmon w/wasabi lemon dipping sauce
• _________ #2: Oven roasted, lemon/parsley pesto Turkey Breast
• _________ #3: Salad Duo: Nicoise styled chopped salad/Lentil vegetable salad

Lunch Option 3
All option 3 are served on a bed of Thai Crunchy Salad of julienned carrots, cucumbers, red/yellow bell peppers, chinese nappa/savoy cabbage, arugula, spinach, fresh herbs and a crunchy salad topping tossed in a  citrus vinaigrette, and served with your choice of either short ribs, chicken breast, or california roll.       

• _________ #1: Korean BBQ style Boneless short ribs.
• _________ #2: Hoisin 5 spice BBQ style Roasted Chicken Breast..
• _________ #3: Inside-out Vegetarian Jasmine Brown Rice California roll, soy dipping sauce, wasabi, and ginger

Lunch Option 4
All option 4 are served on a Salad of Red Quinoa, mixed greens, assorted vegetables, tossed lightly in a citrus vinegrette., and served with your choice of either pork loin, chicken or japanese eggplant       

• _________#1: Grilled coconut marinated pork loin w/peanut sauce
• _________#2: Grilled lemongrass chicken
• _________#3: Grilled Japanese eggplant.