I was invited to participate in a vegan potluck lunch picnic in Florence AL. It was nice to meet with like-minded people to share good food, ideas, and food-based experiences.
This was my first social event since the peak of the COVID 19 pandemic. We all met outside at the park in a pavilion, so it seemed safe enough.
Getting good photographs of the food was nearly impossible. The food was being eaten up before I could get good photographs. It all looked so good. Or maybe vegans are just so malnourished and starving from protein deficiency that we couldn't control ourselves. Ha!
Let's look at all the protein we enjoyed. Check out these two broccoli casseroles. Delicious!
There was even a vegan wheat gluten "meat loaf and gravy" available so that we could pretend not to be freaks and social outcasts.
My contribution to this social event was a huge pot of black beans and saffron rice with red pepper and onion. This simple food was prepared in just minutes. I was pleasantly surprised to see how popular my food was with the crowd. I sat down to eat for a moment and it was gone! I had only 2 servings of leftovers to take with me.
My favorite foods included the flavorful Indian sambar and the red potatoes with spinach and garlic. I had to go back for seconds and thirds.
There were two tables loaded with foods. This was a real vegan feast! People accuse vegans of having eating disorders. Okay. I confess. I binged until I could barely move.
