The operation is from the owners of neighboring Calabria Pizza, named both for their original restaurant and in memory of Minx, their beloved black Labrador. Their burgers are from grass-fed beef from Pat LaFrieda. Website
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They're easy to make and totally satisfying. There's no denying the convenience of a sandwich. Portable, easy to make, and even easier to eat, it's one of the few foods you can literally enjoy on the go. But I've also found that the lunchtime favorite isn't always as satisfying as I want it to be. Sure, a basic lunchmeat sandwich is easy to whip up, but I rarely ever feel full after eating one. If you want a sandwich (or any meal, for that matter) to really fill you up, it should contain between 15 to 30 grams of protein, because protein is one of the key nutrients that keeps you fuller for longer, Amy Gorin, M.S., R.D.N., owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition in the New York City area, tells SELF. It should also a contain a balance of protein, fiber, and healthy fats, because that combination will keep you satiated for longer. Luckily, these 17 recipes all fit that bill. They're packed with both vegetarian and nonvegetarian sources of protein, as well as fiber-rich veggies and healthy fats like avocado, and they're just as portable as their less-satisfying counterparts. Whether you're looking for something spicy, creamy, cheesy, or meaty, these ideas will cover all of your sandwich needs. 1) Herbed Goat Cheese and Snap Pea Sandwich from SELF Use this sandwich to take advantage of all the in-season snap peas at the farmers market right now. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 22 g protein 2) Sandwich With Red Lentil Spread from Easy Cheesy Vegetarian The lentil spread in this sandwich is creamy and delicious, and a good source of protein. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 18 g protein 3) Pumpkin Seed and Avocado Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches from Ambitious Kitchen This nut-free pesto is made with pumpkin seeds and avocado for a perfectly creamy texture. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 16 g protein 4) Slow-Cooker Pulled Chicken Sandwiches from SELF If you don't have time to make the slow-cooker chicken, you can use shredded rotisserie chicken instead. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 27 g protein 5) Breakfast Sandwich With Tempeh Bacon from Eating Bird Food A bit of liquid smoke, paprika, and soy sauce makes the tempeh in this sandwich taste pretty darn similar to real bacon. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 22 g protein 6) Sweet Autumn Turkey Sandwich from Eating Bird Food When you're craving fall flavors in the middle of July, this sandwich has everything you need. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 26 g protein 7) Pressed Eggplant Sandwiches from Live Eat Learn To "press" this sandwich together, all you have to do is tightly wrap it in plastic wrap and let it sit for a couple hours in the fridge. It's basically a cold panini, and it's perfect for hot days. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 23 g protein 8) Spicy Chunky Tuna Sandwich from Two Purple Figs If you don't think you like tuna sandwiches, you've probably never had this one. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 17 g protein 9) Peach, Prosciutto, and Avocado Sandwich from SELFPeaches and prosciutto give this sandwich a perfect sweet-and-salty balance. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 27 g protein 10) Avocado Cheddar Cheese Sandwich from Hurry the Food Up The only six ingredients you need to make this sandwich are bread, avocado, cheese, onions, spinach, and radishes. (And if you feel like adding another vegetable, go for it!) Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 21 g protein 11) Halloumi Breakfast Sandwich from Naturally Ella Halloumi adds just the right amount of saltiness to this breakfast number (which you can totally eat for lunch, too, FYI). Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 20 g protein 12) Mediterranean Turkey Sandwich from Two Purple Figs This sandwich is packed with ingredients like black olive tapenade, cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 29 g protein 13) Sausage, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Spinach Breakfast Sandwiches from Fit Foodie Finds Designed with meal prep in mind, these sandwiches are easy to make in bulk and built to hold up in the freezer. Then, simply pop them in the microwave or toaster for a couple minutes and dig in. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 21 g protein 14) Smashed Black Bean, Tomato, and Avocado Sandwich from SELF This sandwich is just as easy to make as a plain old ham and cheese, but way more satisfying. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 24 g protein 15) Sun-Dried Tomato and Mozzarella Sandwich from Hurry the Food Up For a bit of extra protein and flavor, add a sliced hard-boiled egg to this sandwich. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 19 g protein 16) Chicken Sandwiches With Fennel, Spinach, and Parmesan from SELF The bread is a super important part of this sandwich, so make sure to use the most flavorful, crispy baguette or country loaf you can find. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 39 g protein 17) Pimiento Cheese BLT Sandwiches from Kim's Cravings
Kick your next BLT up a notch with the addition of a zesty pimiento cheese spread. Get the recipe here. Per one serving: 16 g protein Here’s the truth: Vegan bacon has historically sucked. Most of the packaged varieties look and taste like salty cardboard, and while home made tempeh bacon is legitimately delicious, it has no semblance to real bacon. There has just never been a bacon equivalent to Impossible Burger, and for a long time, it seemed like there would never be anything even close. These new vegan bacon, however, that are blowing up the internet may be a real gamechanger.
