Do you really want to be bored with the mundane details of my daily diet? Probably not, but tough. I need some accountability here so I'm writing it down.
I already have a dilemma. I think I used my eating out token for the week by having lunch with friends. But, my friend treated. So does it count? On one hand it didn't affect my food budget. But on the other it was still eating out no matter the cost. I'm counting it. So that means no more eating out for the rest of the week including Friday and Saturday nights. Uuuuugh.
We had lunch at a place called Island Cafe (www.islandcafepdx.com). It was a beautiful sunny 70 degree day in Portland and this floating restaurant on Hayden Island was the perfect spot. I never even realized there was more on Hayden Island than the Jantzen Beach Mall! That's embarrassing to admit. We were out on the deck in the sun when suddenly we saw a sea lion surface and then dive back down. I didn't believe it, in the river? The waitress said they've been making their way inland the last couple years in search of salmon. I did a little poking around later and discovered that the departments of fish and wildlife in Oregon and Washington have received federal authorization to "remove" (lethally and otherwise) sea lions because they are threatening the salmon and steelhead populations. Both of which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. (Source: www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/SeaLion/faqs.asp) It's sad to think about. Moving on.
I also spent some money on a snack between breakfast and lunch. I went into work for a few hours, lunch wasn't until 2:00 PM, and I got hungry and had nothing with me. Poor planning lead to $0.85 at the vending machine.
Breakfast
1 slice sourdough toast with vegetable oil buttery spread
Red seedless grapes
Seattle's Best coffee with 1/2 and 1/2 and organic sugar
Snack
Gardettos from the vending machine - $0.85
Lunch at Island Cafe
Lobster salad wrap
Potato chips
Lemonade
Dinner
Whole wheat penne with salsa romesco (see recipe)
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