I had lunch with some coworkers today. We went to a little sandwich shop here in St. George. I ordered some soup and asked for a cup for water. I rarely purchase soda. Especially in restaurants. It's ridiculously expensive. Plus it's not good for you on any level. So I try to avoid it when I can. Don't get me wrong, I have my moments when all I want is a Diet Coke or a regular Pepsi- yep, has to be one or the other- but, in general, I try to stick to water as much as possible.
Which brings me to this. Why do restaurants assume that because I ordered water I am less thirsty than someone who orders soda? Have you seen the size of soda cups in comparison to water cups? Most restaurants don't carry anything smaller than 16 oz cups for soda, yet they hand me a cup barely larger than a shot glass as a water cup. I understand that the water I am drinking doesn't bring in revenue, but I'm also fairly certain that the costs incurred by giving me a water cup larger than a shot glass are covered somewhere in the cost of my meal. I can make an entire pot of chicken noodle soup for $5.
I guess I should be thankful for the tiny cups...they help me get in some extra exercise as I generally have to go from my table to the soda fountain to refill my shot glass 3-5 times per meal!
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Wong Tong Tarts
I'm pretty sure it was the day before Thanksgiving that I was first introduced to the idea of won ton tarts. And I really don''t remember why we are calling them Wong Tong Tarts...I know there was a story, but I just don't remember it! I'm sure Mona could tell it though...
Anyway, last week I had a dinner thing to go to. One where I was asked to bring a dessert. As it so happened, my sister, Belinda, was also in need of a dessert for something she was doing at work on Thursday. So we decided to get together and make won ton tarts for our respective gatherings. They turned out great, and we received rave reviews all around. Thanks, Mona, for bringing such a simple and crowd pleasing dessert to my life!
But here is my wong tong tart funny story. It happened on Wednesday. I needed to go to Wal-Mart to pick up a couple items, and figured as long as I was there, I would grab the ingredients I needed for making won ton tarts later that night. Just one problem- where in the heck do you find won ton papers in Wal-Mart??? I had no idea where to start looking. So my mom, who was on this little outing with me, asks the poor guy stocking one of the shelves in the dairy section.
Mom: "Excuse me, could you tell me where I might find won ton papers?"
Wal-Mart Employee: ... (seriously, I could hear the crickets chirping) Finally, he says, "Hmmmm, I'm not sure. Probably back with the Saran wrap and stuff."
Mom: "Okay, thank you."
Then she turns to me and says, "Maybe you should call Mona and ask her where to find them."
Okay, so maybe I had more of an idea of where to start looking than I thought. I, at least, knew to look in the food section of the store!
For the record, you can find them up near the front of the store, with the fruits and veggies and tofu.
I think they turned out pretty great. You should probably make some for your next holiday party. :)
Anyway, last week I had a dinner thing to go to. One where I was asked to bring a dessert. As it so happened, my sister, Belinda, was also in need of a dessert for something she was doing at work on Thursday. So we decided to get together and make won ton tarts for our respective gatherings. They turned out great, and we received rave reviews all around. Thanks, Mona, for bringing such a simple and crowd pleasing dessert to my life!
But here is my wong tong tart funny story. It happened on Wednesday. I needed to go to Wal-Mart to pick up a couple items, and figured as long as I was there, I would grab the ingredients I needed for making won ton tarts later that night. Just one problem- where in the heck do you find won ton papers in Wal-Mart??? I had no idea where to start looking. So my mom, who was on this little outing with me, asks the poor guy stocking one of the shelves in the dairy section.
Mom: "Excuse me, could you tell me where I might find won ton papers?"
Wal-Mart Employee: ... (seriously, I could hear the crickets chirping) Finally, he says, "Hmmmm, I'm not sure. Probably back with the Saran wrap and stuff."
Mom: "Okay, thank you."
Then she turns to me and says, "Maybe you should call Mona and ask her where to find them."
Okay, so maybe I had more of an idea of where to start looking than I thought. I, at least, knew to look in the food section of the store!
For the record, you can find them up near the front of the store, with the fruits and veggies and tofu.
I think they turned out pretty great. You should probably make some for your next holiday party. :)
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