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Chill for the Weekend List

August 19, 2018 by christine

It is finally not as smokey here, we’re getting blue skies and pretty sunrises for our morning walks, or more morning carries for Leela. Miko has been full of energy lately, ready to play and play in the evenings bringing us multiple toys from his toy box until we start throwing one for him.

But also a little couch potato in the mornings burrowing into his blankets until I say the magic W word.

Friday we ventured out to try Movie Studio Grill, finally because that location has been there for years – haha. It’s a movie theater that serves booze and food in the theater. And there’s a nice bar and seating area while you’re waiting for your theater to open.

We saw Mission:Impossible-Fallout and the theater was packed even though the movie has been out for awhile, every seat was full. Vegan options on the menu are decent, but not too exciting – veggie pizza without cheese, black bean burger option, hummus plate, edamame, chips and salsa, etc. Hubby got the veggie pizza and I got the hummus plate appetizer to call dinner with was actually very filling with a pile of seasoned flat bread, veggies, and bowl of hummus for dipping.

I liked the experience, but I liked being able to have a beer while waiting for the movie to start more than the food, that seemed like a funner way to take the edge off after a busy week while getting ready to see a great movie. Eating food in the dark while the movie was playing was kind of awkward and messy making me wonder how often the seats are cleaned especially seeing many greasy burgers and fried foods were served. And the seats were older and smaller compared to the newer, super luxo theaters in the area, they didn’t recline and less personal space. But the service was great and they have an impressive system with the wait staff taking orders and getting the food served promptly before the movie started.

I have been eating a lot of Tofurky Sausage this week after Sprouts buy one get one sale and that’s not a bad thing because one sausage has half of the daily protein. This Spinach Pesto flavor was delicious in a simple veggie saute with kale, carrots, and potato.

I also scored big time at Grocery Outlet finding So Delicious Mozzarella Shreds.

The I tried them on reheated Tofurky sausage leftovers and they melted nicely making a gooey treat. I can see these being perfect for vegan pizza, yum! I also scored Vega Yogurt, lots of hummus, and flavored soy milk deals on that trip, our fridge and pantry is getting too full!

Other eats included monster salads and simple tofu stir fries with veggies.

It was a crazy week at work, so it was about keeping it simple at home.

Last night I had a little fun with another Grocery Outlet find – Pacific Organic Curried Red Lentil Soup. It’s slightly sweet with a warming fall flavor. This time I simmered veggies and Tofurky Sausage in the soup for an interesting experiment.

The soup added a delicious creamy and sweet curried coating. I added a bit more curry powder and garlic powder, but it was a tasty and simple meal to whip up.

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Filed Under: General, Lifestyle, Product Reviews Tagged With: easy plant based, easy vegan, plant backed eating out, plant based dining out, plant based news, plant-based, Tofurky, vegan, vegan cheese, vegan dining out, vegan eating out, vegan news

Comments

  1. Hannah Kaminsky says

    August 20, 2018 at 10:11 am

    I was also excited to find the So Delicious shreds and Vega yogurt at my local GrocOut, but was pretty disppointed by both to be honest. I thought the yogurt especially was surprisingly bitter. Maybe I just got the wrong flavors?

    • christine says

      August 20, 2018 at 6:12 pm

      Me too, I rarely see vegan cheese are our local GO. Interesting, I liked the So Delicious shreds, but mixed on the yogurt and like it better blended into smoothies.

      • Hannah says

        August 21, 2018 at 6:16 am

        Gotcha, fruit smoothies might help cover up that off-putting flavor. Great nutrition facts, at least!

  2. Jennifer says

    August 20, 2018 at 11:02 am

    That sounds like a cool theatre! What wonderful eats! I have been thinking about you – and your pups, too! And of course, have been thinking about you guys with the fires! Continued thoughts/vibes!

    • christine says

      August 20, 2018 at 6:10 pm

      Yes, it was a fun change of pace! Aw, thanks and the smoke is clearing here a bit finally. :-) Hope all is well with you.

  3. Laura ~ Raise Your Garden says

    August 21, 2018 at 4:31 am

    That dairy free mozzarella looks like the real deal and I need to try it for myself! Now…if I could only grow a mozzarella tree…..

    • christine says

      August 21, 2018 at 5:02 am

      I know! I guess it’s kind of like that to nut-based “cheeses”! :-)

  4. Linda from Veganosity says

    August 25, 2018 at 11:37 am

    LOL! Glad to know that I’m not the only one who thinks about how clean, or not, the seats are in movie theaters.

    That picture of Miko under the blanket is too cute!

    • christine says

      August 26, 2018 at 6:15 am

      Haha, I’m usually not so worried about it, but there seemed to be a, uh, greasy film on the arm rests – ew!

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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