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Last February, my good friend, Braidwood, took me to the Slow Food Mixer at the Wine Vault in San Diego. I had been religiously following the Weight Watchers program, so I was a little nervous going to an event that focused so heavily on food.

I shouldn’t have worried. Instead of a binge-fest, it was a pleasant gathering of interesting people. Every bite of food was a intriguing delight of goodness.

They fed us tiny amounts of food. Each item was no more than one or two bites. I didn’t get to taste everything, but I did get a photo of every thing. What I loved so much was being able to have so many different flavors without eating a lot of food.

The focus of the event was choosing organic and locally grown food. They showcased the best that southern California had to offer.

Of course, locally grown food is a lot easier to come by in a place that has a growing season like California does. Back home in Utah, we’re stuck with apples and potatoes all winter if we only eat local.

The thing that surprised me the most is how filling everything was. Each item was only a bite or two, but I felt full after an evening of talking and eating. I ate tiny amounts of really good food and I felt much more satisfied than I would have if I had eaten a huge meal at McDonalds.

The next time you’re hungry, cook yourself up some glamorous appetizers in tiny serving sizes and have one of each. You may find that you get fulfilled on far fewer calories than you would have if you had made a single entree.

To see all the photos:

• Slow Food Mixer at Wine Vault & Bistro – a set on Flickr