Like Natural Food Grocery and Deli, Veggie Plus is another place I was turned off to when we first moved down here. The name is misleading, copious amounts of meat is what is primarily offered. It is a Spanish restaurant, so there was, and still is, a language barrier in terms what items are vegan. 'Cash only' I have since become accustomed to, as well as all the styrofoam and plastic bags involved with carryout places...
so last week I went to the pet store next to the restaurant hoping get more toys to tire out Calvin. While I was in the pet store, the Mr. wandered into Veggie Plus. When we met up later, he insisted I come re-check out the restaurant, and this visit was much more to my liking. The faux meats were prominently displayed, but far away from the real stuff...
they had Green Bananas, which I have come to love...
they work to keep the Salad Bar safe from 'extra protein'. We liked what we saw and opted to get some grub to go...
below is an order of their Soy Chunks and Green Banana. I have gone back twice since then to get more...
below are the Chunks with Pasta and Veggies. The Okra/Spinach combo was too much Okra, so the pups helped me to not waste it. The Mr. has been practicing the Spanish word for 'butter' and, like Natural Food Grocery and Deli, carryout from Veggie Plus is now in regular rotation...
back to Calvin. The pet store had no toys for dogs, except smoked bones. They said to just give him a Coconut to play with, so we picked one up at the grocery store. He viciously attacked it upon sight (as seen below) but soon lost interest (except for occasionally rolling it around a little). We got other toys at the grocery store that have been more successful, but are typically decimated within a couple days...
on Wednesday, he finally got his bandage off, so yesterday we to took him to the beach where he went swimming and ran around like a lunatic. Didnt make even a tiny dent in his energy level, but at least he is learning to attack Molly and not us...
Lots more to come. Bye for now.
