Vegan Wonders

There are a few restaurants around here that prove that vegan food can be enticing. Cafe Affirmation is one of them. The flavors are delicious, and their affirmations are usually innocuous. It was Miss Wartz' birthday this week, so we went to Cafe Affirmation.

This time, things hit a sour note. Our hippie was slow, and dessert was inedible. We kept eating it, though, because it was such a marvel that something made out of chocolate could taste that awful.


Fascinating!

Later in the week a colleague and I went out to lunch at the Zen restaurant. I love this place. The super-tall cashier and host rarely moves his face but seems sweet beneath all the granite. It's quiet and respectful. Their sauces are made out of simple ingredients but are so tasty. I think that brown rice is nasty -- except when they make it.

The miso, bean and burdock sauce on the braised kale below, has haunted me all weekend.


Do I need to break out the burdock this weekend?

Hmmm.

Visitation

Last week I (drum roll)...drove over two different bridges by myself (thunderous pounding applause).

There were serious draws on the other sides of those bridges.

This is Fearless Leader, who I visited on Saturday.


We walked up to his favorite perch and talked about serpentinite and WWII prop airplanes flying overhead and then went to breakfast and had jolly time with Mrs Leader. Then they took me in search of the round house that sits, beckoning, from the side of the freeway.


We didn't get there, but the journey is usually the best part of the fun.

Pub Quiz

Our buddies from ukulele class have been telling us about Pub Quiz for some time now.

Mrguy and I went a few weeks ago, and although there were only three of us on our team we came in second!

Nothing like drinking a frosty O'Douls-ish beverage and arguing over the location of Lake Baikal with friends.

Webb's Citrus Candies

While at Russodad, we had the chance to try a local treat retrieved from Florida by big sis: Webb's Citrus Candies.

They're delish. Imagine citrus Applets & Cotlets and you get the idea.

One of the ladies, noticing that there was a website listed on the box, suggested that I take a gander. I'm glad that I did. Not only does Webb's sell citrus candy, but they also sell taxidermed gator heads, lotion, fruit wines and goat milk fudge.

If I'm ever in that part of Florida I plan to visit.

You do the same.