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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You didn’t prepare me for the amount of deliciousness that was displayed in this post, girl!
You had me swooning and mouth watering over my keyboard just scrolling down your pictures. 😀
I think a vacation is in order to California to indulge on some of the food you ate. Having some hardball cravings now!
I’m so addicted to those apple chips! Especially when dipped into Annie’s Choice drippy cashew macadamia butter. So good! Would you believe me if I said I’ve never been to Chipotle? Really, I haven’t! People seem to be crazy about it though!
Woah is that the first savoury breakfast to be featured on Spoons?! I agree I like to go the eggs/bacon/hash browns route every so often when I’m out, but I definitely prefer my sweet breakfasts!
That bakery looks fantastic – I would have gone back multiple times too!
i’m proud of you for doing this for yourself! i think we could all use a days of eats like this every once in a while.
btw..you have great taste in movies, obviously! definitely one of the best.movies.ever.made.
Also the one I quote on the most regular basis 😆
I may be overreacting, but–sooooooo weird to see such an un-Amandafied breakfast! And food in general! It’s always nice to break out of the norm though, isn’t it? And girllll next time steal Sbux’s cinnamon too! haha just kidding. Your hotel room breakfast reminds me of our honeymoon in Kauai because in order to save money we (more like I) ate cold muesli with packs of pb and stuff. 😀 The cheapest way to travel!
I love that you made oatmeal in a coffee cup – I wish I had had that trick when I went to Canada!
All of your eats look so good, especially the bread and the pizza 🙂
Wait are you in California again??
I was last week — I’m back home now.
Very randomly I’ll crave a savoury breakfast! Never bacon though cause I’m not a bacon fan but eggs and toast for sure!
Though for breakfast this morning I ate my pie. Actually I ate half the pie cause I was upset the pictures didn’t turn out and had no patience to re-photograph!
Oh I should have suggested the Pizza Press! Customizable pizzas!
I’m craving pizza now!
I have fond memories of a cheesy omelette and a delicious chai from La Brea last time I went to Disneyland 🙂 I have a close friend with a peanut allergy and the only place I’ve ever seen him speak out about it is at Chinese restaurants so I didn’t know it was such a big deal!
POTATOES FOR BREAKFAST? You are amazing. Bring them back into rotation. Do it. Those pizzas look so good at 7.16 in the morning….especially the chicken one! I’m glad you found a way to eat out while being an allergic chicken.
I’ll let tomorrow’s ToL post tell you what my favourite (mock) chipotle meal is.
PS seriously, potatoes for breakfast. Do it.
Do you think I could mix potatoes and oatmeal? And am I crazy for thinking that it doesn’t sound like a bad idea at all?
It’s fun to eat out while on vacation, but that feeling of getting home to your own kitchen and “normal food” again is the best, isn’t it?!
An atypical breakfast for me would be one without fruit – that just doesn’t happen!
Yesss — I was so happy to come back home and not have to make oatmeal with the coffee maker anymore 😆
I’m glad you got your Chipotle fix! It is rare to be able to eat one of those burritos in one sitting. The first breakfast pictured is definitely more me, savory all the way! But the pizza, salads, and bread are definitely SUPER me as is the QUIZNO’S sub. I am in love with Quizno’s!
That BBQ pizza and the steak salad look really tasty! That bakery looks like a serious vacate win. I’m an egg girl all the way. They can be savory or sweet. On vacation I love scrambled eggs from diners and whatnot. Weird but I never get the same consistency as they do!!
Have a great day! 🙂
I’m salivating! This all looks amazing!
Such a carbalicious vacation! Carbs are by far my favorite food group (yep, I’m bundling them alll together!Haha…) and it looks like you enjoyed some delicious ones in California 🙂 I’m also loving the Chipotle <3 I may be eating a steak 'n guac Chipotle salad as I type this 😉
You were smart for packing some sandwiches for Disney. Food inside is so expensive! I guess I don’t know exactly how Disneyland is, but in Disney World, once you are inside, you don’t leave until it’s night time and you’re ready to go home. So you’re stuck either paying $10 for a slice of pizza and a water or you have to bring your own stuff!
Soooo much good food. It makes me want to go on vacation! I like how you alternated salad, pizza, salad, pizza hahaha Its all about balance!
I have a dairy allergy, and I also have fears of eating out. I do it, but most of the time it’s the same restaurants that have already proven safe.
I can definitely relate. As much as I -want- to be able to go out and enjoy a meal with friends/family, the experience is usually a lot more stressful than enjoyable 😕
I am glad you got your Chipotle fix! I think sometimes I take for granted the fact that there are multiple locations where I live. I really need to eat there more often.
I love vacation food. Something about just tastes better…maybe because I relax a lot and have what I want without overthinking…better about that in real life too thankfully, but it seems a lot easier on vacation. I think a completely un Caitlin breakfast would either be yogurt and fruit/granola or a breakfast sandwich. Not a huge yogurt fan (although I love granola) and as much as I enjoy bagels/English muffins/toast and eggs, I don’t like them together as a sandwich. I’m a weird one but I’m ok with that 😉
I still can’t be live Ive never eaten at that bakery. I think I got a bagel the 1st time I ever went to Disneyland back in the day, but I can’t even remember what kind I got or if I liked it. Shame shame! All that food looks beyond amazing!
I’m totally drooooling right now! All of your food looks so delicious!
