Saturday Dinner at the Food Court:
On Saturday evening we were on our way home from Cincinnati. I was hoping to stop at LaRosa's pizza, however all three of the children had fallen asleep soon after starting our two and a half hour drive home.
The drive from Cincinnati to Columbus has few options for restaurants in the middle chunk of the trip. This is where we found ourselves with three, now awake, children around 7pm. We stopped at Max and Erma's at Rt 68 but the wait was an hour there. So we got back into the car and drive about 15 miles north to the Prime Outlets. My husband wanted Chipotle, however the kids do NOT like that, so we decided to try Chinese at the food court. Their menu had a longer list of choices, however there were only two choices displayed on the warming line. We ordered two meals of General Tso's chicken and fried rice to share between the five of us. My daughter refused to try the chicken, but the boys each ate some of the chicken and the rice. It was frustrating to listen to her whine, but then I reminded myself that she doesn't eat everything I cook at home either.
We had some food leftover, which we took home with us. As we got in the car, my daughter complained that she was hungry and wanted to eat the chocolate popcorn we had brought with us. I insisted that she eat some chicken and rice first which, lo and behold, she actually liked! I'm definitely tired of eating out now!
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Arby's:
On Saturday morning we went to my nieces soccer game. Their family lives about 45 minutes from the soccer fields and lunches had not been packed prior to the game. My sister-in-law suggested we stop at Arby's to eat. Our family does not eat at Arby's very often so I wasn't sure if the kids would like it or not.
At the counter we placed our orders, 3 kids meals, a sandwich meal for my husband and a baked potato and side salad for me. My son wanted onion rings with his kids meal but that wasn't an option. So my husband ordered the onion rings and traded them for our son's curly fries. It would have been nice if onion rings had been an acceptable substitute in the kids meal.
The kids each got a fountain drink with their meals and typically enjoy mixing the drink flavors, however this time they did not do that. The Arby's had caffeine free root beer which my oldest likes so he got that. We took our food to tables (one kid table, one adult table) and ate lunch. After the children ate they put together the toys that came with their meals and played with them for a bit. Only one toy made it out of the restaurant though, the other two were tossed into the trash. All the children did end up eating most of their lunches so that was a nice surprise.
Overall the food was good and we enjoyed our lunch and experience at Arby's.
On Saturday morning we went to my nieces soccer game. Their family lives about 45 minutes from the soccer fields and lunches had not been packed prior to the game. My sister-in-law suggested we stop at Arby's to eat. Our family does not eat at Arby's very often so I wasn't sure if the kids would like it or not.
At the counter we placed our orders, 3 kids meals, a sandwich meal for my husband and a baked potato and side salad for me. My son wanted onion rings with his kids meal but that wasn't an option. So my husband ordered the onion rings and traded them for our son's curly fries. It would have been nice if onion rings had been an acceptable substitute in the kids meal.
The kids each got a fountain drink with their meals and typically enjoy mixing the drink flavors, however this time they did not do that. The Arby's had caffeine free root beer which my oldest likes so he got that. We took our food to tables (one kid table, one adult table) and ate lunch. After the children ate they put together the toys that came with their meals and played with them for a bit. Only one toy made it out of the restaurant though, the other two were tossed into the trash. All the children did end up eating most of their lunches so that was a nice surprise.
Overall the food was good and we enjoyed our lunch and experience at Arby's.
Dinner: Subway AND Raisin' Canes
I typically cook dinner most nights but this weekend has been different. On Friday night we were driving to Cincinnati to visit with some of our family. The kids and I had to pick up my husband work who was working late on a deadline. When we got to his office he still wasn't ready to leave so I offered to pick up dinner and then come back and get him. Well the kids couldn't agree on which restaurant to get food from, and as I was already tired and didn't want to argue, we ended up at both Subway and Raisin' Canes.
