In an effort to stop spending an outrageous amount of money on lunch at work everyday, to eat a little healthier, and because I noticed that I've been going out to dinner waaay too frequently, I decided to try a little frozen food action.
I bought some Lean Cuisines. You know the ones, where the really annoying single mid-thirties women talk about how they all had ridiculous dinners, until the one smug woman raves about the gourmet meal she had. Well, they were on sale at the local Hannaford (love that grocery store. it's really clean and the people are nice. and the bakery looks really yummy. but back to the healthy part.) so I picked up a week's worth on the way to work. I also had some apples and a yogurt to supplement.
Well. I ate the itsy bitsy bowl of pasta (about 10 noodles in all), chicken and broccoli and while it was actually pretty good, I was starving about an hour later. Good thing I had that apple.
The next day, I tried again. Again, starving within minutes. But this time, instead of going for the healthy afternoon snack, like the yogurt that was sitting in the fridge, I bought a bag of Cheetos from the cafeteria. Ate the whole bag. 3 servings, 10 grams of fat each. Yahoo. Not only did I feel gross, but strangely satisfied, the excess salt gave me a canker sore.
This week. I'm still on the Lean Cuisine train, since I have 5 more in the freezer, but I'm sticking to the healthy snacks and eating oatmeal for breakfast.
Lean Cuisines I'd recommend:
Creamy Basil Chicken
Garlic Beef and Broccoli
Manicotti with red sauce. I wasn't hungry for about 3 hours. Not bad.
A nasty one: Chicken Portabello
The wild rice was hard, and the dessert was basically cherry pie filling with some melted chocolate in it. Gross and not worth the calories. Unfortunately, I have another one of these in my freezer. I might have to give it away.
Monday, October 30, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
Mezes
Best Greek appetizers by far:
Bay State Bakery pita, Tzatziki, Hummus, Kalamata Olives, Domestic Feta, and Tabouli
Purchased at Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace, Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA.
Bay State Bakery pita, Tzatziki, Hummus, Kalamata Olives, Domestic Feta, and Tabouli
Purchased at Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace, Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
New York
Want a slice of hot pizza for a dollar? Try Broadway Bakery in Brooklyn. It's reminiscent of Papa Gino's, but the sauce is not as spicy.
Bagels from Bergen Bagels are great. I had the pumpernickel with jalapeno cream cheese. These bagels are solid, and heavy.
Brunch at Sotto Voce left a little to be desired. Here's what was good: unlimited mimosas, coffee, bread, and pound cake, the spinach/egg/hollandaise portion of the eggs florentine, and the frittata. Here's was was less than good: the rock hard english muffins that the eggs florentine were on, the fruit salad that had only bananas, tasteless honeydew, something that might have been a pear, and green apple. It was very light on the granola and where were the berries, people!? Also, the smoked salmon plate tasted good but there was about 3 times as much salmon as there was bread to eat it with.
Service was great, so that was a blessing.
Late night snacks at Caliente Cab (tip: not many places in the village are open past midnight for dinner). They make the guacamole fresh tableside. It was delicious! We also liked the flautitas. The vegetable quesadillas were boring but they made me feel like I was attempting health.
Bagels from Bergen Bagels are great. I had the pumpernickel with jalapeno cream cheese. These bagels are solid, and heavy.
Brunch at Sotto Voce left a little to be desired. Here's what was good: unlimited mimosas, coffee, bread, and pound cake, the spinach/egg/hollandaise portion of the eggs florentine, and the frittata. Here's was was less than good: the rock hard english muffins that the eggs florentine were on, the fruit salad that had only bananas, tasteless honeydew, something that might have been a pear, and green apple. It was very light on the granola and where were the berries, people!? Also, the smoked salmon plate tasted good but there was about 3 times as much salmon as there was bread to eat it with.
Service was great, so that was a blessing.
Late night snacks at Caliente Cab (tip: not many places in the village are open past midnight for dinner). They make the guacamole fresh tableside. It was delicious! We also liked the flautitas. The vegetable quesadillas were boring but they made me feel like I was attempting health.
Mac's Diner
Restaurant: Mac's Diner
Location: Shrewsbury Street, Worcester
Meal: Dinner (though good lunch deals to be had there)
It was a night out with the girls. We all got the salad - most liked it - I thought the dressing was a little too sweet, but the greens and veggies were very fresh.
Best meal ever: Chicken Gabriella. It was tortellini with a roasted red pepper sauch, pepperoni, grilled chicken, and I believe caramelized onions. It was delicious, and there was plenty for lunch the next day! I've heard that if they run out of pepperoni, they replace it with chorizo, which sounds yummy too.
It's BYOB/Wine at Mac's. I drank the Big House Red and loved it, even though I was drinking it out of a dessert cup. It must have been a busy night - they ran out of clean wine glasses.
Embarrassing moment of the night: being unable to open the wine bottle w/the corkscrew provided. Another diner had to help.
The girls all liked their meals: Eggplant parm, sliced very thin; Haddock, best piece of fish recently, and a third meal I can't recall right now (this meal was a few weeks ago!).
Prices are so reasonable - entrees are mainly $10 or less and salads are included. They don't have dessert but the meals are so filling you don't need it!
Location: Shrewsbury Street, Worcester
Meal: Dinner (though good lunch deals to be had there)
It was a night out with the girls. We all got the salad - most liked it - I thought the dressing was a little too sweet, but the greens and veggies were very fresh.
Best meal ever: Chicken Gabriella. It was tortellini with a roasted red pepper sauch, pepperoni, grilled chicken, and I believe caramelized onions. It was delicious, and there was plenty for lunch the next day! I've heard that if they run out of pepperoni, they replace it with chorizo, which sounds yummy too.
It's BYOB/Wine at Mac's. I drank the Big House Red and loved it, even though I was drinking it out of a dessert cup. It must have been a busy night - they ran out of clean wine glasses.
Embarrassing moment of the night: being unable to open the wine bottle w/the corkscrew provided. Another diner had to help.
The girls all liked their meals: Eggplant parm, sliced very thin; Haddock, best piece of fish recently, and a third meal I can't recall right now (this meal was a few weeks ago!).
Prices are so reasonable - entrees are mainly $10 or less and salads are included. They don't have dessert but the meals are so filling you don't need it!
Friday, October 13, 2006
The Oldtimer, Clinton, Massachusetts
Columbus Day night, October 9, 2006.
It's been there over fifty years and the photos inside prove it. A well known Irish bar and restaurant that is has been frequented by politicians for a long time. Its was visited by Presidents Carter and Clinton.
It was a slow night for some reason so we had the full attention of the staff. We started off with the local brew . . . Wachusett Ale. They have a Wachusett Blueberry on tap at this time of year.
Food was above average. Among the entres, prime rib, baked haddock, grilled haddock and alfredo fettucini. Everything was done to perfection. We averaged $24 each including the tip.
It's been there over fifty years and the photos inside prove it. A well known Irish bar and restaurant that is has been frequented by politicians for a long time. Its was visited by Presidents Carter and Clinton.
It was a slow night for some reason so we had the full attention of the staff. We started off with the local brew . . . Wachusett Ale. They have a Wachusett Blueberry on tap at this time of year.
Food was above average. Among the entres, prime rib, baked haddock, grilled haddock and alfredo fettucini. Everything was done to perfection. We averaged $24 each including the tip.
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