Saturday, July 7, 2007

My Week in Eats

I have just returned from a week in Oregon. If I ever move to Portland, I am guaranteed to gain at least 600 pounds! Most times I totally forgot to take pictures of the food. I was too excited to eat!

Saturday:
On the Amtrak Train:
Breakfast: Coffee
Lunch: Veggie Burger*, Potato Chips, Coffee
Snacks: Tortilla Chips, Crackers and Wine
Dinner: Vegetable Stir Fry and Rice and coffee

Sunday:
On the Amtrak Train:
Breakfast: Oatmeal & Coffee
Lunch: Veggie Burger*, Potato Chips and Coffee
Snacks: Tortilla Chips, Crackers & Wine
In Portland:
Dinner: Vita Cafe (www.vita-cafe.com) The Big Boy Special, a deep fried veggie burger with vegan thousand island on a bed of seasoned fries.

Monday:
In Portland:
Breakfast: Laurelthirst ( www.laurelthirst.com ) Vegan Breakfast Burrito, tofu, veggie beans, veggie sausage, avocado and red or green salsa served with home fries and wheat toast.



Snacks: Iced Vanilla Soy Latte from Powell's Books ( www.powells.com/portland ) and a trip to Food Fight! ( www.foodfightgrocery.com ) to pick up snacks (Wasabi rice crackers, Uncle Eddie's Peanut Butter Choc. Chip Cookies and a tote bag) for the road.
Dinner: Kalga Kafe ( www.vegguide.org/vendor/view.html?vendor_id=867 ) Thai Coconut Curried Tofu & Vegetables, Flatbread and Organic Reisling.

Tuesday:
In Portland:
Breakfast: Junior's Cafe ( www.portland.citysearch.com/profile/8470161/portland_or/junior_s_cafe.html ) Vegan Potatoes with Garden Sausage and a side of Vegan Biscuits & Gravy.

Half eaten and enjoyed:


Snacks: Black Sheep Bakery ( www.blacksheepbakery.com) Vegan Macarroon.
In Salem:
Dinner: With the Holts, A nice sit down family dinner of...NACHOS!!! Tortilla chips, refried beans, pinto beans, rice and tomatoes.

Wednesday, the 4th of July:
In Salem:
Breakfast: Coffee at the Holts
Lunch: Subway 6 inch Veggie, Sun Chips & Iced Tea
Dinner: BBQ at the Holts, Boca Burgers, Pita Chips, Hummus, Veggies, Fruit and a whole lotta beer!

Thursday:
In Salem:
Breakfast: Coffee and leftovers at the Holts
Lunch: Quiznos 1/2 of a Veggie Sandwich (I saved the other half for the train) with mushrooms, olives, onions, peppers, Jalapeno Chips and an Iced Tea. I also went into a greek deli/ liquor store and stocked up on snacks for the train, including a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20 in Banana Red, fritos, vegan fig newtons and some wheat thins.
Snack: Ram Brewery ( www.theram.com/or-salem.php ) French Fries and a Pineapple Long Island Tea.
On the Amtrak Train:
Dinner: The other half of my very soggy sandwich from lunch.
Late night snack: Mad Dog 20/20...the whole bottle.

Friday:
On the Amtrak Train:
Breakfast: Coffee, fig newtons.
Lunch: Veggie Burger*, Potato Chips, Coffee and Kahlua
Dinner: Veggie Burger*, Coffee
Snacks: Fritos, Wheat Thins and Jalapeno Peppers, Iced Tea & Coffee
Midnite Snack (the train was running 6 hours behind!): Veggie Burger* and Iced Tea

*When riding/dining on the Amtrak, the Veggie Burgers served in the Lounge/Cafe Car are Labeled VEGAN with an ingredients list attached. The Veggie Burgers served in the Dining Car are made with Cheese!!!

No comments:

2012 Copyright/Permissions/Disclaimers

All recipes written by me, Joni Marie Newman, unless otherwise noted. Please feel free to refer to or link back to any of my recipes, but please ask for permission, and remember to give credit when reprinting recipes in their entirety. I do provide links to affiliate programs (such as Amazon) in which I receive a small commission for items purchased. I do not provide paid reviews. All reviews done on products or books are of my own unsolicited opinion. On occasion I may receive a book or product to review. I will note when this is the case, but rest assured, it will not affect the authenticity of my review. Thanks!--Joni