Originally Posted By ksargen Yes, after many, many years and trips to DLR, I will be experiencing my first ever all liquid, all squishy food trip to the happy place. I've had braces put on, and due to some bite issues, am now set up such that most of my teeth don't currently meet. So, give me your best suggestions for things to eat. Ice cream, Dole Whips, and the soup at Boudin's are what I have on my list thus far. Any hidden gems? I've eaten in a lot of the spots, but never had to pay attention to the soup category, really...
Originally Posted By PetesDraggin The Harbour Galley has some good stuff soups in bread bowls: gumbo, broccoli and cheddar soup, vegetarian chili, clam chowder. They also have baked potatoes, which might be easy to eat without chewing too much. The Royal Street Veranda has some similar options as well.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 I have braces and buildups so my teeth don't meet up either. In fact, they only meet in one spot on each side. If that is what you had done, I can say that it becomes much easier to eat regular food after a short period of getting used to it, it probably only took me a week or two of practice. I eat mostly everything I did before I got the buildups, I just can't eat really hard foods like carrot sticks or almonds, which are no-nos for anyone with braces even if they don't have buildups. That said, if you are still only eating soup for your trip, the baked potato soup at Carnation Cafe is really good, and the tomato soup at Jolly Holiday Bakery is pretty decent too. The gumbo at Blue Bayou and Cafe Orleans is one of my favorite things to eat at the parks. I think most of the sit down restaurants have soup options. Also for breakfast you could probably do scrambled eggs just about anywhere, as those are pretty easy to eat.
Originally Posted By LuvsDsnyTrips I have (recently) been to DL and DW with teeth problems .....ate a lot of mashed potatoes and ice cream... Hope all gets better for you quick!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Schmoozies in DCA. I'm not a fan of smoothies but if chewing were difficult, I'd get one and eat it with a spoon Also Jamba Juice in DTD.
Originally Posted By ksargen Thanks, gang! Well, today, after another visit to the orthodontist to get a rough patch sorted, I'm better. It is getting a little easier, and I'm glad, because I've been told I can expect this situation to last 3-6 MONTHS. Wow. Lunch was mac and cheese with tiny pieces of bacon, and dinner was mushy tatter tots, carrots, and bits of chicken. So, all may not be so bad by the time I go in two weeks.
Originally Posted By Pixarpixie Check out the menus on allears.net... <a href="http://allears.net/dlr/din/menu/menus.htm" target="_blank">http://allears.net/dlr/din/men...enus.htm</a> If you're able to eat mac n cheese and bits of chicken, you should be able to find some good eats. At quick glance: ~ meatloaf @ French Market/Carnation Cafe ~ quiche at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe. ~ cheese enchiladas @ Rancho del Zocalo ~ pasta @ Redd Rockett's Pizza Port ~ braised short ribs @ wine country trattoria...if cooked correctly
Originally Posted By ksargen Thanks, guys! It is getting easier. One of my hangups is I hate having stuff stuck in the wires. *LOL* Who know I'd turn into a neat freak? Allears is good, but not always up to date. I had to hunt for some menus the other day that I KNEW existed, but couldn't find on there. I'm dreaming of the eggs and tamales breakfast at Flo's! YUM! We'll see what I can do with the meal at Ariel's - we're supposed to do character breakfast there one morning, and lunch at Blue Bayou the other day, but due to the way the trip was planned, I may skip one or both - not enough room in the reservations they made for all of us...
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 The tamales at Flo's are really good! It is one of my favorite breakfast items in the park. I know what you mean about getting food stuck in your wires! I have had my braces for over two years now, and I still brush my teeth about 4 times a day, and never leave home without my various tools to pick food out of my wires
Originally Posted By ksargen I'm learning to relax a little - I'm a big believer in rinsing with water... But I'll likely hit the parks with a Whisp or 3 in my bag!
Originally Posted By crazycroc Let me know when you are going and I will chew up your food for you and feed you like a baby bird. Your pal, Crazycroc
Originally Posted By crazycroc Let me know when you are going and I will chew up your food for you and feed you like a baby bird. Your pal, Crazycroc
Originally Posted By ksargen *LOL* I was there the 15-16, and just got home last night. I managed. Fried chicken is surprisingly easy to eat when one is motivated. *LOL* I've adjusted as much as I likely will to wearing the braces, and just had to pick and choose. Had jambalaya at BB, chicken as take out from Plaza Inn, a shake at Ghiradelli, Chicken tamale breakfast at Flo's, and a Dole whip! Only ate two meals outside the parks in two days - breakfast at Jazz Kitchen Express, and a sandwich at IHOP late Wednesday night, since we played until after the park closed and missed the food. *LOL*
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 ^^ glad you "survived" After reading your post I am REALLY craving some Plaza chicken!
Originally Posted By ksargen The chicken was AMAZING as left overs. I just headed it up in the toaster oven (do not reheat meat in microwave!), and it was great! I'm still bummed I missed eating fried pickles, and I can't have any sort of popcorn until I get them off. I LOVE the dill pickle popcorn...
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 ksargen, popcorn is the thing I miss most with my braces. The other things, like caramel for example, I really don't care about so much, but I cannot wait to get these things off so I can eat popcorn again!
Originally Posted By ksargen I'm RIGHT THERE with you. Two years at least. *sigh* I've got 3-6 months with this "teeth don't meet, chew sideways" thing. Here's hoping we're both free sooner, rather than later! I know I'm doing this in a good cause, but it IS an adjustment.
