ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — Ian Taylor just went to the store to get some groceries.
“We also just have some generic hot dog buns,” Taylor said.
He said he’s using the hot dog buns and other items to make vegan-friendly meals for a summer cookout.
“Being vegan is for everybody of every shape, and size and color,” Taylor said.
Taylor’s been a vegan for the last 11 years and said it isn’t always easy to find food that he can eat at a barbecue.
“It definitely makes it feel like the odd one out, to a degree, and there were instances where, you know, maybe I wouldn’t eat anything at the get together or, you know, maybe there was a, you know, dinner roll if I was lucky,” Taylor said.
So, the self-proclaimed amateur chef decided to share delicious recipes that work with the vegan diet on a food account that he runs with his friend, Jake Loughner, called Vegan Guys from Ohio.
“Right now, we are prepping up some pinwheel sandwiches,” Taylor said.
He said the sandwiches are filled with hummus, vegan cheese and other ingredients.
“With some shredded lettuce and onions,” Taylor added. “Then, now that it’s all wrapped up, we are actually going to chill it.”
After chilling it, Taylor sectioned-off the sandwiches for serving. He said the recipe is a crowd favorite.
“It’s also very easy and portable, and if this is something you want to bring to a cookout that maybe wasn’t going to have the most vegan options already, you can make it, wrap it up in some foil or plastic wrap and take it to go,” Taylor said.
He also recommended adding a sausage substitute to make your cookout menu more inclusive.
“I feel like food and cooking is like a love language in and of itself and the more people you can bring together, the better,” Taylor said.
You can follow Taylor’s food account on Instagram. You can also find the full recipes to these meals there.
