I can’t remember what I ate for most of this day.
take-out dinner from Lin’s Garden: General Tso’s tofu; broccoli; rice; fortune cookie
May 2, 2011
stacey
breakfast: trail mix (roasted spicy almonds, raw almonds, cranberries, cashews, date pieces in flour); coffee with soy milk; salty oatmeal
lunch: homemade grape leaves (grape leaves, white rice, minced onion, tomato, salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice); leftover mustard baked tofu of quinoa; leftover chili
snack: chocolate chip cookie
work retreat at eatonville: cajun fries; vegan gumbo (not good); in-heat wheat hefeweizen from flying dog brewery (vegan according to barnivore.com)
dinner: quinoa with kale, butternut squash, black eyed peas; avocado and tomato
May 1, 2011
katherine
brunch at The Chicago Diner: (all shared with Marcy… hi Marcy!) cinnamon roll; breakfast bowl (potatoes topped with tofu, fake sausage, biscuits & country gravy); sweet potato quesadillas (marinated seitan, black beans, mashed sweet potatoes, cheeze, spinach) with salsa and guacamole; coffee
from Marcy’s coffee shop (Senem’s): hot cider; hummus and vegetable sandwich with cranberries
snacks at O’Hare: dark chocolate bar; BBQ potato chips; banana
April 30, 2011
katherine
breakfast: Ezekiel bread with apricot jam; coffee and dry everything bagel from Dunkin Donuts
at wedding reception: whiskey ginger ale; champagne (may not be vegan)
wedding dinner: red wine (may not be vegan); bread (might not be vegan); bite of lentil and spinach salad (the bite that wasn’t covered in cheese); vegetable platter
much needed post-wedding late-night snacks: tea (thanks Josh!); Marcy’s yummy sweet potato gnocchi soup
April 29, 2011
katherine
breakfast: everything bagel with tofu cream cheese, tomato, and onion from Canteen; free Brad’s coffee
lunch: flat bread with hummus and arugula
chocolate chip Clif bar and tomato juice on plane to Chicago
Kat’s reception dinner: assorted fruit; pasta with marinara sauce (might not have been vegan, but after the caterer brought out my specially prepared eggplant Parmesan and me having to turn it away, I had trouble asserting myself); green beans; whiskey and ginger ale
April 28, 2011
katherine
breakfast: mini bagels with tofu cream cheese from Bagel Bob’s; free Brad’s coffee
lunch: peanut butter and jelly sandwich; leftover spicy salad
vegan pumpkin bread from babycakes
champagne, red wine (may not be vegan), and Skittles at lab happy hour
dinner: tempeh sloppy joes (tempeh baked in marinade of Bragg’s, soy sauce, panca pepper sauce, mustard, sesame oil, cider vinegar, garlic, and red onion) with sauteed spinach on bread; orange juice
stacey
breakfast: coffee with soy milk; trail mix (cashews, almonds, and dried cranberries)
lunch: tortilla chips; chili with chickpeas, kidney beans, black beans, carrots, red pepper, and celery
snacks: vegetable medley (peas, carrots, lima beans); more coffee with soy milk; cvs asian blend trail mix (rice crackers, wasabi peas, sesame sticks, peanuts, cashews, and almonds)
bbq before seeing of montreal:bbq eggplant, corn, peppers, mushrooms, pineapple; white bean salad with tomatoes and parsley; beer: vegan beer
April 27, 2011
katherine
breakfast: toast with Earth Balance; cereal with soymilk; free Brad’s coffee
lunch: flat bread with hummus (pine nut and jalapeño) and arugula; orange slices
Amstel Light (vegan according to Barnivore), hummus with veggie chips and pita, veggies, figs at tenure reception
dinner: Tofurky frozen vegan cheese pizza; pecan and romaine salad with spicy dressing (mustard, vinegar, sesame oil, panca pepper sauce, dill); fuzzy navel (orange juice, vodka, and peach schnapps)
Luna and Larry’s vanilla island coconut ice cream with chocolate chips
stacey
breakfast: trail mix (almonds and dried cranberries); coffee with soy milk
lunch: leftover black bean and potato soup; leftover roasted butternut squash; banana (maybe 2?); celery with peanut butter
dinner at sweetgreen before seeing ruined: chip p (mesclun & baby spinach with baked falafel, chickpeas, cucumbers, fresh peppers, pita chips; topped with a lemon hummus tahini dressing)
April 26, 2011
katherine
breakfast: toasted everything bagel with tofu cream cheese, tomato, and onion from Canteen; coffee
lunch from NY Dosas: roti curry with coconut chutney, salad, and sambar soup; ginger beer