No one has ever been particularly hopeful about plant-based bacon, for reasons I feel no need to expound upon, When asked about vegan bacon last year at a press conference, Pat Green, the CEO of Impossible Burger, basically told reporters that the company is trying, but that the Impossible Burger would not release a bacon product until they feel like, “anyone who is the most hardcore bacon worshiper thinks it's awesomely delicious.” Since then, it’s been crickets from the major faux meat makers, which is kind of depressing. If the companies that made bleeding plant-based meat our new normal can’t make vegan bacon palatable, who can? Lucky for us, the plant-based eating masses are an ingenious bunch. Tabitha Brown, chef and chipper TikTok food influencer, apparently got tired of waiting for the big companies to do their damn jobs, so she stepped in and invented her own vegan bacon. And the internet — which already really digs her plant-based vibes and unimpeachable seasoning game — rejoiced. Within a few days, Brown’s TikTok tutorial on how to make bacon out of carrots went viral, and a little over a year later, it has almost 4 million views. Since that particular TikTok dropped, Brown has been invited on Ellen to show the world her faux bacon, and celebs like Tiffany Haddish have gone to Brown to learn how to make it. Sadly, though, you don’t really get to make it, because the seasoning Brown developed to “baconize” basically anything, McCormick’s Sunshine All Purpose Seasoning, is totally sold out right now. The only way you can get it is on eBay, where it’s selling at over $100 for a two pack. So, yes, vegan bacon is definitely #trending, and it also seems to be lucrative. Atlast Food Co, a startup that is making bacon out of mycelium, the underground root structure of mushrooms, recently got $40 million in funding after they won an international alternative meat competition, reported Bloomberg. And consumers, apparently, are buying up faux bacon. According to Nielsen, a market research company, while pork-based bacon still makes up 99% of the bacon market, the amount of money spent on alternative bacon almost doubled, to $237 million, in 2020. Other startups are also trying to make fake bacon happen. Trophic, a small company out of Berkeley, is working on a bacon alternative made out of red seaweed, a product that is meant to be actually nutritious, unlike so many faux meats. Red seaweed, apparently, is rich in amino acids and B12. And Hooray Foods’ plant-based bacon promises a low carbon footprint and also the classic sizzle of pig-based bacon. Reviewers describe it as, “very bacon-y.” Plus, you can buy Hooray’s bacon at your favorite overpriced corporate eco-grocer, which means it’s definitely catching on. Look, I’m not so naive as to believe that eating plants alone will save this crazy world, but I do feel like if we can get our basic need for food met without hurting other living beings or the planet, that’s a step in the right direction. As someone who’s been an ethical vegetarian for most of my life, watching the internet explode over vegan bacon feels heartening. If we can get plant-based bacon right, maybe there is hope for humanity. By Tracey Anne Duncan Thrive market offers food as it should be: made of real ingredients, safe for the environment, fairly priced, created for your needs, and delicious. Choose a FREE gift, up to $24 value, when you purchase a Thrive Market membership
Sales of alternative meats and poultry are projected to grow from $1.3 billion in 2020 to $2.0 billion by 2024, per a Packaged Facts report on alternative meat. Beef, followed by pork and chicken, will be the largest categories, enjoying yearly double-digit growth. Sales of alternative seafood will reach $62 million by 2024. Plant-based dairy will grow from $4.3 billion to $5.2 billion by 2024, according to a Packaged Facts alternative dairy product report. Milk, followed by ice cream, yogurt, creamers, and cheese will be the largest categories; spreads, dips, sour cream, sauces, and cheese will have double-digit growth. Sales of egg alternatives will reach $50 million by 2024. One-quarter of adults eat plant-based meat or poultry. Millennials, Gen Z, members of upper income households, urbanites, and those with kids at home are most likely to do so. Forty-two percent use plant-based milks; 9%, ice cream; 8%, creamers; 8%, yogurt; 7%, butter; and 5%, cheese.
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