A few weeks ago, I drove to Coronado to spend some time on the beach in the gorgeous mid-70’s sunny Southern California weather. Before staking out a spot on the sand, I walked over to Panera to grab something to eat.
After pulling open the glass doors, I joined the line of people waiting to order. Although two workers stood at the cash registers, rapidly punching in people’s meal requests, I still waited a little longer than usual. Apparently, after the unusual increase in rainy days this winter in California, lots of other people had the same “get out of the house and enjoy the beach” idea as I did!
As I stood in the entryway with just two patrons between the order station and me, I watched as an older lady tried to pick out her lunch. Eventually, after slowly scanning the entire menu, she settled on a salad, but when the man behind the counter started asking her questions to finalize her order, she grew even more indecisive.
“Would you like a half or a full?” he inquired, and she stood there for a few seconds before asking what the difference was, weighing the two options, and selecting the half.
“Would you like a baguette or an apple as your side?” Again, after another lengthy pause, she responded with chips.
“We’re all out of those; is there something else we can get you?” She waffled a bit more, eventually settling on an apple and a kid’s fruit cup.
The man read her order back to her, then finished with, “Would you like anything else?” The lady stared at the menu boards again, glanced to her left at the bakery display, and took a few steps towards it to get a better look at the muffins, cinnamon rolls, cookies, and cake slices. She hemmed and hawed yet again, halfway pointing at one of the scones sitting on a large platter, but then shook her head and handed over her credit card.
I smiled a little to myself. Those bakery treats did look tempting…
Yet I knew I had these Healthy Spiced Carrot Raisin Scones waiting for me back at home! They’re supremely moist and tender on the inside with a hint of a crust on the outside, and they’re packed with naturally sweet carrots and juicy raisins. The warm and cozy spice blend adds a deep richness and fancy flavor, making these even more irresistible than the ones I saw at the restaurant!
Also unlike the Panera scones? These contain refined flour or sugar (along with no eggs either!) and just 141 calories!
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