All You Can Eat!

Hello!

Good banishment picks this morning! While several of you balked at my banishment of cooked carrots, bell peppers and mushrooms, I balked at your banishment of cauliflower, pickles and brussels sprouts! Isn’t personal taste funny? Is taste nature or nurture, do you think?

I happen to think it’s a little of both. I can’t eat cooked carrots because I was forced to eat them in pot roast dinners growing up, but there’s no reason why I hate the taste and texture of bell peppers and mushrooms! The world may never know…

In other news, I’ve made my decision. In the battle between watching tonight’s season premiere of LOST or The Biggest Loser?

My inner Lostie whooped my inner Loser! I did a little research to try and remember what the heck happened last season and I think I have a handle on what’s going on. But, for the life of me, I can’t remember how half of the Losties ended up in the 1970’s while the other half are in the present? Mad love to anyone who can clear that up for me!

In dinner news ? Ben and I made a mad dash for the AYCE Salad Bar tonight!

You know how the “All You Care to Eat” buffet at Hy-Vee warms my soul. Tonight’s pickins’ were just as delish as always.

We got there early and dined by the light of the setting sun. Aren’t you loving how it’s staying lighter, later and later these days?!

We hit the salad bar and I loaded my plate with romaine lettuce, turkey, cheese, broccoli, chicken, cherry tomatoes, half a hard boiled egg and some cottage cheese.

I ate everything except for the cherry tomatoes which reminded me too much of the bazillion grapes I had this afternoon!

You know the cottage cheese in the salad bar is full-fat, which explains why it tastes so.dang.delicious! Cold and creamy – like ice cream!

On the side I got my luscious fruit & berry fix. The watermelon was lack luster, but the berries and pineapple were super juicy and sweet. Sweet!

A smidgen of pasta salad on the side – which, I’m happy to report, was MUCH better than last time…

And, of course, I HAD to have some of Hy-Vee’s amazing soup! On tap today: Potato Cheddar which I garnished with a sprinkling of bacon bits. Omg – totally legit. Hy-vee knows soup!

I was…FULL…after all of this. So was Ben – check out the damage he did!!

We did save room for some fresh makers…

There was only one red in the entire pack though! Tragic! Guess who got it…

I’m off to get LOST

Goodnight!

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Are you a “Lostie”?

Do you buy berries in the winter?

I am, obviously, a Lostie, and I don’t usually buy berries in the winter because they’re $500/lb… That’s part of the reason why I like these all you can eat salad bars – it’s worth the price of the berries alone!

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