The Tabasco Challenge

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Have you ever heard that eating spicy & hot food helps with digestion & your metabolism? I have.

Introducing this August, my personal Tabasco challenge.

I will use Tabasco pepper sauce at least once a day, every day for the entire month of August.

In one month I should be able to say if spicing up your meals & kicking up the heat really makes a difference.

I will write daily updates and let you know what meals I use Tabasco with.

Wish me luck, this should be a fun month.

Here is to Tabasco wishes and pepper sauce dreams!


The Tabasco Challenge, August 1st, Day 1

Hummus with Tabasco with Crackers


The Tabasco Challenge, August 2nd, Day 2

Hummus with Tabasco and Cashews with Crackers


The Tabasco Challenge, Day 3, August 3rd

Vegan Boca Burger cooked with some garlic, topped with some Tabasco hot sauce, on top of mustard, more Tabasco hot sauce, with pickles on wheat bread.


The Tabasco Challenge, August 4th, Day 4

Bread with Tabasco and Red Pepper Hummus


The Tabasco Challenge, August 5th, Day 5

Bread with Tabasco and Red Pepper Hummus (2nd day enjoying this meal)


The Tabasco Challenge, August 6th, Day 6

Sourdough Bread, with Tabasco and Red Pepper Hummus


The Tabasco Challenge, August 7th, Day 7

Sourdough Bread with Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 8th, Day 8

Tabasco on top of my BBQ Pizza


The Tabasco Challenge, August 9th, Day 9

Tabasco in Hummus, with Carrots and Bread for dipping.


The Tabasco Challenge, August 10th, Day 10

Tabasco on top of Chinese food with White Rice, Banana Peppers, Red Pepper Flake, Broccoli, Soy Sauce and Sesame Oil


The Tabasco Challenge, August 11th, Day 11

Tabasco top of Pine Nut Hummus and White Rice, with carrots and Vanilla Almond Milk


The Tabasco Challenge, August 12th, Day 12

White Rice, with Spinach, Pine Nut Hummus & Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 13th, Day 13

Spinach Dip with Pine Nut Hummus, Tabasco, Yellow Curry, Pepper, Garlic, Green Onion, Paprika, Red Pepper Flake, and a few other spices. Served with Carrots and Wheat Bread.


The Tabasco Challenge, August 14th, Day 14

Red Pepper Hummus with Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 15th, Day 15

French Bread with Red Pepper Hummus & Tabasco on top with freshly cooked Spinach


The Tabasco Challenge, August 16th, Day 16

French Bread and Carrots with Red Pepper Hummus & Tabasco dip


The Tabasco Challenge, August 17th, Day 17

French Bread and Carrots with some Red Pepper Hummus with Tabasco

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Dear Tabasco

Today I wrote an email to Tabasco. I have no idea if I will get a response or not. Had to write two emails because the first I left out the name of my blog. Hope they write!

"Dear Tabasco,

Last month I decided to take on a personal challenge for the entire month of August. Something called The Tabasco Challenge. There has been research done that eating spicy food can help with digestion and weight loss, so I wanted to put this to the test. Since August 1st I have been using Tabasco in at least one of my meals every day. It is now the 17th and I have less than half a month left for my challenge. I wanted to write you and let you know about my challenge. I love using Tabasco in my meals and may do another challenge in the upcoming months to where I use Tabasco in every meal I make for a month. Thank you for making a tasty product that I enjoy using in my dishes! I have been posting my daily Tabasco on my blog. http://saintcharlesveganeats.blogspot.com/

Your vegan fan


The Tabasco Challenge, August 18th, Day 18

Bread and Carrots with some Red Pepper Hummus with Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 19th, Day 19

Tofu with rice noodles topped with Pine Nut Hummus and Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 20th, Day 20

Tofu with rice noodles topped with Hummus and Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 21st, Day 21

Scoops (corn chips) with Nutritional Yeasty Cheese Sauce with Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 22nd, Day 22

Scoops (corn chips) & Pretzels with Nutritional Yeasty Cheese Sauce with Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 23rd, Day 23

Sweet Potato Fries with Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 24th, Day 24

Tacos with beans, spicy Mexican style rice, mock meat, onions, jalapeno peppers, spices and Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 25th, Day 25

Tacos with beans, spicy Mexican style rice, mock meat, onions, jalapeno peppers, spices and Tabasco


The Tabasco Challenge, August 26th, Day 26

Tabasco with Hummus and Pretzels and a plain Bagel


The Tabasco Challenge, August 27th, Day 27

Tacos with beans, spicy Mexican style rice, mock meat, onions, jalapeno peppers, Tabasco and topped with hummus and spices


The Tabasco Challenge, August 28th, Day 28

Veggie Spud topped with Tabasco and a side of fresh fruit.


The Tabasco Challenge, August 29th, Day 29

Tacos with beans, spicy Mexican style rice, mock meat, onions, jalapeno peppers, Tabasco, some Louisiana hot sauce and topped with hummus


The Tabasco Challenge, August 30th, Day 30

The Tabasco shot on a tortilla scoop. It was spicy!!!


The Tabasco Challenge, August 31st, Day 31

Leftovers from Taco week with Tabasco, hummus and pretzels.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Results from my Tabasco Challenge

Results from my Tabasco Challenge are the following.

Due to having to stay off my feet I did not have the ability to exercise daily, however I did manage to lose a few pounds and keep it off. The increase of adding a little extra heat and spice to my food daily did help me with digestion through the month. Overall I enjoyed doing the challenge. 31 days of promoting a product and company that I enjoy topping off my meals with. Unfortunately I never did hear back from Tabasco and for that I am disappointed. I do plan on doing another similar challenge like this one. For the meantime I've been taking a break, relaxing a little, enjoying the beautiful weather, and thinking about all the tasty recipes that I'll be creating very soon and sharing with you all! May you all have a wonderful Labor Day!