When our children were here for their semestral break from school, eating was no doubt a family affair.  And since our children has been away from us for almost a year, making up for the lost time is what we prepared for.   Of course, our wallets are open for their little indulgences like dining out and shopping on the side.  So, we hardly rest our tummies for special dishes each night that we dined out.   Really, “the family that eats together, gets fat together” because no one amongst  us  has ever  thought of dieting those times.

Before hubby and I set off to work, we already had plans where to take our children to dinner.  Yah, kinda spoiling them but nevermind.. both of us are happy to see them full and satisfied!   We know that rarely they can eat to their hearts content because as students , their monthly allowances are on budget.  We are teaching them how to budget their finances and that they are accountable for their expenditures.   So, they really know how to budget wisely.  We have  had imbibed in their minds the value of money and we taught them to cook at home rather than eating out.  I was amazed that despite their limited budget, they can still manage to save.   Of course, the emergency money are sent to my sister and will be dispensed to them everytime a project , field trip or unexpected expenses comes.

Our  food tripping were done successively, till we have noticed that the pounds were slowly creeping in.   We promised to have another motto that is “the family that exercise together, looks better together”.  However, we put off that motto for and let them enjoy their favorite pastime.. eating!

So, we have to double time (?) with rounds of fine dining restaurants in the city.  I will be posting some dining places we’ve been to.  And you will understand why we gained weight…..

1. Turkish restaurant –  eating in a Turkish restaurant is only once a month treat for us especially after payday but for a while we did not follow our regular schedule.

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shawarma

shawarma in plate…grilled lamb chops, homous, khobous, cocktail juice

2.  Steak house

3.  Pizza

5.  Ice cream stands

The pictures posted already depicted how we indulged.   A lot of dining places we’ve been to but  I wasn’t able to take pictures…. next time when we have the chance to go there again, I will surely post or blog about the place.

Oh dear…yah.. we know that gluttony is a mortal sin….. but I believe that we are not in that category yet… Anyway, the children had left already and it will be in 10 months time that they will come back here.  Well, it will give our tummy the time to rest.