Gazpacho and Turkey Chili

Canned tomatoes and tomato, diced cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, green bell pepper, extra virgin olive oil, celery, sherry vinegar, sea salt, cayenne

Ground turkey, canned tomato, black beans, red kidney beans, tomato paste, red onion, reduced fat cheddar cheese, red and green bell pepper, onion, green onion, chili powder, garlic, sea salt, ground black pepper, cayenne

from Snap Kitchen

Roast Beef on a Baguette

with provolone, tomato, arugula (?), and horseradish mayo, plus a small salad and small bag of chips,

from Flo Paris, 5757 Westheimer

Roast Beef on Pumpernickel

Rare roast beef on pumpernickel with Nielsen's famous home-made mayo, Nielsen's famous 'decadent' potato salad,

plus cheesecake

from Neilsen's Delicatessen, 4500 Richmond

Ma Po Tofu

served with rice

@ China Sichuan Cuisine, 3758 S. Gessner @ Westpark

Tea Leaf Salad and Steamed Fish

Pickled tea leaves, crunchy peanuts, tomato, chile peppers, oil, maybe some shredded cabbage, garlic and ginger,

whole steamed fish (tilapia) in lime broth with Chinese celery, cilantro, ginger, lemon grass, chile pepper and more, served with white rice

at Kaung Kaung San, 5757 Ranchester

Rye bagel with lox and cream cheese spread

with potato salad and Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray Tonic - what else?

at Spring Water Cafe, 14520 Memorial (fronts on Tully, behind Burger King)

Picadillo and Congrio

Cuban ground beef with potatoes, onions and pimiento, slow-cooked in a wine sauce, with black beans and rice cooked with ham bits, plus a small salad and dressing,

with complimentary lightly toasted Pan Cubano and whipped butter

at Cafe Piquet, 5757 Bissonnet