Recent content by coolcreek

Do you recall if the ingredients listed preservatives? They are one thing that you find in prepacked foods that you are much less likely to find in freshly prepared meals - and are one reason some people have to stay away from deli meats and things with a long shelf life, such as the ready meals...

Except that I can pick and choose what I eat when it's prepared for me. Because I do watch fat and sodium, I ask for the steak dry (no sauce) and turn down a roll. I will take a baked potato, but not mashed or casserole. I also skip packaged salad dressing and ask for a couple of lemon slices...

And almost 2000 mg of sodium in that one meal only - almost an entire day's worth. I'd love to see a breakfast that includes some protein and isn't all sugar. Fruit, sweetened yogurt (and it's probably an artificial sweetener, not even sugar) and a muffin? I shouldn't have to go to the cafe car...

Not the derail the thread, but in reply to JLS above...this post from a points blogger explains the new cuts. BTW, I'm a UA MillionMiler and recently flew AA for the first time in years. I was stunned by the choice of pre-order meal options in F. A FA friend suggested trying the AVML (asian...

On a semi-related note: there's a display of Harvey House china and other memorabilia in the grand hall of Kansas City's Union Station - right next to the very nice Pierpont's Restaurant. There is also a less expensive full service restaurant called Harvey's there (it's open for breakfast and...