Food wars

Erika posted today about the gourmet meal she cooked on Sunday, and Barb has been making me jealous with her stories of life and food in Byron Bay. It's just not fair, especially when I'm usually reading their blogs while I eat breakfast (muesli with 1/2 a pear, pretty much every day). Well, there's good food to be eaten, even in the culinary wasteland of the US. For lunch today I tried a new sandwich - roast beef, swiss cheese, and rocket on wholegrain bread spread with black truffle butter. Not bad for a Monday!

Having bragged about my lunch, I do need to confess my new favourite fast food. A&W, the home of "All American Food". Burgers with bacon (but they're fresh and have vegetables), fries (of course), and fresh root beer made in house every day. Just the thing on a road trip. The best part is that you have a choice of eating inside or outside. If you go inside, the menu is on the table. Choose what you want, call in your order on the phone (there's one on every table), and very soon a waitress in a short skirt brings your food. If you're feeling a bit too tired to walk inside, just drive your car up to one of the many ordering stations (it looks like a petrol station from the road). Call in your order and it will be brought right out. Maximum calorie intake for minimal energy loss. Perfect!