Happy What I Ate Wednesday, friends! 😀
I missed out on all the foodie fun last week since I was too busy running around Disneyland, but that just means I get to share my vacation eats with you this week instead. I know I usually try to showcase everything I eat in a single day, but vacations always call for exceptions, no? So without further ado, some highlights of What I Ate [in California]… And please excuse the iPhone pics — Mr. DSLR stayed at home.
Prepare yourself for the most un-Amanda-like breakfast[s] that you’ll ever see here on Spoons…
The first hotel we stayed at came with free breakfast, so I figured… when in Rome California, why not start the day with roasted potatoes, scrambled eggs, bacon, and a cheesed-up bagel… so I did. Not gonna lie — it was weird… but also delicious. Is it a breakfast that I’ll make part of my regular rotation? Probably not, but it was a nice little change nonetheless. I also recall a morning with pancakes, and one with yogurt, fruit, and cereal, but I’m afraid you’ll have to use your imagination for those ones.
And now for a breakfast that’s so painfully Amanda — behold the wonder that is hotel room oatmeal…
Justin’s [classic] almond butter, plain Greek yogurt, and a packet of instant oatmeal made with hot water from the in-room coffee maker and eaten out of a disposable coffee cup. I also squeezed in a few packets of honey that I managed to ninja from Starbucks — it was deliciously wonderful 😀 My only complaint was the lack of cinnamon, but that was my own fault for leaving home without it (lesson learned).
Next up we’ve got lunch[es], which were often made up of packed (read: squished and unattractive) sandwiches, but also had some more noteworthy moments…
Classic Club sub from Quiznos.
BBQ chicken pizza from La Brea Bakery.
[I forget what kind of] salad and freshly baked bread from La Brea Bakery.
Eating out when you have serious allergies can be kind of stressful (read: I hate it), so when I find a place that feels safe, I stick to it like glue. La Brea Bakery in Downtown Disney happens to be one of those places, especially since it was where we ate last time we came to Disney and I lived to tell the tale 😉 That’s probably why we had a few of our dinner[s] there as well…
Italian sausage pizza.
Steak salad.
… with the rest taking place at Chipotle…
Burrito loaded with chicken, rice, cheese, salsa, and lettuce.
I normally order a bowl or salad when I go to Chipotle, and while I had a few of those on this trip as well, I decided to try something new on our last visit and went with a burrito instead. Holy.wow is all I can say. I think I went a little overboard with the stuffing, because I didn’t manage to finish it all in one sitting.
As for snacks, I’m afraid I don’t have anything too exciting to share, just these Bare Fruit apple chips…
And this cappuccino from the Starbucks in California Adventures…
Of course I packed/ate more than that (my suitcase is usually 1/4 food), but it wasn’t anything too exciting — just your run-of-the-mill travel snacks like dried fruit, nuts, granola bars, pretzels, crackers, and bunnies. If you’ll allow me a moment to vent… I’m generally pretty good with accepting my allergies, but I have to say that walking around Disney looking at all the amazing desserts that I couldn’t have was just a kick in the pants. Pesky peanuts — your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries (name that movie!)
But that’s it for me today, friends! I’ll see you guys tomorrow with a Disney themed Thinking Out Loud! 😀
What would a completely atypical breakfast be for you?
What’s your go-to order at Chipotle?
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Can’t believe you didn’t have any cinnamon for those oats! I’m happy you still got some good eats, and sorry about stupid peanuts- at least you were able to load up on some of your favorites to take home!
At Blend, let’s go to Chipotle every day. Kay? Kay. (This is going to be on top of all the food they give us, because FOOD.)
I always feel really classy eating out of paper things. (Note the sarcasm.) But I’ve found that desserts out of paper cups tend to taste better than desserts on regular plates. This is a totally scientific experiment that I’ve conducted over the past 2.5 years of college. 😛
Wait… what??! YOU’RE GOING TO BLEND!?! Happy dancing up in here!!
That. Salad. Is. Beyond.
Like, whoa.
(I actually really like packed squishy sandwiches. Everything melding together and all warm… I think it may be that comforting “picnic” feel that I love.)
