Lightlife Veggie Dogs Review!

Summer means swimming, sunshine, and also BBQ's! I'm vegetarian so sometimes BBQ's are me just eating the macaroni salad but I usually bring my own veggie burger or hot dogs, especially thanks to Lightlife it's not too hard to find those veggie options for your BBQ's. I received this opportunity for free thanks to Social Nature!

I have had these veggie dogs before and really enjoy them. They're very easy to cook. You can either put them in the microwave for a few minutes or put them on the stove in boiling water for 2 minutes. I did the stove directions. 

I really love these dogs. They contain 7 grams of protein and non-gmo too! They're all vegan and America's #1 veggie hot dog. They do contain soy but they're only 50 calories per dog, too. Side note though: I love my hot dogs with Sabrett red onions and Ralph's had NONE. A supreme bummer, but ketchup will do. 

They're tasty but also healthier for you than regular hot dogs and super quick to make! They're perfect for your Summertime BBQ's. 

Lightlife is a great company in general with a variety of meat alternatives that are plant-based. From sausages to sliced ham they have it all! They're also reasonably priced, too. Sometimes it's hard to eat healthy because healthier foods are more money but not these guys! Another great thing about Lightlife is 5% of annual profits given back to charitable organizations

Overall, Lightlife doesn't disappoint. Definitely check them out you won't be disappointed! 

Buy It! Head on over to Social Nature's Lightlife page to see where you can buy their veggie dogs!

Veggie Grill Restaurant Review and Giveaway!

Veggie Grill is a quick service restaurant that specializes in 100% plant based food. All of their food is primarily vegan and contain no GMO's, meat, dairy, eggs, cholesterol, animal fat, or trans fat. The restaurants are based on the west coast with over twenty locations in Washington, Oregon, and California. Recently, they have updated their meal selection and created a special Mindful Living menu. This menu highlights items that are lower in calories, high in protein, and nutrient dense. I was given the opportunity to visit a Veggie Grill and try the new menu out.

Nasoya Review!

Hey everyone! My next review is for Nasoya. Nasoya is a great brand known for having deelicious tofu products.



I was sent three coupons and tried their Lite Firm tofu. They also have nayonaise, super hummus, and more but I couldn't find them at my local grocery so I just stuck to their yummy tofu. I've been a big fan of Nasoya for a while actually, it's my go-to tofu brand why? Just because they're awesome and yummy (yes, tofu can be yummy you just need to know how to cook/prepare it ;]).

What I love about Nasoya is they have a variety of tofu, yes all tofu brands usually have silken to firm but Nasoya even has lite versions and I love their lite firm tofu. It low calorie and and low fat which is great because although being a pescatarian it is difficult finding protein the protein you do find, such as tofu, is usually high in fat so a little goes a long way, at least with this lite tofu a little more goes an even longer way, yay!

Another great thing about Nasoya products is their website, if you ever run out of ideas of what to create with their products they have a great recipe guide for every product from breakfast to dinner, so they have you covered.

Me? To be honest, just like I mentioned in the previous post, I'm usually lazy and stick to tofu stir fry. A classic, in my opinion.



But I do plan on checking out their awesome recipes and hopefully when I move later next week my new local grocery store will have more Nasoya products than just the tofu because that super hummus looks insane and I need to try it. It's hummus with double the protein and half the fat, sounds excellent to me!

Buy It! Head on over to Nasoya's website and browse their yummy product selection or check out their wide variety of recipes. You definitely won't be disappointed! Click the Where to Buy tab to see where they sell Nasoya near you!

Meatless Mondays: Tofu Tacos!

Hey everyone! Well you guys probably know by now that I love tacos, so when I saw a tofu taco recipe on AllRecipes.com. I HAD to try it and man, I'm glad I did!



Ingredients:
1 (16 ounce) package garden herb tofu, crumbled
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 lime, juiced
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
10 medium taco shells, heated
2 cups shredded lettuce
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup salsa
*hot sauce for taste (optional)

Directions:
1. Over a medium heat fry the tofu, oil, garlic and onion in a large skillet for 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, paprika, cayenne, cumin, salt, lime juice and tomato sauce to the skillet and stir. Cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the cilantro. Spoon mixture in a serving bowl.

2. Spoon the tofu mixture into taco shells. Top the mixture with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, Cheddar cheese and salsa.

Serves: 8

First of all, can I say that All Recipes is such an awesome website because you can calculate however many servings you need which is awesome! Usually I just cook for myself and these recipes are for 8 and 4 servings so I overcook an insane amount. This time I could just calculate for meee, yayyy!

But yes, these tacos are insane. They are so easy to make and still so good. Sometimes after buying a block of tofu I have a hard time coming up with cooking ideas because I get lazy and don't want to create complicated dishes. I end up just making stir fry a lot. So now that I know I can easily make some delicious tacos I am rocking them more often. They taste like the regular beef tacos, too, not much difference. I loaded up on the hot sauce though because that's my thing. Definitely check it out, it is just such an easy recipe!

For nutritional information and any other additional information on this recipe check out All Recipes' website.