Happy Friday! Hope you've had a great week.
My first Friday Fave is Daylight Saving Time. We spring forward Saturday night, and Sunday, March 9 will be the first day of DST. I like Daylight Saving Time: it always makes me feel energized, and I love sunlight that lasts later in the day.
My other Friday Fave is the Napoleon bowl. This is one of my favorite restaurant meals, and it is served at Napoleon's, a little pub in Decatur, Georgia (Atlanta area). I order my bowl with no cheese and guacamole added instead. This is what it looks like:
It is a layer of rice, salsa, black beans, tomatillo sauce (salsa verde), onions, tomatoes, and guacamole, with a little crown of tortilla chips. Yummy!
Napoleon's is a fun little restaurant. I was there with a group for my Mom's birthday. (Happy Birthday, Mom!) She had the fried green tomato sandwich on marbled rye, with chipotle mayonnaise and sweet potato fries.
Napoleon's has several vegetarian entrees. I wish the restaurant had more vegan options, but you can special order and vegan-ize a few things on the menu.
How about you -- how has your week been? What do you think of Daylight Savings Time? I hope you'll leave a comment below.
Happy Friday! We have had snow and ice and then some more snow in Atlanta. I am happy to say that the sun is out and most of the snow has melted away. I grew up in a warm climate, and love snow for about three hours. Then I am ready for it to hurry up and melt. My friend Bob of Gilliland Records took these gorgeous snow pics in the North Georgia mountains, and said that I could share them with you.
When it snows I want comfort food, ideally as simple as possible. I just discovered the Tandoor Chef line of frozen foods. Their selection of Indian food includes many vegetarian and vegan options. The dishes are natural and preservative-free. I love, love, LOVE their Channa Masala. It is a spicy chickpea dish, and each package makes two servings. I serve it in a bowl over rice. Delicious!
On snowy days I also tend to go into "Snow Day" mode and spend more time than usual goofing off. This week I discovered a fun app for iPad or iPhone called QuizUp (also coming soon for Android). It is an insanely addictive trivia game. There are over 350 categories to choose from. They are widely varied and include Musicals, Children's Literature, Words, Classic Movies, 1960's Music, and much more. You choose a topic and then the app matches you with another player (from anywhere in the world). You play a short trivia game, very fast paced. It is so much fun!
How are you doing this week? How is the weather in your part of the world? I would love to hear from you in the comments, below.
Happy Friday, y'all! Hope you've had a great week.
My faves this week are all food related, probably because it is winter and I'm in the mood to cook.
My first fave is Silk Pure Coconut Coconutmilk. I bought the original (unflavored), and it is so delicious! It is dairy free, gluten free, and has 50% more calcium than dairy milk. I love this on cereal, and can't wait to try it in smoothies as well.
I also love Boca Original Vegan Burgers. I've been vegetarian for years, and have lately been trying to make the vegan choice when possible. I just started buying the Boca Vegan Burgers instead of the traditional Flame Grilled (vegetarian). At first bite I wasn't sure about the burgers; they taste simpler, but I have gotten used to the taste and actually crave them now.
I have a restaurant to recommend, too. The Local No. 7 is located on Main Street in Tucker, Georgia (a small town outside Atlanta). The restaurant is a cozy pub, and they have a terrific menu! They have several vegetarian and vegan options. I had a veggie wrap (spinach tortilla, hummus, veggies, vinaigrette) and homemade fries. They also have a bar, with team trivia a couple of nights a week. Fun! I will definitely go back.
How about you -- do you have any great vegetarian or vegan food products to recommend? I would love to hear from you in the comments section, below.
