Blue Benn Diner, Bennington, Vermont
Since we're on vacation, Road Food has become the theme this week. I typed up a few other things for impromptu posting, but I'm having a lot of fun with the vacation food sp I'm not sure what will show up here.
We were in southern Vermont for the start of the trip and managed to hit 2 different diners over a couple of days. The first one is in Bennington and we've been going there for years. After our first time eating there, one of the servers remembered us. Over the years, it's been fun to hear how her family grows and the other local chatter. The place is called the Blue Benn Diner and it usually has a line out the door. But if you'll sit at the counter, it's less of a wait. The Diner itself is a Silk model if you're interested in that kind of thing.
They've got several vegan friendly items to choose from. All those pages stuck to the wall are specials that are in addition to what's on the menu. I have no idea how they manage this in a tiny kitchen. We were there for breakfast, so got the tofu scramble. They do a great job with the scramble, using what seem to be traditional seasonings. Does anyone else remember that Tofu Scramble mix that was widely available in the early '80s? It might have been from Fantastic Foods but it's so long ago that I'm not sure. Order the toast dry, and you're all set. It even comes with the potatoes. It's a great breakfast.
Blue Benn Scramble
The second diner we hit was mentioned by Isa at the PPK years ago. I was looking for where to eat in Vermont, and it was one of her suggestions. It's right by Queechee Gorge. The diner car is a Worcester and it was moved there and merged with a restaurant. Again, it was breakfast time, so we got the scramble. Check out the cool way they serve it! I've always wanted one or two of those little skillets. It came with potatoes and toast, too. This place is focused on the Farm to Table stuff, so the scramble had tons of fresh vegetables in it, but not a lot of seasoning. For our toast, they brought two jams. We loved the apricot orange marmalade.
Farmer's Diner Scramble, Quechee, Vermont
A lot of restaurants here have tofu scrambles. In fact, it might be the most prevalent dish on menus in non-vegan restaurants. Most of the places seem very accommodating. We still have a couple of favorite places to hit, so there is more good food to come!
4 comments:
Fantastic Foods still makes that scramble seasoning! I actually have one in my pantry that's been there for the 3 1/2 years that I've been a vegan. I rarely make scrambles at home and when I do I season it differently every time. I should probably just toss it!
Hi! I'm glad you are finding such yummy places to eat on your trip, they good great! Just wanted to let you know that I got my Love Soup cookbook in the mail today and it is wonderful! I love all of the recipes and sample menus and cant wait to start making these for fall and winter dinners! Thank you!!
i think you might like greenerfolks.com
These are the type of dishes that rejuvenate me from long drives. I guess this is the reason why I look forward to road trips, for the stop overs.
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