What do you give friends when they pop round at lunchtime?

[franch]

Thinking mainly simple stuff I can keep on standby in the cupboard/freezer, but sometimes I can nip out to the shops so low-effort fresh stuff is possible too.

I usually do a carton of fresh soup and some nice crusty bread - the other day I popped out to a local deli and got quiche, salads etc which was ok but something my toddler & baby can eat too is ideal.

I would do spaghetti with pesto and a salad, or tomato filo tart with salad - both quick and easy.

my sil di dme mussels the other day for lunch

tesco finest roasted veg tarte is nice
as are hte makrs goas chees and roaste donion tartlets

usually breads, cheeses, humous,salad,homemade potato salad/coleslaw maybe cold meat if I have more notice. soup and bread sounds fine though,I do that in colder weather,but its great anytime.

and for kdis?
ham or cheese andswhiches and a bag of cripss as a treat

Fresh soup, crusty bread, and then a light bacon and advocado salad.

Chocolate shot and something to drink either water, or wine depending on what is appropriate.

pasta and a salad usually, maybe salmon if I feel like it or ood ham... but only if warned, people who 'drop in' though welcome for company, get directions to the nearest pub. What am I? A hostelry?

not a tin ot tmato lgj?

is this if dropped round unannouced? then they might get a round of toast and a brew

if arranged, probably soup and bread or quiche and salad or pasta and salad/bread

Cod, mussels? barftastic!

There's a great baked eggs with smoked salmon recipe of Sophie Grigson's that I do for brunch/lunch (if I am warned in advance! ) My 11month old loves it.

you philistine gdgd
mussels mmmmmmmmmmmmmm