Oh I crack myself up sometimes! :p
Before I get into how I take my veggie burger I just have to sing the praises of the gardenburger!
I’ve said several times how much I adore gardenburgers. And THE kind to get is the California Burger! (Come on- do it! All the cool kids are doing it!)
I don’t usually get into brands around here, because let’s face it- I’m not getting paid to endorse anyone, so why should I do their advertising for them, right? But when it comes to veggie burgers it can be hit or miss. So I’m going to make a recommendation. Gardenburger California Burger! And my runner up favorite is the Amy’s Texan Burger (though I haven’t had any in quite a while so I’m not 100% sure they’re vegan). Go to costco to get them- they come in 12 packs and they’re around 5 bucks for the 12 packs. Score!
Now let’s talk ingredients. Not only do I love the California Burger Gardenburger for the awesome taste, but take a look at this ingredient list…
COOKED BROWN RICE (BROWN RICE, WATER), BROCCOLI, CORN, CARROTS, ONIONS, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, ROLLED OATS, CANOLA OIL, WATER, RED BELL PEPPERS, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF WATER CHESTNUTS, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID), ONION POWDER, BLACK OLIVES, KONJAC FLOUR, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE, SOY LECITHIN.
The only thing there that might seem weird is the soy and the carageenan. Carageenan is a vegan alternative to gelatin. It’s a seaweed extract. And you all know what soy is I’m assuming. But look at all of those vegetables! And you actually get huge chunks of veggies- it’s not weird ground up stuff like most other veggie burgers!
So anyway! I love these things! So how do you eat a gardenburger? My number one favorite way is right off the grill! They get all nice and crunchy with that nice grilled smokey flavor- mmm!
And when I am cooking them inside I put them in the toaster oven. Seriously! That way they still get that nice crunchy texture on the outside just like they do when you grill them.
Normally I like to cover it in mustard and ketchup and throw on some pickles, lettuce, and onions. And of course I serve it on a whole wheat burger bun!
But yesterday I felt like doing something different. I call it the Tex-Mex garden burger!
1/2 of a small avocado, mashed. Couple of big spoonfuls of SALSA. Then the standard veggies.
knocked. my. socks. off!
Well that’s it for now I guess!
