Garlic Fries!

    As a holdover from the time my husband and I spent in California, I have developed a fondness of, bordering on obsession with, GARLIC FRIES.  They're all the rage in California but coming back home to Texas I thought I'd have to settle for my own.  By the way, very easy.  Make fries, toss in minced garlic from HEB, add little parsley, little parmesan and consume until your husband will no longer sleep in the same room with you.  Another bonus, besides the deliciousness, is I've yet to see a Vampire.

    But lets say you happen to be in Gruene, TX.  The go-to place for garlicky deliciousness has to be Mozie's Bar and Grill.  I always order the two sliders and a side of garlic fries.  It is divine.  Also, your breath afterwords keeps away all of the frisky older Hall Dancers.  The sliders are covered in cheese.  And the buns are sweet and buttery.  I am almost in physical pain describing this to you because I still have 35 days of Veganism ahead of me.  So to all of you lucky carnivores out there,  do yourself a favor and visit their Facebook page to check out pictures of their menu items.

    Also my bad on the no pictures.  I think if I even get anywhere near those sliders right now I will disappoint myself and Jesus.

   *Note the author has no affiliation with Mozie's Bar and Grill, but if it was possible to buy stock in their company she completely would.

Out To Lunch

    Last Friday I had the pleasure of taking my husband out to lunch.  It was technically me taking him out, as he forgot his wallet.  Sneaky.  As you guys know, the vegan/no gluten thing has put a hamper on my eating out lately.  Fortunately, Cravings has gluten free bread!  Hooray!  To celebrate the open mindedness of this cute little restaurant I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on gluten free bread.  



  

Mr. No-Pockets-No-Wallet, had tortilla soup and a chicken salad sandwich.  I couldn't get him to stop eating for the picture, sorry.

  As always, if you haven't had a chance to see their Facebook page go check them out.  Also feel free to brag about all the non-gluten fare they carry.  I won't resent you.  For long.

*Note the author has no affiliation with Cravings, but she does have an affinity for them.

  

Ooh La Latte

    Me writing a blog about coffee is like me writing a blog about motocross,  I don't do that.  But I do love me some Chai Lattes.  Currently they are Soy Chai Lattes, but none the less, they are delicious!  This morning's Soy Chai Latte is brought to you by New Braunfels Coffee on the Main Plaza.

    My Chai Latte was very good.  Nice spices and not too sweet.  A lot of places will get a little too sugar happy with their Lattes.  I don't enjoy that.  If I want dessert for breakfast give me a waffle.  Mmmm waffle.....

    

     I didn't get to try any of their cakes, pies or pastries (see:  Lenten Vegan...) but they do have a Pie Happy Hour.  I'm very ok with a Pie Happy Hour.  So go out and give them a try.   Let me know which are your favorite pies, pastries or cakes so I can go coffee house crazy in  36 days.

   Wait is Carrot Cake Vegan?

*Note the author has no affiliation with New Braunfels Coffee, but she is a caffeine addict with a sweet tooth.

A Dog's Life

    Technically this a guest post by my dog, Dexter.  Dexter is an almost 2 year-old snoring, snorting, drooling, bellyrub-loving English Bulldog. If you don't know what it's like to own an English Bulldog here is a crash course:  You just bought an overweight senior citizen.  At least from a medical bill standard.  We have paid for this puppy 10 times over.  Is he worth it?  Just look at that face.

    Since we moved to New Braunfels we have been fixtures at Fischer Veterinary Clinic.  Not because Dexter has had too many issues, but because we can do everything there.  We buy his specialty food, get his medicine, check ups and even his hypo-allergenic treats.  Trust me folks,  I am vet connoisseur and this is the place to be.  Their prices are very reasonable, the staff is friendly and the Doctors are wonderful!  One weekend on our way out of town, our little Dexter boy got the beginnings of a rash and we were able to zoom by and pick up the prescription after a 1 minute phone call.  I LOVE these guys!

     Pop by their Facebook page and give them a well deserved thumbs up.  I already have.

    Feel free to stop us if you see us walking in Landa Park.  We're all very Friendly!

*Please note the author has no affiliation with Fischer Veterinary Clinic.  The opinions presented in this blog were relayed to her directly from her dog.

    

   

An Ode to Chicken Salad

    My brother-in-law came up with the fabulous idea to be a Lenten Vegan.  I hopped right onboard with both feet.  Obviously, in my bandwagoning 
excitement I forgot I live in Texas.  In fact, when I posted my plan to Facebook my entire extended family jumped in their trucks and headed to the post office to ship me steaks.  

    I truly appreciated the sentiment, but what I am really missing is the Three Salad Plate from Cafe Comal in New Braunfels.  I'm sure you're thinking: "You silly Vegan you can still have salad!"  And yes, two of the three salads are vegan friendly (Broccoli Salad and Fruit Salad, both YUM) but what I really miss is their Chicken Salad.  I'm actually dreaming about it.  

    If chicken salad doesn't ring your bell, they have other great options.  My dad, who commonly refers to himself as the night mayor of Gruene, loves their meatloaf.  My husband, possibly the tallest foodie you will ever meet at 6'10",  raves about their chopped steak.  Also, their macaroni and cheese has bacon in it.  Yes, you read that right, BACON!  The other plus for you ladybugs out there is that there is an antique shop in the same building.  You can literally browse from the table with a mouth full of food. I love it!

    Their website is http://www.cafecomal.com or you can follow the link higher on the page to give them a thumbs up on Facebook.

   I would have posted a picture of my favorite Three Salad Plate but I have yet to not begin eating as the plate is set on the table.  I'll do better next time.  Maybe.  In the meantime, here is an antique Model T from the store inside the restaurant.  

   Talk to you guys again soon!

*Note the author has no affiliation with Cafe Comal, she's just hungry.