What Are You Looking Forward To?

[Justmehere]

Walking my dog tomorrow

 

[8888]

The date I have on Saturday. Also possibly going to a yoga class on my own that day, I haven't decided if I want to go yet but I think I will.

 

[Deleted member 44579]

I am looking forward to an art show in Oct.. Where 2 of my paintings are being shown. I found out today
So pleased

 

[MrMoonlight]

Going to a local place where you make mosaics with glass tile somehow.

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

Sharing some hoops and shaking a leg at a benefit concert/fund raiser tomorrow.

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

Having a friend's pup hang with us this weekend while her humans are out of town. A great excuse for more walks, and there's no snuggle like a puppy snuggle.

 

[whiteraven]

Taking the second level of the healing touch program for animals - this weekend!

 

[Lionheart]

A time when I will have someone to keep me company for awhile. I don't know when that might be, but I look forward to it.

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

I recently inquired about animal product free menu options at a restaurant/live music venue that closed to renovate and will soon be re-opening.

My initial inquiry went unanswered, so I reached out again about a week later after seeing their ad pop up in my world wide web travels.

This time, they responded in the coolest way any business ever has ( meaning their overall tone/humor/choice of words/etc.) and also requested ideas for specific vegan menu items and condiments that would mesh well with their current offerings, as they're still finalizing the menu. Yes, please!!!

I'm mostly excited that they were even open to asking for specific suggestions and requested more dialogue, as that isn't typically how things play out, and their parting comment was, "If you don't know, you can't grow.". Word.

I'm even more excited to know I may soon have menu options there beyond just a potentially pimped out salad, as that gets old when it remains the only vegan option in place after place after place.

I'd be totally blown away if having dessert in a restaurant could once again be an option. It doesn't feel like that's really asking a whole lot when seeing the massive lists of animal based options in comparison, but then again I don't own an eatery, so who am I to ass-ume simplicity?

I also look forward to one day having these kind of things be my only damn worries in life. Wouldn't that be f'n great?

 

[Friday]

@Tornadic Thoughts

Spoiler: A Few ideas for you

(Non-Salad)Things most bar & grill / pub type restaurants can do fairly easily with existing ingredients (depending on menu), and non vegans and non vegetarians buy a lot of... ie you’re more likely to get items on the menu. I’m putting a few different themeish choices up, because their existing menu will determine what looks like it will sell &/or veg option a meat item they already have. If you go for existing ingredients then you’re actually lowerin their food cost, because they’re saving on not using cheese, cream, & meat. Or by being able to charge for bacon, cheese, etc. toppings on a simple base.

A pretty key thing is either introducing them to a local flour/water/salt/yeast bakery (read - Parisian: because those don’t keep, big bread distributors nearly all sell milk-bread because they don’t go moldy or stale for weeks) or that they make their own flatbread.

Making your own flatbread for restaurants is majorly cost effective, because the ingredients are pennies, the already proofed dough freezes, and it takes less than an hour to unfreeze / do it at the start of shift before service/ & then 5 minutes to bake off to order. Because it’s so easy, your line cooks and prep cooks can take care of it, instead of needing a pastry position.

Apps
- Housemade Flatbreads (pesto flatbread, fire roasted veggie flatbread, avocado flatbread, etc.)
- Hummus & flatbread wedges (&veg/pickles)
- Warm Salted Olives (calvestrano, etc.)
- Guacamole & Black Bean Nachos with Salsa Fresca

Soups
- Fireroasted Red Pepper & Tomato
- Black Bean or Black Bean (Veg) Chili
- Minestrone
- Pretty much any veg soup with pick your toppings that can be skipped for vegans but loved on by others (sour cream, bacon, cheese toppings that can be skipped by vegans & vegetarians)

Mains
- Portabello Mushroom Burger (Or buffalo mushroom burger, mushroom breaded & deep fried, & served with buffalo sauce*)
- Olive oil based, Pesto, or Marinara Pasta
- Rice & Bean Burritos (onions, peppers, guacamole, salsa)
- Fire Roasted Veggie Panini
- Local In season pot pies

Breakfast All Day
- Hashbrown Bowls (pick your toppings)
- Belgian Waffles w fruit sides
- Crepes

Sides
- House Cut fries // rosemary garlic fries
- Fried Mushrooms
- Onion Rings
- Rice & Beans
- Baked Potato

Option
EarthBalance instead of Butter or milk byproduct margarine for Vegetarian or Heart Healthy blah blah blah

 

[Teasel]

Looking forward to a gig Saturday

 

[Tornadic Thoughts]

Great ideas, @Friday . Thanks for sharing!