Now that the craziness of my special project and the holidays are (mostly) behind me, I’m really excited to get back to cooking and blogging and all the other pieces of my life that have been pushed aside. I’m actually working on a separate post on that very topic, so I wont bore you twice. THIS POST is about clearing out the backlog of pictures of delicious vegan stuff I’ve eaten along the way. Meals or snacks that aren’t recipes I’ve created for the blog, just to give you an idea of all the awesomeness I shove in my mouth. Here we go!
I am lucky enough to work a block away from the the best Pho joint in Denver (I’ve blogged about it on my Mile High Vegan Eats Page) so I eat there quite a bit. Apparently I’ve eaten there at least three times since last I shared with you!
This is their Tofu Pho, which is my favorite thing to order there. SO MANY VEGGIES! And the vegetable broth is super flavorful. As you can see I loaded it up with sriracha and hoisin and sprouts and thai basil!
A few days later it was cold and blustery and I was craving it again. This time I went alone and brought a book (well, my ipad). I love eating alone, I find it so relaxing.
Last but not least, the third time I was joined by my friend Cindy. We used to work together (and still only work a couple block apart), so we like to meet up for lunch when we can. She had the Tofu Pho, and I went for the Tofu Noodle Bowl. Lots of rice noodles topped with lightly pickled cucumbers, carrots and daikon… and tons of tofu. I’m not entirely sure what the sauce is, but they assure me it’s vegan and holy hell is it tasty. Not spicy, just flavorful.
I also popped over to Mad Greens for lunch one day. They’re a regional chain, and if you have one near you I do recommend it. Lots of vegan options! I nearly always get the Pancho Villa Salad with Piri Piri tofu, it’s spinach and field greens with corn and pepitas and warm quinoa. I guess you can’t see any of the tofu, but it’s in there!
This hot mess is a cake I tried to bake. I’ve blogged plenty about how terribly bad I am at baking. It’s ridiculous, really. I was trying to veganize this cranberry walnut cake (here’s the nonvegan version) and, well, this picture speaks for itself. It tasted really good though!
These next two lovely snacks were enjoyed on Christmas Day: Miyokos Garlic Herb Cheese Wheel and a combination of So Delicious Nog and Reddi Whip Almond Whipped Cream.
Hopefully it goes without saying that the Reddi Wip DID NOT go on the cheese. The cheese was enjoyed with crackers. The Nog and Wip were enjoyed together… the Nog was also enjoyed with some bourbon 😉
Last week I had lunch with my mom and little brother at The Yard House. It’s a chain, owned by Darden, but all that aside- I really like it. They have tons of beer AND and entire section of their menu dedicated to Gardein products! I actually worked the Yard House location in San Diego while in grad school, when it first opened. There were only a handful of locations back then- and it was still privately owned. Anyhoo, I had a pint of Dry Dock Apricot Blonde and the Gardein Chick’n Fingers with Sweet Potato Fries:
Okay, I’ll be back next week with another round of pics to hopefully clear out my backlog. Have a safe and happy New Years Eve everyone!
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I’m a fan of Yard House too. They have a nice bar atmosphere that my other family members like, and options that are more than just a veggie burger. Though I do not like how confusing their menu is! I got their “wings” only to find out later that they totally have butter in it. *sigh*
Eeek! Was it because of the buffalo sauce?
Isn’t it funny where we draw the line in defining what is or isn’t “blog-worthy”? These all look like stupendous eats, and I’m so glad backtracked through the time you weren’t posting to share them now! I’m still on the lookout for that whipped cream, but I’d happily trade it for a bowlful of tofu pho. That looks amazing!