Heart Attack Specials
By Monica on February 22nd, 2008
I’m pretty sure if I walked into my cardiologist’s office and told him I’d been eating spare ribs, meatloaf, pastrami sandwiches, and French fries all this week, he’d advise me to check myself into the mental ward and have my head examined. But then he would remember that I’m vegan and I can actually eat all of these things without compromising my cholesterol levels. Ah yes, pity the poor, deprived vegan, mwah ha ha…
Up first, Not Your Momma’s Meatloaf, ala Vegan Vittles. It uses peanut butter as the binder and is presently at the top of my list for “best mock meatloaf”. Come on, peanut butter AND meatloaf, how can that be bad?
And then we move onto Bryanna’s Hard Salami.
The consensus at my house is that it came out more pastrami-like than salami, but it was a really fantastic lunch meat analog either way. Given that Ray survives on lunch ‘meat’ and cereal in my absence, this was a big hit. The whole peppercorns make this complete, add lots if you try it!
A much healthier alternative to traditional French Fries, these are a Caribbean Sweet Potato French Fry from one of Sarah Kramer’s books. (I can’t remember which book, sorry!)
And finally, Spare Ribs, also from Vittles. This uses a homemade BBQ sauce, so there isn’t even much sugar in it! Is it possible to eat like this guilt-free?!
Cakespy says:
Oh lordy…comfort food heaven.
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Chocolatecoveredvegan says:
Woah, those spare ribs look amazing! I’m going to have to get out mycopy of Vegan Vittles!
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Lori- the pleasantly plump vegan says:
everything sounds and looks great! i’m really impressd with the pastrami! the peppercorns make it especially beautiful.
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:13 pm
melody says:
Hell yeah!
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:29 am
VeggieGirl says:
HAHA! One of the many perks of eating vegan/cholesterol-free :0D
I realize they aren’t the focus of your post, but those brussels sprouts are speaking to me - they’re my FAVORITE!! And I crave them everyday :0)
February 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 am
sheree says:
I can’t wait to get my book! The meatloaf and the ribs look wonderful. So do the fries, well for pete’s sake everything looks wonderful!!!
February 23rd, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Tori says:
People always think vegans are so deprived. Its the omni’s who are deprived, because they always have to worry about there health, and there weight. It all just comes to us effortlessly.
February 24th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Jess - The Domestic Vegan says:
Whoa… ::drool:: Those ribs look A-MAAA-ZING! Whoa. Have me over for dinner sometime, will you?
February 24th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Monika K says:
Who said that all vegans only eat tofu and salad? They have only to meet you to see that it’s simply not the case!
February 24th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
sheree says:
Hang a star on that one! I followed your lead and made the “meatloaf”, FANTASTIC!! The whole peanut butter sauce was really good. I tasted it before mixing it in. :o)
February 25th, 2008 at 6:55 am
bazu says:
These all look SO good. My heart thanks you. That salami especially is intriguing…
February 26th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Jenny says:
WOW! What a spread!! The sweet potato fries sound especially awesome… I *love* me some sweet potato fries!!
February 27th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Suzie says:
Everything looks scrumptious, I must say. The salami looks especially meaty. But those spare ribs? Day-um! Coulda fooled me!
::lickin’ my chops::
February 28th, 2008 at 2:12 pm