Feed Me Friday: Salsas, Asheville, North Carolina

by Tami in asheville, restaurants, reviews, spicy, tofu, veganmofo | 19 October, 2012 | 4 Comments

Yet another amazing meal in Asheville! I’m not exaggerating when I say that just about all the recipes have at least one vegan option and most have a few. Even the hardcore barbecue places have vegan dishes featuring tempeh or portabellos! When we happened into this Mexican restaurant right downtown, the menu seemed as if it would work for vegans. And wow, did it ever! Salsas sample menu is online, but it looks quite  a bit smaller than the real in house menu.

We started with the nachos, minus the cheese.

These tofu fajitas had really seared tofu, but it’s hard to tell from the photo.

 

The “fixings” for the fajitas would have been an incredible meal on their own!

The burrito was awesome, too!

 

It turns out Hector, the owner, actually has several restaurants with different themes. When we were there in September, construction was underway to expand this restaurant. When you’re there, be sure to try the hot sauce!

Celebrate the Sandwich Blog Book Tour!

by Tami in blogs, books, contests, cookbook, sandwiches, Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day | 17 October, 2012 | 7 Comments

 

 

 

 

Celine and I are ecstatic and appreciative that the bloggers we’ve asked to participate in our blog tour  have been so enthusiastic! These bloggers are going to be sharing their experiences with Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day! in any ways that they choose. You might find an interview here or there, or maybe a recipe from the book. If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, you’re sure to find many chances to get it for free by following along. Get ready for six weeks of celebrating the sandwich! We’ll remind you along the way, but here’s the early heads up!

Week of October 21

Vegan Eats and Treats — see her post here!

 Weekly Vegan Menu — don’t miss it!

Week of October 28

Vegan Crunk – with a contest!

Urban Vegan — find out what kind of sandwiches Celine and I would be and win a copy!

Lazy Smurf’s Guide to Life – contest, contest, contest!

Seitan is My Motor - Onion Ring Ranchocado, anyone?

Week of November 4

  Olives for Dinner – our inner most thoughts and a contest!

Vegan Dad – haven’t won a copy yet? Now is your chance!

Kim Cooks Veg 4 U – has a glowing review and photos to tempt the skeptical!

Week of November 11 

Eat Drink Better – get the “Scoop” a few freebie recipes, and maybe win a copy of the book!

Vegan Cookbooks Illustrated – start here then read the new posts all week!

Week of November 18

  Vegan Yack Attack – contest! And gorgeous photos, too!

  Veg Blogger – where we answer a few questions!

Vegan Cookbook Aficionado – recipe roundup and a contest!

Week of November 25  

  Vegan Guinea Pig 

  Tahini Too

  Vegan Feast Kitchen

Get Sconed!

 

There may be a few other surprises along the way so stay tuned. With so much to celebrate about the sandwich, we’ve got plenty of excitement in store for you. Don’t miss it! I’m leaving you with a photo of the Onion Ring Ranchocado! Thanks to Grant Butler of the Oregonian for making the recipe available!

 Photo by Celine Steen

Asian Salad Number 1

by Tami in Canning, salads, seitan, spicy, vegan, veganmofo | 16 October, 2012 | 2 Comments

 

Spicy seitan atop a chopped salad of bok choy, daikon and other clean-out-the-fridge vegetables rose to the next level when I added canned chopped cherry tomatoes. Warning: these tomatoes are very potent!  I chopped up a handful and they added a salty, ginger and garlic zing. I’m working on a sesame dressing,  and this one was good, but it wasn’t “the one”. More to come on that. However, my version of shiitake bacon, which was inspired by Plant, was out of this world! I’ll be sharing that recipe soon. (That’s the bacon in front in the little silver cup).

Canned: Soy Garlic Cherry Tomatoes from Tart and Sweet

These little flavor bombs caught my eye when I saw them over at Awesome Vegan Rad. I thought they’d be a surprising addition to an plate of little nibbles, like olives, raw vegetables, pickles, and so forth. I like big, bold flavors, and these were too much even for me. I’ll stick to chopped them up and tossing them in salads. They really pack a punch!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for a big announcement!

More Chili than Not

by Tami in soup, spicy, stew, vegan, Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day, veganmofo | 15 October, 2012 | 3 Comments

This is one of those so-good-but-so-easy meals. I’m sure we can all make chili blindfolded, so I won’t go into much detail here. It’s two kinds of beans, chorizo, lots of veggies and a jar of Mexican tomatoes. Spice it up and and you’ll be all warm and satisfied. We topped it with a bit of sour cream and chopped scallions.

And for the big reveal! If you missed it in the last post, the cool guy holding our book is Chris Hannah from Propagandhi. We saw them play in Cleveland  this past week and were wow-ed. It was their first visit here since 2001. Thanks for the  jaw-dropping night of music, Chris, and for showing off our book!

 

Feed Me Friday: Tommy’s in Coventry and a Contest!

by Tami in appetizers, sandwiches, Uncategorized, vegan, Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day, veganmofo | 12 October, 2012 | 3 Comments

We have a serious soft spot for this place. Jim and I have been customers since the early 1980′s. Tommy’s is a Cleveland Heights institution. We’ve enjoyed countless vegetarian, vegan, and even macrobiotic meals there over the years. While the menu remains mostly the same (daiya is a  newer addition!), the servers have come and gone but their favorite sandwiches (named for them) remain on the menu.

They do one of the best tofu scrambles I’ve ever had in a restaurant, and Jim is a huge fan of their hash browns, which I think are more like home fries.  When we go for lunch or dinner, we always get the hummus and french fries, but switch up the sandwiches. If you’re new to the place, I strongly suggest the spinach pies. They have a huge variety and happily sub vegan cheese.

The hummus comes with white pita, but we sub wheat. Piled high with sweet onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and sprouts, we almost always have leftovers to take home.

One of the many spinach pies, this is the Ruth: lots of mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, bbq sauce, and daiya.

 

I get the tempeh reuben a lot. It’s got really good kraut, spinach, mustard, and daiya. The pickle on the side is best tucked into the sandwich. Trust me.

 

Here comes the contest part, are you ready? The very first person to answer who this is holding our book wins a copy! US and Canada shipping only, and the winner will be determined by the time stamp.

Don’t forget the PPK cookbook challenge is featuring Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day! starting October 14th. We’re also going to have a very special announcement next week so be sure to check back!