I'm going out to dinner. What should I order? I'm thinking steak and fries.

[applegrove]

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear applegrove!

Um, you might want to consider something a bit healthier...

Steaks are great, but full of fat and they can increase your chance of a heart attack when you eat one. As for fries, they're worse. NO nutritional value at all.

I avoid fries like the plague.

There are lots of healthy and delicious foods out there!

I adore eating a green salad with broiled salmon on top. There's a hotel in New York where we typically stay when we go overseas, and they have the best salmon salad I ever ate. I make a point of having it when we're there!

Happy Choosing!

[applegrove]

3. You are an inspiration Peggy. I'll definitely have a salad.

[trof]

5. Way to rain on parades.

jeez
He's going OUT for dinner.
A special occasion.
You have to cut a little slack for that.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. I know.......I did think about it, honest!

But I felt so strongly about what I said, that I went ahead and said it! There are many healthy ways to celebrate a special occasion.

So There!




And by the way.....applegrove is a she.

[Curmudgeoness]

8. There are NO healthy foods

that will rival a good steak and fries.

[JVS]

15. Can't we have it all? Where I'm from, a popular dish is steak salad

Salad (Chicken or Steak)
Leafy greens, topped with fries, tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, egg wedges and your choice of chicken or steak.
http://kingsfamily.com/menu/secondary/detailed.aspx?c=5

My favorite dressing for this was blue cheese.

[RebelOne]

10. Yes, I agree with Peggy.

No, fries. Yes, green salad with broiled salmon. Excellent choice. I have been trying to advise all my friends and family to stay away from red meat and fried foods. Maybe I am biased since I am a vegetarian, not totally, because I do eat fish.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Order something that you can not make at home

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Good advice. That's what I do.

[trof]

6. Baked potato?

I kinda like that with steak.
And a Caesar salad.
yeah

[Curmudgeoness]

9. Depends on where you are going.

If you are in a Chinese restaurant, just don't do the steak and fries! Same for Italian restaurant, seafood restaurant, Mexican restaurant.....I guess you get my drift.

[unkachuck]

11. you should try to eat healthier....how about a nice deep dish pizza?....n/t

[kwassa]

12. Aside from unhealthy, steak and fries are boring.

American food is so less interesting that cuisines from other parts of the world.

Start with some tom yum



Next some spicy papaya salad



then some chicken patai and kang karree curry

[applegrove]

13. I ended up having Pad Thai. Asparagus and crab soup.

[kwassa]

14. Ah! much, much better. Real food.

[bigwillq]

16. Steak and fries sound good to me!

[madinmaryland]

17. Recommended. I'm going to make some fried chicken. NO corn flakes though.