dining out
August 18th, 2009 at 09:23am
Under Delicious Dinners
Growing up, going to restaurants was an especially rare treat. For some reason that I never quite understood, my parents had this odd aversion to restaurants of any kind, from the nicest sit-down restaurants to fast food joints. My parents vehemently despised the restaurant environment and only wanted to eat at home. My brother and [...]
Continue Reading Copycat Recipes: The Budget Restaurant Experience
Tags: dining out, kid favorites, recipes
By Matt
April 7th, 2009 at 03:27pm
Under Healthy Choices
Yesterday, I posted on the importance of finding a healthy option when dining out. While it’s great that many restaurants are now providing healthy meal choices on their menus, sadly it seems that children are being left behind. Most Kids Menus offer fried chicken strips or nuggets with a side of greasy fries and sugar-filled [...]
Continue Reading Healthy Dining Out Options for the Kiddies
Tags: dining out, eating healthy, healthy kids
By Kelly
April 6th, 2009 at 03:48pm
Under Healthy Choices
While it’s nice to see that some restaurants are at least trying to incorporate healthier eating into their menus, sometimes the thought isn’t all that counts. Many restaurants “healthy” choices aren’t all that healthy at all! For example, the Blimpie Veggie Supreme has 1,106 calories — that’s the equivalent of four and a half McDonald’s [...]
Continue Reading When Health Food Goes Wrong
Tags: dining out, eating healthy
By Kelly