On the Road...

Not everywhere you go is vegetarian/vegan friendly. So being a new vegan on the road has its challenges. What it comes down to is that you need to be prepared. This weekend I came home for the Lobster Carnival in Pictou. Needless to say, I wasn’t concerned about eating extra healthy this weekend—hey, Carni only comes once a year! For the road this is what I packed in my re-usable bag:

Almonds
Raisins
Apples
Bananas
Wheat Bran Bites
Air popped pop-corn with vegan butter and organic sea salt (prepared the night before)
Fruit & Nut Trail Mix Bars
Graham crackers with melted peanut butter and lactose free chocolate chips (prepared the night before)
Water

I also brought some boxed almond milk, dry cereal and oatmeal for the weekend at home. A trip to the grocery store was also necessary to get some fresh veggies, hummus and other refrigerated products (my mom had mostly already purchased most of these for me).

Friday, the whole family enjoyed a feast of BBQ’d veggie burgers (thanks for the support guys!). I also made a strawberry cobbler for after supper, along with a drink of Maple Dessert wine by Jost.

Saturday was cereal and fruit for breakfast. Lunch was a left-over veggie burger. And supper was nachos! You can buy veggie-ground that simulates Hamburg. It’s definitely not the same, but it sure is good with nachos, salsa, green onions, peppers and cheese baked in the oven.

Today I miggggght have had strawberry cobbler for breakfast. But for lunch I made a Teriyaki Tofu Pizza.

Here’s the recipe:

-Pre-baked pizza crust (I used Pillsbury)
-Thick teriyaki basting sauce
-Coarsely grated firm tofu
-Canned pineapple tidbits (I didn’t put these on)
-Medium green or red pepper, sliced
-Fresh bean sprouts
-Thinly sliced green onion
-Grated mozzarella cheese (or soy cheese)

Depending on the crust, cooking times will vary. In this recipe book they recommend baking in 475 degrees for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

1 serving has 19 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber.
Recipe from “Simply Vegetarian” by Jean Pare

You can find lots of vegetarian options at many restaurants…and they will usually be very happy to accommodate you. There’s always a veggie-stir fry option, or maybe a vegetable Panini, salad or veggie burger. Subway offers veggie subs and most fast food places have salads as well. Don’t forget that Chinese restaurants have tons of different platters that accommodate vegetarians.

Jenna :)

"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."

ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955)