Will I be successful and become vegan? Will I have the "big one" and die before I make it? Will I become vegan but get run over by a car? Will I find recipes or make up new recipes that wow me and my readers? Will I find ways to eat out and stay vegan? Stay tuned!
Yesterday I met seven former colleagues for "Book Club" at Jack Allen's Kitchen and tried the Veggie Tacos. Here's the menu of all the tacos - note that the veggie ones are the least expensive!
Served on corn tortillas, with black beans, veggie studded rice
and guacamole.
Green Chile Pork Tacos 10.99
Premium Steak Tacos 12.99
Chile Mango Shrimp Tacos 12.99
Slow Roasted Chicken Tinga 9.99
Grilled Farm Fresh Veggies Plus Portobellos 9.99
The rest of the diners tried some of the more "famous" lunch menu selections - burgers, salmon, fried fish, salads but everyone oooed and ahed when my plate was put in front of me! The portobello tasted like meat and all the veggies - squash and carrot slices were grilled to perfection with a wonderful smoky flavor - a large slice of grilled purple onion was so sweet that I thought about saving it for dessert! The little mini tortillas were tasty and warm (slight nit - I would have preferred regular sized tortillas). Rice and beans with Jack Allen's great pico on top and a generous serving of guacamole finish up the plate - it was filling, satisfying and accomplished my purpose of eating a meal without meat AND without feeling deprived!
I've been told that Austin is the easiest city in the world to be a vegetarian and after this experience I agree! I will return to Jack Allen's and I will get this dish when I'm there!
Okay ... I'm curious. I love my meat, but with age and weight creeping up, along with Keith's cholesterol, I'll see what you find out.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely be trying that platter the next time I'm at Jack Allen's too.
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