In last week’s post, I promised a recap of my evening at the latest vegan restaurant in town, The Owl House. Sorry, I’m a little late 😉
Prepare for an incredibly mouth-watering experience…it’s about to get yummy.
We arrived at the restaurant donned in some warm, fall garb because it was honestly pretty chilly – 60 degrees.
There was no option to make a reservation unless it was for 8pm or later, so we said “What the hey!” and just crossed our fingers.
We were hungry.
The only seating available when we got there was outdoor, and the wait for indoor seating was 45 minutes so again, we said “What the hey!” and ate outside.
We were hungry.
But it was cold.
The patio seating was beautiful, which made up for our chilly fingers.
Oh hey, CK Dad!
We started off by browsing the menu, which is laden with extensive and exclusively vegan items – I prepared, and looked at the menu ahead of time 🙂
Good prep, Chef Katelyn!
We started off by ordering the Vegan Mozzarella Sticks (made with Daiya! oh, a restaurant after my own heart).
And one of the evening’s specials, Chili-Spiced Sweet Potato Fries served with a hot ‘n spicy raspberry dipping sauce (and topped with more Daiya! score).
CK Dad can fit a lot in his belly, so he also ordered a vegan Caesar salad complete with tofu croutons.
I may have had a few bites 😉
These were all so delicious, I wasn’t sure if I would have room for my main dish!
What can I say?
We were hungry.
But lezzbeserious, there is always room for more good food.
I ordered the Olek’s Buffalo Stance, a buffalo-spiced tempeh sandwich with vegan bleu cheese sauce and greens pressed between two perfectly toasty and seed-sprinkled slices of their multi-grain bread.
Oh, it was to die.
Because three pictures just isn’t enough.
Now I’m craving it again..You’re killin me, smalls!
(Sandlot reference! Who caught it?)
Gobble gobble.
Get in mah belly.
I cannot even describe. It was my first experience with a vegan buff chick sandwich, and it was so good.
(yes, in this town it’s Buff Chick – we have buff chick pizza, sandwiches, wings..you name it)
I will be ordering it again. Next on my list is their Lentil Burger! CK Mom got it and had nothing but good things to say.
Dad got the Tilapia Croquettes, and Rebecca ordered the Buffalo Stance as well.
Now, no good meal is ever complete without dessert – no matter how full you are 😉
Their desserts are all completely vegan and gluten-free, making them a score in my book!
Tonight’s offerings were a Chocolate Coconut Brownie Cake, a Lemon Raspberry Cheezecake, and Chocolate Mousse with seasonal fruit.
Move over, fruit, give me cake!
Since we never really go out to eat, we felt it would be okay to indulge 😉
And why else?
We were not that hungry.
We ordered both the Chocolate Brownie Cake and the Lemon Raspberry Cheezecake.
Ohhh, so rich.
Slight camera fail. It was getting dark – hello autumn 🙂
Both desserts were delicious, but the Chocolate Cake stole the show, as usual.
Chocolate gets me every time.
I really and truly believe that chocolate is the trump-all, cure-all.
But not the sugary, dairy-laden stuff – I’m talkin’ 80-100% cacao.
Oh yeah, I roll with the big boys.
^^ Big Boys. Ha!
It’s loaded with antioxidants and endorphine-releasing goodness that makes you happy and helps your heart among extensive other benefits.
But, of course, everything in moderation 😉
What’s your favorite healthy indulgence?
Chocolate is clearly one of mine, but I would also have to add bubble baths with some hot tea. Nothin’ beats that at the end of the day!
So, I hope you enjoyed the food porn!
I really hope to be able to post more often then, well, once a week.
I’ve missed blogging so much, it’s such a great form of release at the end of the day. Not being able to blog has made my mind even more cluttered than it already is from school! Not good.
But thank goodness for weekends!
I got to take a rest day today after yesterday’s workout, which was killer on my body after being sick in bed.
Booo, sick.
Church this morning really bounced me back to a place closer to the spiritual centeredness I aim for every day, but haven’t been able to find in the messiness of life and schedules.
So my goal is to have one post every day, no matter how short. Maybe this will be a good lesson in efficiency!
Question of the Day: How do you stay efficient and afloat under stress?
You can see some of my methods in my last post.
On my agenda tonight:
- Pizza for dinner!
- Studying for my first Econ test..oh boy.
- Outlining a Bio chapter.
- Getting to bed early birdy!
Have a great evening lovlies! See you later 🙂
xoxox,
Chef Katelyn 