Child portion

There comes a time in every young American child's life when they have to realise that obesity isn't a national epidemic, it's a way of life (it's in the constitution, between gun ownership and slavery).  Where better to teach my own American boy this than at The Cheesecake Factory - for so long the national leader in portion sizes and calorie counts and consequently one of my favourite places in the whole world.

And today is National Cheesecake Day.  Yes, it's true, although I don't know who legislates these things as it turns out it's National Chicken Wing Day too.  Tomorrow, National Heartburn Week begins.

I may have celebrated this day on more than one occasion in the past, but have missed out for a couple of years given Canada's laughable dedication to the well-being of its citizens.  And all slices are half price today.  It was high time to introduce Pete to one of the cornerstones of his birth culture.

The specific cornerstones we chose were Salted Caramel, Lemon Meringue, and Chocolate Mousse.  All the major food groups.  We didn't want to do anything crazy like ordering Adam's Peanut Butter Cup Fudge Ripple which boasts 1,330 calories per slice.  My metabolism is not as young as I like to believe.

Our dessert trifecta was washed down with milk and a latte, and Pete's grin was possibly even wider than when we were in that ball pool at the beach.  Welcome home son.

What's the definition of "eager expectation"?

All for me?

Sadly not.  The US government recommends only five thousands calories a day for toddlers.