Yesterday began another long and arduous day of looking for a home in the KC-metro area. It also presented me with another challenge of finding something to eat that didn't derail my diet.
After 5 hours of looking at houses my wife and I were both hungry and the closest thing was the mall...and the impending food court. There was everything there from fruit smoothies to pizza to sushi to Greek gyros to Thai food or more likely something that resembled Thai food...made by real Mexicans :)
After looking at all the different places to try and get my Vegan grub on (and there were many of them) I finally settled for a place that made salads and panini sandwiches. But let me digress here for a second. It seems every single place in the food court had some dude or dudette with a tray carring a rolled up mystery something or other skewered with a toothpick saying; "you wanna try?" Really? I guess if I weren't concerned with what I eat...I could just fill up on samples of mystery meat roll-up and beat feet outta there and not drop a single thin dime in the place but honestly I'd have been better off eating the toothpick and throwing the mystery blob in the trash. So there's that. Everything has its price.
So we ordered. My wife a Ceasar salad (w/chicken and parm. cheese) and I had a portabella and avacado panini with romaine, red pepper, red onion (which I asked them to not include) and tomato (which they forgot to include)...which I guess happens when you're 30-40something being paid minimum wage and it's the only job you can find. Regardless she did a great job, notwithstanding the missing tomato and unsolicited red onion, the sandwich was delicious and filling and I was able to enjoy it without "going off the reservation." I was really proud of my wife too for going with a salad...and we might have found a house...maybe :)
Cheers!
How do I say this somewhat poetically...I love the blog! I love reading about your experiences from your perspective and I love your writing style.
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud of you for not derailing yourself when so hungry and meandering through a mall food court! Wow! That is fantastic. And truly the sample food is the worst. You didn't take any of those blobs on sticks to curb your appetite while figuring out where and what to eat. Isn't it amazing how, with a little knowledge and experience, the toothpick looks more appetizing? Those samples don't even tempt me either, they're gross.
Your choice of meal sounds fantastic and in all honesty, if it really came down to having to choose between a slice of red onion or a slice of tomato, nutritionally speaking the onion is the best choice. It all sounds so delicious too! Would you like a portobello mushroom sandwich recipe?
Deborah chose well for her lunch, especially if there was none of the typical bread options usually associated with a Caesar salad. Good for her!
Mark, you are extremely good at staying on course, even in difficult situations like feeling starved while standing in a mall food court. Your drive and determination thrills me and your progress is exciting! You are clearly having a ripple effect on your family that will bless their lives and in return bless your life as well. Deborah, if she follows you along your path, will live a richer fuller life even if she doesn't consciously realize the difference. That warms my heart, I want that for her and for you.
Cheers to life!