I received this bread from Nature’s Pride as part of the Food Buzz Featured Publishers program
And I have been making Scott and Skylar sandwiches with it.
A sandwich just isn’t a sandwich without the tasty zip of Miracle Whip Vegenaise and Mustard. I waited 10 years to find that mustard again! Well worth the wait. It’s also packaged under different private labels and brands.
Since I wasn’t dining on traditional bread sandwiches over the weekend, I did eat a couple of these peanut butter “sandwiches”
And I made an impulse purchase at the grocery store for shitake mushrooms.
I am not normally an impulse buyer, but I am glad I did yesterday because these are so good!
I know there are countless ways to marinate them with olive oil, vinegar, spices, lemon juice and keep them raw or raw-ish but turn them into more of a seasoned and flavored “meaty” alternative. And of course, you can sautee or cook them. But I actually just sprinkled them on my salad as is.
And ate a few handfuls raw and plain. I love the chewy texture. I guess I am good to go on plant-based iron, fiber, and selenium now, too.
There were also some new dessert bites I made that I ate. Recipe to be posted soon.
Don’t get me wrong, I am still loving the No Bake White Chocolate & Mango Cookie Dough Bites, but I made something similar, but different. And they rock.
From my last post on It’s Good to Have Friends, thanks for telling me about your friends and friendships and how much value you place on them. It was fun to read about your priorities when it comes to friends, and how that is balanced with where you’re at in your current stage of life.
And I am so glad many of you have made amazing friends via the internet and blogosphere, too. Three cheers to blogs and the internet bringing us all joy far beyond the food or healthy living tips, which can get a little redundant anyway. Glad we’ve all made some amazing. friends in the process.
Breakfast/Snack/Dessert: Microwave Blueberry Banana Oat Cake (Vegan, GF)
5 minutes and it’s ready!
Questions:
1. Best thing you’ve eaten or done so far this weekend?
Yesterday I went on a nearly 4 mile run, which for me is a “long run” now. I used to run 5 miles (or more) every day, for about 15 years, and used to run tons of races. But running too much can be hard on my joints so now it’s more about yoga, walking, shorter running distances. However, yesterday the weather was great, my run was flowing nicely, and I just kept running. Today the weather turned nasty, windy, and cold. Boo.
2. Do you like bread?
I think everyone likes bread! However, it’s not something I miss being gluten-free. (Trace gluten enters my world, but I would never sit down and just feast on bread)
And if someone offered me warm, hearty, multigrain, homemade fresh bread, I would have a hard time saying no. Who wouldn’t!
3. Do you like mushrooms?
This is a love ’em or hate ’em food, I’m pretty sure.
My mother hates mushrooms so growing up, I was never exposed to them and assumed I hated them too. Wrong! I actually love the chewy and dense factor to them. I don’t eat them all that frequently, but I love grilled portobellos or shitakes.
I am not a fan of mushrooms in recipes. Like I wouldn’t really be keen on mushrooms in soup or in sauces or spreads. And definitely not canned or salty mushrooms. Must be fresh ‘shrooms.
I prefer them whole and alone or as the star ingredient of a dish, like a grilled portobello, if that makes sense.
Which is the opposite of me and bananas. I like bananas in recipes, and am not so fond of them on their own and alone. I have a whole post on Recipes Using Bananas (like the blueberry banana oat cake above). I love cooking with bananas, though.
But we were talking about mushrooms. Do you like them?
Have a great Sunday and I’ll be back later with a great no-bake dessert recipe!
I love bread, but I’m going to start baking all my own (trying gluten free recipes!) to prevent from eating all the nasty preservatives/ect. I’m not a huge fan of mushrooms.. but I am trying to eat more of them for the nutrients! Marinated portabellos are slowly becoming more palatable for me.. :)
I wish I liked mushrooms, but I HATE them. Blech. It’s definitely a texture thing for me, and no matter how well they are cooked I just can’t get over it.
Bread and mushrooms are two of my most favourite foods. They both make me really, really happy :-) I love fried mushrooms on toast!
I love bread!!! I can’t live without it.
Love bread. love shrooms too! I’ll eat them raw. Mmmm..i’m odd ;)
I love bread! I try to limit my weekly intake to no more that two or three times. Usually it is a slice of Ezekial with nut butter. I will use wraps or pitas as opposed to sandwiches but not very often.
Love mushrooms. I will eat them any way you give them to me!
1. Yesterday I had a really good workout, and then right after I had the best salad ever with tons of baby greens, two different kinds of tofu, roasted red peppers, hummus, sprouts and some tahini sauce that I had left over.
2. I like bread but I don’t like to have it around because then I overeat on just bread and tend to forget about fresh fruits and veggies. Not good!
3. I love mushrooms! =)
The sandwiches look good, like the bread-free version too. :-) I think I used shiitake in Ani’s mushroom gravy last and it was wonderful.
1. Not much, saw a Paul yesterday I guess. The weather has made running impossible here. Awesome run for you though.
2. Yes, sourdough is my fave.
3. Yes, but only the good fresh ones – not the cheap canned kind. And I used to hate them as a kid.
Bread tastes good and I understand the appeal but I have followed a flour free diet for years and don’t really miss it. On occasion I have Ezekiel wraps but that’s about it. I do not feel it is necessary for health…but it is not necessarily unhealthy either. To each body it’s own.
This weekend we have been in Punta Cana!! Soooo pretty much every thing has been the best thing ;)
I LOOOOOOVE mushrooms. I had a rock-my-world mushroom dish in Greece a couple of years ago and it changed my life. I’m addicted!
I don’t like mushrooms — I LOVE mushrooms! I snack on button mushrooms, and have portobello mushrooms, shitake mushrooms, and trumpet mushrooms in my fridge right now. It’s an addiction.
I totally understand about the no-gluten thing. It’s hard being gluten free in a gluteny world, but it’s made me more creative in the kitchen, that’s for sure! I love your zucchini mustard sandwhiches!
I love mushrooms, but I am VERY picky about them. They have to be totally fresh… I will rarely eat them in a restaurant because I can tell they aren’t that fresh most of the time.. iiiiikkk.. I can’t stand them when they get that certain smell to them..
but a fresh shitake is one of my favorite things ever!
I did a 6 miler this morning. I felt great after.
I do like bread. I’ve lived so long without though. I do get Julian Bakery bread and it’s like comfort food mmmm….gotta stop it soon because it’s blowing me up!
NO SHROOMS!! My mom loves them. Even in frozen veggie bags I pick them out LOL!
I eat mushrooms every day. In salad there is nothing better. I really love using them as dip for salsa, hummus, mustard, whathaveyou. Those little 8 ounce packages? They last about a day.
I like them in stir fries and recipes too, but NEVER canned. My neighbor brought me a huge bag of chantrelles last spring that he foraged himself. I fell in love. (With the mushrooms, not him.)