After Saturday’s nightcap, Kyle and I found ourselves sucked into an A&E marathon. Has anyone else ever seen The First 48? Because we had finished our Netflix-ed Dexter DVDs the previous night (and didn’t want to pay $11.99 for the Hyatt’s On-Demand films) our TV options were limited. Turns out The First 48 is a really good show…so good in fact, that we’ve now seen the entire first season. 😉
Anyway, Sunday started the same as Saturday (plus football). Coffee, pool lounging, gym time, and eventually lunch.
We couldn’t help ourselves…and so we headed back to Native Foods. Again.
Kyle ordered the Seitan Chimichurri Fajitas, which came with brown rice, black beans, guacamole and the usual goodies, in addition to seitan sautéed with onions, peppers, and drizzled with a chimichurri sauce.
He also got a small salad with his meal.
His plate was clean at the end of the meal. I tihnk his only complaint was that the tortillas weren’t able to hold up to the challenge of being stuffed with everything.
After going back and forth forever, I finally decided on the Greek Gyro bowl.
It had thinly sliced peppered seitan sautéed with shallots on organic quinoa, steamed vegetables, organic greens, with a lemon garlic sauce and hummus. And it was served with grilled flatbread on the side.
Quinoa, kale, seitan & hummus…all the ingredients for an Elise favorite.
To be honest, I liked it, but didn’t love it.
I just couldn’t help but think I should have ordered something I couldn’t have made on my own. I should have ordered a sammie or burger again since the Scorpion burger from the previous day was pretty epic. Oh well. At least now I know for future trips (and there will be many) to the Westwood location of Native Foods.
Aside from the simplicity of the dish, it was a bit too lemony for me, but I still enjoyed the seitan very much. I can’t seem to get enough of the stuff lately!
After digesting and getting some goodies for the road, Kyle and I (sadly) said goodbye to Palm Springs and headed back to LA LA land.
Truly, this photo could be either Palm Springs or Santa Monica.
But the rocky, non-green, desert mountains were definitely a new sighting for me. I’m used to lush, green rolling hills, not dry, brown ones. It was so weird, I was taking pictures left and right.
We made it home in 2 hours flat. Knowing I had a lot of prepping to do for the work week, I cut myself some slack and got WF for dinner (while stocking up on grocery essentials for work lunches).
Salad bar smorgasbord.
Eggless egg salad, red quinoa, chickpeas, shredded veg, lentil salad, kamut blend, veggies, edamame, Israeli couscous…and who knows what else.
Of course there was a lack of carb-age which I remedied with Alvarado Street sprouted bread and hummus.
Zoom-a-loom.
Quiz: What do you do when you receive a bucket of vegan marshmallow fluff in the mail?
First, you make sure to get dark chocolate at the store.
Then, you make a vegan s’more. 🙂
One layer Lindt extra dark 85% cocoa chocolate topped with Suzanne’s ricemellow creme.
Yum Yum Yum Yummmm…
The best part about this vegan marshmallow alternative is how identical it tastes to real marshmallows! And the best part is, it’s vegan, gluten free, and doesn’t have any GMOs. Plus, there’s no refined sugars, corn sweeteners, cane sweeteners, preservatives, artificial additives, fat, or cholesterol.
Trust me, my next grocery list will definitely have graham crackers on it.
In the meantime, I’ll pretend it’s not 80 degrees outside and cuddle up with a warm mug of cocoa.
i know what you mean about not ordering stuff you could make at home – i have felt that way about other native food’s dishes, like their salads and their rice bowls.
i had a tub of ricemellow creme that i feel like i wasted on just one dish – i made rice krispies with them. now i want more for my hot cocoa and s’mores!
i LOVE mexican! i need some of that- ivenever tried seitan, but have always wanted to!
I love gyro meat. Your food looks amazing as always. I’m addicted to hummus, I go through it like it’s my job.
major jealz of the ricemallow creme!!!!!! omg!! I have been posting for weeks of my food obsession lately w/ vegan Rice krispy treats…the brand of marshmallows Sweet Sara is vegan, GF, etc but pricey. I would love to receive some Rmellow Creme in the mail…holy delish factor!!
“Truly, this photo could be either Palm Springs or Santa Monica.”–yeah and when we lived in phoenix the drive between San Diego and Phx, huge sections of interstate look like that too.
Glad you guys had a blast!
Man those Native Foods meals are making me want to hit up the nearest vegan cafe and eat everything!!
I am crossing my fingers that the vegan ricemallow stuff is available in Canada….it’s been far too long since I’ve had a s’mores!
I LOVE getting hooked on TV shows…I was so sad when I finished watching all the Dexter DVDs! I’m currently addicted to 24 (I know, about 5 years late) – but I’ll have to check out The First 48, I haven’t even heard of it!
they need to put a native foods in new york. like yesterday. i’d have them cater my every meal
I feel the same way about ordering things that I can’t make myself…especially if I get something I could make and it’s just meh!
I have looked EVERYWHERE for Ricemellow Creme! I am so jealous!!
You know, if I worked at VegNews I so would have tried that marshmallow stuff by now! Jealz.
And I so do give a sh!t about your opinion ;)!
Everything looks delicious! I have tried that ricemellow creme and enjoyed it! Smores – yes please!
Unfortunately I never tried the ricemellow creme but it looks so delicious.
I love quinoa and I can see that you’re a quinoa fan too. Quinoa + kale – my favorite
-Naomi
Cocoa is certainly worth pretending its not hot! LOL
Peter & I always get sucked into A & E. They have the best shows.
nice wifey mug! yes, i am catching up, and yes, that is the one comment i had from the whole post.. i had others, then i saw the mug.
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