At Subway we parked the car and went in to order. My son ordered a 6" sub and a drink and I ordered another 6" sub for my daughter. She requested chocolate milk. There wasn't a line and we ordered and received our food quickly. I like how at Subway I can see exactly what and how much of the different ingredients are being put in our food. I can request "a little lettuce" and "extra tomato" on my sandwich. At some Subways they have an Arnold Palmer drink as an option, this particular one did not and my son was disappointed. I had a coupon for a buy one 6" sub and a drink and get a second 6" sub free.
We took with subs and drinks and got back into the car to drive to Raisin' Canes. At Canes we didn't want to go in so we utilized the drive through. I ordered a Caniac and a 3 piece chicken meal. The Caniac comes with a large drink and I wanted to substitute it with a regular sized drink and a child's size drink. There was some confusion on the drinks as the man taking my order forgot that I also had ordered the 3 piece meal, which comes with a regular sized drink. Once that was figured out we were good! The man taking my order at the screen confirmed my order, as did the woman who took my money at the first window. I liked that extra confirmation to make sure things would be correct. At the second window I received our food and then headed back to my husbands' office to pick him up.
I typically cook dinner most nights but this weekend has been different. On Friday night we were driving to Cincinnati to visit with some of our family. The kids and I had to pick up my husband work who was working late on a deadline. When we got to his office he still wasn't ready to leave so I offered to pick up dinner and then come back and get him. Well the kids couldn't agree on which restaurant to get food from, and as I was already tired and didn't want to argue, we ended up at both Subway and Raisin' Canes.
At Subway we parked the car and went in to order. My son ordered a 6" sub and a drink and I ordered another 6" sub for my daughter. She requested chocolate milk. There wasn't a line and we ordered and received our food quickly. I like how at Subway I can see exactly what and how much of the different ingredients are being put in our food. I can request "a little lettuce" and "extra tomato" on my sandwich. At some Subways they have an Arnold Palmer drink as an option, this particular one did not and my son was disappointed. I had a coupon for a buy one 6" sub and a drink and get a second 6" sub free.
We took with subs and drinks and got back into the car to drive to Raisin' Canes. At Canes we didn't want to go in so we utilized the drive through. I ordered a Caniac and a 3 piece chicken meal. The Caniac comes with a large drink and I wanted to substitute it with a regular sized drink and a child's size drink. There was some confusion on the drinks as the man taking my order forgot that I also had ordered the 3 piece meal, which comes with a regular sized drink. Once that was figured out we were good! The man taking my order at the screen confirmed my order, as did the woman who took my money at the first window. I liked that extra confirmation to make sure things would be correct. At the second window I received our food and then headed back to my husbands' office to pick him up.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
SAMPLE POST: Panera Visit
On Monday (10/12) morning, I arrived at work after a very busy weekend. I did not have time to pack my lunch so I decided that I would be getting food from a restaurant.
The weather was great, so I wanted to walk to pick up the food. I had a few choices close by that are within walking distance: Taco Bell, Wendy's, Jimmy John's, McDonalds and Panera. In the end, I realized that I hadn't been to Panera for a while, and I wanted to eat a healthy meal after not eating as well as I should have over the weekend.
I ordered a "Pick Two" special with a soup and salad. I'm a member of their rewards program and I placed the order with Panera app on my phone. I was able to set the time for pick up.
The weather was great, so I wanted to walk to pick up the food. I had a few choices close by that are within walking distance: Taco Bell, Wendy's, Jimmy John's, McDonalds and Panera. In the end, I realized that I hadn't been to Panera for a while, and I wanted to eat a healthy meal after not eating as well as I should have over the weekend.
I ordered a "Pick Two" special with a soup and salad. I'm a member of their rewards program and I placed the order with Panera app on my phone. I was able to set the time for pick up.
I walked about 5 mins from my office to pick up my meal. Panera places the food on a shelf near the front door with my name on it.
I brought the food back to my office so I could continue working while I ate. Overall, I had a good experience -- no waiting in line, the order was correct, and I ate a healthy meal.
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