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Tips for Eating Healthy Outside the Home

October 4, 2010 by Lindsay Ingalls Leave a Comment

My tips for eating a healthy vegan diet outside the home

When eating out at restaurants check out the menu online prior to your visit, this will help you to know what your options are and make healthy choices.
Avoid dishes that are made with high calorie or sugary sauces such as ones that you find at Asian restaurants. Look for dishes that are filled with veggies, grains and a protein.
Share an entree with a friend or significant other to avoid over eating since most restaurants serve portions that serve two to three people or try ordering a salad/vegetable side and an appetizer.
At parties/gatherings bring a healthy dish to share; this is a great way to guarantee that there is something for you to eat besides chips and introduces your friends to something new. If bringing a dish is not appropriate than eat something healthy before your get there and limit the amount of chips and other unhealthy goodies you might want to eat.
Practice the 90/10 rule. This rule is that you eat really well 90% of the time and the other 10% you eat however you like. Now this could be having some soy ice cream at home or you a great time to use you 10% is when eating out at your favorite restaurant or at a party. Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean never enjoying your favorite treats like pizza, fries and chips. Everything is in moderation and if you are eating healthy 90% of the time allow yourself 10% to indulge without guilt.

Disney World Part 5: Whispering Canyon, Sanaa & Boma

January 2, 2010 by Lindsay Ingalls 2 Comments

Quinoa Cakes with Edamame Salsa at Whispering Canyon- sorry for the blurry picture

The Quinoa Cakes were good but the meal was missing something so we were still hungry after we left.

Neil's Big Drink at Whispering Canyon

Part of the fun of Whispering Canyon is that it is loud, rambunctious, and they waitstaff pics on you to know end. So when Neil ordered his cola they brought it out in the largest mason jar they could find.

samosas at sanaa

Parathas at Sanaa

Mango Chutney, Grilled Red Pepper Hummus and Garlic Pickle

Sipping on a Mojito at Sanaa

We wished we had gone to dinner at Sanaa but we were only able to stop in for drinks and appetizers but the food was amazing. We talked to the chef and he explained what was vegan on the menu and the other options that he could do up for us if we desired. We got bread sampler (only the paratha is vegan) and the samosas.

Animal Kindgom Lodge

Dinner at Boma

Blueberry Sorbet at Boma

Disney World Part 4: Magic Kingdom

January 1, 2010 by Lindsay Ingalls 3 Comments

Our day at Magic Kingdom was pretty boring for food. Neil and I picked up bread at the food court at our resort and made PB&J sandwiches for breakfast which we snacked on throughout the morning. For lunch we went to Cosmic Ray’s and got veggie burgers with fries- not the best choice and we were feeling nauseous after- we don’t eat a lot of fried food so it didn’t set well on our stomachs.

We had planned to go to The Crystal Palace for dinner however by 7pm we had been at MK for 12 hours and were exhausted, freezing and ready to head out. So we went back to the hotel and changed and headed downtown to Wolfgang Puck Express and boring us got the exact same thing as the day before- Italian Chopped Salad and Spaghetti with tomato, basil and garlic sauce with fruit for dessert and a yummy Sam Adams.