The Hungry Vegetarian Spring Rolls!

    This week I decided to go with vegetarian spring rolls. You can find many variations of this dish, but I went with the more green version. The rice paper used to make vegetarian spring rolls can be a little tricky to track down. Typically, you can find rice paper at your local asian market. I've even heard of it being at World Market. I've had no luck finding rice paper at traditional grocery stores, or even Trader Joe's, for that matter. If you still can't find it, I'm sure it's on Amazon. The jalapenos I used in these are from Target, and the rice paper was from a local asian market. Everything else was from Trader Joe's.
    To prepare the rice paper, you must first pour approximately two cups of hot water into a frying pan. The water should be hot, but not scolding hot; you will be placing your hands in the water. Place one sheet of the rice paper into the water, and swirl it (submerged) for 20-30 seconds, or until it has the consistency of a noodle. To wrap the vegetarian spring rolls, you must fold the sides in first, then wrap the bottom over the ingredients, continuing until the entire roll, is well, rolled. Traditionally, vegetarian spring rolls are dipped in a Thai peanut sauce, you can find said condiment at Trader Joe's as well. The ingredients in the picture above were for five spring rolls, which I cut into three pieces each. Below is the list of ingredients.

1. 5 Leaves of Organic Romaine Lettuce

2. Peeled Carrots

3. 5 Stems of Organic Cilantro

4. 5 Stems of Organic Basil

5. 10 Slices of Organic Extra Firm Tofu (Double the Protein)

6. Jalapeno's

7. 5 Pieces of Rice Paper

    Thank you for checking out the site, the feedback so far has been awesome. If you have any questions, or suggestions, you can email me at thehungryvegetarianblog@gmail.com. See you next week!

-Travis

The Hungry Vegetarian Chili

Hello All,
    This week's entry is a vegetarian chili that I made for dinner on Thursday night. This dish is hearty, and will definitely fill you up. As is the case for the majority of what I prepare, most of the ingredients are from Trader Joe's. I don't know where you can find healthy and/or vegetarian food for a cheaper price (I am in no way affiliated with them). Sometimes, I'll also add Morning Star vegetarian bacon, but this time, I omitted it. Below are a list of the ingredients. Also, I don't recommend exerting too much physical energy soon after eating this chili, let's just put the swimming rule into effect here. Enjoy!

1 Can of Trader Joe's Vegetarian Chili
1/2 Organic Roma Tomato
1 Small handful of minced Onion
Olives
Bread & Butter Pickles
Jalapenos
Sour Cream
Mustard
Smoked Chipotle Hot Sauce (They sell this at Target, it's the same sauce that they use at Chipotle)

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at thehungryvegetarianblog@gmail.com.
See you next week!

Welcome to The Hungry Vegetarian!

Hello everyone,
My name is Travis, and I'd like to thank you for checking out The Hungry Vegetarian. I'd like for this blog to serve as a resource for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Often, I find that recipes online and in magazines have lengthy prep times and expensive ingredients. The vegetarian recipes on this blog will be affordable, and generally won't take too long to make. Most importantly, they taste good. Every Sunday, there will be a new recipe on here, along with pics. If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me at thehungryvegetarian@gmail.com. Thanks.