3 Sisters Cafe, Indianapolis, IN

 Why oh why do I have more shitty photos of BBQ sandwiches? Well, I'm a sucker for them.

This is no ordinary sammie, no. This is the BBQ grains sammich from 3 Sisters Cafe in Indianapolis. They were featured on a Food Network show with lots of meat. I was skeptical, until I saw the menu. I went there recently to have dinner with friends and found they had a huge selection of vegan delights. You can check out their menu right HERE. The chili reminded me of the Hormel stuff in a can, which grosses some people out, but is a huge source of comfort for me. My momma told me once I was made from Hormel chili because that's all she ate when she was pregnant with me.

My only criticism: no vegan desserts. I was so full from dinner, I didn't really care.

MOFO Day #16 True Grub: God Hates Fangs BBQ Sauce

Now there's nothin' I like better than a little BBQ after hearing the Good News of Hope on a Sunday Mornin'. Y'see I quit going to Temple and hanging out with Sookay after I was invited to this new place called Fellowship of the Sun. Say whuuuuut? It's a really cool church that opened up here in Btown. Reverend Steve Newlin has the most inspiring things to say, and Sarah makes the BEST BBQ I have ever tasted. Sweet, spicy, and just a touch of something I couldn't think of. The cool flavors of cauliflower, parsley, lemon, and a touch of mint from the raw couscous from Matt Amsden's Rawvolution made an excellent side dish.
When I asked her what was in the sauce, she giggled and said, "Oh, it's a Texas secret that only confirmed members know about. There's lots of garlic in it. You still have some learning and reprogramming to do."
Then everything went black.

When I woke up I was still sitting at the table, but my hair had been cut and styled into a sensible blond bouffant and I was wearing a lovely cream colored pantsuit.

My first thoughts were I sure do hate vampires and I wanted more BBQ.

Sure, I'll have some meat.

Give me a home where the buffalo roam: The Wingwich.

I'm working on the video entry from VVC, and because of the time involved, it will be a bit before it is posted. That won't stop me from talking about yummy food.

Hands down, the most inspiring part of the conference was listening to Colleen Patrick Goudreau's discussion on how important it is to be an ambassador of compassion. She preached the good news of taking back the words meat and milk. I remember reading about this in Veg News a while back and going, "Uh-huh!" while pumping my fist into the air.

So listen up, even though I'm a vegan I DO eat meat and I DO drink milk. Both are sourced from plants which are real living things, so there's no need to call it fake, faux, pseudo, et al. I think it is a disservice to veganism to call meat "fake" because it just reinforces the stereotype that vegan food is awful. The food I eat is delicious and real. I encourage you to look at some of the food on this blog. Just look at the shot of that buffalo sandwich at the top of the page. Does that look like an illusion? This is one of the many noshables you'll find in Celine and Tami's upcoming vegan sandwich cookbook. Shown above is the Wingwich, and a twist on the Reuben called the Rachel is shown below the text. Both were amazing to test, eat, and most of all--were REAL sandwiches.

The Rachel: like BBQ pulled pork? Like reubens? Why not have both?

Readers: what keeps you from trying vegan food? What would you like to see veganized?

Vegans: what meat kept you from attempting veganism/vegetarianism?