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One of the easiest ways to make sure you eat well and save money is bringing your own food to work.  I’m practically a pro at packing meals to-go because I work at a job that requires it.  As a nurse, I’m often squeezing snacks and meals in whenever I can.  Unlike my days off, when I can eat whenever I’m hungry, the timing of my meals at work is instead based on my patients’ stability.  In NYC, I brought my lunch every single day.  If you add it up, those 2 1/2 years of… Read more >

October 27, 2010 avocado, big salad, Ezekiel bread, falafel, hummus, Kombucha, tofu, vegan cookies Read more >

Breaking the feast

The building blocks for a delicious work lunch… Avocado and tofu.  Since I make my work lunches the night before, I am usually in a rush to get to bed.  Thus, tofu prep tends to be on the minimalist side.  I like plain ‘fu so I don’t really care much.  All I did was cut some of the block into cubes, spritz it with Bragg’s and microwave it in a glass bowl with a CoverMate cover.  After 45 seconds, I flipped them around a bit, and popped them back in for another 45 seconds.  It’s… Read more >

October 26, 2010 avocado, big salad, butternut squash, hummus, nuts, potatoes, spinach salad, squash, tofu Read more >

Flashback Friday: Hawaiian honeymoon

Who says reminiscing has to be reserved for Fridays, right?  Flashback Saturday anyone?  Today is my birthday, so try and let it slide…  While I huff and puff my heavily candled (28!!) vegan birthday cake, I hope you’ll enjoy reading about our tropical luna de miel. Kyle and I got married on Saturday, August 28th. On Monday the 30th we headed off to Kauai for the most relaxing week of vacation ever.  Our trip started at 4 am (Pacific time), and we didn’t arrive in Hawaii until 5 pm (Island time).  In case you were wondering… Read more >

October 23, 2010 avocado, egg scramble, fish, tofu Read more >

That’s how we roll…

Ethel is my food partner in crime (FPIC).  We could talk about food all day long.  We do talk about food all day long.  She, too, is lactose intolerant.  So we wallow in our dairy free lives celebrate Daiya together.  However, unlike me, she does enjoy her meat.  ;)  I get the feeling from her that vegetarianism is one step away from criminal in the Filipino culture.  Anyways, now that I’m back in So Cal, we are uniting our passion for food.  She is showing me the ins and outs of Filipino feasting, and I’m… Read more >

October 4, 2010 asian tofu, bragg's, tofu Read more >

Husband and wife (part 3)

I never expected the wedding to get a mini-series on my blog, but the photos were too good not to share with you guys (I’m so modest) and your feedback has been so positive.  Anyways, this post is the last, I swear!  Plus, it’s all the fun stuff – the food, the drank, the cake, and the dancing! Here are the links for part 1 and part 2 if you missed them. After we were announced as Mr. & Mrs., the entire wedding party spontaneously huddled… Rally time! I’m sure the rest of the guests… Read more >

September 28, 2010 quinoa, spinach salad, tofu, vegan cake Read more >