Here's A Sugar Note, Valentine.
It's one of my greeting cards.
Our First Outing While In Detox
We decided to celebrate Valentine's Day, a day early, and went to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal. There were lots and lots of food temptations, but at the end of our fun-filled day, we didn't do too bad. In fact, my Valentine and I were surprised at how much will power we had because we didn't drool over anything, except the Butterbeer. So, we split one and it was incredible!
Breakfast - We heated up the leftover Zucchini & Green Tomato Fritta from yesterday, and we each had 2 turkey links. It was just as good heated up, as it was fresh out of the oven.
AM Snack - I put a couple clementines and an apple in my tote and we ate them, at a little table, while we watched people ride the Dragon Challenge. An extremely awesome ride. The weather was a bit cool, but the sun was bright and warm. It was an enchanting day.
Lunch - We couldn't leave without eating at the "Three Broomsticks", which resembled Hogswarts school. The only thing that came remotely close to the "Sexy Forever" plan was a bowl of pea soup with ham. Which, luckily, we enjoy.
However, when it was served, I immediately spotted some soda crackers on our plates. I'm a sucker for any type of cracker, and I have to admit, I caved and ate them. When my husband saw me opening the package, he broke his open, too. He said he wasn't going to eat them unless I did. They were absolutely wonderful. I can't believe I got so excited about crackers, but I did.
PM Snack - We had an out-of-this-world treat. The famous, Harry Potter Butterbeer. OMG! It tasted like a liquid shortcake cookie. We split one, and it was heaven. We figured, after all the walking we had done, we'd burn off some of it. This is known as wishful thinking at it's best.
Dinner - Southwest Roasted Chicken (pg. 256) and sauteed fresh broccoli. The chicken was extremely tasty, but the sauce didn't work out as the recipe indicated.
When I went to baste the chicken, there wasn't much in the roaster pan to baste with, so I poured a little chicken stock over it. So, I think that addition might have screwed up the sauce because I couldn't the pan drippings to get syrupy. Then, when I spooned it on our plates, it kind of separated. It tasted good, but it didn't look too appetizing.
Beverages: I really missed the mark today due to our Harry Potter outing. Only four 8-ounce glasses of water and one cup of Sleepy Time Tea.
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