My sandwich at lunch today had at least 21 grams of protein. No wonder I wasn’t hungry until way later…
- Whole Foods Multigrain bread: 4 grams protein per slice
- 4 slices LightLife faux turkey: 13 grams protein
Now I just gotta figure out who owns LightLife. I heard a rumor it was some huge conglomerate like Dean Foods or some bullshit like that. Could be a deal-breaker. That turkey is so good though. At least I know it is non-GMO.
Sloppy Joes for snobby vegans.
With tots of course.
Made with French green lentils, green bell pepper, tomato sauce, and onion. Our new Veganomicon is paying dividends already. I can see this in a public school lunch program. Easy, tasty, healthy, fun for kids, ethically delicious.
The Rocket
Now that’s a salad. Onion rings and tempeh bacon on top of greens and veggies. The dressing was fantastic too.
City O City’s “The Rocket” salad.
Cauliflower, peas, onions, rice, curry… you know it looks good. Well, it was.
Red curry with coconut milk
Why not, right?
"GFV" on the menu = gluten-free and vegan
Swing Thai for curry. How can you ever go wrong with curry? They have 3 locations in Denver. We went to the one at 301 S. Pennsylvania. Friendly staff. Worth a look.
Daiya is here! After months of reading VegNews brag-blogs about how great Daiya cheese is, the notoriously melty vegan cheese is now available on Denver store shelves. I haven’t checked which stores have it, but I can tell you that the Cherry Creek Whole Foods does, and I imagine the other Denver locations probably do too. They had these 8 oz packs priced at $4.69 each.
Even though it was late when I got these puppies home, I had to try a bit, so I threw some cheddar shreds on a bit of leftover steamed broccoli. Tasty results:
Garden Blend Burrito
Chipotle is toying with a new vegan option. The Garden Blend Burrito has a Gardein-created chickenish faux meat, along with all the Chipotle standbys. It is only available at a few locations nationwide, so I had to check it out. In Denver, you can get it at the Chipotle on Alameda and Logan. Worth a taste.
The Sherman
Had lunch at City O’ City today and got to try out the revamped sandwich menu. I got The Sherman, a dry-rubbed BBQ tofu sandwich with red cabbage slaw and pickles. Excellent. I don’t know how they get the tofu to that firm texture, but it is awesome. That’s a tasty mediterranean side salad there too. Below, my lunch companion’s Maximus burger (made of quinoa and lentils I think), with tomato coconut curry soup.
Maximus Burger
Road’s End Organics’ 123′z & Chreese with added roma tomatoes and grilled sweet peppers. Mac n chreese has become a standby for a fast late-night dinner at my house. There must always be a box of 123′z or Shells in my cupboard.
the Chreese lineup
The cheddar-style varieties are great. I’m not a big fan of the alfredo versions, but I love that they are all organic and vegan-proud. This doesn’t beat homemade mac-and-no-cheese, of course, but it definitely does the trick after a night at the bar, or maybe lets say an afternoon on the couch after a night at the bar.