So glad Disneyland was peanut-free friendly!
My go to order at Chipotle is always the chicken burrito with lots of gauc!!!
3 cheers for Chipotle! The original one is like two blocks away from where my sister went to school and we’re pretty proud of it here. I think Chipotle makes up for the Broncos 😉 I used to always get the burrito bowl but now I get the sofritas salad. Sooo good 🙂
Chipotle AND Justin’s? (CO is the home of Justin’s, right?). I think I need to move…
And Celestial Seasonings and Izze’s and One Republic and The Fray…And yes, Justin’s 🙂
That pizza looks unbelievably! So tasty. My go-to at Chipotle is the salad with chicken, guac, all the salsas, cheese… drool. I love the dressing they give you. As for typical breakfasts, mine is a giant smoothie or something involving almond butter and bananas.
Pizza!! Yummmm! I would take off the chicken since I’m vegetarian, but it looks delish! And the bread does too!
Yum, I love me some travel eats. Started my Wednesday post this morning with Bordeaux eats when I sadly remembered that there was no way to get them from my phone on my notebook while I am at the university. So I’ll be super late to the party. Too bad that the mobile internet I am paying for does not work. *remind: call phone company
And even though you were hindered by your annoying allergy you managed to have some awesome eats, lady. Oh my how jealous I am that you made it to Chipotle. Nothings better than a good burrito. And I never manage to finish one by myself. Usually I just use the opportunity to save leftovers for lunch the next day.
That pizza looks to DIE for.. home made pizza night + wine at my house tomorrow woo hoo!
Was this your first chipotle experience? Is it as good as everyone says! I’ve never been
Nope! Not my first… I think my first time was actually when I went to California a couple years ago. And yes it’s definitely that good. I’ve been jumping on any opportunity to enjoy it since that first time…
sounds like you had some killer food. i think the best part about vacations are the free hotel breakfasts, totally breaks you out of your normal rut of food in the morning.
Mmm, looks like yummy eats while on vaca! I have to agree, though. When I find a restaurant I like, I typically go back there more than once. It’s hard with me because I’m picky, so it’s easy just to repeat something! haha
You ate a savoury breakfast? I feel like I don’t even know who you are anymore….;-) While I eat eggs for breakfast quite often, I definitely need a sweet element in there as well. So a completely savoury breakfast is unusual for me…which tends to happen whenever I end up at a diner. Although then I’ll usually get a pancake on the side, just so my sweet tooth is happy.
And regular Chipotle order? I’ve only been there twice so I can’t tell you that yet 😉
THAT right there would also be an atypical breakfast for me. Otherwise, it’s the sweet stuff all the way! And girl, now I really need to try Chipotle. If it’s not just my classmates raving about it anymore, it must be good. 😉
My mom actually just bought some of those apple chips from Costco, and I thought of you! I’m excited to dig into the bag (if they’re addicting, you might need to help dig me out).
I’ll keep you in my thoughts 😆 I literally just finished munching on a baggie of them, and yes… they’re THAT addicting.
I can’t help it, but I love all this food!! That salad, and the sub look to die for though!! Oops I just started drooling all over the keyboard. I’m the same way, eating out makes me very nervous because I never know if there will be anything for my food allergy body.
I totally cheated and looked up that movie quote. My initial guess was The Princess Bride, which I have never seen, but it sounded similar to lines I have heard people quote from that movie. So, I was wrong and the actual movie (won’t spoil for other guessers as I am a cheater) I have never seen either. I am so behind on movies!
My breakfasts are similar to yours. I hated eggs in any form until a couple of years ago. Now, I can tolerate them in small amounts as long as there is a high veggie to egg ratio. Never been one for any type of breakfast meat, pancakes, French toast, waffles. Don’t like potatoes. P-I-C-K-Y, no? I eat out of hotel room cups too; surreptitiously slurping down my packed cereal and yogurt (not packed as that might create severe gastrointestinal problems having gone unrefrigerated for several hours. Not to mention yogurt counts as liquid according to TSA agents and therefore cannot be carried on a plane. Such an odd expression, “not to mention” when clearly I did, in fact, mention.) Will now stop sharing every tangent that runs through my mind.
