Here's another one of my home-made vegan experiments. What I did for this meal is use my cornbread ingredients to wrap LightLife vegan hot dogs, but I had to use less corn meal, more water, and more sugar. I baked them in the oven after coating them with oil. This was a nasty mess to make but it came out better than expected.
Welcome to Monk Island, a food blog with a new perspective. This blog documents my experiences as a roaming vegan with limited time, money, and resources. I search the land for simple, plant-based meals for one person, and I share those here with you. This blog is for herbivores on the go who don't live in the kitchen, don't have a kitchen, or don't have a home. No politics or extremist rants. Just peace, respect, and veggies.
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Home-made Vegan Corn Dogs
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Hot Chick'n Sandwich Combo at Vujee Vegan in Huntsville AL
I made my way back to Vugee Vegan in Huntsville AL today. I've been wanting to visit again for a while. I had a craving for a chick'n sandwich.
This is Vujee Vegan's version of the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. This is a delicious hand-breaded fried chick'n "breast", deep fried and tossed in house-made spicy seasonings. This is served on a toasted vegan Hawaiian roll with sweet creamy slaw, spicy pickle slices, and vegan ranch sauce. This combo is served with a choice of waffle fries or Mesquite BBQ Kettle Chips. I always get the waffle fries.
Hot Chick'n Sandwich Combo at Vujee Vegan in Huntsville AL |
Hot Chick'n Sandwich at Vujee Vegan in Huntsville AL |
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
My First Visit to Slutty Vegan in Birmingham AL
After years of waiting for the right time, today I finally had the opportunity to try Slutty Vegan. This is my documentation and first impression of my experience.
Finding Slutty Vegan is pretty easy. Just find Sloss Furnaces and go east on 1st Ave a couple miles to 55th Pl and look for the brightly colored signs. 55th St is one block away from 55th Pl, so be sure you're on the correct 55th.
Slutty Vegan in Birmingham AL |
Upon entry, the crew playfully welcomed us by announcing loudly that sluts have entered the building. The interior was bright and clean with bold graphic design and text all over the place. Slutty Vegan is known for its slightly vulgar corporate identity and advertising. It was so fun being part of Slutty Vegan's naughty world.
Slutty Vegan has a take-out counter for ordering food, but there is no seating area or drink station. It's very similar to a Pizza Hut or Dominos take out location. The kitchen appeared to be very clean. The crew was friendly. At the time of my visit, one of my favorite jams, No Ordinary Love by Sade, was the smooth groove bumping loudly on the apparently high-quality sound system, giving the place a cool nightclub vibe. I was dancing at the counter as the bass riff and Sade's smooth voice distracted me from the menu.
I had a travel companion during this visit, so we both ordered multiple items to share. We had to eat in the car.
Here's what we ordered:
Super Slut at Slutty Vegan |
Slutty Fries at Slutty Vegan |
Side Heaux at Slutty Vegan |
Hawt Toddy at Slutty Vegan |
One Night Stand at Slutty Vegan |