The average easy aussie lunch.

I know there are people from all over the world who read this blog. Often one of the questions people ask someone from another culture is about food. I know when I am in China they are really curious about what we eat. To them, rice three times a day and a bit extra for an in-between snack is the norm. So here is our lunch, an easy average Aussie lunch for the two of us.

There are several reasons we usually have this kind of lunch. It is basically nutritious. Two slices of wholegrain bread, one buttered and one with mayonnaise on it. Some cold meat and some salad vegies. In the summer we usually have a glass of cold low fat milk, good calcium content and protein. And then we usually finish off with an orange or some watermelon, vitamins, minerals and a bit of natural sugar.

 

 

 The other reason is this. It is easy. Why should I slave over a hot stove cooking stuff when I can slap two bits of bread together, slice up an orange, pour a couple of glasses of milk and eat it?  Makes sense to me!

And here in this home we are house-sitting, well, they have the epitome of indoor/outdoor living. This home has a lovely modern kitchen, and the whole wall is sliding glass doors that open onto a huge deck. The table and chairs on the deck are really comfortable too. And one other benefit, is that we are sitting on the second level, so we are up off the ground, with a lovely view of the area. We can see in the distance traffic heading north for the Gateway bridge, there is a large park to the south and we are tree level, so we get to see lots of birds around here too.  What more could you ask for?