Stuff I Ate

Back when I was working on my cookbook, Cookin' Crunk, which came out in 2012, I was making my BBQ Tempeh & Carrot Sandwiches ALL THE TIME. It's one of my favorite recipes from the book! But I eventually got a little burned out on BBQ tempeh, so I gave it a break. But when I had an abundance of cabbage in my CSA a few weeks back, I knew coleslaw was in order. And with coleslaw, there must be BBQ, right? I made some Air-Fried Potatoes on the side.

Have y'all had these yet?! The new Daiya ice cream bars! After reading Hilary's review on My Cat Loves Daiya, I knew I had to try them. This is the Chocolate Fudge Crunch Bar. It has coconut milk ice cream with a fudge swirl and dark chocolate coating, plus pumpkin seeds for crunch! YUMMMMM.

Speaking of Daiya, I found these new Duets yogurt cups for sale at Imagine Vegan Cafe. This is Salted Caramel Crunch! I always loved the yogurt that came with toppings in my pre-vegan days. This is sold with a little cup of toppings on top — chocolate chips, granola bites, and pumpkin seeds. Sure, it's more like dessert than breakfast but I'm okay with that!

A plate of randomness. Tofu Stir-fry from The Curb Market's hot bar, leftover Squash Casserole, and a Tomato-Cucumber Salad made with produce from my CSA.

A pre-run white bagel by Dave's Bagels with unsweetened Barney Butter powdered almond butter (made into a paste) with maple syrup and banana. My dad ordered us both some powdered Barney Butter, and he didn't like it, so I got both jars! Win! I'll admit that it's much better in a smoothie than made into a spread. But it's not bad as a spread so long as you add sweetener.

And finally, I'll leave you with this masterpiece. The special at Imagine Vegan Cafe last weekend was the Polynesian Burger — Beyond Burger topped with a Chicago Vegan Foods breaded mozzarella patty, onion petals, and Polynesian sauce. OMG. This was AMAZING! That mozz patty was like a giant cheese stick on top of a burger. YES!!!!!! I ordered broccoli for balance. HAHAHAHAHA.