It's Healthy And You'll Eat It
Posted on Nov 04, 2017 @ 12:00am by Iphigenia Bonviva
Edited on on Nov 04, 2017 @ 12:00am
Mission: Fear Itself
“It’s Healthy and You’ll Eat It”
(cont’d from “Pure Chaos”)
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Location: USS PHOENIX
Scene: Vulgar Tribble
“You need to eat.”
Kass Thytos rolled her eyes at that. “Iffie, I need a sandwhich I can take -- not one ya fancee sammiches,” the Marine complained.
The chef and bartender of the Vulgar Tribble rushed around as she made a quick wrap. “You need energy.”
“I’m facing a thing that feeds on nightmares that I canna smack,” Kass grumbled. “I don’t need energy. I need an enemy.” Leaning over the bar and watching with horror as she saw what was going into the wrap she said, “It’s a sammich; why are there vegetables in there? It’s not one of your fluffy salads.”
“Energy! You need to stay healthy,” Iphie chastised.
The red-headed Marine rolled her eyes. “I am not the one who needs energy as I’m not the one bangin’--” she started before cutting herself off when the eager bartender looked over. “You’ll cut your hand,” she warned.
Iphie flipped her knife around and said, “I’m fine. Talk.”
Kass grumbled. “I shouldna said anything.”
“Ya didn’t,” Iphie pointed out.
“Capn be pissed,” Kass grumbled.
“Cap’n Homie doesn’t get involved with us mere mortals,” Iphie grinned.
Kass shook her head. “He’s involved,” she said as Iphie came over.
Iphie was so shocked she dropped the sandwich on Kass’ plate. “Nooooo,” she exhaled.
The Marine quickly grabbed the chef’s firm wrist. “Now, Iphie, I ain’t said nothing.”
“No,” Iphie agreed. “You haven’t said anything about Cap’n Homie planting his parsnip.”
“What now?” Kass asked.
The Bolian/Italian chef nudged. “Ya know. Is he bringing an al dente noodle to a spaghetti house? He’s playing hide the cannoli with someone?” When Kass just looked blankly at her she continued on, “He’s bringing a banana to a fruit salad party?”
“Now I’m just hungry and confused,” Kass grumbled. “What in tarnation are you talking about?”
Iphie gave an exasperated exhale. “He’s stuffin’ the muffin? He’s glazing the donut? He’s making a magical sandwich? Do I have to keep going on?”
Kass chuckled and released Iphie’s wrist. “I knew what you were talking about but I was curious how many you could keep going on and on with.”
Iphie pouted at the Marine. “Sweet baby Kahless on a pogo stick, Kandy Kass!”
The MCO gave a look at the chef. “WAIT! I’ve waited all this time for a nickname and I get Kandy?”
Iphie gave a bland look. “You’re very sweet.”
“I’m the HEAD MARINE,” she yelled. Glaring at Iphie she said, “I’m not SWEET--”
“You’re very sweet to me,” Iphie pointed out.
Kass glared as she munched on the sandwich. “What’s this?”
“It’s called “It’s Healthy and You’ll Eat It”,” Iphie muttered. When Kass gave her a look the chef explained, “It’s got yellow squash, red cabbage, goat cheese, Neufchatel, green onions, avocado, tomatoes, and alfalfa sprouts.”
“It’s gotta whole lotta of stuff I don’t want that you’re shovin’ at me,” Kass muttered.
Iphie nodded. “And yet you’re eating it because it’s right in front of you.”
Kass frowned at the sandwich as she sat at the bar. “I’m eating what’s in front of me…” she said thoughtfully, letting that thought flip over in her brain.
“The alfalfa sprouts are supposed to go in your mouth, not dribble outside,” Iphie chastised.
The Marine used one hand to wipe her mouth as she thought about it. Looking up at the Chef she asked. “Iphie, does everyone eat what you give ‘em?”
Iphie stopped her cleaning up and gave a look to the MCO. “Of course they do,” she replied while flipping her pink and orange hair. “Most times, by the time they get here, they’re too hungry and they gorge themselves so the problem is not overfeeding them.”
Kass now was holding the wrap in one hand and drumming the fingers of her other hand on the bar. “How do you stop them?” When Iphie gave her a questioning look she asked, “To stop the stuffin’? Of the faces I mean.”
Iphie gave a careless smile. “Oh that. I just tell ‘em that Cap’n Homie doesn’t want ‘em too stuffed. No idea why that works, but it does. The man is just one wrinkled teddy bear, but for some reason most of you seem scared of him.”
Kass rolled her eyes at that. “Wrinkled teddy bear,” she snorted. “We just need to find what it’s afraid of as it’s overfeeding…and then use that against it…” Grabbing her sandwich she got up and said, “I gotta go!”
Iphie shook her head as she finished up her cleaning, whistling a tune softly from a children’s opera that she couldn’t remember ever learning before...
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NRPG: Today on “As the Phoenix Turns” - Kane gets no respect, Iphie slings sandwiches, and Kass gets inspiration over lunch. Lucky for all of you the recipe is below.
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Sarah Albertini-Bond
~writing for~
Iphie Bonviva
Chef/Bartender
The “It’s Healthy and You’ll Eat It Sandwich”
½ lb. yellow squash
1¼ tsp. salt
½ c. olive oil
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. minced garlic
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
2 c. red cabbage
4 oz. goat cheese
4 oz. low-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
½ c. chopped green onions
1 wrap - flavor of your choice
2 avocados
2 medium tomatoes
2 oz. alfalfa sprouts
DIRECTIONS
Prepare the squash: Slice yellow squash lengthwise to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and set aside for at least 15 minutes.
Make the slaw: In a medium bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper and whisk until well blended. Add cabbage and toss until coated with dressing.
Make the cheese spread: In a small bowl, combine goat cheese, cream cheese, and green onions with a spoon until thoroughly blended.
Assemble the sandwiches: On a work surface, place wrap on a counter and spread each with 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Pat the squash slices dry with a paper towel and place them, the avocado, tomato, squash, red-cabbage slaw, and sprouts in layers on the prepared wrap. Wrap sandwich, and cut in half. Enjoy!
