Can I rant a moment on American restaurant portion sizes for a moment? Tuesday we went to Sioux Falls in the afternoon for middle school football to watch grandson Jonah. We decided to eat supper before leaving town since it was already 6:30 when the game ended. All the burgers at this sports bar/grill were 1/2 pound!! We should have just split one.
So I was thinking the flat bread would be smaller. Boy was I wrong!! I ordered a BBQ chicken flat bread. It was delicious - but you can see how enormous it was compared to the fork on the table. They need to list on the menu a warning that this is enough to feed 4 people!!! The leftovers came home with me, in a pizza box.
The October block for Garden of Stars is finished and sewn onto the first row. This block has 120 individual pieces in it. It was NOT difficult, but was definitely time consuming.
We've done 3 of the monthly blocks so far, and they are combined with 2 of the alternate blocks to make Row #1. Row #2 will have 3 alternate blocks and 2 monthly ones.
That is one beautiful block, I can see how it took a bit of time to stitch it!
ReplyDeleteYes portion size in the US is crazy especially as we get older and can’t eat as much.☺️ Your blocks are beautiful! They do look difficult.
ReplyDeleteYour fabric choices in the Garden of Stars quilt are gorgeous. I am tempted!!
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The pieced blocks are all beautiful! I was going to try and keep up with those, but so far I haven’t! Maybe next year. I agree with you on portion sizes at restaurants. They are way too big, and I can rarely finish my meal. I try to order off the senior menu if they have one, but that’s also often too much.
ReplyDeleteI can usually make two, and sometimes three, meals out of anything I order at a restaurant. It's crazy! That newest star block is gorgeous! But 120 pieces is mind-boggling. Good job sticking with it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful block! and Right? but!! my favorite Mexican restaurant makes fajitas and I get them every time as it is dinner and THREE more meals!! for a very reasonable price - so I don't want them to change haha
ReplyDeleteDinner out these days means left overs for the next day anymore. At today's prices, I do appreciate that it's actually two meals. Garden of Stars is just stunning!
ReplyDeleteI often complain that our portions are too large! The garden star block is beyond stunning! Wow!
ReplyDeleteooh gorgeous blocks....i agree about restaurants...way too much food...no wonder diabetes is so prevalent...i get a regular size sandwich from jersey mikes and it's 3 meals for me...
ReplyDeleteWe always ask for a box as we can rarely finish a meal with big portions. Garden of Stars is lovely!
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