Monday, November 9, 2026

November mailorder boxes

 I’m doing my mailorder boxes and subscriptions again!

Nov 2026 Mailorder boxes

Seven item box is $70 ppd. for a single box. $63 per box with a subscription of two or more months. Costs are high these days. I can do gf or other restrictions if you need. Message me or email thetravelingchef@gmail.com with your order and address. Payment via Venmo I’m @joshuaploeg on there or use my whole email address to find me on PayPal: thetravelingchef@gmail.com Priority medium USPS flat rate boxes are used, good for all 50 states. I’ll try to trick it out the food is good! 


Cookies (groups of 8):

*cranberry orange shortbread 

*chocolate or nut butter sandwich

*pumpkin pecan 

*sugar turkeys (frosted or not)


Candy:

*fudge- peanut butter or chocolate vanilla

*brittle- any nut or seed 

Pastries:

*joshpockets savory- pesto, spicy lentil, or smoky tomato 

*joshpockets sweet (4 small)- chocolate, coconut, lemon, cherry, salted caramel, pumpkin, or berry

*mini pies (2)- pecan, walnut, or apple


Bread:

*swirl mini loaf- chocolate, pumpkin spice, or chocolate cinnamon 

*mini loaf- lemon, cherry nut, pumpkin, banana, or zucchini

*savory mini loaf- garlic herb or tomato herb


Stew kits:

*black bean chili with pineapple

*chickpea masala curry, peppers, carrots, sweet potatoes

*white bean, kale, garlic, herbs, potatoes

*red beans, okra, tomato, peppers, greens, creole spices 

 

Mixes:

*cinnamon cornmeal pancakes 

*spicy veggie pancakes (or not spicy)


Spices:

*persian blend with fenugreek leaves 

*black sesame zahter

*pumpkin spice sugar 

*tamarind chili powder


Tea (black, green, or herbal):

*lemon, hibiscus, spice

*juniper, sage, cardamom

*pandan, cranberry, lemongrass 

*orange, apple, chrysanthemum, clove


Snack:

*bbq tofu jerky 

*curry dried fruits (spicy or not)

*sesame ginger cracker sticks


Preserves (8oz.):

*cranberry spice (can be sweet or savory, can be spicy)

*curry squash butter (spicy or not)

*smoky eggplant pepper spread 

*apple cardamom jam




Wednesday, October 28, 2026

San Diego takeout day 11/1

 San Diego vegan takeout menu for this Sunday, November 1st! Give me a text, message, or email by Saturday evening (hopefully before), and let me know what you want (and allergies), and when you want to pick up! Window is 10:30 am until 7pm on Sunday. You can possibly pick up on Monday if you need to. Email is thetravelingchef@gmail.com, phone is 8185157511. Pickup spot is at 3rd and Market, downtown San Diego

Anything can be gf or modified to be so. Most of this also freezes well if you want to stock up. 

You can pay ahead if you’d like, that does indeed help me… @joshuaploeg on Venmo, my whole email address on PayPal: thetravelingchef@gmail.com

And I’ll be having… 


-Farmers market special $14-

*a surprise dish made from produce items from the Little Italy farmers market, let me know allergies but other than that you’ll have to trust me! 

~Burrito/sandwich $12-

*breakfast burrito with tofu scramble, chickpea chorizo, seasoned potatoes, green sauce 

*french bread banh mi with tofu, slaw, herbs, jalapeno, sautéed onions, herbs, pate, garlic crunchies, sweet and spicy sauces

~Stew with rice or quinoa $14-

*gojuchang potato with carrots, peppers, sesame, onion, bok choy

*spicy Burmese with tofu, fancy potatoes & carrots, okra, chilies, tamarind, curry, bean sprouts, coconut milk

*west African peanut with sweet potatoes, onions, chilies, peppers, herbs, greens, carrots, chickpeas

*”boeuf” bourgingon with veggie bacon, herbs, onion, carrots, mushrooms, wine gravy (beef can be seitan, tempeh, pumpkin seed or other)

~Savory tarts $6-

*pumpkin, pesto “cream cheez “, caramelized onion 

*tomato, herbs, roasted garlic, chickpea pate 

~Samosas $4 (comes with a little sauce cup)-

*curry potato with peas, carrots, onions

*masala tamarind chickpea

~Joshpockets $3 each-

*savory like spicy lentil, veggie beef, black bean chili, spinach and onion, mushroom pesto, etc.

*sweet like coconut, lemon, chocolate, strawberry, etc.

~Swirl bread $12 full loaf/$6 mini-

*chocolate, chocolate cinnamon, pumpkin spice, or fruit of choice

~Skull cookies $15 for 6-

*frosted sugar cookies- can also do pumpkin or almond 

~Jack-o’-lantern cupcakes $3 each (plz. get several)-

*can do spice, pumpkin pie, red or orange velvet, coconut, etc. 

~Mini pies $3-

*pecan, or walnut, or apple, or other

~Full size sweet or savory pie for $20

~Rustic tart $5-

*pear, apple, berry, lemon, pomegranate, pumpkin, or other 



Friday, October 9, 2026

Los Angeles Vegan Murder Mystery Dinner October 23rd

I have a fun menu for this dinner mystery in Los Angeles on Friday, October 23rd. It'll be fun- menu is a playful vegan take on old menus from the Orient Express dining car, for I do so love historical meals. Anyway, RSVP via link... I'm sure it will fill up by the time we get there! 

Vegan Murder Mystery Dinner