Thursday September 8, 2011 8:30 PM

Well, here's another post, once again centered around vegan foods. I bet you are soooooooo surprised :P

Yes, I am experimenting with strange foods. This was rather disappointing (as to be expected), and if you look on the right side of the packaging, the little thermometer even says this is 'mild', despite the large "Hot N' Spicy" claim on the front center. It was chewy like jerky should be, but it wasn't really jerky - more like jerky flavored taffy.

Oh hey, what's this? If you guessed "Gardein - Buffalo Wings", you'd be correct! I didn't make it correctly (when do I ever?), but it came out good! Mostly, I wanted the buffalo sauce, and that was done right in this lovely freezer package - the fake chicken was alright, but it didn't have the texture (or taste) of wings (more like white breast meat, if anything meat-related).

OK, so Mike, Matt, and I went to a restaurant called the Owl House, on Marshall St in Rochester. It does have vegan options, and I insisted on trying several of the appetizers - the Rosemary and Sea Salt Fries, the house special Corn Chowder, and the Vegan Loaded Nachos. We were all full after the appetizers, but for some reason, we got meals anyways.

I got a Buffalo Tempeh sandwich on a fresh baguette with pickled onions, fake cheese, avocado, and there was probably something else on it I've already forgotten. And it came with a small tossed field green salad. Mike (to the right) got a pulled pork BBQ sandwich with who-knows-what on it, and Matt (across the table from me) got something un-vegan and was the only one of us at the table to clear his plate. I ended up taking Mike's salad, my salad, the leftover fries, and half of my sandwich home with me - and you all know how I always finish my food. (I think it's because I devoured the appetizers.)

And this is not food - this is the pretty lake by where I live! Yup, this is Florida on a Friday afternoon! And I drive by this twice or more a day!

I wish I had more to share with you, but I haven't been doing much other than housekeeping and work!

Don't buy 88% cocoa Extreme Dark Chocolate from 'Endangered Species' - if you want to lick cocoa powder, you can do it for much cheaper by buying baking chocolate or doing like VegAnn did and taking a spoonful of it in your mouth. Oh, and if you do want it, let me know and I'll stick it in an envelope addressed to you.

I guess this is my first free thing blog giveaway? FREE CHOCOLATE if you like rinsing your mouth repeatedly and are willing to give me your address.

Oh, and brushing your teeth afterwards should not happen if you have minty toothpaste. It doesn't work as well as you think it will.