It's November. It's dreary. You can't get up in the morning. Why bother being social at lunch only to get caught up in a "Cold out, huh?" conversation. Hunker down at your desk instead with rich fishy 'wich. Pretend you're in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, only the marlin is smaller. The struggle is just as tough.
Just the sight of the little fish will keep the cheerful Tim Horton combo crowd away.
Buy mints.
Ingredients
1 small beet
lime juice
olive oil
salt and pepper
fresh, chopped cilantro
sardines
rye bread
Method
Peel and grate one small beet. Toss with fresh lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, and fresh, chopped cilantro. Bring to the office in an air-tight container.
Butter two pieces of thin, European rye. Top with the beet salad and as many sardines (packed in oil) as you think you – and your office mates – can handle.