Tempeh Tantrum, Homemade-Style

The Remedy Diner downtown is one of the only restaurants in Raleigh with real vegetarian food (meaning that they know how to cook with tofu and tempeh and don't just serve you a portobello mushroom or a veggie burger from a box).  We are there pretty often, and virtually every single time I order their Tempeh Tantrum sandwich, which was voted one of the Top 5 Vegan Sandwiches in the country by PETA.  It's marinated tempeh, veggie bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and pesto Veganaise, and it really is great.

The thing is, though, that the Remedy keeps raising their prices and the last few times I've been there, they put one tiny slice of tempeh on there and the avocado keeps getting thinner and thinner as well.  They also got rid of their mustardy potato salad and now the only side options are plain chips and coleslaw.  Unacceptable.  I decided to take matters into my own hands and just make this thing at home.

It's kind of hard to see over that giant pile of tots, but it worked out really well and was super great and did not cost us $25 for the two sandwiches.  Success!