Okay if anyone reading this knows me, they know that I am a firm believer that " all roads lead to pork ". That being said I don't need to eat meat with every meal, and challenging yourself to change up your diet can give you some surprises. If you think about it, the better vegan or vegetarian food you can make the better your side dishes will be when you have meat. 
Every couple of weeks I have the pleasure teaching a vegan cooking lesson to a good friend. She is an ethical vegan, and like many progressed from vegetarian to vegan. With any lifestyle change there are challenges most importantly, how to make it taste good?
Here are some simple ideas. Always buy produce that is on sale. If the store has so much they reduce the price it probably means it's in season.  Spice it up. I know that this can be tricky for a lot of people but here are a couple of simple rules. Follow your nose. Take the spices and food and smell them together, if it smells good use it. You can always add more. We have all over seasoned meals.  It can happen when you feel confident, or (this happens to me more than I care to say) the lid falls off the shaker. When seasoning, add a little and taste it.  If it's not good yet, add more. 
I will be adding more tips and tricks for making vegan food with each lesson, so keep an eye out for them.
Andrew

After being approached by Justin Kruger at the Larimer County Food Bank to build a truck we got very excited. It wasn't just because they wanted a truck, it was more that we could give a little back.
When I was young my family was poor. With 6 kids and a single income we didn't have allot. Every summer we would go back to our elementary school and have lunch. At the time I had no idea how much this meant to the health of me and my family.
​ It was a great pleasure to build a truck for such an awesome program. I am very glad to see they are on the road helping kids and families.
Andrew
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After hearing great things about the food Tramp About was making I finally got a chance to try it while at Odell with a friend.  We tried the pulled pork tacos and the Cuban and both were well executed and delicious.  Its good to see talented people producing their own food in there own way.  The Tramp About is a great addition to the Fort Collins Food Scene. 
Ryan

I finally had a free Tuesday, and got to go out to the food truck rally at city park. With so many great options it is very hard to make the right choice. Let's just put it this way, I ate way too much. I love that we live in a city that puts on an event like this. The only thing that will make it better is more trucks. 
That is both me hoping that new truck will buy them from us, and a fact. Every truck had a line the entire time I was there. The only times they didn't was after they sold out of food. It was a beautiful day with good music and great food.
​Andrew