Soy patties--what's typically in them?

[n0matter]

Re: Soy patties--what's typically in them?

Of course you can! The simple answer is that I don't like the options I have for bringing my lunch. Hardboiled eggs, precooked meats that taste nasty after microwave re-heating, salad that gets soggy by the time it's opened and mixed and eaten. I did used to cook up and bring a nice pasta/tofu lunch that tasted swell after reheated but, alas, no more pasta for me. I like being able to eat things that are freshly prepared, still 'naturally' warm and that comply 100% with the diet. Reproducing that without the aid of a fully functional kitchen is impossible at work.

[bizzlekitty]

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Let me iterate for you:

"Since I'm getting a little sick of doing salads every single day, I was thinking that I could apply this to my veggie intake."

Ah, it sounded like you were bored with salad for lunch every day

Well, I have always distrusted what actually goes into a veggie burger. I always assume they are processed with who knows what. Whole regular veggies are always best.

I like eating burgers or chicken for lunch and I try to get extra tomatoes and lettuce (or mushrooms, etc.) to help supplement my veggies. Maybe they'd have that option?

[n0matter]

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Yes, Darling...why don't you bring in a lunch?

YOU shouldn't be touching this post with a ten-foot pole, Ms. $15/day lunch. Except your excuses are even worse and less valid than mine; "Everyone else went there to eat, so I just HAD to!" :-p

[Miss Phode]

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Hey Origam, I just figured if they're coming from a restaurant, they might have no-no ingredients. Personally, I don't object to Vegan or Vegetarian alternatives at all.

What do you put in your home made veggie burgers Origam?

[Origam]

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Hey Origam, I just figured if they're coming from a restaurant, they might have no-no ingredients. Personally, I don't object to Vegan or Vegetarian alternatives at all.

What do you put in your home made veggie burgers Origam?

It was sarcasm Miss, not a swipe at you. I'm with you on the no-no's in a lot of vegan/vegetarian alternatives in restaurants.

Depends on what I have on hand! I usually make them like meatballs using tofu (pressed and ground) instead of meat and adding whatever veggies happen to catch my interest at the time, seasonings, a bit of soy sauce, and some cheese.

[Miss Phode]

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I didn't think you were swiping. Thanks for the tofu burger ideas

[not2late]

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I bring taco salads to work... What I do is put the taco meat in a microwave proof container and put the veggies in a plastic sandwich bag with the cheese (tomatoes, cucumber and other "wet" veggies I put in a separate plastic sandwich bag). Then I shove it all into my insulated lunch bag. When it's time to heat, I toss the meat into the microwave and heat it up. I put my nice crisp, non-soggy veggies on the lid of the container, top with the meat and eat.

At most I have 1 container and 1 or 2 plastic sandwich baggies, depending on my veggie selection.

When I bring a chicken salad (chicken and mayo) with a green salad base, I do something similar. I put the chicken salad in a plastic sandwich bag, the "dry" veggies I put in a container, the "wet" veggies in another sandwich bag. When it's time to eat, I just mix everything together.

If I bring a dressing along, I have a small plastic container with a tight fitting lid---it began life as a container of caraway seeds. Anyhow, I put in the serving of dressing. I use plastic because if I want a creamy dressing, say like blue cheese, I put the serving in the container and freeze it overnight. By lunch time, the dressing is melted and the veggies are cool.

[Origam]

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I didn't think you were swiping. Thanks for the tofu burger ideas

You know the pressing trick for tofu? I learned it from a vegan gal a while back and I like the texture it gives the tofu.

[loliloli]

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I love veggie burgers ... browned on olive oil and eaten with a salad chopped into little piece ... don't tell me I can't have them ... its about the only thing that makes my vegetarian-atkins better

Really what's so bad about them? the ones i eat only have 6 net grams of carbs

[Rae-Marie]

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Boca makes a "Flame Grilled" burger. It only has 1 net carb.


90 Calories
3g Fat
4g carbs
3g Dietary Fiber
0g Sugar

I eat them all the time.