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Dinner and a movie! Lunch and a show! Comfort food pairings for all your faves, mostly vegan, all vegetarian. Many also are gluten-free and/or low FODMAP. she/they 🏳️‍🌈 Blog pairings: vegoutrecipes.com Film/TV reviews: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Feb 22

“If I was going to make the world a better place, I’d do it with cookies.”

“Stranger Than Fiction” and white chocolate cranberry walnut oatmeal cookies are part two of my double feature to celebrate three years of Veg Out!

More: vegoutrecipes.com/baking-a-better-place

#StrangerThanFiction #VegOut

Baking a Better Place - Veg Out

One of the things that made me love my husband more is our shared appreciation for this movie, so I made cookies to pair with it that I knew he'd love.

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · 1d

Feeling lucky to be attending five films at the Twin Cities Film Fest alongside several other Minnesota Film Critics Association members this year! I will post a recap next week and reviews will come for some of the films.

#TwinCitiesFilmFest #TCFF2025 #HamnetMovie #BugoniaMovie

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · 3d

Slowly catching up on reviews! Starting with these four September releases:
👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏽 Twinless - 4/5
☂️ A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - 4/5
👵 Eleanor the Great - 4/5
🏈 Him - 1.5/5

More on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/september-review-roundup.

#TwinlessMovie #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney #EleanorTheGreat

The Feed: September Review Roundup | Veg Out

Quick reviews of "Twinless," "Eleanor the Great," "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" and "Him."

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

The sandwich includes a soft hoagie roll (B subbed his for a potato bun), a savory Impossible patty, grilled peppers & onions, melted Chao vegan cheese and house-made garlic mayo. All of these things come together so well, and the Roadside Raspberry Palmer I got was super refreshing to wash it down.

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

We wrapped up this year’s Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge adventures with dinner tonight: the Vegan Philly Cheesesteak from Wells Roadside. It’s honestly one of my faves from the challenge, and I hope they consider adding it to the menu!

#TCVeganChefChallenge #VegOut #ComfortFood #TwinCitiesEats

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

We also ordered the Aloo Bodi (potatoes and black-eyed peas), and I got their house-made mint lemonade.

For dessert, we couldn’t resist trying the Carrot Coconut Crème Brûlée, which was incredible.

#VeganTacos #TCVeganChefChallenge #PlantBased #TwinCities #ComfortFood #TwinCitiesEats #NamasteCafe

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

Today’s lunch was the top-notch Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Masala Fire Tacos from Namaste Café! Masala-spiced tofu is served on corn tortillas & topped w/crunchy cabbage, pickled onions, avocado, cashew mayo, cilantro sauce & green chilies, along with a side of watermelon cucumber mint salad.

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

I went into “The Map That Leads to You” expecting the standard life-affirming romance that is frequently shoveled straight to streaming these days, and that is exactly what I got.

Read my full review on The Feed: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/the-map-that-leads-to-you-2025.

#TheMapThatLeadsToYou

The Feed: "The Map That Leads to You" (2025) | Veg Out

I went into "The Map That Leads to You" expecting the standard life-affirming romance that is frequently shoveled straight to streaming these days, and that is exactly what I got.

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

We also got some super refreshing drinks and incredible vegan cookies: oatmeal chocolate chip and citrus olive oil.

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

For dinner last night, we tried the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge jackfruit tacos (with onion, cilantro, lime, avocado and avo salsa at Gigi’s Cafe. I loved that salsa! 🥑

#VeganTacos #TCVeganChefChallenge #PlantBased #TwinCities #VegOut #ComfortFood #TwinCitiesEats #GigisCafe #Vegansky #Foodsky

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

We also tried their vegan nachos and some mocktails. I got the cucumber mint lemonade, and the husband got a lavender mule.

#VeganLumpia #TheBlock #TCVeganChefChallenge #VeganNachos #TwinCities #VegOut #PlantBased #ComfortFood #TwinCitiesEats #Vegansky #Foodsky

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

We tried the amazing Vegan Lumpia that The Block in Rogers is making for the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge as a snack yesterday afternoon!

The lumpia is a spring roll stuffed with Impossible burger, tofu, celery and cabbage. It's served on a bed of spring greens with tamari and pepper jelly.

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

We also enjoyed our drinks, B got a Tree Hugger (iced coffee with soy milk and maple syrup) and I got berry iced tea.

