wrote:
>
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 19:14:34 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 14:04:40 -0300, wrote:
> >
> >>At least some were Canadian and as a Canadian I would say people here
> >>eat too many desserts and it shows! The portions in general are too
> >>large, I always feel I must eat everything on my plate and not waste
> >>but sometimes it is not possible. Currently I patronize a pub near
> >>here because the chef has agreed he will send me 'child' portions. I
> >>pay the regular price but don't have the guilt complex of leaving food
> >>
> >
> >I'm not sure who wins here
>
> I do because I hate feeling overfed but otoh, leaving half a plate
> full makes me feel guilty. I feel I get my moneys worth this way.

LOL! You Fool! ;-D
Since you are paying for a full dessert anyway , why not get it
all and take the other half home (doggie bag) for the next day?

PS - I'm the same way with the "clean the plate" mentality.
When trying to cut down, I'll have dinner on a smaller plate.

On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 08:51:38 -0400, Gary > wrote:

wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 19:14:34 +1000, Bruce > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 14:04:40 -0300, wrote:
>> >
>> >>At least some were Canadian and as a Canadian I would say people here
>> >>eat too many desserts and it shows! The portions in general are too
>> >>large, I always feel I must eat everything on my plate and not waste
>> >>but sometimes it is not possible. Currently I patronize a pub near
>> >>here because the chef has agreed he will send me 'child' portions. I
>> >>pay the regular price but don't have the guilt complex of leaving food
>> >>
>> >
>> >I'm not sure who wins here
>>
>> I do because I hate feeling overfed but otoh, leaving half a plate
>> full makes me feel guilty. I feel I get my moneys worth this way.
>
>LOL! You Fool! ;-D
>Since you are paying for a full dessert anyway , why not get it
>all and take the other half home (doggie bag) for the next day?

I never have a dessert, I'm talking about a main, for instance they do
very nice chicken wings, I only want 4/5 not 9/10 - if I choose
chowder then I have the regular serving but with one biscuit not two.
>
>PS - I'm the same way with the "clean the plate" mentality.
>When trying to cut down, I'll have dinner on a smaller plate.

Years ago when I chose the china I have now, I deliberately chose a
smaller plate. I always cook more than enough so my sons-in-law can
have seconds or thirds and then I give them doggy bags as well so I
don't have to eat it for days They appreciate it, take it for
lunch the next day. I keep those plastic containers they put things
in at the supermarket, they make excellent doggy bags.

On 2016-04-11 8:51 AM, Gary wrote:

> LOL! You Fool! ;-D
> Since you are paying for a full dessert anyway , why not get it
> all and take the other half home (doggie bag) for the next day?
>
> PS - I'm the same way with the "clean the plate" mentality.
> When trying to cut down, I'll have dinner on a smaller plate.
>


My wife once took my mother to a restaurant in Fort Erie that has large
portions of mediocre food at good prices. My mother had a hot roast beef
sandwich. She was not a big meat eater so she got a doggie bag. That was
on a Friday. She had left over roast beef that night, Saturday and
Sunday night and on Monday my wife, my brother and I were there for
lunch and had roast beef sandwiches.

On 4/11/2016 9:40 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-04-11 8:51 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>> LOL! You Fool! ;-D
>> Since you are paying for a full dessert anyway , why not get it
>> all and take the other half home (doggie bag) for the next day?
>>
>> PS - I'm the same way with the "clean the plate" mentality.
>> When trying to cut down, I'll have dinner on a smaller plate.
>>
>
>
> My wife once took my mother to a restaurant in Fort Erie that has large
> portions of mediocre food at good prices. My mother had a hot roast beef
> sandwich. She was not a big meat eater so she got a doggie bag. That was
> on a Friday. She had left over roast beef that night, Saturday and
> Sunday night and on Monday my wife, my brother and I were there for
> lunch and had roast beef sandwiches.

That must have been a HUGE sandwich!

Jill