Vacation Eating
Posted by Cottontimer on 01 Jun 2006 | Tagged as: Food
Vacations are a great excuse for letting loose with both behavior and diet. My sister and her husband have been visiting London this week and while I can’t say they have acted with any less care, I have certainly lived as if I were the one on vacation.
This past weekend, after lunch at Pizza Al Rollo* (higly recommended!) in Richmond and a walk on the River Thames, we went by the supermarket Tesco. Lo and behold, they had a full display case of Krispy Kreme donuts (or doughnuts if you will)! I haven’t seen those since our last visit to the U.S. last Fall. I immediately grabbed a box of a dozen assorted right on the spot for almost $14 USD. A total rip-off considering my brother-in-law told me that they sell for as little as $4 a dozen in the U.S.
Doesn’t matter! We’re in a vacation frame of mind. Over the last four days, I’ve inhaled about eight of the dozen with Marv and Stephen eating the others. I even tried pan frying them with a little butter as Christina advised and toasting them in the oven. Couldn’t get any more sinful, bad for the arteries, and indulgent at around 2500 calories total. Good thing we’ve been out and about sightseeing although I’m still surprised I fit in my jeans.
Doesn’t take much for me to drop all pretense at a sensible diet. My sis and her husband are off to Italy today where I hope they’ll stuff themselves to the gills as all vacationers should. I know I would if I were there.
*Pizza Al Rollo is at 20 Hill Street, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TM, Tel: 020-8940-8951
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In keeping with my campaign to get Wanadoo/Orange to fix my broadband, it has been 2 months and 4 days since I lost broadband in London, UK. Yesterday, I emailed the Internet Services Providers’ Association, UK for help.
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oh goodness gracious me!! I looked at the date of your post and read “1 June 2006″ and wondered how you could post from the future, it’s still May! And realise it is in fact June!!!!! But I sat in denial! oh gooooooodness where does time fly!
oooohh…krispy cremes… haven’t had those in years! In fact our club on campus actually were the first club in the state to ship them over from the mainland and sold them as a fundraiser! Sure enough it was a hit! I don’t miss them so much though! :S
Smitha: LOL Almost half of 2006 is over!
A bit scary, actually.
How can you not miss yummy donuts like Krispy Kreme?!?! The donuts I’ve had in London are all too heavy and doughy.
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Hi Hsien,
Have you tried this spanish tapas restaurant at Richmond? It’s near the train station.
Don Fernando, 27f The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey. Tel 020 8948 6447.
They serve very yummy food. Check if they have their pan-fried solefish (I think it’s not on the menu) - delicious!
I saw these doughnuts when I was staying in London…but was not in the least tempted! I can’t imagine what they taste like, but they look dry and chewy, and the price was the final clincher! Still I buy heinz beans at vastly inflated prices and various other english treats, so I know the temptation!
Snowy: Au contraire! They’re fluffy and light, almost melt in your mouth. I’ll treat you to one when we meet. .
Serene: Hi! Miss England at all?
I’ve seen that place but haven’t tried it yet! Thanks for the tip.