There is a local chain in Southern California, Sharkey’s, that is sort of like Chipotle but all organic, non-GMO. I prefer their fare to Chipotle and like getting “power plates” composed of grilled salmon and a choice of two sides. Nonetheless, sometimes a bean and cheese burrito just hits the spot.
Have a lovely Wednesday!
Oh girl, I definitely recommend seeing the movie! It’s one of my favourites, and one that I quote on a regular basis. And the yogurt being a liquid thing is definitely strange. Although I’ve managed to get it through a few times, but it was mixed with a lot of cereal and fruit so I dunno…
Glad you jumped on the bagel train. It’s my personal favorite breakfast 😉 That bread at the restaurant looks amazing. I don’t have allergies but when I find a restaurant I love, I just want to go there a million times. Sadly, I’m usually overruled by the rest of my family and have to branch out and try different places. I’d say you ate pretty well 🙂
That BBQ Chicken pizza is just begging me to eat it! Seriously looks awesome!! I think we all have days when we just neeeeeeed to change our breakfast up. Whenever we go out I’m definitely an eggs, bacon, and toast gal so for me a crazy change up would be if I ordered some waffles (which I also adore, but can never justify eating)!! As for Chipotle, I always go with bowls, too!! Though once I tried a burrito with just beans (both of them), veggies, cheese, and salsa. It’s much more manageable than one that’s half rice!
Mmmm that first breakfast looks like my typical weekend breakfast. I don’t eat like that during the week, but Riley usually goes all out one weekend day a week. That pizza also caught my eye for sure. I don’t really have an atypical breakfast because I’ll just about any breakfast food out there. I guess fast food breakfasts would be the only thing I stay away from.
I love how you even manage to make iPhone pictures look gorgeous – those pizzas look SO delicious! As do the rest of your eats! Of course, you and your Justin’s almond butter is just making me too jealous to even comprehend right now.
Glad you had a great trip! 🙂
Hotel breakfast buffets are one of my favourite things about going on holidays (or work trips). I suppose a totally atypical breakfast for me would be anything involving vegetables.
Oh and that bread basket looks amazing (bread baskets are probably my favourite thing about eating in restaurants!).
No shame for eating at the same place often! I personally would rather have you not die on an awesome vacation! Hotel breakfasts can either the the best or the worst – looks like you got the best! I’ve been to hotels where they didn’t even have bananas… like ummmm. PS that bbq chicken pizza looks to die.
I was pleasantly surprised with the healthy food choices at Disney World the last time I went. They were actually serving quinoa at the Beast’s castle in the new Fantasyland!
I haven’t been sticking to my new year’s resolution to catch up on/watch more tv/movies – so this is a guess- is that line from Monty Python & the Holy Grail?
Gah – I can only imagine how hard it must have been trying to eat your way through Disney! Those pizzas from La Brea look fantastic! Any chance you might recreate them with a Spoons twist? 🙂
Your 1st hotel breakfast would be atypical for me – am a nutbutter, chocolate, grains kinda gal.
I am new to Chipotle -I used to frequent Moe’s – but, my sis forced me to go this past Christmas and I have been hooked since – my fav there is a chicken bowl-their portions are huge, and for me definitely a plus to get 2 meals while paying for 1 😉
It is! One of my favourite movies of all times 😀 And I could definitely try to recreate the pizza… but I would have to tackle my fear of working with yeast so that I could make a homemade dough first 😯
That pizza looks verrrry familiar… We always go to La Brea Bakery for dinner at least once, not because it’s that good, but just because it’s convenient and it’s pizza! Oh, and also Chipotle. Yeahhhh, the burritos are awesome. I usually finish 2/3 for diner, and then eat the other 1/3 for lunch the next day. Oh hell, who am I kidding, I eat the other 1/3 as a post-dinner snack. Hahahaa.
