I hope you enjoyed my first-ever “wheat meat” creation yesterday! It got some fun buzz on Pinterest and I am hoping lots of you try the Cinnamon-Ginger Seitan! I’d love to hear what you think.

The three-day weekend gave me extra time to get creative in the kitchen. I had some beans cooking up in the pressure cooker so I thought I should make something else while puttering around the kitchen. I had some large portobello caps in the refrigerator, fresh-cooked quinoa cooling on the counter, and a whacky idea brewing.

I grew up eating Sloppy Joe’s at home and Maid-Rite sandwiches at the mall (you may know maid-rites as a “loose meat” sandwich). Since going vegetarian, I haven’t had either. Once I took a bite into this sandwich I was reminded of both — I guess it’s a hybrid!