[Gemme]

Originally Posted by nycfem

I bought a bag of crumbled frozen Beyond Meat (aka vegan meat substitute). I sauteed it with bell pepper and onion and spaghetti sauce and some garlic powder. I was going for the "Sloppy Joe" vibe. However, it ended up being rather bland. Any suggestions? At least it was very filling.

I also had rye crisps with mozzarella cheese and green salsa (aka nachos).

Oh, and an ear of corn at a street fair.

I love meatless crumbles! Morning Star Farms makes a great chorizo crumble that has good flavor. It's vegan and non-GMO too. The veggies sound great. To me, the only thing you're missing is either a sauce or some spices. Without either of those, it's bound to be on the bland side. Also, if you want a Sloppy Joe vibe, use tomato paste instead of spaghetti sauce. It's the right consistency.

Tonight, I had seedless red grapes I got on sale for .88 a POUND. Killer deal! I followed that up with a version of chicken pot pie, some apple cider cake donuts and my oj/pom juice blend I like. There's a brand at Stop 'n Shop that has two homemade pot pies in 36 oz tins. One has dark meat and one has white. The one with white meat also has pearl onions, which I LOVE so I got that one. Both were on sale and, of course, the one I prefer is more expensive but I got them! There was a bonus buy on it and I got another buck off, which means it wound up being cheaper than the cheaper one. Ha! Take that! I got a little peckish a couple hours later and had some more grapes and I feel fine now.