My dream life would consist of waking up, cooking and baking to my heart’s content, hanging out with my family and friends all day, exploring new and familiar neighborhoods in LA, eating at my favorite spots while trying new places, and having big family style meals a few nights a week at our new place. This is basically what I did these past few days. I wish it didn’t have to end. I woke up Monday morning and immediately began baking Kyle’s birthday treat. He requested chocolate brownies, so that’s what I made. After… Read more >
Elise
March 22, 2012
asian tofu, big salad, kale, seed bistro, seitan, venicerestaurant review
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That last post had some pretty scenery from the weekend, but not a lot of eats. Here’s a recap of last weekend at home, in food format. To start the road trip off on the right foot, I got a big kale, spinach, beet, carrot, and ginger juice. Pink pee is especially fun when you’ve been holding your bladder for 4 hours. We stopped twice on the drive home and arrived in L-town just in time for dinner. I had a pumpkin Bolani and salad. The next morning we slept in, which meant coffee and… Read more >
Elise
March 1, 2012
avocado, big salad, eggs, kale, Kombucha, oatmeal, plant cafe organic, quinoa, thai food, tofu
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I got these in the mail last week from Earthbound Farm. As a lover of greens, this was a BIG deal. Organic, too! The funny thing is, usually I’m super anal picky about my salad ingredients. 99% of the time I prefer making my own and I definitely shy away from conventional dressings. But I guess that makes Earthbound Farm’s powermeals the exception. The salad comes with a packet of mix-ins separate from the lettuce…which (as you can see) are all individually wrapped. Since I had made enchiladas the previous night, I decided… Read more >
Elise
December 3, 2011
beans, big salad
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Let’s start with dessert(s). I had three times the bowl you see below. Heavy on the candied ginger. In case you were wondering, the Whole Foods on the westside have finally restocked their candied ginger supply, so this is their brand (as opposed to the Trader Joe’s kind that I’ve been hoarding for the past few months). Whole Foods’ ginger is crystallized, so there is more sugar, but it’s also spicier. I prefer the spicy kind. Check it. A mitten shaped piece! After I had sated my sweet tooth, I made food for… Read more >
Elise
November 17, 2011
big salad, carob chips, chia seeds, oatmeal, pumpkin, quinoa, seitan, tofuwork meals
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It took me 3 hours to decide on what to order from Real Food Daily. It’s hard! There are raw dishes that bring me to an infant-like drool state, as well as comfort meals that make me feel all warm and cozy inside. Gah! What to choose?? In the end I went with the BBQ tofu chop salad, with “seasonal vegetables, barbeque tofu, shredded cashew cheese, romaine, and ranch dressing”, which I bulked up with some pricey extras, including blackened tempeh and avocado. To be honest, the salad wasn’t overly thrilling. I wasn’t expecting the… Read more >
Elise
November 14, 2011
bbq tofu, big salad, real food daily, seitan, tofurestaurant review
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