Delivery dinner

Sometimes you just don't want to leave the house.

4 oz. sesame tofu with broccoli: 200 calories
1 vegetarian spring roll: 100 calories
2 vegetable steamed dumplings: 60 calories

Spaghetti and meatballs, slimmed down

Whole-wheat spaghetti with homemade turkey meatballs:

Turkey meatballs:
16 oz. ground turkey (94% lean)
1 oz. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 tsp. Italian seasoning

Makes 16 meatballs, 50 calories each

Served with 1/2 cup whole wheat spaghetti: 90 calories
and 1/2 cup Whole Foods brand pasta sauce: 20 calories
Not shown: Tossed salad with fat-free Italian dressing

A pleasant morning repast

Omelette: 2 eggs, beaten
2 mushrooms, sliced and sauteed
1/2 oz. Saint Andre cheese
220 calories

Screwdriver: 2 oz. vodka
4 oz. freshly squeezed Honeybell juice
180 calories

Chile, 'cause it's chilly

Winter has finally struck - today's high was only in the forties, with lows in the twenties. I made chicken chile verde and cornbread.

2 chicken breast halves, poached and shredded
6 green onions
8 oz. chicken broth
4 oz. Herdez salsa verde
1 can diced mild green chiles
1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Garnished with light sour cream, light Mexican blend shredded cheese, and avocado. Cornbread from a Jiffy mix.

Lunch stop: Subway

Eating healthfully on the road can be a challenge, but Subway is at nearly every exit from the interstate, and it's at least possible to get something that's not too bad. Sure, the meat is kind of icky, and the stores always smell funny, but it's better than most fast food.

6" Cold Cut Trio on wheat, with green peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, black olives, mustard, and light mayo: 420 calories.

Thankfully we have returned home safely and can start eating normal food again.

Disney Wrap-Up

So, I was naive enough to think that I would be able to blog in the evenings after days at Disney World. Um, no. A day in a Disney park is enough to knock one on one's backside, so to speak. All I could do after getting back to the hotel was have a glass of wine and space out. We left Orlando at noon and are now safely ensconced in a hotel in Atlantic Beach, where I can listen to ocean surf rather than the cacophony of a theme park.

Food at Disney actually turned out better than I expected.

Saturday we went to Epcot, and had lunch at Seasons Food Court after riding Soarin'.

Veggie wrap:

Quite tasty, albeit slightly too heavy on the eggplant.

Hard-boiled eggs (ate the whites, left the yolks behind:

Had to get some protein in since the veggie wrap didn't have much.

We met friends for dinner at Chefs de France.
Appetizer of French onion soup:

Tasty but large - I ended up leaving half of it behind.

Entree of duck breast and leg with cherry sauce:

This was cooked very well, the sauce was delicious, and there was none of that un-rendered fat that can make duck unpleasant. It was accompanied by mashed sweet potatoes and baby pattypan squash.

We spent Sunday in the Magic Kingdom. I did not eat anything there as the offerings at counter service restaurants were unappetizing. We got there first thing in the morning, then at 2:00 or so left for a swim and rest at the hotel. I had lunch poolside - a Cuban sandwich. Then we returned to the park at 7:00 to catch the Main Street Electrical Parade, the Wishes fireworks show, and a few more rides.

Monday morning we returned to Epcot, and had breakfast at the Seasons food court while waiting for our Soarin' Fastpasses to become valid.

Special K and fat-free strawberry Greek yogurt:

A satisfying breakfast that clocks in at 190 calories.

The Seasons food court definitely wins for healthy eating; the Magic Kingdom would do well to add something similar to their offerings.

Dinner stop: Denny's

Marathon drive from Charlotte to Orlando today. Stopped for dinner at a Denny's off the highway near Jacksonville. It's been well over a decade since I ate at a Denny's, so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect.

I ended up with an order of Dippable Veggies:

Six baby carrots, three celery sticks, and - no kidding - at least half a cup of ranch dressing. I did dip the veggies a bit, but didn't make a dent in the dressing bowl. I'm estimating the dressing intake at 1/2 tablespoon.

And a cup of chili:

Not so bad, vaguely reminiscent of Wendy's chili. The picture on the menu showed that it was served with sour cream and cheese, but I didn't complain when it came out without.

Veggies plus dressing: 75 calories
Chili: 280 calories

Epcot in the morning!