If you're wondering about the sweet potato waffles apologies, we haven't gotten to that recipe yet. Not that we don't eat breakfast, we do it's a bit more involved than we have time for during the week and my husband doesn't like sweet things for dinner (unless of course it's dessert). So at the moment it's on hold.
We have however taken a trip to the local Whole Foods Market
to check out their meatless "meats".
First, I was impressed with the number of meatless options. There is a full
compliment of veggie burgers, sandwich "meats", and turkey
"roasts." We purchased a number of items to try out.
I'm not a fan of the Tofurky sandwich slices – the texture
is bad and the to me they taste like the cardboard on the back of a tablet with
salt and pepper – Sorry Tofurky we won't buy those again. I did however, like
the Gardein sweet and tangy BBQ "wings." They were easy to prepare
flavorful and I'd definitely buy them again. There were 9 "wings" and
we had those and a green salad which was perfect for both of us.
We have a few things in the freezer, that I'm ready to try
out the first is the Engine 2 Tuscan Kale and White Bean burger and the other
is the Engine 2 Thai Basil and Edamame burger. Both are plant based and the
ingredients sound intriguing, I'm hoping to find my way to one of those this
week.
My friend Maria turned me on to Quorn a few years ago and I
like it. It absorbs the flavors of your sauce and is very satisfying – so it
must have enough protein right? I'm also
a big fan of Morningstar Farms Asian Sesame Burgers, which I grab when I need a
quick dinner.
With all that being said, I'm not a huge fan of prepackaged
food – even the vegetarian kind. I like to know what's in my food – and I like
to be able to pronounce what's in my food. So tonight it's Spicy Bean and
Lentil loaf – which my hubby's youngest daughter Mary is till reserving the
right to not like it – but she has agreed to give it a try. Now we just need to
find a time to make it for her.
If you're cooking up some vegetarian or vegan goodness I'd
love to hear from you.
Have a Great Week!
A lot of dishes can be improved with condiments. With the loaf, I'd try mango chutney.
ReplyDeleteGood article. I like all of the Morningstar products, and Costco has some yummy veggie patties (spinach, sweet potato...). Things homemade with lentils are amazing, and even seitan isn't that difficult to make at home. At first I found it difficult to get enough protein but with practice it got easier. Elaine
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