Talkin' Tofu

This week on the show, we ate all the vegan Valentine's Day candy I could find at our neighborhood grocery store. Episode notes: The pizza that Dave and the kid got was from Junior's Pizza in Atlanta, which rules. This week's podcast rec is Lovett or Leave It, a comedy news podcast that is not xenophobic, despite how the name makes it sound. It's great! Listen to it! News item:...

This week on the show, we drink Vina Sodas and eat Christie's Chips ! Episode Notes: You can see the old Butterfinger ads with Bart Simpson here . The restaurant with great kombucha cocktails is Buchi Bar in Asheville, NC. Pret a Manger is the place with vegan meatball wraps. Earl of Sandwich also has a new vegan meatball sandwich, which we learned about from Vegan Disney World . Thank you so...

This week on the show, we talk about scones and Wholly Veggie Cheddar Style Jalapeño Sticks and try Trupo Treats vegan Mylk Chocolate Bars. Notes: This is the tour of the Disneyland-themed Animal Crossing island that we talked about. The sodas that Dave loves are Avec Blood Orange Jalapeño and their Grapefruit & Pomelo. Here's the spicy gin gimlet recipe that Dave was talking about. This...

This week on the show, we try Follow Your Heart Feta and snack on Pig Out Salt and Vinegar Pigless Pork Rinds. Contrary to Becky's prediction, school was open on Tuesday.  The new word we learned from this week's review was badinage . It means banter, and I love it! Thank you, MrPinkPhone! To-News: AMC Theaters is going to offer Impossible Nuggets ! A Stromboli is a rolled up pizza, and...

This week on the show, we watched Revenge of the Nerds 2, so you don't have to. We also ate just a whole bunch of vegan Nerds candy. Corrections: In When Harry Met Sally, the woman in the diner who says, "I'll have what she's having." is Rob Reiners's mom, not Billy Crystals. We also mispronounced the name of Metuchen, New Jersey in a previous episode, and thank you t...

This week on the show we try Sweet Earth Mindful Chick'n and snack on Gardein Ultimate Plant Based Jerky! Show notes: Here's the link on YouTube for the Pure Moods CD commercial from the 90s, as promised. This is the VegNews story about Starburst Vegan Gummies. The risotto we made with the Sweet Earth Chick'n used this Instant Pot risotto recipe and just subbed the chicken for the b...

This week on the show, we watched When Harry Met Sally and drank all five flavors of De la Calle Tepache! The PBJ burger that we discussed in the letter segment was from Yeah! Burger in Atlanta. We ordered our cans of De la Calle Tepache from their website . Dave ordered the sampler, but you can get packs of single flavors, too. Overdrawn at the Memory Bank is the movie that we liken to Casablanca...

This week on the show, we try Good & Gather Falafel and a surprise snack! Show notes: The dinner spot we talked about was Dead End Drinks, formerly Ration and Dram. They don't always have vegan options, so check their menu before you go! Here's the air fryer almonds recipe that I mentioned. This week's podcast recommendation was Don't Ask Tig. Atlanta-based Cinnaholic is op...

This week on the show, we watch Singles and try the Moo Free Selection Box of Christmas candy! This is the Aaron Sorkin supercut that Dave mentions. Here's a link to the Singles Soundtrack on iTunes , since it is hard to find for some reason.  And here's a link to our full review of the Moo Free Selection Box , with pictures! Becky was wrong, y'all. Jeremy Piven was credited as Jere...

This week on the show, we went to Yeah! Burger to try their new, all-vegan menu and eat Biena Chickpea Snacks. Show notes: The amazing history of ranch that Dianne shared in her letter is from her cookbook, Eating Vegan . Dianne uses nondairy milk and chickpea flour to bind breadcrumbs when she's breading cauliflower.  Yeah! Burger's sister restaurant that Dave mentioned is Upbeet. At th...

This week on the show, we try KIND Frozen Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt Treat Bars and Sour Fruit Gummies from Project 7. Show notes: If you haven't put corn into a Just Egg scramble, try it! It's great! This week's podcast recommendation was XOXO Gossip Kings. The news item was about TIME naming a vegan tuna company in its top 100 Best Inventions of 2021. Thank you so much for lis...

This week on the show, we ate Whole Foods Organic Chocolate Truffles, drank Califia Farms Almondmilk Holiday Nog, and watched Short Circuit 2! Episode notes: We discovered that a rock can be bigger than a stone, and this has rocked our entire worldview. Here is Fisher Stevens's apology for his super offensive performance in Short Circuit 2. Here for the Whole Foods Chocolate Truffles review?...

This week on the show, Amy Katz joined us to talk about the new Wholly Veggie! Ranch Cauliflower Wings and Brad's Salad to Go. Episode notes: The restaurant that Amy recommended is Gracias Madre, which has several locations in California. The train Dave took from LA to San Francisco this summer was the Coast Starlight. It rules. Becky's podcast recommendation this week is Attitudes with...

