I have now been at university for three weeks.
Although it actually feels like longer! And at the same time I still feel like I’m going back home, that I’m only on a residential course or something similar. It’s a strange feeling to try to get your head around.
Now as it is a Wednesday it is indeed that time of the week again…
It’s time for Jenn’s wonderful WIAW. I just want to say a massive thank you to her for creating this blogging “event”! I simply love the way it brings food bloggers together every week and I have to admit that I love having a nose around what everyone’s been eating 🙂
My day started with one of my favourite breakfasts:
A bowl of weetabix mush with a mini tin of raspberries mixed in. Delicious! Could only have been improved by fresh raspberries instead of tinned ones. Still tasty though 🙂
Although for me Wednesday’s aren’t normally that busy today we had an extra talk (on plagiarism – fascinating :-P) so lunch had to be chomped down quickly.
A whole wheat bagel topped with honey, served with a side of grapes. I quite like having sweet lunches sometimes 🙂
The real gem food-wise today however, is dinner.
As it was Trelawney’s birthday the weekend before last her parents decided to treat her and a friend (me!) to a meal out. And we chose Jamie’s Italian.
It was a good choice.
Because it’s an Italian restaurant I couldn’t have a meal that didn’t involve pasta (like I need any excuse anyway!) and so pasta did I have:
I had a really lovely dish of Prawn Linguine. The tomato sauce was really delicious. I’m also a big fan of Jamie’s because you can order smaller portions of the pasta dishes which is perfect for me as I always find restaurant portions too big!
Trelawney had a dish of Mushroom Panzerotti, essentially mushroom ravioli. She loved it!
All in all a really fantastic meal: good food and great company 🙂
Now I know this post is not very wordy but I’m currently writing part 2 of my chronic pain story (Part 1 here) so it’s taking up all of my writing time!
Halfway to the weekend everybody 🙂
What was the best thing you ate today? What do you think about restaurant portions, too big, too small, just right?
Sophie x
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I hate how big restaurant portions are sometimes! I often have a tendency to just keep eating until everything on the plate is gone and about ten minutes later I’m so full it hurts. So I like eating smaller portions and if I’m still hungry after, then I eat a little something else until I’m comfortabley full haha I can’t hold back when I’m eating good food 😛
Haha me too 😛
I will just tend to eat everything on the plate (it’s just the way I was brought up!) even if it that means that I end up with a massive stomach ache!
JAmies looks FABS!!! in the US portions are HUGE!! unless its an upscale restaurant.. but comapre dto london the sizes here are MUCH smaller and more rational!
It is a really lovely restaurant, I’d definitely recommend it! 🙂
I would so steal your friend’s mushroom ravioli when she wasn’t looking! haha! LOVE that they serve smaller pasta portions! the conventional serving at restaurants is always SO HUGE! I always need to box it up to go!
I was sorely tempted 😛
It’s not really done that much in England but if it was I would definitely need to box my food up in most restaurants!
I dont go out to resturants much, but when I do I find they are the perfect size most of the time
Well that’s always a good thing 🙂
Maybe Australian restaurants have a better idea of the size of portion people actually eat!
Lovely eats! I think it depends on the restaurant really, I have been served some massive pizzas in my time but I’ve never complained!
Thank you 🙂
Great wiaw eats. I think some restaurant’s the portions are too big, this is annoying as I tend to clean my plate!
I’m exactly the same, don’t worry! 😛
Mmm I’ve been to Jamie’s before, I’m not really a pasta fan but I thought it was great! And very reasonably priced.
It’s a really good place to eat isn’t it 🙂
I had a delicious fillet steak with rocket and roasted cherry tomatoes on the vine: superb!
I love WIAW though I’ve never participated….mainly b/c I’m too lazy lol but your dinner looks AWESOME 😀 yum. The best thing I ate (yesterday now) was lasagna it was cheesy, saucy and delish!
Haha you should try it sometime, it’s fun!
It was lovely thank you 🙂
Mmm I love lasagna!
Wow – that pasta dish looks amazing! I think most restaurant portions are a bit big, but I usually manage to eat most of it, especially if there’s pasta involved 🙂 I wish restaurants would serve more veggies though.
I’m looking forward to your next post.
Me too, that’s the problem 😛
I’m with you on that, I tend to judge restaurants on their veg actually!
I think restaurant portions nutritionally are too large, but price wise, I like the bang for your buck type of thing 🙂
Ah I am with you on that point!
Hmmmm, best thing I ate today was a banana with peanut butter down the middle. So good!
Sounds good, I’d probably have it with nutella though 😛
Mmmmm Pastaaa! I think normally restaurant portions are “OK.” I don’t mind having two meals in one if I have to take some home with me!
Pasta is the best isn’t it? 🙂
I wish that was done more here, I’d love to have seconds of restaurant meals the next day!