Over the Memorial Day weekend my family spent time with my parents at their condo in Ocean City NJ. I have spent most of my summers on this island since I was one year of age, so I am pretty familiar with the food availability in Ocean City. Diets often get ruined when folks head down to the shore. Every few feet there is a pizza shop, ice cream shop, fudge/candy store, plus cotton candy, funnel cake, burgers, and cheesesteaks are numerous as well. In Ocean City, however between 9th and 10th streets on the boardwalk, tucked back on Colony Walk is a an eatery serving food for the health conscious. The Bashful Banana, http://www.bashfulbananacafe.com/, serves meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Many of their entrees are low fat, vegan, or dairy free. Their baked goods are also low fat and often dairy free or vegan. Fruit smoothies made with real fruit and fruit juices are on the menu as well. The most famous creation is pictured in this post. Banana Whip, a great alternative to ice cream or frozen custard, contains about 180 calories and is made from simply frozen banana’s pushed through a juicer. Other frozen fruits are available to mix in such as strawberry, blueberry, and mango. Toppings are also available. I went with granola, peanut butter chips, and chocolate chips. Hey, I had to indulge a bit!
