The Most Important Meal Of The Day

You shouldn’t skip breakfast. Your body needs fuel to run, and if you’re going to be productive at work or school, you need energy. It’s also delicious, or at least is when it’s not brick-built like this stunning stack of yummy blueberry pancakes by builder LittleJohn. While they may not hold any nutritional value, they’re a feast for the eyes.

A Healthy Start

There’s nothing like waking up Sunday morning to the smell of breakfast being cooked over the stove. It’s a great way to start the day and let us not forget that it is the most important meal of the day! -Little John has given us a delicious appetizer for his new series of builds that will probably make me hungry every time I look at them. But above all, this moc shows that every one deserves a healthy and fresh start, even those broken pieces of brown Lego.

Mmmm, Burger

I love cheeseburgers, it's one of my favorite foods. I could be within walking distance of a multitude of restaurants, perhaps even Michelin star rated ones, but I'd be just as happy at In-N-Out. And now of course I'm going to have to have a burger for lunch because of this awesome MOC by nobu_tary. It's also the first use of the new Unikitty base I've seen and it's brilliant.

Bento

Ah, the bento box, a lovely and delicious Japanese tradition that I truly wish we would embrace here in the states. I think Americans would benefit from a healthy, meticulously arranged and lovingly crafted single serving lunch box like this one from builder Moko (well, perhaps not brick-built, very little nutritional value in ABS). But instead, we get the $5 Fill Ups from KFC, ugh.

Sliders

Cheeseburgers are the perfect food. Think about it, you have the whole food pyramid in one little, delicious package (assuming you get some veg on there, pickles are delicious). Builder Gilcélio must be a fan too, judging by these scrumptious looking mini burgers. Not only do the look yummy, they're a pretty cool little assembly of nifty part uses, like the capes and the green army men bases for pickles.

The Iron Burger

As things heat up in this round of Iron Builder the two competitors are stepping it up. I love cheeseburgers, they're one of my favorite foods. I also have a family history with them, since my dad started a very successful burger joint that continues to thrive to this day. So I find this latest build by Leopard irresistible (and now I'm craving a cheeseburger).

Afternoon Tea

I love tea, but you knew that already (but did you know that probably 75% of my posts on BrickNerd happened with a cup of tea steaming nearby?) One of the highlights of our summer vacation at Disneyland last year was afternoon tea at Steakhouse 55. The presentation was actually strikingly similar to this delicious looking MOC by Jared Chan. My wife and I loved it, and if you're still wondering what to do with your significant other this Valentines day, may I recommend tea for two?

Vinochope

I love getting fooled by MOCs (well, most of the time). I almost scrolled right past this brilliant presentation by J.B.F. At first glance, this just looks like a bottle of wine, a craft beer and a yummy snack. But don't be fooled, while still delicious, this is all bricks (and stickers of course).

Batman's Favorite

After a long day of crimefighting and being everyone's favorite, Batman totally deserves a lobster dinner. Builder team and awfully fine people Siercon and Coral bring us this appetizing little dish, and I do mean little. It's deceptively small, just take a closer look. And as everyone has pointed out, that lemon steals the show, very clever.

Hot Diggity Dog

Fun fact: When I was a kid my parents started a hotdog restaurant. Starting restaurants was something they did, some of them are still going strong (Tom's Burgers in Lompoc anyone?). While "The Dog House" was only reasonably successful, I did have the satisfaction of having a dog named after me. The "Tommy" was a simple dog with ketchup, very popular. My brother's dog, the "Paul" had sauerkraut, and didn't sell nearly as well, much to my brother's chagrin. I have no qualms whatsoever admitting that seeing this clever MOC by nobu_tary has me craving hotdogs, I think I'll be having some soon.

Bento Box

The Japanese have elevated "lunch to go" to practically an art form, with an endless variation of boxes, food and creative presentation. Who wouldn't want to take a break from their busy work day and dig into one of these? Certainly more appetizing than a brown paper bag. I can't speak to the nutritional value of this bento box lunch from builder nobu_tary, but it's certainly got appeal. 

Eat Right

When I was a kid we had the four food groups, and while we knew what quadrant of a circle to put a Twinkie in, easting just as many as those as fruits and veggies probably wasn't too smart. The food pyramid, as illustrated in this brilliant MOC by builder Angela's brick, is a much better way to illustrate the amounts of certain foods you should eat. So, a Twinkie goes on the bottom right? It's sorta bread-like isn't it?

Hamburger Steak With Egg

While I would prefer my hamburger patty between two buns, and my eggs scrambled, this yummy looking meal by nobu_tary looks delicious. It's also a testament to thinking outside the brick...I mean box. Not many would look at Commander Cody's shoulder pauldron and think "egg yolk".

MOColate Cake

Here is a tasty-looking chocolate cake by UK builder Luc Byard.  Luc says he drew inspiration from a series of builds called 'Foodcember' at the end of 2015 by Kosbrick, I'm drawing inspiration to put on a couple more pounds. I like the use of a minifig cape as a decoration, neat.  And there's a nice fork too...

...use the fork, Luc! (sorry, couldn't resist)

Mmmmm, Pizza

Pizza is pretty much the perfect food. Think about it, it's quick to prepare (well, if you already have the dough), it's easy to transport in it's own type of box, all four food groups are represented and it's delicious. Not to mention the pretty much infinite possibilities of toppings, like this yummy slice by nobu_tary, which is absolutely loaded.

Hungry?

I went to Japan once, it was in the late 90's and quite the adventure. It started simply enough, with some press junkets for Armageddon and lots of meetings. There was food too, lots of it, and it was sensational every where we went. And presented well, with pride and panache, like this bento box from nobu_tary. Then I got sick, asian influenza type two, and became quite familiar with my hotel room... for three long and brutal days longer than I planned to stay in the country.