Author: Chris Petrellese

Portland Vegan Food Tour 2017 #portland #vegan sweetsimplevegan.com
The great Pacific Northwest — breathtaking views, an energetic yet calming atmosphere, and some of the most delicious food we've ever had the pleasure of tasting. A few weeks back Jasmine and I set out on a road trip with our sights set on Portland, OR. From there, we made our way up to Seattle, WA, and then back down to Los Angeles, CA. We are here to outline our trip, including the Portland vegan food adventures we enjoyed, and everything else...so let's go!

Vegan Meatball Sub Sandwich w/ Cashew Parmesan & Caramelized Onions (oil-free) sweetsimplevegan.com #oilfree #meatball #vegan #sub #hearty #caramelizedonions #homemadeparmesan #cashewparm #veganmeat Meatball subs were a childhood favorite of mine. I had them often, and they were always reminiscent of times with family and friends. Growing up in an Italian household, they were pretty much a staple. Thankfully, we've created a vegan alternative, and in my opinion these vegan meatball subs are way better as they are free from cholesterol, saturated fat, and any of the harm associated with its counterpart.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="682"]Crusted & Date-Sweetened Banana Bread French Toast {oil-, gluten- & refined sugar-free} sweetsimplevegan.com #sugarfree #refinedsugarfree #vegan #breakfast #frenchtoast #healthy #oilfree #lowfat #glutenfree #bananabread This post is sponsored by our cereal fam at Attune Foods! We appreciate the love they put into their simple ingredient, organic & non GMO products, and today we are showing love for their cinnamon brown rice cereal :)[/caption]

When breakfast and dessert merge, you know you’re in for a treat! I’ve taken our date-sweetened banana bread, crusted it with cinnamon crispy brown rice cereal and turned it into french toast—talk about a flavor explosion you won’t soon forget. After this, I’m not sure if breakfast will ever be quite the same. Crusted & Date-Sweetened Banana Bread French Toast {oil-, gluten- & refined sugar-free} sweetsimplevegan.com #sugarfree #refinedsugarfree #vegan #breakfast #frenchtoast #healthy #oilfree #lowfat #glutenfree #bananabread