Bountiful Burritos

The Chef: Elizabeth

The Menu: Big, beany burritos! Can you really go wrong with huge flour tortillas, homemade refried beans, sautéed red bell pepper, corn, and squash topped with a fresh guacamole? Yeah, we don't think so either. Our chef also made an all-green salad of romaine, cucumber, and fresh mint, which lent the whole meal a crispiness that burritos tend not to have.

The Goods: Elizabeth was glad to get the chance to cook today, as she and Joseph are taking off tomorrow for the East Coast to attend Taking Action for Animals. The conference should be a blast, what with the awesome speaker roster and some serious face time with the goodies at Sticky Fingers. Oh, did we mention that we'll be hosting a Sticky Fingers Cupcake Party at the VegNews booth on Saturday? Because we will. Of course, you'll be able to read all about it on Press Pass.

Sensational Sandwiches

The C hef: Lisa and Frankie

The Menu: Slammin' sandwiches, super sandwiches, and superb sandwiches would also be appropriate titles for today. Let's just say, these babies were good. Frankie made a very delicious faux turkey and fresh bread which she generously brought in for us. If that doesn't scream for sandwiches, we don't know what does. Lisa took the idea and ran with it, breading and pan-frying the not-turkey, slicing avocado and tomato, and putting it all together with fresh lettuce leaves and Vegenaise. Um, yum. Also, you may have noticed that there are a couple of salads. Go ahead and put any of those "s" adjectives in front of the word salad, because both of these were scrumptious. On the top we have an Israeli couscous with home-grown lemon and mint (also courtesy of Frankie) and lower on the plate you see a lovely pilaf with chopped tomato and scallions.

The Goods: Oh, goodness. Okay, first of all, there's all the goodness you see on the plate above, which was really fantastically good. Second, our issue launch party is sold out!! We are thrilled and absolutely can't wait to see you all there. If you don't already have tickets, don't despair: there are still a few volunteering opportunities available. One of them can be yours with a simple email.