Bar report – Today’s bar was a Think Organic Chocolate Coconut.   Actually, this one was a little filling, but that may have been because I ate it first thing this morning and I am not a breakfast eater.   Either way, it was slightly bitter and had a good coconut taste.  The chocolate was rich tasting but didn’t carry an aftertaste.  It is completely raw and, as the name implies, organic.   At $2.19 for 1.4oz it is a priced similarly to other raw bars.   I can recommend this one.

I have been eating a lot of “bars” lately. No, not candy bars, but some of these bars can be counted as candy with as much sugar that is in them. Odwalla, Clif, Larabar, all good ones. I just had a Pro Bar, Cran-Lemon Twister to be exact. This bar calls itself “The Whole Food Meal”, if it is a meal I need seconds and at $3.79 each for a 3oz bar that leaves something to be desired. The tastiest by far are Larabars, Cherry Pie being my favorite. When on sale I stock up on Odwalla bars, any of the choices without chocolate. Clif Bars are also good but they are sometimes too sugary and sticky for me.

I’ll agree, it is really good stuff! Do I know the recipe? I’ll never tell.

For those of you who were once meat eaters, what was the most vile piece of “food” you ever consumed?  The reaosn I ask, I just watched Anthony Bourdain, on Travel Channel, you know, the guy who eats all sorts of bizarre entrails such as pig liver stew (raw) and raven eye sandwiches (again, raw) and thought how much stuff I once ate that could count toward being “disgusting”,  somewhat.   I think the best I could remember eating was potted meat sandwiches (you know what’s in that stuff?) and once, pork brains.  Tame, I’m sure, in comparison to the stuff this guy shovels.  While we’re mentioning him, Bourdain also has a strong dislike for vegetarians.  Who could have guessed?

If you haven’t tried Which Wich it may be worth it to you, if you are vegetarian.  You will find a menu (actually a little brown bag menu) with VEGETARIAN written at the top and choices of hummus and bell peppers, avocado and tomato, a creation called an “Elvis-Wich” consisting of peanut butter, banana and honey as well as a choice for a black bean patty sandwich.  The black bean patty is where the confusion starts.  I asked the franchisees when they opened if the black bean patty was vegan, if it contained any egg or dairy and was assured it did not contain any.   I emailed corporate for choices suitable for a vegan from their menu and the black bena patty was mentioned to be completely vegan.  After a couple months I find discussion leading to the contrary so I check again with Which-Wich corporate and get two replies, one saying the balck bean patty is vegan and one saying it is not.  So, I am confused and have decided, of course, to avoid the patty altogether.  Also, the whole wheat bread does contain honey.

On a more positive note, the hummus and bell pepper sandwich is great with added avocado and sauerkraut!