NYC Vegan
Let’s see if I can survive from Monday until Friday buying no food items sans kale. because I have no money (A) and I finally got a reservation at dirt candy friday and need to save money for that (B).
Also, I’ve been eating/ordering out a sickening amount (I love Seamless when I’ve been working which has been all the time, and I love going out with my friends to meals - example, went to Vegetarian Dim Sum House yesterday and was very happy) as well as drinking far too much. I’d like to curb both of these things and focus this week on practicing yoga and running.
Things I currently have + recipe ideas:
- chili-rubbed-seared tofu over coconut milk rice
- lentil-quinoa pilaf
- gnocchi with roasted garlic sauce
- black rice noodle stir-fry
- mexican-spiced rice and beans
- millet-chickpea bake (is this a thing? can i do this? likely)
- are my tofu pups still good? because i can eat tons of those
- mac and chreeze and oodles of greens
- dim sum dumplings a-go-go (i have so many varieties of frozen things)
- bayou blues extraordinary gumbo (i have okra…rice…gumbo spice mix…other things…beans)
- pasta in silly wine sauce
Benny’s Burritos on the Lower East Side is awesome. Here’s a portabello burrito with vegan cheese. Vegan cheese costs a dollar extra but you can sub brown rice, tofu sour cream and a whole wheat tortilla at no extra cost - which is nice because most people charge mad money for substitutions. It was delicious. But I couldn’t eat it all, and that made me sad. Probably because I put tons of guacamole in my belly as well.
CAN’T STOP REBLOGGING PIGS
i love pigs.
will be snuggling them at farm sanctuary in a month!
Stuffed Mushrooms
I have a problem with stuffed mushrooms called I love them. A lot. And whenever I make them I eat them like crazy.
Like in one sitting for just me.
Here I simply sauteed up some zucchini, garlic and scallions in a little oil and for a twist, topped with some soy sauce, chili sauce and sesame seeds. Rubbed the mushrooms in olive oil and soy sauce and popped in the oven for ten minutes, then shoved the mixture in and topped with a little more chili sauce for 20-30 minutes on 350.
And then I ate them all.
And went to the movies.
Shut this down, okay, New York City is the greatest city in the world.
An iced coffee with soy milk and a vegan lemon poppyseed muffin from Terra Coffee Roasters in Albany, NY centrally located on Madison Avenue beside the theater. Many years ago this place was a much beloved spot called Muddycup and has morphed into Terra. I approve because all of their pastries are vegan. Which makes my time spent at home much easier.
Albany really is in an interesting transitional period and has like three vegan cafes which is a lot for a small city.
Best part if a coffee and a muffin cost under 5 bucks which is unheard of in NYC.
You know what’s great? Pop chips. A few varieties are vegan! I don’t usually snack too much but I had a salt + vinegar bag today. 100 calories! Not bad for a snack!
Buy them anywhere.
Put them in your belly
I’ve been a lazy blogger lately as my two biggest concerns have been [1] a creative side project I’m working on (message me if you’re a post-grad and may be interested in a little writing) and [2] running in my pink kicks. I swear things will get more interesting soon.
days in new york city are typically spent running about
sup brunch
(mini-waffles, hash browns, croissants, tofu scramble + roasted asparagus)
with champagne, naturally
pizzaparties Asks:
nycvegan Said:
I know! I don’t eat them personally, I stole the tin from one of my co-workers who was chucking it to keep business cards in.
REUSE FTW.