Ahhh so many good eats! That unattractive sandwich still looks delicious to me, and I think it’s totally ok to eat an “abnormal” breakfast on vacay. When in Cali! I’m obsessed with Chipotle but I don’t eat it nearly enough. Go to order? Salad/brown rice (depending on how hungry I am) topped with chicken, veggies, mild salsa, and guac 🙂
Ha ha. Your “atypical” breakfast made me laugh. I just started reading The Fault in or Stars (and I cannot put it down either – and did you hear they made it into a movie that comes out in June?) and her whole deal about the eggs being only breakfasts foods even made me think of you – here I give you evidence A.
And now your post linking California and Justin’s together reminded me of somehting else you might be able to appreciate. I have a friend that has to travel to California ever moth for work – wa wa. Last fall on her flight home the guy sitting next to her pulle dout some of the travel size pocket of Justins, which got them talking. Turns out she soon discovered she was talking to Justin himself! Talk about celebrity sitings in CA! Too bad he wasn’t walking around Disneylad too. Or was he…
Talking to Justin?! Omg what I wouldn’t do to meet him and tell him to start selling his stuff in Canada! And I seriously can’t wait to see TFIOS movie — have you watched the trailer?
Justin himself! It’s crazy. I didn’t think he really existed. Ha ha. I just checked out the trailer for TFIOS and now I want to see it even more! I finished it last night after a reading marathon. I think I need to start reading more “Teen Fiction”. Apparently it’s more on my level. And I kinda like this it’s less realistic. Why live in the real world if you don’t have to? Thanks so much for the great recommendation!
Woah! I feel like I don’t even know who you are anymore. LOL! I’m so happy you went crazy at the hotel breakfast and had such an un-Amanda type of meal. Good for you. You & your mama sure did eat delicious over vacation. I’m drooling over everything.. but the pizza probably tops it all. Holy cow, YUM!
I need to just stare at that salad a little longer… I actually had a pretty untypical breaky this morning – meatballs… mainly because there was nothing else in the house. Oddly enough, it hit the spot!
I don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t eat dessert, especially in Disney. I really feel your pain, it is just not fair. I don’t know how to do savory breakfast. I mean, it has happened on occasion but it is just so wrong that even when I eat it, I feel like I missed out on something.
Who are you?
Where did my friend Amanda go?
Vacations make me do strange things too. I prefer savoury breakfasts, but, like you, when in Rome, I usually go for things like muffins, waffles & pancakes. Speaking of which. If you stay at Koa Kea…. you MUST order the lemon soufflé pancakes and the macadamia nut waffles. You can thank me later.
Keep me updated on your travel plans! 🙂
No Koa Kea this time around 🙁 It’ll be the Marriott.
All of that pizza makes me want pizza now. 🙂 I ordered a burrito once or twice at Chipotle and never again because it was just too much for me. I love the bowls or salads though!
Great make-shift breakfast in the hotel, Amanda! Looks delicious to me. Have a great day!
Ummm…yum! Not a bad meal in the bunch, and I’m especially drooling over that BBQ chicken pizza! I’m craving a slice of that (or two) and it’s only 8 a.m.! 😉
I remember actually eating pizza for breakfast back in the day. Granted it was cold leftovers from a night of partying, but still… maybe I need to give it another shot 😀
That is a bizarre breakfast for you! It looks great though! Now I want something savoury.
Holy steak salad. I love when salads are bigger than my head. I’m like you when it comes to breakfasts… carbs all the way but when I do switch it up it’s delicious.
You can’t go wrong with a free breakfast! I usually get the burrito bowl at Chipotle too, but oh the burritos are so delicious!
That BBQ chicken pizza looks amazing! A completely atypical breakfast for me would be your typical breakfast. 🙂 At chipotle I love to get the veggie bowl with lots and lots of guac! I also love their chips!
my husband is MADE of CHIPOTLE.
me? Ive never ever been!!!
Mmmm that steak salad looks amazing!
Gahhh I can’t believe it!! I totally gasped out loud at your breakfast hahaa.. Were you not hankering for almond butter afterward?
Darn allergies..you couldn’t tackle those desserts :(..and I know you’ve got a sweet tooth that rivals mine 😉
My typical breakfast has to include nut butter, with either toast, oatmeal or cereal..banana/jam/honey.
😆 Crazy, right? But switching things up totally makes you appreciate the meals you normally take for granted –I was definitely loving on almond butter after that.