So Busy!

 What's up That PITA Vegan readers! Sorry for the hiatus. I just finished a mean streak of working overtime at my job and now am free to blog a little more. What do I do with 10 hour work days and two kids? Not much. I have been eating a ton of sandwiches, drinking bevvies, and trying out schmears! Shown above is my favorite indulgence, the Paul Reuben.

 I've been lucky to get some really sweet products from my local food bank. Products that I could not really afford at the grocery store because I'm broke! The first are these crazy drinks by Mamma Chia. I've tried grapefruit/ginger, cherry lime, and kiwi lime. My favorite is the cherry lime. These drinks are not for everyone, the texture can be a bit at first, but they really grew on me. They make a great middle-of-the-day pick me up! Packed with omegas, fiber, and even 4g of protein!

I've already gone on and on about the tonguegasmy pleasure of Lilly's roasted jalapeno hummus. But I've also recently tried the smoked tomato and basil, and kalamata olive flavors! I. Am. In. Love. IN LOVE! I normally don't buy store bought hummus, but I'd skip all the blender business to buy this anytime-(hint-hint, I'd love some coupons, Lilly!)

The Paul Reuben

mecha lecha hi, mecha yummy ho!

feast your eyes on that one, won'tcha? look, the reuben has been done 1,000 times over until the tofu cows have come home to play yahtzee. everyone says, "my reuben is the best!" everyone also says, "look how cute/smart/funny my kid is!" we know the truth: this reuben is the best and my kids are the cutest/smartest/funniest.

what separates this one from the others is a) i named it after paul reubens-(one of my favorite jews of all time) and b) the use of the tofurky cranberry n' stuffing slices. in place of the ol' swiss cheez thing, i used avocado slices. i was inspired by melissa "the unicoroner" r. one of my favorite derby athletes. she told me that avocados and sauerkraut were a match made in heaven. she's right.

The Paul Reuben (note my use of caps. i'm serious!)

• 2 slices of quality vegan rye bread
• 4-6 slices of Tofurky cranberry n' stuffing slices
• 3 heaping tablespoons of sauerkraut
• avocado slices
• red onion
• dill pickles
• ketchup
  
• your favorite vegan mayo (i'm a fan of vegan on the cheap mayo recipe and will never buy veganaise again!)

in a non stick pan, grill your tofurky slices until slightly crispy and brown. now throw that sauerkraut in there too! toast your bread and coat each side generously with vegan mayo. pile on the tofurky, kraut, avocado, onion, ketchup, and pickles. make sure to have your jaw surgically removed prior to eating. netflix pee-wee's big adventure while yer at it. pat your belly when done and wipe your mouth on the sleeve of your shirt. this sandwich goes great with a ginger ale or root beer.