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First Test

March 17, 2011 by Julie 72 Comments

Today I faced what I would consider to be my first real test of willpower since I swore off sweets during Lent.

At work today, one of my coworkers, Kaylen, was raving about the Big Wheel Provisions food truck that parked itself in downtown Orlando yesterday.

Big Wheel Provisions Truck

She claimed that their food was “gourmet to go” and featured amazingly fresh and delicious local fare. After hearing her speak so highly about the food from the Big Wheel Provisions truck, I just had to see what all the fuss was about. Kaylen, another one of my workers and I took a quick trip to the truck to check it out.

I was immediately impressed with the menu.

Big Wheel Menu

I really wanted to try the “Hot Lunch” special which featured a corned beef sandwich, but since we’re having corned beef for dinner, I held off and decided to save my money since I already packed my lunch anyway. (I really want to go back for lunch sometime soon and try the grilled calamari salad that Kaylen ordered. It looked unreal!)

Once my eyes got to the “Sweets” section of the menu, my mouth started watering. Whoopie pies? Red velvet cupcakes!?

After speaking with the owner of the truck who was so friendly, passionate and just plain cool, I knew I had to buy something and figured Ryan and my sister would appreciate a sweet treat.

I nabbed a whoopie pie for Leslie to enjoy as a reward after her interview today and a red velvet cupcake (the same flavor as our wedding cake!) for Ryan just ‘cuz he’s so great.

Whoopie Pie

Red Velvet Cupcake

That whoopie pie is calling to me. Literally. I can hear it. “Juuuuulie. Eaaaaat me.” I can resist! I’m calling on my inner strength.

While chatting with the owner of the Big Wheel Provisions truck, I saw that they offered a soda called Moxie. When I asked him about it, the owner said it’s really popular in Maine, but isn’t for everyone and ended up giving us a can to try for free!

Moxie

Turns out I’m a Moxie fan! 🙂

Lunch

When we arrived back at the office, I knew I had to break into my lunch or else I would want to dig right into the sweet treats I purchased.

Lunch!

Lunch today was a “grilled” cheese sandwich which I prepared by melting a slice of Swiss cheese on top of a toasted whole wheat hot dog bun before spreading one half with spinach artichoke cream cheese. Double the cheese = double the fun!

I also ate some leftover roasted cauliflower for some veggie pow-ah!

Back to work for a bit. I hope you’re all having a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Filed Under: Downtown Orlando, Lunch, Uncategorized Tagged With: Big Wheel Provisions, lunch, red velvet

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Andreea @Our Journey To USA says

    March 18, 2011 at 6:44 am

    You stay still and suck it up. It s not like you are some kind of little girl dying to lick an ice cream…I fully trust in your inner strenth cause you don t seem to me like the kind of person who needs some chesse with that whine!

    Question: Do you slightly boil the cauliflower before roasting it?

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      March 18, 2011 at 10:17 am

      nope, i just roast it after tossing it in olive oil and garlic salt.

      Reply
  2. Maura says

    March 18, 2011 at 8:20 am

    Oh jeez! Moxie! Yes, it’s quite popular in Maine and New Hampshire..my ex-bf LOVES the stuff. His grandfather used to tell me it would put hair on my chest, HA!

    Reply
  3. Monique Gagnon says

    March 18, 2011 at 8:30 am

    YAYYY a shout-out to Maine… love it!! although, i can honestly say that i’ve never tried Moxie!

    Reply
  4. Jason @ Shutter&Saute says

    March 18, 2011 at 9:02 am

    What brand is the spinach artichoke cream cheese? Also, I definitely need to get my hands on some Moxie!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      March 18, 2011 at 10:17 am

      philadelphia. i love it!

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        March 18, 2011 at 4:27 pm

        I looked for it at my local grocery stores and couldn’t find it! I love spin dip so I’m thinking I wouldnlovethis cream cheese… Sad day, hope I find some soon.

        Reply
  5. Leigh says

    March 18, 2011 at 9:20 am

    Yay Moxie! I love it but it is definitely not for everyone! I live in Maine and it is definitely big up here. The town I am from has a Moxie festival every year and my nickname is even Moxie!

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  6. Nichole P says

    March 18, 2011 at 9:55 am

    HA HA Moxie is huge in Maine. There is even a Moxie Festival complete with a Moxie 5k road race!!

    http://www.moxiefestival.com/index.html

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  7. Katy says

    March 18, 2011 at 10:03 am

    Julie,

    The bakery that makes those whoopie pies is Bee’s Knees Sweet Treats — one of the bakers/owners is the wife of the man that owns/manages Redlight Redlight, where Lucas works!

    I get to me a lucky taste tester for a lot of their goodies, and they are amazing. I love the whoopie pies so much that Lucas got me a dozen minis for my birthday yesterday!

    Let me know if you ever want to swing by Redlight and I’ll give you some insider scoop…(she often brings market leftovers to the bar to share!)

    Reply
  8. Mama says

    March 18, 2011 at 10:45 am

    I was a Moxie lover too! Along with Lobster Rolls on summer vacations a very long time ago!
    xo Mama

    Reply
  9. Amber K says

    March 18, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    You’ve got some willpower girl! Way to go 🙂

    Reply
  10. Amelia says

    March 18, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    Moxie!! When I was in high school I toured with a theater group during the summer. Our chaperones “made” us try this drink in little shot glasses. To me it tasted a little medicinal but it turned out to be Moxie! I haven’t had since then. That’s amazing they have it in Florida since it’s hard to find south of PA. Sort of like finding Cheerwine north of the NC/Virginia border. 🙂 You just can’t find it.

    Good job in resistence! Those little treats looked so yummy!

    Reply
  11. Carolina says

    March 18, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    Tony is a friend of mine & his food is out of this world! You’ll have to stop by soon & try it out, you’re going to love it! I wish my job was in downtown so I could partake too!

    Reply
  12. Tiffany says

    March 19, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    I found your blog through Tina at FFF. I have been trying new veggies and loved roasted cauliflower. I was wondering how you roast yours? What temp and how long?

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