Building a Pantry and What I Ate!

Building the pantry

I started working on my pantry yesterday. I need to get more mason jars at the thrift shop for my bulk items. I've never had a kitchen pantry before, it always seemed like something real adults have. It's funny that I have all this space now, and nothing to fill it! I'm a minimalist, but even I feel like there is too much emptiness! The kitties are giving me the side eye because they like to hang out in the pantry, but there is more than enough room for dry goods and kitties!

For breakfast I blended some frozen blueberries with a container of Silk yogurt (tropical flavor) and then topped it with berry vanilla granola, and a handful of sunflower seeds. I hate to say it because I know Silk isn't the best company, but they're yogurt really is one of my favorites of all the vegan yogurts I've tried, including the much more expensive Kite Hill. It reminds me of a yogurt I loved in my pregan days. I can't remember the brand, but I know it was one that was never in my house, I had to have it at friends houses. It must have had something funky in the ingredients because I used to beg my mom to get it, and she never would. Anyway, Silk gets my vote for the best vegan yogurt.

For lunch I decided to try one of these spicy 'chicken" burgers I had found at Sprouts. They have their own line of frozen veggie burgers, and from what I saw they are all vegan! This wasn't what I was expecting. I thought it would be similar to a Boca or gardien spicy chicken, with the breading and such. These seemed like they were going for more of a ground chicken type of burger.

So seitanic!

Even though they look super seitan-y, they're made of soy protein, and gluten free. The texture wasn't as firm as other "chicken" products, but maybe it's firmer if you fry it in a sautee pan. I baked mine in the oven.

I wrapped the patty in a lettuce bun and drizzled some FYH vegan ranch on top. These aren't too spicy, but they definitely have a nice flavor. I will be trying some of their other frozen burgers for sure. They're several dollars cheaper than other brands.

For dinner I made what else! Oven fries with vegan ranch and also spicy ketchup for dipping. I coated these potatoes with lots of onion powder, turmeric, and salt and pepper.
Wish me luck today. I'm going to pound more pavement today. The guy from the pancake house said he would call me Tuesday, and he didn't. So, I called yesterday and he was "in a meeting" I can't sit and wait and see if this guy is really going to call me. I don't know why he wasted my time, but whatever. I'm very upset about this, but I can't let it get me too down. So, here's to not getting lost, and finding a better, happier, less meaty job.
Happy Thursday!