An atypical breakfast for me is a savory dish. I don’t usually go for eggs and such in the mornings. I’m usually an oatmeal or pancake kinda gal. As much as I LOVE eggs, bacon, and all that jazz, and I usually save those for brunch, lunch, or dinner!
Go-to Chipotle order: their salad loaded with chicken, veggies, black beans, brown rice, cheese, and guac!
YEAH! You got your Chipotle fix 😀 I opt for the salad with black beans, corn salsa, mild salsa, fajita veggies, and a big heaping of guac. There’s NO way I could eat an entire burrito unless I was a starvin’ Marvin. They are the size of tiny babies. Lol
Your breakfast looks AWESOME. And your right, when in California (vacation)… It’s just right to eat a breakfast like this one! I still wish you could have gotten Mickey Mouse pancakes!!!
And I’m sorry for your food allergies 🙁 I really hope it’s true they are researching a way to fight them!
😆 at the tiny babies. It actually reminded me of holding a tiny puppy… whiiiiich is actually super disturbing now that I think about it 😯
Savory breakfasts are totally not me also! Fun fact: I don’t like potatoes OR bacon. Occasionally I’ll have eggs with breakfast but they always have to be with something sweet like oats or nut butter! And I’ve never had Chipotle. I know I’m missing out. I just don’t have one near me! 🙁 You seriously had some yummyyummy eats on your trip!!
Minnie ears!
Whichever movie that quote is from – I’m always bad at naming them whenever a blogger asks for them – it’s really cute. Not so cute: your peanut allergy. Why the fizzle do they have to sneak into just about every food? When I mailed you I’d originally planned to send a little package with a few bars, chocolate or the likes but I swear everything I picked up had a peanut [traces] warning so I decided not to risk anything.
Your atypical breakfast would be my atypical breakfast, too. Even back in the day I can’t remember I’ve ever eaten anything like it for breakfast. Lunch, maybe. But not for my first meal. A random odd note: my sister has eaten cold [homemade] potato salad several times before in previous years. I’m not sure she’d still go for it … but you never know.
I am glad you had a good time on travel. It all looks pretty good. I must be in the minority but I’ve always found Chipoltle to not be filling enough. I normally have to add more things to get enough food.
The only real atypical breakfast for me would be not having breakfast or oatmeal actually. Everytime I’ve eaten oatmeal I’m always hungry an hour later…so I stopped with that long ago. I guess it makes it atypical for me.
An atypical breakfast would be …. A nutri grain bar? I can’t believe that actually passed for breakfast back when I thought restricting calories was the way to go!
Oh girl I hear you on that one… I also went through a Poptarts phase 😯
I still haven’t had chipotle.. I am under a rock!;) eats look so good <3
Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail 😉
An atypical breakfast for me would be a skillet of some sort or some pastry (including bagels) or anything with potatoes.
Don’t feel bad, I NEVER finish anything at Chipotle in one sitting. I love it…because then it means I get another meal/day out of eating it 😉 I typically get a veggie burrito bowl and make sure that they put the guac on it (it comes included in the meal price for vegetarian bowls) 🙂
An atypical breakfast for me would be waffles, pancakes, potatoes… stuff like that!
hahaha, i “ninja” honey from starbucks too! and sometimes napkins for my car… shh…
just out of curiosity.. how do USA starbucks cappucinos compare to canadian ones? i don’t know why but i feel like canadian ones would taste so much better.. or with better milk lol.
It’s honestly hard to tell because of the variation among baristas. I will say that the best tasting ones have always come from home turf though 🙂
I actually had a very a-typical breakfast this morning- a doughnut! Wayy to much sugar for me but it looked so good I couldn’t say no! Would you believe that I have never been to Chipotle?! I need to change that soon.
A typical breakfast for me involve eggs in some shape or form and almond butter – breakfast really is the best!
Hmmm, its 4.30pm here in the UK and I’m already craving breakfast! Ahhh!
That’s what breakfast for dinner is for 😀 I have it at least a few times a week, and it’s always my absolute favourite.
When I was at Disneyland over the summer with Christian, we always ate our meals in the park. If you ever go to California Adventure, make sure you go to Flo’s Cafe in Cars Land. SUCH great American diner food!!
The steak salad looks amazing! I haven’t had a good steak in a while. At Chipotle I typically get a chicken bowl or chicken tacos. I’ve actually never tried a burrito from there before!
That steak salad looks delicious and I am incredibly jealous you got Chipotle! I know they have a couple in Canada but apparently traveling 5 hours is a little excessive for a burrito 😉
That’s what I’ve been told too, but I think I’m just talking to the wrong people… blends would totally understand 😉
Oh wow, I’m drooling. That steak salad!! It’s huge and looks amazing.
I think I could eat that breakfast daily, If we only had bagels here – and if so glutenfree ones. Dreaming.
Atypical breakfast for me is cereal 🙂 I know, I know, I’m so sorry, but cereal is something I just never crave. I actually have some buckwheat flakes at home now which I ate yesterday. Did I just say this is atypical me? But well, buckwheat flakes aren’t really cereal. More cardboard pieces.
I will always get bagel + veggie cream cheese while I am on vacation..and coffee. Its my vacay combination or something. That BBQ pizza looks sooo good. Fav thing at Chipotle – everything but I usually stick with the burrito bowl with extra hot sauce and a dollop of guac.