www.spiraldiner.com, an all-vegan restaurant in Fort Worth, TX and Oak Cliff, TX
For me, an all-raw salad with greens, apples, raisins, zucchini, cucumber, avocado, walnuts, pine nuts, red bell peppers, carrots, and walnut-basil dressing
For my sister Tracy, the McNut burger, which she likes so much, she got it on our return trip to Spiral (and I loved my salad so much, I did the same!).
*Salad is gluten- and wheat-free, not burger.
Raw nori wraps with leaf lettuce, grated celery root, alfalfa sprouts, mint, carrots, and red bell pepper.
(Disclaimer - picture was taken on my phone camera!)
In Lansdale, PA, there is a raw vegetarian cafe with juices, smoothies, entrees (wraps, soups, sandwiches), and desserts. There is also a store section with produce and miscellaneous items, such as agave, seeds, nuts, dried fruit, seaweeds.
I went there yesterday with my friend Tracey and purchased a green smoothie along with this cheezburger, with flax bread, red sauce, a patty with beets (see website for all ingredients), sunflower seed cheese, avocado, broccoli, carrots, and onion. I loved the bread, cheese, and vegetables. The patty was so-so; I only liked it combined with the other ingredients, but keep in mind that I’m not a HUGE fan of beets. As you may be able to tell from the photograph, this item is eaten with a fork. 
We will definitely be going back to Arnold’s for these treats and they also have raw potlucks monthly.
I was all set to make rye bread to go with my seitan today. Until I had the yeast proofed and the caraway, molasses, and cocoa powder mixed in with some spelt flour and the yeast mixture. It was at that time that I started looking for my rye flour. Except I didn’t have any rye flour. Coming from someone who has almost every kind of flour there is in her cupboards, I was a little frustrated with myself for not checking first! I went to two stores, even the Indian-Pakistani store nearby, but no rye flour. So the bread is teff-spelt. 
The sandwich has a thousand island dressing and sauerkraut as well. I didn’t see the need to make a cheese in addition to dressing or even to grill the bread with Earth Balance, so the bread is simply toasted.
Recipe for seitan here: http://everydaydish.tv/Recipe%20Pages/seitan_corned_beef.html (I cut out half of the fat and used my special “hot” paprika.)
(Sorry, the seitan is so close in color to the bread, it’s hard to tell what’s what….)
The seitan is awesome and the resulting sandwich with fresh bread the same. I had two for dinner!
One of my biggest (maybe only) gripes about my kitchen is the oven. It’s gas, which is great, but when you press “clear” to turn off the timer, it does not turn off the timer; it, instead, turns off the oven, even though the oven temperature is not currently displayed. Luckily, I realized this soon after starting the bread, seeing the thermostat at 250F, and quickly turned the oven back on.
Steamed broccoli rabe and baby bok choy, with a basil sauce.
Homemade sourdough rolls with brown rice, whole-grain spelt, and unbleached white flour, with basil-marinated and pesto spread tofu, grilled.
The basil sauce is made from pesto with water and Bragg’s added, along with cornstarch as a thickener.
Thanks to Trader Joe’s for offering a good amount of basil at a reasonable price!
A hearty sandwich on multigrain bread with basil pesto and eggplant, onion, roasted red peppers, and chard. I hadn’t had a vegetable sandwich like this in a while, and it was scrumptious!
I did notice that the roasted red peppers were salty, but they were jarred (hey - organic and on sale - what can I say?!). I didn’t add any additional salt, so this was offset by the lack of sodium added to the other vegetables. I also didn’t use a lot of oil, mostly water. How’s that for a healthy lunch or dinner?
Passionate Vegetarian
Unfortunately, our response to this burger is just that it was good, not great. I think it was missing some more flavoring in the actual burger part, but the glaze added a nice touch. Definitely edible and tasty but nothing to write home about! I marked this as gluten-free because I did make the patties gluten-free; however, the buns I used did have wheat/gluten.
Sweet potato baked fries and steamed/broiled brussels sprouts with garlic in the background there. I think I had more sprouts than any other item!
Lastly, is it Friday yet, Freesia asks!
The Gluten-free Gourmet
I modified this recipe a little bit, with great results! Obviously, I didn’t use the eggs, but I did use something instead to provide extra moisture: ground flaxseeds and water. I added a little extra sweetener and some black sesame seeds. I LOVE this bread! It smelled so good baking, it tastes great, and the crust is perfectly crunchy.
Sunshine Burger brand and Vegan Gourmet cheese
Most of the utterances out of my mouth while eating this burger were “mmm” and “yum.” It’s fast and easy and fairly low-fat when considering the omnivorous alternatives! Sunshine burgers are excellent, made with mostly seeds and vegetables and minimally processed. I love Vegan Gourmet as well. I wouldn’t compare it to dairy cheese; it’s just a cheese that is obtained in a non-violent and non-intrusive manner, tastes great, and compliments many dishes. What’s not to love?
http://www.kaffacrossing.com/index.html
This place has fair-trade coffee, tons of vegan options, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Frank and I love to go here on Sunday mornings. I would highly recommend the hummus platter, no feta (come on, let’s make it peaceful and righteous!), and the ful, a spicy and chunky bean soup. The lattes are tasty as well, internet access is available, and you can even borrow their Scrabble game. Make a bet with your significant other and it’ll be their treat.
