Hail This Caesar Salad!


Today for lunch I'm having a Caesar Salad with sun dried tomatoes and olives. Once again, hats off to Caesar for creating such a great salad. Maybe I should say hail Caesar. Not a lot of people know this, but many historical conquerors were great chefs. The great Chinese General Tso made a wonderful tangy orange chicken. Napoleon made delicious little pastries. General Patton was a genus with crepes. Attila The Hun used to make really tasty smores and once claimed that if he hadn't been so busy pillaging, he would have opened up his own hot dog stand. Alexander the Great was known as Alexander the Pretty Good until he started making quiches that were to die for.

The key is that these men conquered their food. Caesar would sneak up on a salad just before dawn and just as the sun's rays started to peak over the mountains, he would send in legions of anchovies and croutons covered in dressing. The salad was tossed before it knew what hit it. Men of peace... Not so good at cooking. Why do you think Ghandi was always so skinny?

Enjoy conquering your lunch

Ellen

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Hola Ellen. Your lunch looks delish. I am also a fan of salads. We should start a club. My name isn't Joe Kingman by the way so lets pretend that I'm anonamous. Joe Kingman is really Dwayne "the rock" Johnson. I'm not him. In any way. Shape or form. If you e-mail me or somehow allow me to know that you would like to hold a thriving conversation, I volunteer.
Thanks,
not Joe Kingman.

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hi,Iam from Kazahkstan Almaty,Ellen Iove you ,you are the best,

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Dear Ellen,
it's me bobby hofmann againsorry about the last cut off, I have no computer i have to use the library's. here is my address 118 brooks rd. Lavallette, N.J. 08735. Please send me an autographed picture so people believe me when i say that i used to know you. there's not much about you that I don't know , so heres some info on myself. I'm married to a great wife the third time was the charm. I have 2 great sons, I'm retired and I miss the old days of traveling. before this shuts off i jsut want to say i am proud to say i knew you even when you talked about is that all there is. all my love bobby hofmann. p.s. that salad looks great.

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Ellen I wish I had your chefs job....You really eat healthy.

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Hi Ellen,
This is better than what I had today. I just mixed frozen spinach with provolone. It was tasty but not as pretty. Love to you.Mari
P.S. The on the phone winner of the car was too cute. Thanks for sharing others happiness with us their happiness is contagious but you already knew that didn't you.

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Hi Ellen,
You really do have the best and healthy lunches!
Good for you~~
Looks like you enjoy eating Tilapia fish. Here is some info about Tilapia fish.

Tilapia, a fish that is relatively new to American consumers, has ridden the wave of popularity to become one of America's top ten seafoods. Tilapia has a sweet, mild flavor and a firm, flaky texture is now the sixth most popular seafood consumed in the United States after such varieties as shrimp, salmon and canned tuna (according to the American Tilapia Association).

Introduced to the American mainland in 1959, tilapia actually boasts a venerable history:

Sometimes referred to as sunshine snapper, cherry snapper, Nile Snapper and St. Peter's fish (since it is thought to be the fish St. Peter caught in the Sea of Galilee), tilapia has been farmed in Israel for about 2,500 years.

Tilapia is a freshwater fish that can be cultured in the southern regions of the United States and other tropical areas such as Hawaii.
The fine-tasting meat typically is white, although the meat of red skinned tilapia may have a reddish tint.
On its own, a 3.5 ounce serving of tilapia has only 98 calories and provides 18.5 g of protein, with no saturated fat, no cholesterol and 52 mg of sodium.
Tilapia also is known for taking on many of the flavors of the ingredients it’s cooked with. For example, cooking in a stir-fry with soy sauce and veggies gives it an Asian flair. Many cooks even combine it with "fruity" flavors such as cherries or lemons.

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Hi Ellen,
You really do have the best and healthy lunches!
Good for you~~
Looks like you enjoy eating Tilapia fish. Here is some info about Tilapia fish.

Tilapia, a fish that is relatively new to American consumers, has ridden the wave of popularity to become one of America's top ten seafoods. Tilapia has a sweet, mild flavor and a firm, flaky texture is now the sixth most popular seafood consumed in the United States after such varieties as shrimp, salmon and canned tuna (according to the American Tilapia Association).

Introduced to the American mainland in 1959, tilapia actually boasts a venerable history:

Sometimes referred to as sunshine snapper, cherry snapper, Nile Snapper and St. Peter's fish (since it is thought to be the fish St. Peter caught in the Sea of Galilee), tilapia has been farmed in Israel for about 2,500 years.

Tilapia is a freshwater fish that can be cultured in the southern regions of the United States and other tropical areas such as Hawaii.

Fresh tilapia also is imported from Columbia and Costa Rica.

Tilapia are sold live, fresh and frozen — whole and fillets.

The fine-tasting meat typically is white, although the meat of red skinned tilapia may have a reddish tint.

A most agreeable fish, tilapia is great on the grill, broiled, baked, pan-fried or stir fried.

On its own, a 3.5 ounce serving of tilapia has only 98 calories and provides 18.5 g of protein, with no saturated fat, no cholesterol and 52 mg of sodium.

In addition to its versatility, pleasant flavor and low calorie count, the retail price of tilapia remains reasonable in comparison to other seafood, thanks to the efficiencies of modern aquaculture.

Tilapia also is known for taking on many of the flavors of the ingredients it’s cooked with. For example, cooking in a stir-fry with soy sauce and veggies gives it an Asian flair. Many cooks even combine it with "fruity" flavors such as cherries or lemons.
It's no wonder that tilapia has become one of the most popular fish in America!

Well, have a good day!
Eat Healthy and Stay Healty~ :=)

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Hey Ellen! You always have the best lunches...omg. I feel like a stalker, checking up on what you eat every day. Haha

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Hi Ellen, The casear salad with sun dried tomatoes sounds wonderful.
Is it possible to get the recipe?
Thanks

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Yummmmmmmmm

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AHAHAHA you're hilarious! I LOVE caesar salads though, and now, thanks to your salad. . .I am now craving one. Thanks, you're a pal. :)

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Haha Ellen, you are soooo funny!

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Salad,salad,salad that is all what you eat,today it is Caesar tomorrow Napoleon next week King Arthur, Queen Elisabeth the Pope salad I think you eat even a Hilary or Obama salad and don,t tell me you have also a Ellen Lady salad!!!!!!!!

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Too funny! I never did think about all the good food named after barbaric men...too bad my husband's the peaceful type. =)

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I love sundried tomatoes and olives!

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Good one, Ellen!

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