I'm sliding in just under the wire on my What Vegans Eat post for the month. In this series, I share what I eat on a regular day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My goal is to help demystify "vegan food" and show that it's just ordinary, delicious eats.
(Want to see what a vegan guy eats in a day? My husband recently shared a day of meals here.)
Breakfast:
For breakfast I had a tofu scramble bowl. I roasted diced potato and topped it with tofu that I'd browned and seasoned with nutritional yeast flakes, onion powder, and black salt.
On the side I had a dollop of leftover refried beans and a whole wheat tortilla for scooping. It was drizzled with Yellowbird sauce and jalapeño slices.
This meal reminds me of a breakfast I had at Bouldin Creek Cafe in Austin a year ago. It's kind of my dream breakfast.
Lunch:
For lunch I grabbed some leftover black beans from the refrigerator and warmed them for tacos. They are topped with green leaf lettuce, onions, and tomato.
We've finally hit tomato season, and there's nothing better than a summer tomato. Of course, on the side, more jalapeño slices and hot sauce.
Sweet treat:
Have you tried the dark chocolate peanuts from Little Secrets? They are dangerously good. They are like peanut M&M's but vegan and better. They have a bit of sea salt in them that makes the chocolate pop. It's easy to eat them by the handful.
Dinner:
When we were at the farmers market, I saw the most beautiful peach colored oyster mushrooms that I couldn't pass up.
Oyster mushrooms are a bit of a splurge, but they are easily my favorite mushrooms. They are so delicate and light on the tongue. I sautéed them with garlic and quickly deglazed the pan with red wine. (For complete directions, check out my red wine mushrooms recipe.)
I served them with a green leaf lettuce salad topped with blueberries, French lentils du Puy, spicy pumpkin seeds, and a lemony dressing.
Jenna
Oyster mushrooms are my favorite as well and worth the occasional splurge!
Cadry
Yes! Aren’t they so good? It probably makes them even more special that they are only an occasional treat. 🙂
Susan
Those mushrooms look glorious!
Cadry
Thanks, Susan! Oyster mushrooms are the best.
Shell
I always enjoy seeing what you are up to food-wise. I love your black bean recipe; they make great tacos. By the way…apple season is just around the corner. 🙂
Cadry
Thanks, Shell! I was just thinking about apple season approaching. The orchard opens on August 1st. So we could schedule our annual get together anytime!
Randi
Oh man I love these meals so much! I want to make your breakfast for dinner tomorrow! And your dinner! And your lunch while we’re at it! Most importantly, I need those M&M jawns. We went out to dinner over the weekend and the restaurant sent the bill out on a plate covered with M&M-like chocolates and I was SO SAD that I couldn’t have them.
Cadry
I don’t know why I don’t make that breakfast all the time. I need more refried beans to start the day.
That’s a sad story about the M & M’s. We stayed at an AirBnb recently, and they left non-vegan chocolate covered mints on the pillow. It was a nice thought… but I would have liked a nice thought and mints too! 🙂
Hannah
I love love love your red wine mushroom recipe so much. I bet it’s amazing with oyster mushrooms!
Cadry
Oh, I’m so glad to hear that!! It really is best with oyster mushrooms because they are so delicate and buttery. However, I make that recipe more often with cremini, because they’re a lot cheaper. Every once in a while in the summer, though, I have to pick up some oyster mushrooms at the farmers market. They are just to pretty to pass up!
Becky Striepe
So much goodness! I haven’t tried the Little Secrets chocolates yet, but I want to! Those oyster mushrooms had me doing a double-take, too. They look so meat-like!
Cadry
Oh, you should keep your eye open for the chocolates. There’s only one store in town that sells the peanut ones, but I’ve been known to make a special trip just for that reason. They are kind of pricey, but really good.