I never thought I'd say this, but - Hello, my name's Ben, and I eat at vegetarian restaurants.. well, 1 in particular. And in my defense, I had been to it 3 or 4 times before I realised there was no meat on the menu. And by realise, what I actually mean is I asked if they could add chicken to a salad and they were appalled. I haven't been in over 12 months, and heading back yesterday with some mates for a lunch catch up showed that Sanitarium Kitchen on Eagle St in the city. It was great to see the same fast, friendly service and excellent food that cemented the Kitchen as lunch time favourite when I worked near by.
Not wanting to break my tradition, I had the homemade gnocchi, which as usual, was amazing! Served with haloumi, cherry tomatoes, herb butter and a very tasty parmesan - and according to the menu, my meal contained protective lycopene antioxidants and plant protein for growth and repair of body cells (and apparently nut free). Good to know. I also noticed yesterday that they actually do a breakfast menu. Since it's my favourite meal to go out for, I think I'll need to head back there soon.
Growing up in a 'foodie' family, I often find memories are triggered by food - a favourite dish from when I was growing up, a flash from a meal with friends, a bbq in New Farm park, or my mother cooking something amazing in the kitchen. This is my digital serving, an offering to the table of what's going on in my life with food.. whether it's something I've made at home, something I've eaten out, or another ambient factor of food - music, friends, restaurant...
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
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