Guest guest Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 What I always get at Applebee's is their Southwest Chicken Salad without chicken. Occasionally, I think depending on the server, they'll take a couple of dollars off the bill for no chicken. I rarely think about it to ask, but it's worth a try. That salad is so good sometimes I'll suggest Applebee's for that reason! (none of my family/friends are vegetarian) I got such a kick out of reading about your shopping trip, Tee! That is hilarious about your fake pork rinds -- I never cared for those (are pork rinds a Southern thing?) but I was just as excited when I discovered Worthington Big Franks There's a very small, dry-goods-only Adventist food store at the hospital not far from me (but it's still worth it, I stock up when I go); I'd love to find a big one like you apparently found! The Soyrizo is awesome, pretty spicy, though. I think I've seen some recipes in the files that use it, I have used it in a rice dish but don't know whether I posted the recipe here or not. I don't know if your little ones like spicy stuff, but it crumbles right up (you can't really slice it), so you could mix it with some soy crumbles to make it milder, if you think it would be a problem for your kids. I think the Morningstar Farms corn dogs are awesome with a little mustard -- and I know meat eaters who prefer them because they're not so awfully greasy as real corn dogs. I bet those will be a hit with your kids. They're always better in the oven, although the package says you can microwave them. Audrey S. On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Tee <teer2008 wrote: > > > Ok ya'll have me heart and soul. I found meatless pork rinds!!! OMG they > taste BETTER than the real thing!! I went to the 7th Day Advenst Book and > Nutrition store in Montgomery someone here mentioned and I could have spent > a lot more than I did, but I wanted to start small. Little boy, my toddler > Darian, had other ideas. He saw the dried fruits and nuts and snuck in some > dried papaya before I could stop him! We also found these granola/fruit bar > things that cost about and are about the same size as the homemade fudge you > find in southern gas stations. LOL (I don't know why either.) At any rate it > was GOOD! I bought it for little boy and I had to beg him for a little > taste. I personally couldn't tell it was carob and not chocolate chips. That > surprised me too, but it was so yummy! I am just flippin about these > Vegetable skins though. I snarffed down the whole bag and I have only been > at my puter maybe 5 minutes! Looking at it, it's just fried dough with MSG > groan, but oohhhh so lovely!!!! So now if the tvp, and nutritional yeast are > even half as yummy I will be fine. I tested myself today eating out at > Applebees I didn't find one single meatless dish besides a side salad. So I > asked for the soup and the chicken penne without the chicken. WOW!! I am > sooo going to recreate the chickenless penne at home. I loved the taste of > all those cheeses with the pico de gallo on top. I went to the farmers > market and blew a wad of money on tomatoes, ok not so much money, but can we > say marinara!!! I will be cooking up sauces tonight to store in the fridge > and I got some green ones for my favorite fried green tomatoes. Darian > demanded strawberries and apples and corn. I had to have shelling peas > also as it keeps me close to my grandmother. They gave me a deal since I > bought so much from that stall. I also went to wally world picked up some > extra firm tofu and some soy chorizo and some mexican white non-cheese. So > help me out ladies!! (I'm thinking burritos with refried beans and homemade > tortillas!) However I'll be on asking what the heck to I do with tvp and > nutritional yeast when i get closer to using them. lol Oh I also got some > huge protabellos and some of the meatless corndogs to see if the kids will > eat those. I am in love ya'll! I will be busy cooking up a storm! Thank you > so much for giving me the courage to step out of my comfort zone and > experiment again! I didn't buy anything overly expensive, but I was suprised > at the fact I didn't have to! > ~Tee > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 The store in Montgomery wasn't huge, but it had a better selection than I had seen around here at all. Way more to chose from that what I'm used to in my podunk town. I hit the farmers market after we had gone there and I was hurting my arms carrying the load in! lol Then I found the soyrizo (or whatever it's called) at wally world. and yes pork rinds are very much a southern thing as are boiled peanuts and grits. All of which I LOVE! I bought all local produce though and that made me feel sooo good! I love being able to do that and getting to know the people that grow the foods you are eating is such a great feeling! ~Tee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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