I Am Not a Freak! Well...

Tonight, my soon-to-be-ex took my roommate and I out to the Olive Garden. And this was the first time in a long time that I was able to go out to eat and feel pretty normal. We ordered the spinach-artichoke dip which came with a delicious bread. It was smooth and spicy, a perfect compliment to the soft bread. Then I followed that with a couple of spoons of the new Chicken Gnocchi soup - a lovely, creamy soup with a mild flavor. For the main course, I had the herbed salmon with broccoli and peppers. I only had a bite or two, but I garnished it with lemon juice from the lemon slice on the side, and it was wonderful! After a few minutes, we decided to get dessert and had the no sugar added torta di chocolate. It was heaven on a dessert plate. I have not been able to order a dessert in a restaurant for months, and this was so rich and decadent. Mike asked me if I needed to be left alone with the plate. It was a warm, luscious chocolate cake with vanilla cream and sweet strawberries on the side. Again, I only had a bite or two of the last dish, but it was worth it and enough to satiate me. It was WONDERFUL!