dinner: raw kale salad (massaged kale with olive oil, Bragg’s liquid aminos, nutritional yeast, tomato, avocado, onion, and garlic); TLT (tomato, lettuce, tempeh bacon, Vegenaise, bread); Anchor “Old Foghorn” barleywine (vegan according to Barnivore)
stacey
breakfast: coffee with soy milk; banana
lunch at baja fresh: beans and rice with various salsas, diced tomatoes, tortilla chips, lime wedges, and cilantro
dinner: leftover thai from thaitanic II; matzah with earth balance; matzah pizza with vegan cheese; chocolate chips; grape juice
April 25, 2011
katherine
coffee
lunch: flat bread with pine nut hummus and arugula
dinner at Marco’s wedding: hummus with pita; olives; pickles; pickled mushrooms; cucumber dill salad; roasted vegetables; potatoes; carrot sticks; red wine (may not be vegan); champagne (may not be vegan); Sam Adams beer (vegan according to Barnivore); whiskey
pasta with marinara sauce and vegan chipotle parmesan
stacey
breakfast: salty oatmeal; trail mix (dried cranberries and raw almonds)
lunch: leftover black bean and potato soup; leftover roasted asparagus and brussels sprouts; roasted butternut squash; 2 bananas
dinner at pho viet: I ordered vegetarian pho, which they told me was a vegetable based broth. the broth was very salt and I am pretty sure there were pieces of meat in it. the people were very nice and I would like to go back again, but I wouldn’t order the pho. I would get something without broth so that there hopefully wouldn’t be meat pieces in my dish.
April 24, 2011
katherine
breakfast: everything bagel with tofu cream cheese, onion, and tomato; coffee
lunch: eggless egg salad sandwich
dinner at V-Note: mushroom phyllo dough cigars, rosemary seitan schnitzel, pistachio-crusted tofu, mushroom risotto, red wine, dark chocolate fondue
Note for the future: Buying a $30-value-for-$15 Groupon does not mean you can afford a huge meal at a fancy restaurant.
stacey
breakfast: black bean and potato soup
snack: vegan cadbury cream egg
lunch: matzah with vegan cheese; raw almonds; dried cranberries; apple
dinner at ming’s: sesame vegan chicken (way too sweet)
April 23, 2011
stacey
brunch at asylum: Vegan Huevos Rancheros (tofu scramble atop a corn tostada, topped with salsa and vegan cheese, served with home fries and black beans); coffee with soy milk
lunch: matzah pizza with vegan cheese; equal exchange dark chocolate
dinner: fennel, blood orange, and apple salad; carrot, raisin, orange salad; quinoa cooked in vegetable broth; lentil and spinach with smoked paprika; roasted beets and sweet potatoes with rosemary; stir-fried radishes
April 22, 2011
katherine
breakfast: cereal with soymilk; coffee
lunch: leftover salad with panca pepper dressing; sandwich with panca pepper spread, Earth Balance, spinach, and Tofurky deli slices
Dosas streak ends at 3. :(
vegan citrus gummy things from Trader Joe’s (thanks Eliana!)
dinner: leftover pasta with tomato sauce
Luna and Larry’s chocolate peanut butter swirl coconut ice cream; brownie; toast with Earth Balance and nutritional yeast
stacey
breakfast: coffee with soy milk
lunch at bread and brew: Match Meat Pulled Pork sandwich with coleslaw and Caesar salad (I am fairly confident that they messed up and the Caesar salad was not vegan, or vegetarian. I ate most of the salad and then got an overwhelming taste of fish in my mouth- grossss)
dinner at thaitanic II: Thai Tanic Lemongrass (sauteed chicken tofu with chili, garlic, lemongrass, bell peppers, and fresh basil in chef’s special sauce)- Be sure to specify no animal products including fish and oyster sauce. This is a very good meal, but expensive; mango and sticky rice (steamed sticky rice tossed with sweetened coconut milk and served with mango)
snack: popcorn with oil and salt
April 21, 2011
katherine
breakfast: cereal with soymilk; coffee
3rd lunch in a row from NY Dosas: roti curry with coconut chutney, salad, and sambar soup
bite of rotten avocado
dinner: angel hair pasta with tomato sauce and vegan meatballs; sauteed spinach with garlic and olive oil
Magic Hat #9 (vegan according to Barnivore) at Who Framed Roger Rabbit viewing
stacey
breakfast: salty oatmeal; coffee with soy milk; banana
lunch: chickpea salad with parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and tomatoes; roasted asparagus and brussels sprouts; banana with peanut butter
dinner: roasted potato with vegan cheese; matzah pizza; vegan candy buttons (I haven’t had these in over a decade)!
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