Two of these posts in a row, and I’m STILL not caught up! Also? This one should be called “the mock meat edition” because these meals all feature them. I don’t eat mock meats all that often, but they are (mostly) delicious and I do like ’em!
Let’s start with the Impossible Burger. First up, the Impossible Burrito from Qdoba. For those of you who don’t have them in your area, they’re very similar to Chipotle except they don’t charge extra for guac. And they have Impossible!
This was an Impossible Burger enjoyed at Stout St. Social, a local Denver spot in Lodo. My friend Cindy and I were on our way to see Wicked and stopped in for dinner and a drink (or two). The picture is kinda blurry, but it was delicious. Perhaps a little overcooked, but I really enjoyed all the veggies they added on.
Annnnd another Impossible Burger. This one was a little funny. It was the first date with a guy from Bumble. He’s new to Denver and chose a restaurant for us to meet at for dinner… we show up and it’s in a kinda low-end hotel (at least by his standards). He was so embarrassed, I felt really bad for him. He was sweet though and it ended up being a good date. This was literally the only vegan thing on the menu though, and while a burger and fries wouldn’t be my first choice for a first date, oh well!
I swear I’m not just hanging out eating burgers all the time, but I will admit that I’ve been through the Carl’s Jr. drive through THREE TIMES since they add the Beyond Burger! It’s kind of fun going through a drive through again. It feels retro.
If you’ve scrolled through these ‘What I Eat’ posts before, then you’re familiar with Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs. My bestie Eric and I eat there monthly. At least. And we always get sweet potato tots to go with our veggie dogs! This time I went with the Chicago Veggie Dog because I love that ridiculous green relish. I will pause (paws?) briefly to complain that Steve has switched bun brands and I am not loving these new ones. The ratio of bread to filling is just too damn high now.
Now for some homemade deliciousness!
I made a super easy BBQ Chick’n Pizza using Morning Star Chick’n Strips (yup, they’re vegan not vegetarian) and one of those probably-very-unhealthy pizza doughs that come in a tube. Don’t @ me. It was yummy and I do not care.
Spicy BBQ sauce, red onion, cilantro and Follow Your Heart mozzarella!
I had leftover toppings, so a few days later I used them up on some bagel pizzas…
More pizza? Yes, more pizza. This one had Tofurky Italian sausage, peppers and onions on a pre-made crust I bought at Sprouts. Really good!
And finally, a Tofu Breakfast Burrito from City O’ City. I’m not even actually sure there’s mock meat in there, but it was yummy. I was a little irked to pay $14 for it, but whatever. I was hungover and really needed it. Eaten at my desk like a true champ!
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