I don't know about you, but there aren't many things I like to find in my mailbox as much as a new copy of VegNews. I love love love that magazine - great articles, great recipes... When I saw their email notice asking people to apply to participate in a focus group to brainstorm ideas for the magazine, I got super excited. I filled out the questions, sent off my email, and waited for a response. Well! Today I got an email that I'll be participating in the VegNews brainstorming roundtable session! There will be a few of us readers, along with the staff - thinking up ideas for the magazine (and eating veggie food!). It's Friday, June 2nd, in San Francisco. If you've got any ideas or thoughts you'd like me to carry along - issues that you'd like to see discussed in the veg*n community, or in VegNews particularly, please let me know! I'm super excited to an opportunity to meet the great people at VegNews and to contribute something the veg*n community. Hoorah!
Meanwhile, I've been making some more recipes from the Real Food Daily this week. This is the Tempeh and Potato Salad - very nice. The flavor of the tempeh is not very strong, so it's basically like a more nutritious potato salad. But a good one!
Tonight I made the Grilled Herb Tofu Sandwiches with Sundried Tomato Pesto. (more tempeh potato salad on the side) HOLY WOW! This was a great sandwich!! A wonderful balance of flavors.
After one bite, Musty and I both decided that 2 pieces of bread was more than enough, so we made it into an open-faced sandwich. The tofu slices were so delicious - and luckily we have two more for lunch tomorrow. The sandwich is made with bread, the sundried tomato pesto, caramelized red onions, lettuce, & the marinated tofu (I baked mine since we don't have a grill). In the end, it was so filling that I didn't even touch my potato salad.
If you have the RFD cookbook, I really recommend this recipe. I loved it!
Congratulations about being invited to participate in the VegNews focus group! You must be so excited- I seriously wondered if I could justify a trip to S.F to do this... :-)
ReplyDeleteYour food looks so excellent. I don't buy cookbooks very often, but I think RFD is high on my list for my next purchase.
How exciting to be in the focus group! You will be an excellent participant!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the RFD cookbook! Thanks for the recommendations - the pics are great.
Oh - I FINALLY signed up for yoga classes today! I bought a beginners series and start June 4.
You'll have to let us know how the focus group goes. I've always wondered how those things work.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed trying Real Food Daily on my one and only trip to LA, so I really should buy the book. The food looks beautiful.
we dont have that magazine here! that make me feel sorry! because looks like a good one.
ReplyDeleteim so happy for you! i wiah you to have a great time there. go girl!!!!!!!
Focus group, oooh how fun and exciting. Tell us how it goes. Oh yum sun dried tomato pesto- such a perfect summer thing!
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That is SO cool about the focus group! I am very excited for you. =)
ReplyDeleteYour RFD food looks very yummy, too. I just love that restaurant.
Hi Amey! Just hoppin' on over to say hi and see what cha been up to. :)
ReplyDeleteI still am marveling at the dessert designs I came across in the past couple of posts. You have also inspired me to splurge on Fran's book. I'm really determined to cut out much of the sugar I eat yet I have a monster sweet tooth so I am excited to try some of her recipes.
so very cool. I might just have to sign up for that magazine. I get Vegetarian Times, but I find it such a bore.
ReplyDeleteHi Amey - Congratulations on being part of that focus group. I camp by the box waiting for VegNews to arrive - I LOVE that 'zine. Please keep us updated on that. I have RFD, and thanks for the tip on that sandwich -- if you haven't already, you should try The Club. And I gotta mention your clever & beautiful cake below with the snowflake stencil. WOW! :o)
ReplyDeleteWow, congrats on your amazing news! That will be an amazing experience and I cannot wait to hear about it... I've missed your posts so when I got back blogging I was so excited to see some new ones from you! :) Your trip to Oregon to visit your great aunt sounds like a lovely getaway, and from the looks of things it was quite beautiful too. Oh, and the Swedish Fish--what a sweet gesture for Musty to make!
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