Mediterranean Veggie sandwich at Panera Bread

Panera Bread has a few vegan foods. This is the Mediterranean Veggie sandwich without feta. It comes with plain chips and a pickle wedge. I order mine uncut to avoid the dirty knife.

UPDATE: This bread does contain honey. I choose to avoid honey, so next time I order this meal I will be getting this served on Sesame Semolina bread.

Click here for Panera Bread's vegan menu

Steamed Buddha's Feast at P.F. Chang's

I get the steamed Buddha's Feast with no mushrooms. I don't like mushrooms, so I often get extra broccoli instead of mushrooms. I like to eat this with rice, and I sprinkle the chili oil and soy sauce on top.

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Edamame And Hot Tea At P.F. Chang's

The edamame is steamed and has a sprinkle of sea salt. This is one of my favorite snacks.

The hot tea is very good. This was the peach flavor. Sometimes I add sugar, but it really doesn't need it. This has a light, fresh taste, and adding sugar seems to make it taste too much like candy.

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Introduction

Hello to everyone! Welcome to Monk Island. My focus is on easily prepared meals, cheap foods, take-out foods, snacks, restaurant meals, and any food that could be good for plant eaters who are traveling or can't cook. I'm not a vegan chef or nutritionist. I'm not here to debate issues or criticize people who are unlike myself. I'm not rich or famous. I'm just an active individual who really enjoys sharing photographs of food, and my food of choice is vegan. Take from it whatever you choose.

My goals for this blog are to:

• present photographic documentation of my food with some comments
• share useful information with current and potential vegans
• present evidence that a plant-based diet can be fun, inexpensive, and easy
• promote a positive view of veganism
• educate anyone interested in plant-based eating
• present occasional essays on related subjects
• spread information about plant-based products
• present restaurant reviews from the perspective of a vegan

You may want to know about me. I live in the south-eastern United States of America (a vegan food desert). I discontinued consumption of pigs in 1987, birds in 1989, then cows and eggs in 1995. I became a vegan in 2009. My gradual transition was effortless. My desire for animal-based foods is completely gone. The greatest challenge is being a social anomaly, but I have absolutely no regrets. I'm healthier now than I've ever been. Cognitive dissonance associated with food, cleanliness, and my friendship with animals is now resolved. Eating is much more simplified with fewer choices, naturally ready-to-eat foods, and clearer boundaries for what is "food". I can taste my food better because my sense of taste has adjusted to appreciate the subtleties of nature. Becoming a vegan is one of the greatest things I've ever done for myself.