This week on the show, we tried MorningStar Farms Veggie Chick'n & Cheeze Taquito Bites! Here's what we thought of this addition to the Veggitizers line.  Episode notes: The vegan cheese that I got at Atlanta Veg Fest was from Dare . The vegan crepe came from Taste of Seasons . This week's news item  was about Denny's committing to adding vegan breakfast  options . We cooke...

We had a super fun episode this week! The amazing Dianne Wenz joined us to talk about cold drinks, vegan tacos, Ben & Jerry's nondairy ice cream, and Outstanding Puffs. Episode notes: Dave's TikTok is @lineleader. Becky's is @glueandglitter. The tacos Becky had were from Chi Chi Vegan here in Atlanta.  GTFO It's Vegan is the online store we talked about in To-News . The Ben...

This week on the show, we eat a whole bunch of vegan Halloween candy and talk about Scream 2! And fall soups! Here's the Jerusalem artichoke soup recipe that reader Jen recommended.  This is the red curry tofu soup that Becky mentioned. We also talked about the wild rice soup from Veggies Save the Day... ...and tomato eggplant soup and pumpkin black bean soup ! It was Twizzlers that Christy a...

This week on the show, we review Just Egg Inspired by America Sous Vide Egg Bites and try a Dr. Bronner's Magic Chocolate Bar. Notes: Today's news item was about the Meatless McDonald's McPlant burger coming to the U.S. @dimsimkitty confirms that the beet juice stain 100% came out of her pants. Dave remains dubious. If you need a real lol, look up LOST valentines on Google Image Sea...

This week on Talkin' Tofu, we try Good Catch Plant Based Fish Sticks and Sprout's Vegan Pumpkin Gummies and drink Cannonborough Craft Ginger Beer.  Notes: @the_haunted_herbivore is the person who hipped me to Sprouts Vegan Pumpkin Gummies. I cooked the Good Catch Plant Based Fish Sticks in the air fryer (12 minutes at 400° F) and served them in tacos with avocado and my jalapeño slaw . H...

This week, we have a very special episode of Talkin’ Tofu! Atlanta VegFest organizer, Leigh Saluzzi, is joining us for a breakfast sandwich cook-off! Episode notes: Leigh Saluzzi is the Executive Director of Atlanta Veg Fest . Tommy’s Holiday Fund is the nonprofit that helps with vet bills. Doja Cat is releasing a line of vegan makeup.  The vegan chicken patties I used in my chicken and waffles sa...

This week on the pod, we ordered Green Sprout delivery and tasted three flavors of Good & Gather Plant Based Dips + Spreads. Show notes: Dandies vegan marshmallow fluff will hit stores in summer of 2022 . Here's the recipe for the grilled fluffernutter sandwiches that I mentioned. The board game we played was Disney's Jungle Cruise. The appetizer we are excited about at Green Sprout...

This week on the show we make Instant Pot risotto, try the Philly pizza and Beyond Chicken Tenders from Plant Based Pizzeria, and eat Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. Episode notes: Dave came across a report from VegNews that Impossible Foods is releasing its own vegan chicken nugget! The video game with risotto in it was Tomodachi Life. vegan Instant Pot risotto recipe is coming ASAP! Th...

This week on the show, we make Instant Pot Spanish paella, try Utz Ripples Fried Dill Pickle Potato Chips, and sip on Fever Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit. We also got a letter from my mom and read it on the pod, and it was the absolute sweetest thing. This week's news item comes from VegNews who reports that the company GOOD PLANeT Foods has released Laughing Cow-style snacking cheese wedges...

This week on the show, we ate tofu po' boys, fired up the grill, and tried KIND Frozen Cherry Cashew. Episode notes: KFC Thailand is now offering vegan chicken in select stores.  This is the tofu po' boys recipe I modified to omit the paprika. The grill we are using is an electric outdoor George Foreman. See below for the Publix-style macaroni salad recipe. I also did up some peppers and...

This week on Talkin' Tofu, we eat another wedge and review Favorite Day Non-Dairy Peanut Butter Ice Cream and the scorpion pepper dark chocolate bar from French Broad Chocolate. Episode notes: Atlanta burger joint, Yeah Burger, has been closed since lockdown began, and it's planning to reopen with a fully plant-based menu ! The Russian wedge salad we made is inspired by the wedge salad w...

This week, we review buffalo-ranch potato nuggets, spicy McClure's Pickles, and Gardein Ultimate Plant Based Chick'n Nuggets.  Episode notes: The Dunkin' Beyond Breakfast Sandwich is discontinued in a lot of places, but it's still available in some states, listed here . The Drew Barrymore film with the convertible that we referenced many times in our Erewhon Market episode isn&...