Today was another “plant perfect” day but with a very unexpected twist! TWO of my three meals today were NOT AT HOME! That may not mean much to you if you are not eating plant-based but I promise it’s a HUGE deal to us. It’s VERY difficult to find something reasonable to eat at most restaurants. Most of the time it’s either plain salad or plain baked potato – the limiting factor keeping us away from the other food being either salt, sugar, or oil. Today was exceptional and I have to give a shout-out to these two wonderful “plant-based friendly” establishments!
1. Another Broken Egg (Pensacola) – www.anotherbrokenegg.com
We had a wonderful breakfast consisting of Blackberry Grits, Steel Cut Oats with mixed berries and cinnamon; with a side of local honey (although I’m sure it’s wonderful I mostly avoided the honey). Also a very fresh seasonal fruit bowl with pineapple, grapes, honeydew, and cantaloupe. I’m happy to have discovered these awesome plant-based breakfast items at a local establishment!
2. Jason’s Deli (Pensacola) – www.jasonsdeli.com
It’s not uncommon to have a good salad bar. It IS uncommon to have a GREAT salad bar with plant-based dressing options like selections of balsamic and wine vinegars! The salad bar was packed with 3 types of mixed greens, all the veggies one would expect, artichokes, and even oil-free corn and black bean salad.
To top it off, for dinner I actually had two great successes tonight with two new recipes from Happy Herbivore! (www.happyherbivore.com)
Butternut Squash Soup: (the lime MAKES this dish) – www.happyherbivore.com/recipe/butternut-squash-soup/
Creamy Dijon Pasta: (I added some fresh basil to the sauce, worked perfectly) – www.happyherbivore.com/recipe/creamy-dijon-pasta/
….tomorrow…. why am I eating plant-based anyway? (I have a REALLY good reason – and its working!)