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Ode to my gluttonous weekend.

May 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
Emelia’s Mediterranean Cafe’s ooey-gooey feta cheese eggs benedict with homemade hollandaise sauce

‘Twas the day before Gluttony 2011,

My “what-if-I-really-don’t-have-any-food-allergies?” weekend.

Doctor prescribed.

“What should I eat?  Where should I go?”

I boldly asked. 

You heard my plea.

“Croissants, pizza, burgers and Queso,

Donuts and milkshakes, quiches and calzone.”

Your suggestions were divine!

“What to do?  What to do?”

I could’ve planned better but thankfully, I had you.

Okay, BEFORE you start writing me off as a self-indulgent diva…

In my defense…

I am not saying I ate an entire portion of all of these decadent dishes by myself.

I took bites.

Some baby bites and some so huge you could say I ate the whole thing.

I shared with my husband.

And family.

And friends.

And I am not saying that I consumed all of this over a day.

Nope.

Over four days.

Friday – Saturday – Sunday – Monday.

So there, not so bad, right?

If you had the chance for a “free food” weekend,

Would you do the same?

 

Hellooooo dairy…

  • Little Bread Co. cheesy quiche
  • Emelia’s Mediterranean Café Eggs Benedict with feta and homemade hollandaise
  • The Rail pizza with triple mushrooms
  • Goold ole’ fashioned fake queso dip from a jar
  • Braum’s ice-cream mix with butterfingers
  • Noodle’s fried mozzarella
  • Noodle’s fettuccini alfredo
  • Hammondtree’s Grilled Cheese Parmaggedon with Chicken
  • Slice of good, aged cheddar cheese
  • Brie, the very name brings me calm joy

Speak-to-me gluten…..

  • Back Yard Blackened burger (with American cheese, the un-cheese)
  • Onion Ring
  • Noodle’s fried ravioli
  • Pepperidge Farm’s Milano cookies
  • Krispy Kreme donut
  • Meridienne chocolate croissant
  • Corona
  • Raspberry-apple pie
  • My dad’s homemade oats, raisin and mint bread
  • Noodle’s meaty lasagna
  • Copeland’s Chicken Parmesan over angel hair pasta

Even went a little nutty…

  • Pistachios
  • Pecans
  • Good old fashioned peanuts
  • Brazil nuts
  • Filberts

Oh… one more thing…

Wondering how I feel?

Strangely… I feel fine.

And confused.

Not sure why I feel fine.  I really had no “episodes” to speak of.

Highly unusual.

Almost all of the lab work is in progress and soon I’ll know.

I am also feeling relieved.

My husband put it best when he said, “I can’t wait until this is over so we can go back to eating normal.”

Imagine that.

Gluten-free and dairy-free is the new normal.

I finally got to taste my dad’s homemade bread!  Worth every bite, seriously.  If you aren’t eating or making homemade bread and you aren’t living gluten-free… what’s wrong with you?!!

 

You know I HAD to do this, right?
Tomato basil and mozzarella cheesy quiche from The Little Bread Co. on Block Street in Fayetteville.  Gorgeous!
If you’re going to have a croissant you must one (1) go to France (which I didn’t) or (2) go to a French bakery (which I did).  Have you been to Meridienne Bakery in downtown Rogers yet?  Go.  Just go.  Now.
Here’s the deal.  I HAD to eat pizza.  This sign at The Rail in downtown Rogers says it all.  Ahhhh…
It was a toss up between a Dairy Queen blizzard, an Andy’s custard or a Braums mix.  My husband decided for me.
Brie is in my top 5 fav foods list.  Rocky, my alpha puppy went WILD over the stench (yeah, I said stench).
I went WILD over the taste.
I started off with Krispy Kreme and ended with my favorite kind of donut: powdered.  I finally got to experience Rick’s Bakery.  It was good…. but seriously… I need to detox!

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