What did you have for lunch?

[Second Summer]

Some leftover spaghetti and fried courgette + broccoli with falafel and tahini sauce.

The tahini sauce was the most effort and consisted of tahini mixed with water using a fork.

 

[Emma JC]

On Sunday I made some of my new invention, falafel potato balls, as I had a day away from home on Monday and wanted to make sure I had lots of healthy food with me. They are so so tasty and filling and satisfying that I also had 4 of them for lunch yesterday and intend to have the remaining 3 for lunch today, with hummus and hot sauce on top.

I basically cooked one large sweet potato and one white potato and then made up a Casbah Falafel Mix (added the water) and then mashed the potatoes and then added the hydrated mix to the potatoes, mixed it all together, made up balls, put them on a cookie sheet (on parchment paper) and baked them in the oven at 375 for about 15 minutes per side.

Emma JC

 

[PTree15]

A bean burger on toasted bread with mustard, relish, onions, pickles and a dash of hot sauce.

 

[hungryraccoon]

Leftover lentil & pinto bean chilli with rice.

 

[Mischief]

A sandwich made with homemade sourdough bread and what are probably the last tomatoes of the season, a locally grown apple, a banana, and hash browns.

 

[Lou]

I had a Hodo tofu burger.

 

[Nekodaiden]

Whole wheat wraps: Homemade whole wheat flat bread stuffed with cabbage, sauteed mushrooms, hash browns, radish, tomato and salt. A few hours prior to this I had a shake made of pulverized oats, pepitas, pineapple and strawberry.

 

[PTree15]

I am going to have butternut squash soup with a handful of crackers.

 

[Forest Nymph]

Pulled BBQ seitan on foccacia with slaw, shoestring fries and peas. The college cafeteria actually had a full vegan hot meal available on a day besides Meatless Monday or taco bar day.

They're improving, vegan club has fought for this, especially for young incoming freshman who may eat in the cafeteria for 90-95% of their meals. The salad bar is great and there's nothing wrong with peanut butter sandwiches, but vegan students deserve fair choice to hot meals. I mean without hot meals choices why would any other students choose to try a plant based diet, they'd think it's too hard.

 

[Lou]

I was out and about and stopped by San Mateo's one and only (mostly) vegetarian restaurant. Had a meatball sub. The sandwiches are almost all vegetarian but the menu said if you wanted vegan you should ask. So I asked and the counter girl said it could be made vegan except you couldn't have the whole wheat bread cause of the oats. I'm pretty sure that she was half right. It probably isn't vegan cause they add D3 to their wheat bread (at least that is what subway does). I doubt if they add oats. and why would oats not be vegan? Anyway, I didn't say anything but I'll take it on sourdough. (sourdough and French are always safe choices)

Hey, eating vegan on the go can be tough. and this place is less than half a mile from Hwy 101. So it might be a good place to hit on your way to or from SF.
Ike's place, 680 E. third, San Mateo.
the only concern is that a lot of the streets are one way so you gotta be careful. and the parking lot is sort of crazy.

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Ha! i just checked out the Yelp reviews and the very first one says, " Great atmosphere and decor!"
Ha, what a liar! the worst thing about the place is that it has no decor or atmosphere. I never let that kind of stuff bother me but no way is it "great".
It is super popular though. I got there just before noon, and when I left it was packed. And there are at least 5 restaurants on that block.

 

[shyvas]

I was out and about and stopped by San Mateo's one and only (mostly) vegetarian restaurant. Had a meatball sub. The sandwiches are almost all vegetarian but the menu said if you wanted vegan you should ask. So I asked and the counter girl said it could be made vegan except you couldn't have the whole wheat bread cause of the oats. I'm pretty sure that she was half right. It probably isn't vegan cause they add D3 to their wheat bread (at least that is what subway does). I doubt if they add oats. and why would oats not be vegan? Anyway, I didn't say anything but I'll take it on sourdough. (sourdough and French are always safe choices)

Oats are vegan and she may have been confused by other additives in whole wheat bread. I've noticed that in the US many
of the latter contain additives such as honey and milk proteins.

It's such a shame that a very simple food such as break cannot be plant based. It would make life so simple for those
who want a bite to eat when they are on the go.

 

[Nekodaiden]

Oats are vegan and she may have been confused by other additives in whole wheat bread. I've noticed that in the US many
of the latter contain additives such as honey and milk proteins.

It's such a shame that a very simple food such as break cannot be plant based. It would make life so simple for those
who want a bite to eat when they are on the go.

It is frustrating at times. Just the other day I was in my local grocer and looking for snack. Normally I make my own but couldn't be bothered that day. On several packages of mixtures of nuts/seeds and grains some sort of dairy was added. Not just "may contain" but "does contain", even when cheese is not an ingredient. Why? I wonder at times if the company providing the product was nudged by the dairy industry in some way:

DI: " Just a little bit, just add a little bit "
C: "But our product doesn't need it, and it won't improve the taste"
DI: flashes cash

 

[Lou]

It is frustrating at times. Just the other day I was in my local grocer and looking for snack. Normally I make my own but couldn't be bothered that day. On several packages of mixtures of nuts/seeds and grains some sort of dairy was added. Not just "may contain" but "does contain", even when cheese is not an ingredient. Why? I wonder at times if the company providing the product was nudged by the dairy industry in some way:

DI: " Just a little bit, just add a little bit "
C: "But our product doesn't need it, and it won't improve the taste"
DI: flashes cash

Here in America, sometime after WWII corn subsidies and corn price fixing made it impossible for a corn grower to make more money unless he grew more corn. But there wasn't enough demand so they fed cattle corn, made corn syrup, and today the make it into ethanol.

I think the dairy industry is now looking at that. With decreasing demand but having the prices fixed they have to find more uses for dairy. Including more different milk products in more different products.

 

[Lou]

Two beers, one bowl of chips and salsa, one vegan burrito. 7mg THC.
Niners 51. Panthers 13.

 

[Emma JC]

Today I had my one-pot lunch special with frozen kale, brussel sprouts, noodles, lentils, lots of liquid toppings and today I added Wakame as I am concerned about getting enough iodine. Gojiman has had a few youtube videos about it recently and I think it is worth paying attention. It didn't change the taste, all that much and was actually pleasant.

Emma JC

 

[SapphireLightning]

Just some baked beans I threw together with some smart dogs in the crock pot. Nothing special.

 

[Nekodaiden]

Whole wheat sandwiches filled with sauteed onions and tofu, broccoli, tomato and salt. Several hours later I had a shake made from pineapple, strawberries, raw sugar, lentils and Tahini milk, and some homemade wheat chips.

 

[shyvas]

A chocolate & mint Builder's bar.
A cup of lentil & vegetable soup with a slice of granary baguette/spread and Marmite.

 

[Emma JC]

same as yesterday

Emma JC

 

[PTree15]

Vegan sausage on a sub roll with onions and mustard; handful of grapes.