Yolk

This week in honor of the TCU Baylor game I visited a restaurant in Fort Worth by the name of Yolk. They are known for their breakfasts and brunch, so I went early to visit a friend for the morning.

It is easy to find the vegetarian options on the menu, as they have carrots marked next to the name of the entrée. There was a huge variety, making it difficult to decide.

After much speculation I decided to order the West Coast Crepes. This entails smashed avocado, mushrooms, scrambled eggs, jack and cheddar cheese inside of two sweet crepes. It came with a side of either cheesy grits, red potatoes or fresh fruit, which I choose.

At first I was hesitant to order this, since it was such a mix of sweet and savory but it ended up being delicious. It was very filling, and I was only able to finish one of the crepes along with the fruit but it was well worth the price, which was pretty hefty.

I would highly recommend this restaurant to any vegetarian in the Fort Worth area for a delicious brunch with plenty of options to choose from.

Food for thought

This week I went to Terry & Jo’s Food for Thought. It is conveniently located on Speight and 12^th, so about four blocks from campus. This is a great place to grab a healthy snack and they even have a few groceries you can purchase when you first walk in.

The menu is very diverse and you can choose from a variety of different types of foods, from Mexican to Italian. There is a good amount of vegetarian variety as well, which leaves you with a lot of choices of what to order. They also have delicious smoothies, which are a bit over priced but well worth it on a hot day.

            I decided to try Eden’s Best which is a sandwich that consists of tomato, avocado and cucumber with melted Monterrey jack cheese on a wheat bun. My friend I came with ordered a cheese pizza, which is another one of their vegetarian options.

It was very refreshing but quite difficult to eat. The cheese gave it some flavoring, and the vegetables were all cut into small slices which were hard to keep into the sandwich. It also came with a side of blue corn tortilla chips and salsa. I ended up dipping the sandwich into the salsa for more flavor, because just the vegetables were not enough for me.

            Due to convenience, this is a great restaurant to try. The prices are average, and the food is decent.  

Lula Janes wins my heart

Lula Janes is a quaint little bakery located in Waco. They are known for their delicious desserts as well as healthy vegetarian options.

They only make one option for lunch a day, but no matter what day you go on you can’t go wrong. Every meal they offer are vegetarian and made fresh daily.  

Today happened to be vegetarian burritos with a side kale salad. I decided to get the combo which includes a drink and one of their delicious baked goods. I got lemonade and a slice of blueberry pie (which I ate later because the burrito was a lot more filling than expected).

Not only was the meal aesthetically pleasing, but it also tasted delicious. Inside the tasty tortilla was rice, sweet potato, peppers, corn, and a variety of other vegetables and was drizzled in a ranch type dressing. I’m typically not a kale fan, but the dressing on the kale salad took away the bitterness and tasted actually quite good.

Lula Janes has definitely been my favorite vegetarian restaurant that I have found in Waco so far, and I would highly recommend it even if you’re not vegetarian to go and fall in love with the vegetarian options they have to offer.