Noshtopia

Gangster Gardener Food: Plant Nachos With Vegan Queso

 

 

This is how I throw down Mexican appies. That's right, it's plant nachos with soyrizo completely vegan and gluten-free inspired by Thug Kitchen's post about Roasted Strawberry Salad. Oh yes, that gooey melted cheese you see on the nachos is vegan. I call it Vegveeta because it kinda looks like and has the consistency of Velveeta minus all the artificial crap.

But before I get to the recipe....

Snackage: Vegan Chili Cheese Fries

It's snackage time, and who doesn't love some chili cheese fries?

Awesome Snackage: Zesty Nacho Kale Chips

Instead of baking them myself, these zesty nacho kale chips from Trader Joe's are awesome! And even better, they are vegan, have no preservatives and are raw. Yeah, TJ's dehydrated the chips.

Snack Idea: Good-fat, Vegan, Gluten-free Avocado and Cucumber Sushi Rolls

One of my favorite snacks are small rolls of avocado and cucumber sushi rolls. You can find this combo almost everywhere sushi is sold. I like them because you usually get 8 pieces, so it's easy to eat like 4 or 5, and save the rest for later.

Forget Baby Carrots "Diet Food." Try Colorful Heirloom Carrots "Fun Food"

I don't know about you, but baby carrots just remind me of years of dieting and deprivation. It's not really the carrots fault, but my own because I ate WAY too many baby carrots when I was doing whatever "in" diet at the time.

Artisanal Beef Jerky Done The Fatted Calf Way

Fatted Calf, a local Bay Area artisanal charcuterie, takes beef jerky to a whole new level. I don't eat beef often, but this jerky is worth those moments. I also love that the company operates with conscious values.

My Favorite Happy Hour Food: Fresh Guacamole

This chunky guacamole just happened in my kitchen, and went quickly into my belly with some gluten-free, vegan crackers and a smooth Sweet Red wine.

Happy Hour: Noshing On Sliced Yellowtail With Green Goddess, Kumquat, Blood Orange, and Radishes

For happy hour recently, enjoyed this wonderful yellowtail nosh with a side of olives at the W Hotel lobby bar in San Francisco.

Farmer's Market Find: Barhi Dates Taste Like Caramel Candy

These Barhi dates I found at the SF Ferry Building farmers market taste like and have the consistency of caramel. So creamy and delicious like candy!

Can't Believe This Appetizer Is Vegan, Raw, Gluten-free and Tastes Good: Noritos from Chakra 4

Incredible! From Chakra 4 Restaurant in Phoenix, their Noritos are made from raw Nori seaweed smothered in a sunflower seed “nacho cheese” served with creamy guacamole and piquant sunflower sprout pico de gallo.