The Syndicate

Here are some good links to my favorite Veg food blogs. I like things that I think meat eaters would like. I don't usually like fakey fake meat analogues and would rather indulge in whole foods.

http://myvegancookbook.com/recipes/all_ ... hp?by=date I love this blog. He uses food as a cure, which is an idea I love. Also, he avoids isolated soy protein. Yay! Seriously, I have tried so many of these recipes, and I've never been let down.

http://theveganstoner.blogspot.com/ This blog is legit mental. While sometimes a little minimalist, it is off-the-Richter tasty.

http://thugkitchen.com/ Very health-oriented with adult language. Very tasty. I have friends that ardently oppose vegetarian and pesco diets that freakin love this blog.

Last night I made green curry. Sauteed the tofu first so it gets a crispy cover, added the sauce and let simmer. I served it over quinoa and added fresh broccoli and a bag of frozen veggies. The leftover portion is my dinner for tonight (I seriously eat dinner at 4pm), so I am counting the hours until then. The sauce was so lemongrassy and had a nice kick.

Y'all I seriously love lemongrass. It is so good.

Bea -- I know exactly what you are talking about! The little triangles usually, right? I don't know if you have a PeiWei option there, but I have a lot of meatophiles that will actually get the tofu option there because it's so delish.

Epignosis wrote:What brought you to vegetarianism?

I always kind of shied away from meat, even as a kid. I just have an aversion to it. It definitely wasn't my upbringing as my dad loves ham, lamb, cornish hen, quail, venison, etc.

That said, I can prepare it for company (for Easter, I made Dr Pepper pork tenderloin for my inlaws). I didn't love handling the raw meat, but then who does? I let the Dr Pepper soak into the meat and the acid just ate away all the sinews and they said it was so tender.

Eggplant is mighty fine.

Epignosis wrote:I figured you were both vegetarians- neither of you mention meat, your avatars are meat, your user names are meat.

I have respect for vegetarians, but I would not wish to be one. I used to say I could never be one, but I have discovered so much love for the variety vegetable-based dishes present that I know I could do it.

I just don't wanna.

Best veg dish I make? Eggplant Parmesan.

@ our usernames being meat.

Eggplant Parm is the best!

PF changs has helped me cultivate a love for tofu. It's not nice when it's mushy. Several taco places around here have tempeh as a filling offering so that's nice.

Hedgeowl wrote:I found a store demo Yeah, that's right I feel 5 years old, but with a little honey it's amazing.

Red velvet shake? How? Want!

It's this! I love this brand, I've used it for years and I about lost my s*** when I saw this.

Not everything will work for everyone, so I totally get that. I think everyone should eat how they like. What is something you liked that you ate today?

I "ate" a red velvet cake protein shake for lunch and it was awesome!

Now people will get us mixed up even more!

Hedgeowl wrote:Clearly bea's! Bacon is almost like food cheating. It makes everything taste better. This coming from a lifelong vegetarian too. In my meat-tasting days, bacon was definitely my favorite. Also risotto with bacon might be what the green peppers need to taste better.

<---- Also a non-judgmental vegetarian

This is where all that mess came from -- it's HILARIOUS.

yeah definitely try the limoncello twist on tiramisu! I am a lemon fiend, so it's prob my favorite dessert ever -- I love semifreddo.

"‘Zerts’ are what I call desserts. ‘Trée-trées’ are entrées. I call sandwiches ‘sammies,’ ‘sandoozles,’ or ‘Adam Sandlers.’ Air conditioners are ‘cool blasterz’ with a ‘z’ — I don’t know where that came from. I call cakes ‘big ol’ cookies.’ I call noodles ‘long-ass rice.’ Fried chicken is ‘fry-fry chicky-chick.’ Chicken parm is ‘chicky-chicky-parm-parm.’ Chicken cacciatore? ‘Chicky-cacc.’ I call eggs ‘pre-birds,’ or ‘future birds.’ Root beer is ‘super water.’ Tortillas are ‘bean blankets.’ And I call forks ‘food rakes.’”

" Never eat anything that has sauce I have to dip myself. Just drizzle it on for me. I ain't your maid!"

- Tom Haverford, Parks & Rec

I made a lower fat version of Tiramisu over the weekend. I mixed Vanilla pudding mix into plain Greek yogurt and spread it over the top of Alessi brand Ladyfingers that I had poured espresso on top of. Topped with Cool Whip that I had mixed a little vanilla into and then topped with cocoa powder. Good in a pinch when you want something sweet but not crazy out there ridic stats. I do this with lemon pudding sometimes too for a limoncello type dessert.