Dr. McDougall's Vegan Ramen Chicken Flavor

Hello on the 11th day of the Vegan Month of Food. Today I have a review of Dr. McDougall's Vegan Ramen Chicken Flavor. (I don't have vegan ramen often, but I decided to try this one out when it was on sale.)

Dr. McDougall's Vegan Ramen Chicken Flavor

 

It's simple to prepare.

Take the lid off and remove the flavor packet.

Empty flavor packet over noodles.

Add water to the fill line & stir.

Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Stir, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove lid & stir. Enjoy once it has cooled off enough.

Thoughts: I enjoyed the taste and texture of the noodles (which were noted to be organic), and it was nice that there were some vegetables included in the flavor packet (corn, carrots, and tiny spinach flakes), but there definitely could have been more. If I were to make it again, I'll probably take the extra time to cook and add more vegetables myself. The broth's flavor was a bit different, not quite what I expected as "chicken flavor" but still good. The cup is labeled as containing 2 servings, but that's just silly to me; there's no way half of that cup would be filling enough. I had the whole cup, plus lentil chips and an apple as sides. However, it has significantly less sodium (and less fat) than the other vegan ramen I've had before, so even if you eat the whole 2 servings like I did, you're still consuming less sodium than if you'd had only one serving (half the packet) of the other.

Bottom line: It's a quick and easy meal, no washing up required other than the fork used to eat the noodles (I just sipped the broth right from the cup instead of using a spoon; I'm so classy). If you're looking for a vegan ramen, this seems to be an overall healthier (though pricier) option. 

Here is a silhouette of Mystery to bring today's post to its close.

Peace. :)

Peanut Butter Brown Rice

Hello on the ninth day of the Vegan Month of Food! Today is a simple recipe that makes for a quick and easy meal.

Peanut Butter Brown Rice

Ingredients:

--3/4 cup water

--1/2 cup Minute brown rice

--soy sauce

--broccoli (cut into small-medium pieces)

--peanut butter

mmm, broccoli :)

Bring the water to a boil, add the rice, stir, cover, and lower heat (medium-low). Keep an eye on it so it doesn't boil over; stir occasionally. After about five minutes, add some soy sauce, stir, and re-cover. When the majority of the liquid has been absorbed, drop the broccoli on top of the rice, and re-cover to allow the broccoli to steam for a couple minutes. Put heat all the way to low, add a nice big scoop of peanut butter, stir in evenly, and re-cover, turning off the heat. Once all the liquid is absorbed, stir once more for good measure and serve with baby carrots and lentil chips. (I like the Cracked Pepper Baked Lentil Chips by Mediterranean Snacks.)

Here is a photo of a sleeping Mystery curled up in a comforter.

Peace. :)