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Quick! I need to catch a plane. This week Eating to Live on the Outside heads to Seattle to check out Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai Cuisine. It looks pretty good, but not perfect.

Jhanjay’s menu is loaded with vegetables, no doubt about that, but a lot of the food is stir-fried, which is a problem. So, with that in mind, here’s a quick list of things I might order:

Vegetarian Rolls

• Fresh mint, green leaves, carrots, cucumbers, rice noodles, tofu, wrapped in rice paper and served with homemade sauce; the noodles and rice paper make it iffy.

House Salad

• Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, red cabbage and house dressing; looks cool, but dressing on the side.

Papaya Salad

• Shaved green papaya, carrots, tomatoes, green beans and peanuts tossed with lime juice; I order this everywhere I go!

Larb Tofu

• Chopped tofu, mushrooms, red onions, mint, chili, lime juice, cabbage and toasted rice powder; I’d ditch the rice powder.

Mango Salad

• Sliced green mango, apple, carrots, roasted peanuts, fresh herbs and tamarind sauce; I like this too!

Sweet and Sour

• Onions, bell peppers, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and pineapple stir-fried with sweet and sour sauce; lots of veggies, but the stir-frying stinks.

Broccoli Lover’s

• Garlic, broccoli, onions, carrots and mushrooms stir-fried oyster sauce; same deal with the stir-frying.

Swimming Rama

• Stir-fried spinach, bean sprouts and garlic topped with peanut sauce; love that spinach.

Abundant Asparagus

• Mushroom cake, asparagus and shitake mushrooms stir-fried in garlic sauce; I have no idea what mushroom cake is, but asparagus rocks!

Mountains of Mushrooms

• Portobello, enoki, ceps and shitake mushrooms stir-fried in special light garlic sauce; I do like mushrooms.

Jhanjay does serve up a lot of vegetables, but if I had to pick, I’m staying away from the stir-fries and going with the house salad or the papaya salad. Odds are it’d be the papaya. It’s too hard to pass up.

Okay, I know its Saturday and you might be hung over or too tired, but if you have a second, scan through Jhanjay’s menu and let me know what you’d order. Hint-hint, go with the papaya salad!

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Wow! I’m tired. I blog a lot! So by the end of the week I’m pooped, but before I chill out. Time to take a “trip” to The Green Bean in my favorite stomping ground New York City. It’s an organic vegetarian restaurant, which makes it a surefire winner for Eating to Live on the Outside, right?

Yup, it looks really good. I see kale, tomatoes, lettuce, mushrooms, beans, peppers and all sorts of great stuff. But before I make my final decisions, here’s a rough draft of food I might order:

Hot Organic Oatmeal

• Oatmeal, apple sauce, cinnamon, raisins and cranberries; sounds good, along with chocolate and sushi, oatmeal is a vice of mine.

Texas Style Veggie Burger

• Grilled soy patty, soy cheddar cheese, tomato, onion, Romaine lettuce, soy mayo, Dijon mustard, pickles, barbecue sauce, salt and pepper served on a seven-grain bun; its okay, but I’d ditch the fake cheese and mayo and the salt.

California Tofu Wrap

• Tofu or soy cheddar, avocado, onion, tomato, Romaine lettuce and soy mayo in a whole-wheat tortilla; I’d go with the tofu and pass on the faux cheddar and mayonnaise.

Couscous with Veggies and Tofu

• Organic whole-wheat couscous, grilled vegetables and tofu; sounds pretty cool to me.

Three Layer Casserole

• Organic sweet potatoes, black beans, millet and mushrooms, served with steamed kale; got to love that kale!

Organic Tofu Brazilian Stew

• Potatoes, sweet potatoes, celery, onions, mushrooms, tomato, carrots, olive oil, bay leaf, parsley, garlic, fresh herbs and served with brown rice; looks good, I’m okay with the rice and oil.

Green Bean Garden Salad

• Field greens, tofu, cucumber, peppers, zucchini, tomato, sweet potato and garlic ginger dressing; lots of greens, you can’t go wrong, but dressing on the side just to be safe.

Garden Grill

• Grilled eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, roasted peppers, olive oil, pesto on seven grain bread; you might be leery about the grilling, but I mostly eat steamed food, so I can deal with it.

