It’s about the wine. That’s the Catalan translation of this restaurant’s name, and indeed it was. Kyle and I had no real occasion to go out to dinner, but we just felt like splurging for a fun date night. Va De Vi is a gem of a restaurant in Walnut Creek’s downtown area. The ambiance is casual but chic, with a friendly and knowledgeable staff, a menu that changes with the seasons, and a wine list to die for. Every direction you turned had more wine displayed. And being all about the wine, the menu… Read more >
Elise
August 10, 2010
beans, fish, hummus, spinach salad, stir fry, tofu
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New toy! I’ve never had a French Press before, but Kyle put his high school barista skills to use and taught me how to make myself a steaming cuppa joe. Sadly, we parted ways with our old coffee maker back in NYC (and haven’t gotten a new one yet), so I’m now having to nurture my caffeine addiction expand my coffee horizon with other methods. Hi reflection! Ok, so this French Press is actually incredibly easy. There’s no need to get all anxious before using it like I did. I’m just a weirdo. The only… Read more >
Elise
August 6, 2010
stir fry, tofu
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I set my alarm this morning for 7 am. It’s been a while since I’ve set my alarm (I’m on summer vacation, yo!) but we had places to be! On the way to Port Townsend, we stopped at Deception Pass State Park. First we pulled over to marvel at Pass Lake. It was covered in a thick mist making it both gorgeous and eerie. We were the only ones around and it felt so peaceful. Nature is a wonder. As if Pass Lake wasn’t therapeutic enough, we then came upon Deception Pass. The Deception Pass… Read more >
Elise
July 24, 2010
beans, falafel, kale, Starbucks, tofu, veggie burger
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After a full day of driving (11 hours to be exact), Kyle and I arrived at our hotel in downtown Portland just after 5 pm. He was ready to pass out, but I wasn’t going down without a fight workout and vegan meal in me first. I dragged (to the fullest sense of the word) my poor fiancé to the hotel gym for a measly 20 minutes on the elliptical. It wasn’t all bad, though. Thanks to the Ts in every corner of the workout area, we were able to enjoy the Spain vs. Germany… Read more >
Elise
July 10, 2010
avocado, big salad, kale, mexican food, nuts, raw, Starbucks, tofu, vegan cake
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Why oh why couldn’t I just sleep in? Sadly, I woke up before 8 am…making my total shut-eye time less than 7 hours. Far more than I used to get (back in my days of employment), but far fewer than I’ve been getting lately. My body was ready to go though, so whatever. After my first cup of coffee my mom had to go to the hospital. It was kinda last minute and she wasn’t able to drive herself, so I made another cup of java to-go and we were off. She’s ok, don’t worry,… Read more >
Elise
July 3, 2010
edamame, greek yogurt, hummus, soy ice cream, tofu
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