pretty food tastes better


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are you aware of how you plate your food? even if it's just you eating it?  you should.  it will taste better.  i firmly believe that.  there is a sandwich shop walking distance from my house that i have stopped going to because they make sloppy sandwiches.  i've simply had enough.  i really can't understand it either.  why would you take a job, any job, and not do it right?  why would you not take pride in what you are serving your customers?  if i worked behind a sandwich counter i would have a line out the door waiting for my properly prepared, clean, tidy sandwiches!  okay, i'm stepping down now.  just had to get that off my chest.  i made shrimp lettuce wraps recently and my "fixings" were a variety of raw, julienned cut vegetables.  i used jicama, carrot, cucumber, yellow and red pepper, and cilantro (not shown).  i served them in lettuce cups, with a simple sauce made of soy, rice wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, minced garlic and ginger, sesame oil, honey, and a bit of water.  it's a very light meal - a nice side of some simple carb would be recommended.  i was hungry within an hour of eating this....
speaking of good carbs, check out this blog and learn more about them.  we need them in our lives everyone!