…and discovered via OSG that part of the backstory involves a car accident and lawsuit. Sad.

Then we discovered, via our scales, the penalty of regular American food.

We each gained 4 pounds from the two days of wine, hamburgers, fries, and nachos. But we said a proper goodbye to the dishes we used to love.

Part of it, I’m sure, is a flavoring salt they use, and will rapidly leave. But even discounting that, there’s, the fat and carbs and calories; and it’s going to take us into April to diet off this culinary adventure: I’ll launch us on a regime of chicken Caesar and such for supper.

My Chicken Caesar: we use the regular dressing, precisely measured, on the salad. For the rest: take frozen chicken bits (we cook chicken in bulk in advance, with salt and pepper, on a George Foreman grill, dice it and freeze it for fast meals later)—and cook them with 2 tbs of olive oil, and if you think you need more oil, pour in a dash of Swanson’s chicken broth instead. Don’t make things sop up more and more oil!—add a liberal dose of black pepper, fresh-ground, and basil, as you cook; then cut the heat, set the pan on a cool burner, and liberally dust on Parmesan cheese. Let set, while you arrange the individual salads.

Then put the Parmesaned chicken atop the salads.
Also works for salmon.
Serve with hot, fresh-made bread if it can be had.
We can lose weight on that, with salad for lunch, and a slice of bread and low-sugar jam for breakfast.