Wouldn’t it be nice if kids got as excited about a fruit truck as they did about an an ice cream truck. Can you picture a truck painted with colorful, exotic fruits that strolls neighborhoods playing fun music? Imagine kids dropping their jump ropes and video game remotes to go out and run to catch the fruit truck before it turns down another street.

Maybe all this week fruit can be the dessert of choice.

Salads can be deceptive. Some make the argument that by the time you’ve piled on all the cheese, dressing, and meats you might have well gone for a burger. I think even though you can make a salad high in calories, depending on what you put in it, you are getting more variety in your foods and adding lots of veggies. So here are some of my favorite salads to get at local restaurants. I can’t speak for the number of calories or if they are the healthiest meal you can eat, but I sure to enjoy the way they taste.

Alchemy Juice Bar (Hartford): They have good salads, but you must have a salad accompanied by a smoothy. That is what they are great at!

Joey Garlics (Farmington & Newington): Their portions are huge, but their Goat Cheese Salad is regular-sized and delicious!

Tisane (Hartford): I suspect all their salads are good. I’ve never had a bad meal there, but I really like their steak salad–I think it’s a new addition to the menu. Yummy.

Tony D’s (New […]

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• Round cherry pits were once used to play games (like marbles).
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