100th Post!

For my 100th post, I'd like to share one of my favorite Sunday morning meals:

Breakfast Sandwiches!!

Whole Wheat English Muffin-Seared Tofu with Daiya cheese, Lightlife Gimme Lean, sauteed onions, nooch and avocado. Served with roasted potatoes.

I've been cooking a lot!

Breakfast/Brunch

1. Pineapple Banana Smoothie

2. Garden tofu scramble with roasted potatoes, vegan sausage, and toast

Lunch

1. Griller's Vegan burger with special sauce, pickles, onions, and lettuce

2. BBQ vegan chicken with Tofutti cheese on a toasted mini whole wheat bagel

3. Mini penne with vegan chicken, zucchini, tomatoes and peas

Dinner

1. Kale green salad with peppers, cucumber, red onion, and tempeh bacon.

2. Roti with curry potatoes, carrots, tofu, and seitan

2. Curry with brown rice

3. Noodles with seitan, broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, and carrots

Viva Herbal Pizzeria

Viva serves kosher vegetarian and vegan food including salads, soups, pizza, sandwiches, and pasta. They also have a selection of Vegan Treats dessert such as cake, brownies, cheesecake, cookies, and whoopie pies. They offer between 6-8 vegan options on three different types of crust; cornmeal, spelt, and whole wheat. You can also add Chicago Soy Teese for an extra $1.50. The pizza slices at Viva are equivalent to two slices, therefore I usually ask the nice people behind the counter to cut them in half. Below are some of the slices I've tried. (Rating on a scale of 1 to 4 Stars)

Picante Slice ****

Whole Wheat crust with soy sausage, roasted red peppers, onion, and crushed red pepper flakes. This is by far my favorite slice. I love anything spicy, so this pizza is right up my alley.

Zen Slice ***1/2

Spelt crust with green tea herbed miso tofu, green tea basil pesto, shiitake mushrooms, maitake mushrooms, caramelized onions, sundried tomato, roasted garlic. There is a lot going on with the Zen, but amazingly enough, it was actually quite tasty.

Santa Cruz Slice ***

Spelt crust with fresh tomato, broccoli, mushrooms, red onion, and tomato sauce. I love the combination of broccoli and mushrooms, but the tomato slices were just okay.

Santa Cruz with Teese ***

I've never tried Teese until now. I have to say that it was alright. I had high expectations for this vegan cheese product, but it didn't blow me away. I'll give it another try soon because we all need second chances right?

In the photo you will find Viva's address and phone number. To view their menu click here. Definitely give this place the next time you visit NY.

Saturday Brunch and More...

I couldn't decide whether or not I wanted tofu scramble or pancakes, therefore I made both! I made a lot of food, but wanted a little sample of everything (I love a variety when it comes to brunch). Plus, extra food=leftovers:)

Sunday Brunch Plate

Clockwise from the top; pan-roasted organic fingerling potatoes, smoky tempeh bacon strips, garden tofu scramble, 5-minute pancakes with maple syrup, 1/4 slick of Ezekiel toast with earth balance, 1/4 of a mini-whole wheat bagel with scallion Tofutti cream cheese topped and sliced cucumbers, organic blueberries, and an organic tangelo slice. This was a nice to treat to a gloomy NY day.

Mushroom Pasta

For lunch, I enjoyed this simple pasta with crimini mushrooms, petite peas, zucchini and Tofurky Italian Sausage.

Vegan Chicken Caesar Salad

Lastly for dinner, I had this vegan chicken caesar salad topped with nutritional yeast.

Mini French Bread Pizza

I had some leftover french bread from making sandwiches the other day.  Not wanting to waste it, I decided to make mini pizzas. The sauce is made with organic tomatoes, basil, oregano, garlic powder, and nutritional yeast.  Each mini pizza had a different topping.

Mini Pizza #1: Sauteed spinach, fresh garlic, and tomatoes

Mini Pizza #2: Peppers, vegan sausage, and mushrooms

Although these pizzas were small, they were full of flavor and easy to prepare. I'll definitely add these mini pizzas to my quick go-to meal list.  

The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich

Whole wheat english muffin, vegan cheese, pan-seared tofu, vegan sausage with a little Earth Balance margarine and organic ketchup.  One word comes to mind...YUM!