I have come to the conclusion that I like the most random things when it comes to vegetarian versions of originally meat things.  Today I ate 2 Tofu Pups from Lightlife.  Yea, you guessed it, they are the vegetarian versions of Hot Dogs but are completely different.  I don’t know what hot dogs taste like but I know I love how the tofu puppies taste.

The best part about these puppies, it is only 60 calories per serving and 3 grams of fat.  How amazing is that?

That is all for now.

I have more eating to do today.

Peace, love & no beef.

Guramrit

Warning: the following product has massive amounts of sugar which may cause a sugar coma.  Therefore it is suggested to eat only half of these delectable melt in your mouth treats in one sitting.  Thank you.

I finally got my hands on Crumbs Bakeshop’s Cupcakes.  I was amazed by the assortment of cupcakes available but I went for something I was craving: Red Velvet.  My boyfriend got the classic vanilla cupcake but I wanted something more funky.

Just a suggestion, you may want to share your cupcake rather than eat one yourself.

That is all for now.

Guramrit

Okay so I know I have slacked these past few days but I have a legitimate excuse.  I was enjoying the outdoors way too much for me to even thinking about sitting at my laptop and writing about my adventures.  Sometimes it is good to just live and experience things rather than jot every single detail down, which I am usually accustomed to doing.

Since my weekend is practically over I decided to share one of the most orgasmic wraps I have ever eaten.   I have not had this wrap in a long time so it was an amazing experience savoring and consuming this wrap.  I closed my eyes at a moment to just fully capture all the flavors I was tasting and to make sure I was doing it justice by eating it slowly and enjoying it since it was only half of a sandwich [even more reason to savor it].

So what made this wrap amazing? On a honey whole wheat tortilla was romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, tomatoes and the most delicious home-made hummus.  The first bite was like fireworks in my mouth. I felt reunited with one of my best friends from a long time ago.  Each bite got better and better as it went on.  I know this sounds super ridiculous but this simple wrap was exotic in taste.  I was in heaven while eating this.  All I could hear was myself chewing and the murmur of my mother and boyfriend in the background.  To be honest I was unable to even hold a conversation since I was so enraptured by the amazing flavors in my mouth.

I am sad that I had to travel all the way to Nyack [Rockland County] to get this wrap.  This is the type of food you have to perfect in order to get it to taste even half as good as it does from Back to Earth [the store that makes this delectable treat].

Well readers I will leave you with my foodgasmic thoughts.

Peace, love and no beef,

Guramrit

This wrap from Riverdale Diner was amazing and satisfying minus too much cheese. It has tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, feta cheese, a few onions and a balsamic vinaigrette.  I had it on a spinach wrap.  Delicious. Satisfying. Served with a small cup of vegetarian lentil soup.

Peace, love & no beef

Guramrit

One of my favorite food’s is Aloo Parantha.  As a kid I looked forward to the days my mom or grandmother would make it for me, even though I would sometimes get it for lunch which lead to numerous curious glances and questions from kids who didn’t understand why I didn’t get a PB & J like them.

I guess one of the reasons I really like the parantha is the crispy exterior and the soft, delicate but sometimes spicy mixture of potatoes that are gently mashed and folded into the dough and cooked accordingly.

Aloo Parantha’s are only as good as the person who makes them.  If paranthas are made lovingly, from scratch and served hot then they are perfect, served with usually raita (a seasoned yogurt with vegetables in it) or plain yogurt (which we do in my house).

Here is a simple recipe for people trying to make parantha’s for the first time:

[Serves 2 people]

What you need:

1 cup of atta (whole wheat flour)

Water (enough to form a nice dough with the atta)

Salt

Ghee (refined butter, can be found in stores)

2 potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed

2 cloves garlic, minced finely

1 jalapeno, minced finely

1/2 red onion, minced

1/2 teaspoon Pepper

1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

1 teaspoon Garam masala

How you do it:

1. Make the dough by combining the atta, water, salt and ghee.  Kneed the dough and set aside.

2. Combine the potatoes and other ingredients together (garam masala, pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, onion, garlic, jalapenos).

3. Take dough and form into 4 small round balls.  Take some extra atta and spread onto a cutting board/wooden board.  Take a dough ball, create a little pocket with your finger and place a tablespoon of the potato mixture in it.  Close the little dough ball and roll into an approximately 6 inch round.

4. Heat a tawa (an iron skillet) and place the parantha on it.  Let cook evenly on each side, applying ghee to allow the paranthas to get crispy (this is my favorite part).

5. Cook until crispy.  Serve with plain yogurt or raita and enjoy!

Image from Fast Indian Recipes

That’s all for today!

Peace, love & no beef!

Guramrit