vacation food
Guess I should’ve mentioned that I was going on vacation last week, huh? Sorry about that! We headed off to Montauk for a week of mindless beach-bumming and non-stop eating, which will now require weeks of non-stop treamilling to even it out.
Did you ever notice how you associate certain foods with certain places?
For instance, every year on this particular vacation,Utz Party Mix is a staple food. How could it not be, with a mix that includes tortilla chips, BBQ corn chips, crunchy cheese curls, nacho tortillas and pretzel wheels? Thing is, I never think about it when I’m home, but as soon as I hit the Montauk line, my body immediately needs this party mix for pure survival. When we run out, the husband and I will look at each other in horror, and I will clutch the empty bag until he returns home from IGA with the goods.
Also, soft serve ice cream from John’s Drive-In is a must - complete with rainbow sprinkles, which I get all over myself and the car like I am a small child. Maybe one day I will learn to blame the small child who is mine - but until she likes ice cream, this cannot happen.
Of course, we ate the requisite seafood - fried clams, steamers and lobster. Sometimes I’ll even sneak in shrimp, even though I am allergic and will tell the husband, my epi pen is right in my bag. Do you remember how to use it? Trust me, it makes for a very romantic start to the dinner…adds just that touch of action/adventure to the meal.
Oh, and fwiw, if your husband ever says - I don’t need a cracker for the lobsters - I’ll just use the back of this knife, immediately scream no, unless you want to discover pieces of the lobster everywhere. Like, all over the walls.
On the way home, we stopped at the Lobster Roll, known affectionately as just, Lunch. We missed seeing Jon BonJovi by a day…
All in all, a great getaway, but between this, Atlanta and the four year old turning five (and the party we’re throwing her tomorrow) - I’m pretty much done.
Everyone doing all right out there? Anything fun planned for the end of summer?
Steph T.
August 11th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
>>Anything fun planned for the end of summer?
Sending the kids back to school is my idea of a fun way to celebrate the end of summer!
August 11th, 2006 at 6:06 pm
Now I’m hungry. Thanks a lot.
August 12th, 2006 at 1:18 am
Lobster… I live 2 hours from the beach and for some reason I always wait until I get to the beach to crave seafood… Go figure.
August 12th, 2006 at 12:41 pm
*sigh* I love Jon Bon Jovi.
August 12th, 2006 at 9:57 pm
I’m moving. Yuck.
August 12th, 2006 at 10:39 pm
Yes, vacation does egg me on to indulge in foods that I might not have at hand at home. It makes the experience of holidays that much more special too. The trick is not to overindulge in it…I must work on that.
End of summer plans only include sending the kids back to school. Will miss baking with them, but will also enjoy the peace.
August 14th, 2006 at 8:58 am
Cece - back to school is always fun - except for teachers!:razz:
Tori - Me too!!! Go buy some party mix and tell me what you think - and don’t blame me if you get addicted.
April - I love lobster but it’s so much work - I get all messy and I can’t crack the shell correctly.
Me too, Sasha! I’m so mad we missed him. Last year we saw George Clooney driving by, but it’s not the same.
{{{HUGS}}} to Emma - moving is a PITA. make sure you’re got internet the second you do move, tho,because you must have your priorities in order.:lol:
LLL - when you figure out how not to over-indulge, please share :) Enjoy your peace and quiet!!!