BBQ and Baseball July 3, 2007

Posted by Marta at July 3, 2007 1:34 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

With the 4th of July almost upon us, the smell of grilled flesh can be found everywhere and let's face it—it's downright nasty for vegetarians. However, if you're as lucky as I am, you'll be spending tomorrow at all all-vegan BBQ. Okay, so I totally realize that not that many people are as lucky as I am, so that's why you gotta show those meat-eaters just how delectable veggie food can be. If you're going to a cook-out tomorrow, make sure to bring along some Gardenburger Riblets, a few Boca burgers, or some Tofurky 'Foot Long' Veggie Dogs for all to enjoy. Or try whipping up some veggie kebabs with zucchini, tomatoes, onions, pineapple, eggplant, mushrooms, potatoes, and peppers, slathered up in a juicy marinade.

If you're feeling fancy, throw on your 'Kiss the Cook' apron and get started on some other summer grilling recipes here. Yum, yum. My stomach is rumbling just thinking about the delicious food I will be consuming tomorrow.

Speaking of delicious cook-out food, guess what?! I ate my first-ever veggie dog at a Norfolk Tides baseball game last weekend! I know, I was totally behind-the-times, but I was very, very apprehensive about trying one after I found a bone in a real hot dog when I was little. So gross! Needless to say, after the rave reviews from all of my friends, I bought a veggie dog and piled on the ketchup, mustard, onions, relish, and sauerkraut, and it was absolutely delicious! Here's a shot of me at the game with just a bite left (and in case you're wondering—yes, I did manage to get mustard all over my ring):


There are tons of veg-friendly ball parks out there—PETA even compiles a list every year of the Top 10 Veg-Friendly Ball Parks. Check out last year's list here, and if you live near one of the ball parks, then you need to buy some tickets, chow down on veggie dogs and vegetarian sushi (yeah, so random!), and thank me later for your day of fun.

Happy 4th of July (or Happy Tomorrow, for the many of you not in the US!), and keep your eye on the blog—cause I just might post some mouth-watering post-BBQ photos for you on Thursday!

♥ Marta

PS - There are rumors flying about that the Stars and Stripes Starkiss Bar from Dairy Queen is non-dairy and yummy. Has anyone tried it?