I'm not a vegetarian, but I rarely eat red meat, and I LOVE all kinds of vegetables, so I hope you don't mind me posting here . Anyway, to your question . . . One of the products that I've found during the last year and really, really like is a brand of 1/2 pita pockets called Kangaroo. They come in whole grain or white (I like the whole grain), and they come pre-cut in halves big enough to stuff w/ anything you like. They're about 80 calories and the ingredients are all things you can pronounce and that you might find in your kitchen.
My favorite sandwich to make with these half pitas is my own version of eggplant "parmesan." I peel some eggplant and slice it lengthwise. I salt it lightly and let it sit to allow the bitter juices to drain (about 30 minutes). I dab up the juices, then I brush or spray each slice with olive oil. I grill (or broil) these slices for about 10 minutes (turning once). In the meantime, I sometimes spray a small cast-iron pan with olive oil, throw in some grape tomatoes, and put that on the grill to roast, too. While those things are cooking, I thinly slice a cheese of my choice (I like sharp, white cheddar). I put the cheese on the inside of the pita. Then, when the eggplant & tomatoes are done, I stuff some into the pita. Voila! My own (much lower-calorie) version of an eggplant parm sandwish (Okay, I know I didn't you parm cheese, but you can).
Is that Amy's pizza good? I've almost gotten it a couple of times.
Haven't tried it yet I'll let you know when I do. Probably tonight for dinner - nom nom. Though it's expensive! I thought the price said $4.49 but when I got to the register it rang up $8 something . Oh well if it's good still cheaper then delivery!
Seriously, that Amy's pizza is too expensive. Trader Joe's has a store brand cheeseless pizza that's a bit less but I usually make my own. I have a KitchenAid stand mixer with a dough hook so that helps a lot. I use the recipe (or "novel" as Isa calls it ) in Vegan With a Vengeance, I usually use 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour and 1/2 AP flour. The recipe makes 2 crusts and you can put 1/2 the dough in the freezer for later. If you don't buy commercial soy cheese (I don't very often) you can drizzle some of your favorite nooch based "cheezy" sauce over the top before baking.
While this has nothing to do with grocery shopping or Amy's pizza, I baked a dessert today and was pleased to note that vegan baking means that I can lick the bowl with no fear of salmonella. Actually, maybe that's not a good thing if I'm trying to maintain my weight!
I like to "test" my cookie dough and cake batters too.
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Originally Posted by Fat Chick B Gone
Shananigans you don't know how many times I've looked at her recipe in my book but I've screwed up every dough/bread/home made cookie I've ever made!!
Really? Can you describe what tends to go wrong, might be able to help troubleshoot a little.
This morning at the farmers market I got
red onions
white onions
garlic
basil
parsley
kale
chard
broccoli
baby red potatoes
sweet corn
baby lettuce mix (BIG bag for just $2!)
leeks
yellow squash
beets - with the greens, my favorite part
green beans
collard greens
tomatoes
baby carrots - totally cute!
Am I the only person that geeks out about vegetables at the farmers market? My husband tends to roll his eyes at me a bit when I get excited, usually when something comes out for the first time in the season, like the leeks today. Hey, when you deal with such crappy produce around here through the winter months this stuff is exciting!
at Trader Joe's I got
tempeh
tofu
organic sugar (gotta make dh's b-day cake!)
lara bar - cashew cookie
multi-grain bread
soy creamer (gotta make ice cream for the cake!)
avocados
peanut butter
Last edited by shananigans; 07-26-2008 at 05:49 PM.
grocery shopping!
. Anyway, to your question . . . One of the products that I've found during the last year and really, really like is a brand of 1/2 pita pockets called Kangaroo. They come in whole grain or white (I like the whole grain), and they come pre-cut in halves big enough to stuff w/ anything you like. They're about 80 calories and the ingredients are all things you can pronounce and that you might find in your kitchen. 
. Oh well if it's good still cheaper then delivery!
) in Vegan With a Vengeance, I usually use 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour and 1/2 AP flour. The recipe makes 2 crusts and you can put 1/2 the dough in the freezer for later. If you don't buy commercial soy cheese (I don't very often) you can drizzle some of your favorite nooch based "cheezy" sauce over the top before baking.
