Boise Trip

Last weekend my family and I went to Boise to catch a Steelheads game. We were staying downtown, so we decided to try one of the nearby restaurants. It took quite a bit of walking to find a vegan-friendly restaurant (if indeed such a thing exists); we ended up at P.F. Chang's Chinese Restaurant. I had only been there one other time previous to the said weekend and LOVED everything on the table.

However, last weekend as we perused the menu, there were a few items that were indeed vegetarian, but not all of them were vegan. Robbie and I decided on the tofu lettuce wraps and spring rolls. This was my first experience with tofu. (I bought a package at Fred Meyer when we first started this experiment, but it sits unopened in my fridge at home.) I can't say that I'm a tofu fan. The texture gave me the heeby jeebies! Just thinking about it now is sending waves of grodyness running down my spine.

Anyway, the next morning after the game, we checked out of our hotel, hopped in the car, and headed to the Pantry Restaurant where I used to wait tables while in college. What I remember from working the early morning shift at the Pantry were the wonderfully delicious breakfasts that they would serve. The place hadn't changed even though twelve/thirteen years had gone by since my last visit. Only the tablecloths looked different. The breakfasts that littered other people's tables were so tempting, I nearly found myself licking others' plates clean.

As I read the menu and realized, yep, my only option is oatmeal, I thought to myself, if Robbie says he wants to cheat just this one time, I'm going to agree to it. Luckily for me (I guess), we stuck to our guns and stayed on our diet.

Then we headed to the Old Idaho Penitentiary to show our girls what happens to people who don't listen to their parents. Then we headed home where the temptation was not so strong.

--elly