We also loved the vibe at Tiny Diner and their commitment to sustainability.

#TofuWraps #PlantBased #TwinCities #VegOut #ComfortFood #TwinCitiesEats #Vegansky #Foodsky

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Sep 1

For brunch yesterday, we tried the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Coconut Curry Tofu Wraps (coconut tofu, crunchy corn strips and fresh radish, wrapped in fresh green lettuce) at Tiny Diner. They were super yummy, as were the sweet potato fries that came with it!

#TinyDiner #TCVeganChefChallenge

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 30

They were super yummy, and we washed them down with strawberry lemon kombucha and pear cider. B also got a cup of their lentil vegetable soup.

More to come from our last six stops of the challenge!

#TCVeganChefChallenge #PlantBased #TwinCities #VegOut #ComfortFood #TwinCitiesEats #FalafelBurger

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 30

After a weekend away, we’re continuing our trek through the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge!

Last night, we tried the Book Club entry: falafel burgers, which include housemade falafel with fresh lettuce, cucumber, tomato, dill pico de gallo, tahini aioli & tzatziki, served with sweet potato fries.

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 28

Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch light up the screen with their snarky comments, amazing facial contortions and a bit of old-fashioned physical comedy in “The Roses.”

More: vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/the-roses-2025.

#TheRoses #OliviaColman #BenedictCumberbatch #MovieReview #VegOut #TheFeed

The Feed: "The Roses" (2025) | Veg Out

Colman and Cumberbatch light up the screen with their snarky comments, amazing facial contortions and a bit of old-fashioned physical comedy.

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 28

We ate well during our long weekend in Maryland! This isn't even half of what we ate, I was too busy in the moment to take pictures of everything.

#VegOut #PlantBased #ComfortFood #Vegansky #Foodsky

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 28

“Caught Stealing” is lighter than most of Aronofsky’s films, but it still has an edge that aligns with his previous work. The physical and psychological carnage in the film is at times punishing. It’s at odds with tonal shifts to make this into a romp. vegoutrecipes.com/the-feed/caught-stealing-2025

The Feed: "Caught Stealing" (2025) | Veg Out

A lot of the physical and psychological carnage that dominates this film's story is at times punishing, and it is at odds with some tonal shifts that want to make "Caught Stealing" into a fun romp.

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 19

We ended our meal with baklava, which is one of my husband’s favorite desserts, and not typically one of mine. I had told him I would just have one bite to try it.

But it is honestly the best baklava I’ve ever had, and I wound up having a few bites.

#PlantBased #MeatlessMonday #VegOut #TwinCities

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 19

We also ordered the Awaze Tibs, which are one of the best things I’ve eaten this month! The tibs are seitan sauteed with Awaze sauce, onion, garlic, jalapeños & herbs, served with a salad.

Just like last time we were here, we got Suff, a traditional Ethiopian drink, & a Strawberry Banana Smoothie.

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 19

We had an incredible lunch at Lulu EthioVegan Cuisine yesterday!

We went for the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Chili Fries, which did not disappoint. The fries are topped with award-winning Ethiopian-spiced chili, nondairy cheese and sour cream.

#TCVeganChefChallenge #LuluEthioVeganCuisine

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 18

We brought along some of B’s family for our #TCVeganChefChallenge lunch stop at Himalayan Restaurant!

The Chili Momo dish (crispy hemp and shiitake momo with sautéed peppers and onion tossed in tangy and sweet chili sauce, topped with crunchy noodles) was yummy! So was the chana masala we ordered.

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 17

We also got some mocktails: an Old Fashioned and a Cashmere Sweater!

#PlantBased #VegOut #TwinCities #DinnerAndAMovie #TheChartHouse #Vegansky #Foodsky

Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 17

Friday dinner & a movie! Before seeing #ShinGodzilla @emaginemn.bsky.social, we made a #TCVeganChefChallenge stop @ Chart House.

The Caribbean Vegan Bowl has jerk-spiced bean patty, jerk crumble, cilantro lime rice w/Argentinian chimichurri, fire-roasted corn salsa, avocado chimi-mousse & pepitas.

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Veg Out, a.k.a. Cat @vegoutrecipes.bsky.social · Aug 16

Full diary: letterboxd.com/moviecat/films/diary.