new sauce @ Trader Joe's, and greatsalad burrito @ Chipote's

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I have a few foods to cheer about, so I thought I'd share my excitement:

 

1. Trader Joe's has a new product -- it is canned tomato sauce with

diced and fire roasted

green chiles and NO sugar and NO added oil. I saw it on a shelf for

" new products " .

The label says " Organic Tomatoes, Trader Joe's, Diced & Fire Roasted,

with organic green chilies "

Ingredients: Organic fire roasted tomatoes, organic tomato juice,

organic green chile peppers,

sea salt, citric acid, organic vinegar, calcium chloride.

Okay, so it doesn't pass for " no salt " .

 

2. Chipote (a chain restaurant, but I don't know how big an area they

cover) -- they sell

" fresh Mexican " type food (including organic beef for those who eat

such things).

Anyway, they sell a " burrito salad bowl " or -- um -- something like

that. Basically you

can get a " normal " burrito, with a tortilla around it -- or you can

get it without the tortilla

and with lettuce instead. It's good lettuce too. Very yummy --

comes with beans

and guacamole (obviously high fat, and they will give you a HUGE amt

of it unless

you tell them not to) -- tomatoes, onions, salsa, etc. I got extra

salsa and some

corn salsa on mine. For restaurant food this is darned close to

perfect. It is also

all fresh food, and filling. (Note: they also sell another variation

with rice instead of

lettuce. The rice is white rice, and has oil added to it.)

There's also another Mexican restaurant (I forget their name though) that has a

bed of lettuce as a menu option for a burrito. I hope it becomes a trend!

When they offer what I want this way, it means there are fewer

modifications that

I have to ask for.

 

3. Another Trader Joe's product: Cajun Style Black Beans. I just

tried this for

the first time.

Ingredients: prepared black beans, water, green bell peppers, onions, garlic

puree (garlic, water, citric acid), sea salt, spices, red wine vinegar.

(This also fails on added salt.)

 

4. TJ's also has a refried beans without added oil.

 

best,

Moria

[Guest guest]

My office is located in a mall and directly beneath us is a Chipotle

restaurant -- it's pretty much my go-to place when haven't brought

dinner to work. I order a veggie salad and have them load up on rice,

black beans, fajita grilled veggies (sometimes, I don't think they're

fat free), pico de gallo, corn salsa, and a drizzle of the hot sauce. I

usually skip the guacamole except rarely, when I ask for just a tiny

amount. The various liquids from the beans and salsas sort of combine

to make the " dressing. " It's just about perfect; it would be if the

rice were brown and the beans didn't have any salt added to them.

 

The only trouble with working above a Chipotle is when they grill the

veggies we can smell it in the office, which instantly makes me want

some, whether I was hungry before or not. It's a good thing we're at

the other end of the mall from the curry place; I don't think I could

work there. Yum (but not remotely low fat).

 

Interestingly, just across the street there is another Mexican grill

(Pancheros) that serves the exact same stuff as Chipotle (they were here

in this town first). I'd go there more often, but Chipotle serves their

salad in a paper bowl, the other place uses plastic. On the other

hand, Pancheros is locally owned. Hmm. I may have to rethink my

position on that.

 

Debbie

 

Moria Merriweather wrote:

> I have a few foods to cheer about, so I thought I'd share my excitement:

>

> 2. Chipote (a chain restaurant, but I don't know how big an area they cover)

-- they sell " fresh Mexican " type food (including organic beef for those who eat

such things).

[Guest guest]

Send Pancheros a copy of your letter here; maybe they will switch to paper!JTOn Apr 14, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Debbie wrote:My office is located in a mall and directly beneath us is a Chipotle restaurant -- it's pretty much my go-to place when haven't brought dinner to work. I order a veggie salad and have them load up on rice, black beans, fajita grilled veggies (sometimes, I don't think they're fat free), pico de gallo, corn salsa, and a drizzle of the hot sauce. I usually skip the guacamole except rarely, when I ask for just a tiny amount. The various liquids from the beans and salsas sort of combine to make the "dressing." It's just about perfect; it would be if the rice were brown and the beans didn't have any salt added to them. The only trouble with working above a Chipotle is when they grill the veggies we can smell it in the office, which instantly makes me want some, whether I was hungry before or not. It's a good thing we're at the other end of the mall from the curry place; I don't think I could work there. Yum (but not remotely low fat).Interestingly, just across the street there is another Mexican grill (Pancheros) that serves the exact same stuff as Chipotle (they were here in this town first). I'd go there more often, but Chipotle serves their salad in a paper bowl, the other place uses plastic. On the other hand, Pancheros is locally owned. Hmm. I may have to rethink my position on that.DebbieMoria Merriweather wrote:> I have a few foods to cheer about, so I thought I'd share my excitement:>> 2. Chipote (a chain restaurant, but I don't know how big an area they cover) -- they sell "fresh Mexican" type food (including organic beef for those who eat such things). jennifer trumpjennifur

[Guest guest]

Chipotle uses soybean oil in just about everything including the guacamole btw.

 

Its still my " go to " for fast food as they are in most cities and sometimes I

need something quick and reliably vegan when I am traveling to places that dont

have a Whole Foods or vegan friendly restaurants.

[Guest guest]

Good idea, I'll do that! In the meantime, I'm thinking I could just

take my own container, which would be even better!

