As promised, here is a more thorough recap of the first dinner with my parents. I like taking non-vegans to Blossom because the menu is impressive for vegans and non-vegans alike. They have interesting dishes that showcase a variety of non-meat “proteins” including seitan, tempeh, and tofu, as well as a few raw options and yet they aren’t presented in an ostentatious way. I love when restaurants have diversity in their menus without an air of arrogance about them. Unassuming and delicious. It took no time for us all to find something on the menu… Read more >
Elise
December 24, 2009
almonds, big salad, Blossom restaurant, butternut squash soup, chickpeas, chocolate, eggplant, potatoes, seitan, soy bacon, soy ice cream, spinach salad, tempeh, tofu, vegan cake, zucchini
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My parents were in town this weekend! :D They arrived Saturday in the wee early hours and left yesterday (Tuesday afternoon)…and although they were only here for four days (two of which I had to work 12 hour shifts) we still had so much fun. I was definitely sad to see them go, but I feel pretty lucky that I was able to see them at all. As I’m sure you’ve heard/read by now, the East Coast weather wasn’t so kind this weekend. Saturday and Sunday were quite the snow-filled days, which were BEYOND brrrrr… Read more >
Elise
December 23, 2009
beans, Blossom restaurant, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, chickpeas, chocolate, clif bar, edamame, larabar, pitas, soup, spinach salad, Starbucks, tea, vegan cake, zucchini
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It’s no wonder people are scared of their significant other’s parents; with movies like Meet the Parents, in-laws get a pretty bad rap. Fortunately for me, this stereotype couldn’t be further from the truth. I just got back from a weekend+ getaway with Kyle’s family and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining his family than if they were the sole heirs to the Whole Foods chain. Not only are they amazingly accepting of my vegan lifestyle, but they go above and beyond to accommodate it, to the point of straight up spoiling me!… Read more >
Elise
December 3, 2009
avocado, beans, butternut squash, curry, dates, hummus, Kombucha, larabar, pumpkin, quinoa, root veggies, soy ice cream, spinach salad, squash, thai food, vegan cake, vegan cookies, veggie burger, zucchini
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So if you go to bed at 2 am, it would only seem natural to sleep in extra long the next day to catch up, right? Somebody tell that to my body. My rebellious REM cycle had me up WAY too early on my Monday off. Darn it. The one perk of being up before the sun? I was able to get all my errands done that had been piling up since last week. After my laundry was started (and my coffee was a-brewin’), I threw together some vanilla protein pancakes (yes, that’s what the… Read more >
Elise
November 5, 2009
chickpeas, curry, pumpkin, quinoa, squash, vegan cake, WF fruit and nut bar, zucchini
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Yes, there is a giveaway at the end of this post. And yes, it’s sweet. But before you get to that, you have to endure my birthday ramblings. First of all, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who wished me a happy birthday the other day. It was so amazing to be bombarded with your lovely comments – I definitely felt the blog love. My coffee was feeling it too. I woke up with a huge grin on my face. Hmmm…that’s odd, who in their right mind is thrilled to be older? (whatever…I’ll go with… Read more >
Elise
October 26, 2009
agave, beans, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, chickpeas, hummus, potatoes, pumpkin, vegan cake, vegan cookies
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