Italian Mob

• Roasted organic peppers, mozzarella soy cheese, basil and sun-dried tomatoes served on seven grain bread; pass on the cheese.

California Grill

• Roasted red peppers, eggplant, zucchini, onions and goat cheese on seven grain bread; I’d skip the cheese and no worries about the bread.

Yeah, The Green Bean is really cool, especially since a lot of the food is organic. Hard to beat that! But if I really had to pick something, I’m going with the Three Layer Casserole or the Green Bean Garden Salad. Both look good and satisfy my green veggie requirement.

Now, you might want to play around with some of their smoothies and juices, like Blood, Body Fuel and The Three Amigos. They look pretty interesting too. Okay, it’s that time again. Flip through The Green Bean’s menu and let me know what you’d order. Have fun!

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Good morning kiddies! It’s Saturday, I can finally unchain myself from the blogs, but first. Its time for Eating to Live on the Outside and this weekend I’m “off” to Vegetarian House in San Jose, California. It’s certainly got an encouraging name.

Now, at first glance the menu looks pretty good. However, I do see some stir-fried and sautéed stuff, which can be iffy, but good thing there’s a ton of veggies too. So then, here’s a quick list of food that caught my eye:

Steamin’ Greens with Rice

• Steamed green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, red bell pepper and tofu in a light lemon sauce, served with rice; skip the rice and you’ve got a real winner.

Hummus

• Chickpeas, sesame tahini, spices and pita bread; you might pass on the pita, but I’m okay with it.

Mu Shu Rolls

• Steamed mixed vegetables, soy protein, rice paper and spicy bean sauce; not too bad.

Heavenly Salad

• Shredded cabbage, tofu, fresh herbs, soy protein, vinaigrette and peanuts; sounds good, but dressing on the side.

Greek Salad

• Romaine lettuce, vegan feta cheese, tomato, cucumber, olives and Greek olive oil dressing; same deal with the dressing and I’ll pass on the fake cheese.

Baby Spinach Salad

• Cranberries, baby spinach, corn, toasted almonds, sesame seeds and light vinaigrette; dressing on the side.

Autumn Salad

• Mixed spring salad, Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot, soy protein and house dressing; again with the salad dressing.

Split Pea & Barley Soup

• Barley, carrot, split pea and celery; provided it’s not salty, I like it.

Steamin’ Greens

• Steamed greens, broccoli, cauliflower, red bell peppers, carrot, pine nuts, tofu and light lemon sauce; sounds cool.

Simple Green

• Steamed green beans, pine nuts and light lemon sauce; very simple, very good.

Steamed Collard Greens

• Fresh steamed collard greens with mushroom sauce and carrot; no problems here.

Healthy Brown Rice

• Roasted pine nuts, sesame seeds, nori, vegetables, cucumber, brown rice and tangy sauce; not a bad choice either.

Vegetarian House has a lot to offer, with not a lot of problems. Sure, there’s a bunch of stir-fried stuff, but as you can see, you’ve got of other options. Now, if I had to pick something. I’m going with the Baby Spinach Salad or the Steamin’ Greens.

Okay, listen up! If you’re not too busy partying this weekend, do me a favor. Flip through Vegetarian House’s menu and let me know what looks good to you. Do you like my picks or something different? Either way, do tell, do tell. Peace.

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Holy Saturday Batman! And thank goodness for the weekend. I have been working my tail off. Anyway, time for Eating to Live on the Outside. This week I’m taking a “trip” to Florida, to grab a snack at End of Line Café and let’s just say. It’s iffy at best.

The main problem is all the fake vegan meats and cheeses. That stuff is basically junk food. So it’s hard to rave about End of the Line, but I’m a trooper. Here’s a preliminary list of things I might talk myself into ordering:

Chef Salad

• Green leaf lettuce, Roma tomatoes, red onions, croutons, mozzarella, cheddar, tempeh, tofu bacon capers, peperoncini peppers and house made vegan dill ranch dressing; I’m alright with the croutons, but I’d ditch the faux cheese, capers, tempeh and get the dressing on the side.

Grilled Tofu & Hummus Pita

• Marinated grilled tofu, hummus, pita, lettuce, tomato grilled onions and tahini sauce; not too bad, I’m not worried about the bread.

