Day 4: Food Is Good

Ah. I think I’ve found the sweet spot. Today’s food was nothing short of delicious. Dinner, in fact, was the most lackluster meal of the day, but still tasty. It suffered just a bit only because I have so much work to do once I get home from work (and it was America’s Next Top Model night, as well, to be honest).

As much as I was dreading lunch this afternoon (is that not the most horrifying fish you’ve ever seen, by the way?) - killing myself over what I would find, and fighting the constant creep of thoughts of meat into my head - it turned out to be awesome. I went to Blake & Todd, a somewhat upscale deli-ish place down the street from my office (where I’ve eaten from time to time), and got the most wonderful whole wheat penne with a pesto basil cream sauce that I’ve ever had. Strong words, but true. I must say, after months of sandwich-style lunches (with the occasional Chinese dish), having pasta for lunch seems like the most brilliant idea ever. It’s such a perfect lunch food if you can find a place that’s got it pre-cooked and ready for saucing and heating. Hot, light, fast, easy to digest, tasty as all hell. Mmm.

Blake & Todd also has daily fish entrees, which look delectable, but at an average of $10.95, that’s pushing my desired budget. I’ll save myself for a special occasion - maybe start up some sort of Friday Fish Day. Hmm.

Anyway, back to the pasta: It was amazing. Maybe I said that already, but it bears repeating (Aside: Was it really so great, or is this just my meat-starved mania talking?).

Okay, enough gushing about the incredible pasta. Now for the rest of today’s menu...

Meal One:

• Original size Mega Mango Jamba Juice (smoothies for breakfast = good find)

Meal Two:

• Aforementioned whole wheat penne with pesto basil cream sauce
• Perrier

After-work Snack:

• Goat cheese with honey (freakin’ incredible)
  
• Wheat Thins

Meal Four:

• Wild fancy greens salad with grape tomatoes, Pepper Parmesan dressing, feta cheese

Rock and Roll.