travelling and eating out

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Satnam ji's

Yes,the more vegetarians showing up the more the owners and chefs get

prepared for us. I have lived in a big area for 12 years. Texas, and this is

cow country. We frequent restaurants that are kind to us. We are polite and

if they want our business we know it very quickly. We can almost go to any

restaurant now in the neighbourhood and get at least one of their favourite

meals vegetarian.They even have vegetarian sections on their menus now! They

have to know you like their restaurant and want you to come back.Also get to

know the wait staff and the chef and the manager! Be personal and everytime

you come in they will have their game plan for vegetarians ready to go to!

Awesome

You have to have a game plan in order to have a decent vegetarian evening. If

I don't know the restaurant that we are going to I call and say I am coming

with a group and I am vegetarian and if the chef will be able to prepare me

something or do I have to rely on your measly salad. They will quickly get

creative.

The funniest places can be deli sections in the supermarket if you are on the

road. If not we pack a cooler with our goodies for at least a day and a half.

Thai restaurants usually always have Tofu. Some Chinese places appear to have

never heard of the thing. When I pack for trips I make decent food for at

least lunch or dinner whatever time we are leaving. Then I stash dry stuff

and tea bags ect.Good pickles go a long way, salsa and chips, Yogurt can last

half a day, spagetti can be warmed up at a convenience store or truck stop.

Trail mix is great but can get boring after a while.Baked packaged tofu

,carrot sticks exotic fruits that you have been waiting to treat yourself to

for months are great on trips.

When you are traveling with kids for more than a day which I do every

solstice celebration You must stop to eat or expect mutiny.We order ice at

the convenience store and keep natural soda in the Van.Chili's in this part

of the world have the best veggie burgers and it is decent dining

experience.We have a lot of fun in little shops run by local people who are

so eager to please you. Sandwiches for the kids lemonade ect.I love eating

out so I have to get creative. Another thing to is to support these

establishments that do want to keep vegetarians happy. They need the money

and you need decent food.So do eat out when you can.It is a chain that has to

be linked up.

Have fun

s.i.r.khalsa