Taco Salad

• Flour taco bowl, spicy veggie taco meat, black beans, salsa, red onions, lettuce, black olives, sour cream and cheddar; oh boy, I’d nix the fake meat, sour cream and cheddar.

Mushroom Steaks Meal

• Pumpkin soup, mushroom steaks, caramelized mashed potatoes, Béarnaise sauce, spring salad with parmesan dressing, house made garlic bread, broccoli Au Gratin and blueberry cobbler; well, provided the soup isn’t salty its okay, dressing on the side, no sauce, I’d ditch the Au Gratin on the broccoli and I’m cool with the cobbler.

Eggplant Zucchini and Grilled Tofu Napoleon

• Tomato-dill bisque, eggplant, zucchini and grilled tofu napoleon, shiraz-beet reduction sauce over pecan, raisin and shitake pilaf, grilled Corn with smoked paprika butter, collard greens, spring salad and green tea cake; no smoked butter concoction for me.

Tofu & Red Pepper Fajitas

• Tortilla soup, tofu, red pepper fajitas, refried beans, avocado, Pico de Gallo, sour cream, lettuce, cheese spring salad with mango salsa dressing El Paso beans and rice; okay, I’m dropping the sour cream and cheese on the salad and I’ll deal with the refried beans.

Mousakka Meal

• Lentil vegetable soup, Mousakka, rice pilaf stuffed acorn squash, Greek salad with tofu, Feta, pita with roasted red pepper hummus and almond cake with fresh local blackberries; I’d pass on the Feta.

Wow! Despite being a vegan joint, which usually is a good sign, End of the Line is pretty rough, too many faux meats and cheese and other vegan junk food. If I had to pick something, I’d go with the most basic thing, the Chef Salad.

It looks like End of the Line is run by young people, so I’m pulling for them, but I can’t say I’d eat there. How about you? Maybe you like it. Whether you do or not, check out End of Line Café’s menu and let me know what you’d order. Peace.

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Happy Saturday! I’m hungry. Let’s grab something to eat. Today we’re off to California and stuffing our faces at Roots, a vegan restaurant serving kind food for kind folks. How cute.

Roots really measures up, a totally workable place for Eating to Live on the Outside, tons of vegetables and other cool stuff. So, here’s a quick list of food I might try out:

Farmers Market Salad

• Mixed greens, seasonal veggies, shallot Dijon vinaigrette and slice of bread; I’m okay with the bread, but dressing on the side.

Taco Salad

• Romaine lettuce, black beans, carrots, avocado, salsa, jicama, blue corn chips, pepitas and lemon garlic dressing; I can handle the chips and same deal with the dressing.

Avo Sandwich

• Cucumber, avocado, red onion, sundried tomato, Romaine lettuce, sunflower sprouts, vinaigrette and mustard on wholegrain bread; lots of great stuff here!

Cilantro Hummus Wrap

• Carrot, cilantro, hummus, sundried tomato, red onion, zataar and lemon balsamic vinaigrette and whole wheat wrap; I really like sundried tomatoes.

Burrito

• Black beans, salsa, avocado, pepitas and lemon garlic dressing and whole wheat wrap; no complaints here.

Thai Peanut Avo Wrap

• Jicama, avocado, cucumber, sprouts, carrot, Romaine lettuce, cilantro, mint, green onion and peanut sauce and whole wheat wrap; I’ll pretty much eat anything with avocado.

Porto Sandwich

• Grilled Portobello mushroom, sundried tomato, basil, Romaine lettuce and lemon balsamic vinaigrette on ciabatta bread; mushrooms are cool and I’m fine with the bread.

H.A.P. Sandwich

• Cilantro hummus, artichoke hearts, Portobello mushroom, sundried tomato, basil, red onion, Romaine lettuce and lemon balsamic vinaigrette on ciabatta; I dig it.

Raw Wrap Avocado

• Sunflower sprouts, avocado, beets, seasonal local veggies, collard greens and raw lemon garlic dressing; hard to do better than beets and collard greens.

Certainly plenty of good stuff to choose from, but if I REALLY had to pick something. I’d order the Taco Salad or the Raw Wrap Avocado, although I am leaning towards the wrap.

Here’s the sad part. Roots appears to be looking for a new location. So let’s hope they find one soon. But for now, check out Roots’ menu and let me know what you’d go for. Peace.

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