Debbie

 

jennifer trump wrote:

 

Send Pancheros a copy of your letter here; maybe they will switch to

paper!

[Guest guest]

I'm going to try not to eat out for the few weeks and concentrate on losing weight. But I know eating out is such a big part of my world. Anyone have hints on eating out and eating far free vegan? There are no vegan recipes in my area. How do I choose?

 

Thanks,

Peg

[Guest guest]

Hey that's an even BETTER idea!  I saw someone taking their own cup into my AA meeting instead of using the styrofoam.  I'm going to do that from now on too! I  ALWAYS use bags at the groceries - we have ones that say "I Used to Be a Plastic Bag" on them.  JTOn Apr 14, 2009, at 11:29 AM, Debbie wrote:Good idea, I'll do that!  In the meantime, I'm thinking I could just take my own container, which would be even better!Debbiejennifer trump wrote:Send Pancheros a copy of your letter here; maybe they will switch to paper! jennifer trumpjennifur

[Guest guest]

Moira,

 

So Chipote food is vegan? I had figured they used beef broth. What a great

thing to find out. My friends (non vegans all) love Chipote food. This is

wonderful!

 

Judy

 

 

On Behalf Of Moria Merriweather

 

 

2. Chipote (a chain restaurant, but I don't know how big an area they

cover) -- they sell

" fresh Mexican " type food (including organic beef for those who eat

such things).

Anyway, they sell a " burrito salad bowl " or -- um -- something like

that.

[Guest guest]

You just can't get the pinto beans they have pork in them.  The black beans are okay,On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Judy Goldsmith <judyjtg wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moira,

 

So Chipote food is vegan? I had figured they used beef broth. What a great

thing to find out. My friends (non vegans all) love Chipote food. This is

wonderful!

 

Judy

 

 

On Behalf Of Moria Merriweather

 

2. Chipote (a chain restaurant, but I don't know how big an area they

cover) -- they sell

" fresh Mexican " type food (including organic beef for those who eat

such things).

Anyway, they sell a " burrito salad bowl " or -- um -- something like

that.

[Guest guest]

Peg, Do you have a Jason's Deli in your area? Their salad bar is excellent. They have several fat-free dressings. However, I usually just add some balsamic vinegar to my salad. They have a jar of it on the salad bar. They always have a vegetable soup, although it may have a bit of oil in it. I've never checked into it because if I get a side, it's usually a baked potato, without butter. That is the best restaurant I've found to actually eat totally fat free vegan, without having to order special, except to hold butter if I have the baked potato. We enjoy our fat free foods at home so much that we don't eat out much any more though. MarthaPeg Hatley <peghat7 Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 2:36:24 PMRe: Re: new sauce @ Trader Joe's, and great"salad burrito" @ Chipote's

 

I'm going to try not to eat out for the few weeks and concentrate on losing weight. But I know eating out is such a big part of my world. Anyone have hints on eating out and eating far free vegan? There are no vegan recipes in my area. How do I choose?

 

Thanks,

Peg

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

 

Sorry if I gave you the wrong impression -- I don't know what is vegan or not.

But I did eat there tonight and asked if the black beans have oil

added. She said no, but the pintos have lard (I think she said " bacon " -- same

difference).

 

Chipote only serves a few things -- so it is a short list to check

out. I'm happy

with black beans and lettuce and salsa fresca and guac..... I haven't

asked about

the ingredients in all these, but I'm like that.

 

(What I was excited about is that they have a burrito with lettuce instead of

tortilla. Also, their food is always good / fresh.)

 

By the way, Vegetarian Resource Group has a guide to fast food.

I don't know how often they update it, but I should probably get a new one!

The beans at Taco Bell are animal free but have oil added.

 

Moria

 

At 03:39 PM 4/14/2009, you wrote:

 

>So Chipote food is vegan? I had figured they used beef broth. What a great

>thing to find out. My friends (non vegans all) love Chipote food. This is

>wonderful!

>

>Judy

[Guest guest]

Hi, Martha, we don't have a Joe's Deli in my area, but after I read your post I found a locally owned deli that is willing to make vegan meals for me. Thanks for the tip!

Peg--- On Tue, 4/14/09, Martha <mnatural22 wrote:

Martha <mnatural22Re: Re: new sauce @ Trader Joe's, and great"salad burrito" @ Chipote's Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 11:23 PM

 

 

 

 

Peg, Do you have a Jason's Deli in your area? Their salad bar is excellent. They have several fat-free dressings. However, I usually just add some balsamic vinegar to my salad. They have a jar of it on the salad bar. They always have a vegetable soup, although it may have a bit of oil in it. I've never checked into it because if I get a side, it's usually a baked potato, without butter. That is the best restaurant I've found to actually eat totally fat free vegan, without having to order special, except to hold butter if I have the baked potato. We enjoy our fat free foods at home so much that we don't eat out much any more though. Martha

 

 

 

Peg Hatley <peghat7 >Tuesday, April 14, 2009 2:36:24 PMRe: Re: new sauce @ Trader Joe's, and great"salad burrito" @ Chipote's

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm going to try not to eat out for the few weeks and concentrate on losing weight. But I know eating out is such a big part of my world. Anyone have hints on eating out and eating far free vegan? There are no vegan recipes in my area. How do I choose?

 

Thanks,

Peg