Noodles

I am the first to admit that I have a serious addiction to Noodles & Co. restaurants. There is one close to where I work and I eat there at least once a week. I limit myself to once so the folks who work there hopefully won't think I'm a total loser. I do make exceptions. If I go with a group a friends, then I'm allowed to go twice a week. Because of my addiction, the people at Noodles know me by name and know my preferences except when I mix it up and add chicken to my dish (on especially hungry days).

Over the years, I have transitioned from the Penne Rosa to the Pasta Fresca. I wanted a slightly healthier option and soon fell in love with the new dish. Now, I'm finding myself bored with the Pasta Fresca and often not finishing it. So, today I decided to try something new - once again going with a dish that had less fat and less calories. I was pretty hungry, so I didn't want to dive right in to a complete dish if I didn't like it. So I tried another first, a trio. For those of you who don't know, a trio is a portion of pasta, a salad (or soup) and a protein. I tried, for the first time today, the Japanese Pan Noodles. I'm usually not a big fan of Asian flavors, but I enjoy some so I thought I'd try it. Well, I wasn't too impressed. It tasted alright, just not exactly what I was looking for. However, I said the same thing when I switched from the Penne Rosa to the Pasta Fresca, so you never know - maybe I'll come around and be addicted to this now. Or I should just get 2 big rice crispy treats for lunch and be done with it. :)