Cauliflower Crumble Bowls & Organic Meals!

Last Saturday, my friend Cassi and I stopped by Kroger for her to grab a couple things, and then we stumbled upon a killer sale on Green Giant Cauliflower Crumble bowls. They're ready to eat bowls — found in the produce section — that feature raw veggies, sauces, and toppings. They're normally $4 each, but they were on sale for $1 a piece. Score! We both got one of each flavor.

The Ramen Bowl was my fave! It had butternut squash noodles with cauliflower crumbles, dry-roasted edamame, sweet potato, and a vegan powdered broth. All you do is add a little water and heat in the microwave. I added some air-fried tofu for extra protein and calories!

The Burrito Bowl was just cauliflower crumbles and an ancho-black bean sauce. I topped it with a slice of melty vegan Chao cheese and some fresh cherry tomatoes and enjoyed with corn tortillas.

Yesterday's lunch at work was the Buddha Bowl — with the cauliflower, plus sweet potato and brussels, a tahini sauce, and roasted chickpeas — over some quinoa that I cooked separately. Very good!

The Rancheros Bowl suggested serving with eggs for breakfast. So I topped this cauliflower/sweet potato bowl with fried vegan tofu eggs and served with corn tortillas. Made a nutritious breakfast on Monday morning. All of the bowls were pretty high in sodium though (thanks to the sauce), and I could feel that sodium hangover later. But they were all tasty. If I made these again, I'd probably not use all the sauce packet.

I've been eating at Mama Gaia a lot lately. We had our Vegan Drinks at Mama Gaia's Ballet Memphis location on Tuesday night, and I got the Cena Burger (veggie patty topped with mushrooms) with vegan cheese, plus a side of Veggies and Hummus. I washed it down with a Square Smash cocktail (bourbon, lemon, mint, and agave).

And today's lunch came from the Crosstown Concourse location. I had the Copia Petittza (pita pizza with oven-roasted eggplant, leeks, red onion, bell pepper, and zucchini) with vegan cheese and a side of Potato Tokens. Plus, a raw vegan brownie for dessert!