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Are We Harming Our Kids By Ordering From Tampa Restaurants’ Kids’ Menu?

Mac and cheese, chicken fingers, grilled cheese sandwich, plain hamburgers, French fries, and hotdogs… these are the staple items you can find in a kids’ menu in Tampa restaurants. The sad reality for parents (and even kids) is that chefs don’t care enough to create a different offering of kiddie meals. They don’t care that they have truffle oil in their kitchens. They would insist on serving our kids the same things we can find in a fastfood chain like McDonald’s. They don’t care if they have a heap of broccoli there. They can’t be bothered enough to include a few into the mac and cheese to make it a healthier version of what we serve them at home. Admit it, if you have been with kids in restaurants, you know what we’re talking about. How many times have we deciphered that the mac and cheese we paid $10 for is actually just something that came out of a Kraft packaging? Restaurants have the audacity to make us pay for a dish they have just taken out of the box and po…

What You Can Eat In Tampa Restaurants If You’re On A Pescatarian Diet

People are so obsessed with getting the approval of their peers and the social media community that they do all sort of crazy things to look good in pictures. Emotionally and mentally, that’s just a little bit sick. But physically and health-wise, our collective insecurities have just raised the bar for healthy eating in Tampa restaurants. One of the most popular diet programs these days is the pescatarian diet. Basically, someone who follows the pescatarian program will eat a vegetarian diet but with fish and seafood as protein. It is largely a plant-based diet with emphases on whole grains, nuts, legumes, produce, and other healthy fats. Fish and seafood will play a critical role as they are the sources of protein. Compared with other types of diets, it is easier to follow a pescatarian meal plan when you’re eating out. Most restaurants offer vegetables and seafood in their menus so basically, what you just have to do is order only the dishes that would include your f…

Choosing Food For Your Kids In Tampa Restaurants Menu

McDonald’s and so many other fastfood joints, diners, and even high-end Tampa restaurants made it easier for parents to take their kids with them by creating a kiddie menu. This means that no matter if you’re in a Japanese or Thai restaurant, you won’t have to force your kids to eat sushi or chicken pandan because there’s always spaghetti, chicken sticks, hotdogs, and burgers on the menu for kids. Jeez, even Friday’s, Chili’s, and some other sports bars have these kiddie meals. They know we want to take out babies with us when we go out to have dinner and shake off some of that work stress. But what happens when you suddenly find yourself craving for a dish that’s only available in an “anti-kid” restaurant. It means that restaurant has no special section for kids in their menu. You will have to look for something that your one-year-old daughter actually likes. Yikes! How cruel life can be, huh? Pick soup- or sauce-based dishes It’s true that babies are more likely…

Dining Out In Tampa Restaurants During Your Birthday Week

What are you planning for your birthday week this year? We’re saying birthday week because we don’t really get to enjoy our birthdays until it’s the weekend. Nobody likes celebrating and getting drunk in the middle of the week even if it’s their natal day. Any Tampa restaurants in mind? Don’t even think about celebrating it at home where you have to clean the house and the dishes after all the guests have left. That’s not a birthday you want. Good service over washing the dishes Dining out may be more expensive than simply preparing a simple meal at home or ordering takeout and finishing them in the house. However, there’s nothing as stressful than the thought of having to wash the dishes and clean the house after the guests have left your house. If you do hire a cleaning lady, that will probably cost more than just dining in a restaurant and having waiters serve you the food and clean up after you. If you’re planning for a big celebration this year, better make …

Avoiding Sweets In Tampa Restaurants When You Have A Sweet Tooth

How cruel can the world be that we cannot just eat a whole cheesecake without getting fat? If you’re on a diet these days, you know how hard it is to enter Tampa restaurants and not order all those yummy desserts you’re seeing in the menu. Cruel life, indeed. Fortunately, there are some tricks and tips you can follow to enjoy a few sweets while trying to maintain that waistline and not going overboard with your calorie intake. Look for flourless and sugarless cakes You know what we’re talking about. Yes, there is such a thing as flourless and sugarless and eggless cakes. It sounds dubious and they make you feel all icky insides. Like, why would we remove flour or sugar in cakes? What is the point of having desserts without the sugar? Okay, hold it up a minute. Such creations allow you to enjoy a bite or two of a cake or pastry without needing to kill yourself in the gym the next day. There are actually some really good flourless and sugarless cakes in restaurants and…

Following Keto Diet When In Tampa Restaurants

There are so many fad diet programs out there that it’s really hard to keep up with them. What do you follow? Are you on keto diet? If you are, you’re one of the lucky few because it’s not actually difficult to dine out in Tampa restaurants when you’re on this kind of diet. The rule in keto diet is that there should be no carbs and sweeteners in your meals. Meaning, you can eat as much protein as you like (bacon, yum) as long as you eliminate the starchy carbohydrates and the sugar. Still, it’s nice to know how exactly to avoid these things when we’re out dining in restaurants. So, here are some suggestions that could guide you. Reject the starch You can ask the restaurant to make your meals healthier and without the unwanted carbohydrates. If you are ordering an entrée, substitute the mashed potato or the bread or the rice with more vegetables. If there’s a free basket of bread for starters, ask the waiter not to serve it anymore. If you want a burger or a sandw…