When you are on a diet it is hard to find a dinner that everyone will like. Sometimes you just figure that it would be easier to eat out. The other night when Jonathan was visiting, it seemed like a good time to do just that. There is a little Italian restaurant in the Lucky’s shopping center nearby. It is quite unassuming and is a family owned and run place. Since Jon likes Italian food, I figured it would be easier on both of us to eat there.

Making a decision about what to eat when one is dining out is always a challenge. I can’t say I was totally successful. I hadn’t eaten much all day and was tired from playing tennis (and not eating.) When we got there it was extremely difficult to pass up the bread basket. I failed that test and ate a breadstick. But before too long the salad arrived. I dressed it with my single serve fat free salad dressing. My main course was veal scallopine with farfalle. If I were making this at home there would be no extra fat but when you eat out you have to allow for a certain amount of cooking and top dressing with oil. On the whole, though, I think I chose a fairly lowfat meat and a small portion of pasta. My main stumbling block was the bread. I need to remind myself to have my left hand hold my right hand in my lap. My right hand is so naughty!

Dining out lite? Veal scallopine with farfalle