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Philly: Vegan pizza

Around 4 pm, I hit a wall.  Kyle did too. One cup of coffee and one hour of sleep do not make a winning pair. Starbucks run! Kyle discovered his new favorite treat, a Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino (try saying that five times fast…or after certain red-eye conditions).  We also got my mom a Coffee Frappuccino (her first one I think?).  We are such enablers.  It was Frappuccino happy hour though, so it was a decision made purely from an economical stand point.  I [thought] I ordered a grande iced coffee with room for soy… Read more >

May 9, 2012 Daiya, pizza dough, seitan, Read more >

Philly: Marathon

Don’t be deceived by the post title, I didn’t run a marathon in Philly. I hate using the word “chain” when describing restaurants because it tends to carry a certain (low quality) connotation.  Marathon is far from fast food, but they do have a few locations in Philadelphia.  You can read more about their urban farming initiative here if you’re so inclined.  The menu is seasonal, with some permanent items in the salad section.   As much as I wanted the Vegetable Capellini, we had to embrace the gorgeous weather and sit outside.  Meaning I… Read more >

May 9, 2012 big salad, Read more >

Philly: Red eye

I’m getting too old to do red eye flights.  That’s what I decided after this weekend.  I thought it would be like working night shift, but it’s not.  The combo of the time change and being confined to a middle seat – yikes.  Not for me. So as you can imagine, we didn’t exactly hit the ground running.  My parents’ flight arrived before ours, so they were waiting for us when we finally touched down at 6 am. We cabbed it over to the hotel to drop off our bags, but since it was way… Read more >

May 8, 2012 cosi, , Read more >

Philly Preview

AKA Why I wasn’t at the BLEND retreat this year. It’s been 5 years since I graduated from nursing school.  And 30 years since my dad graduated from medical school. And since we both went to school in Philadelphia… It meant a reunion trip was in order. I rarely mention my Philly days on the blog (not for any particular reason).  But I enjoyed my time there and thus welcomed the trip back.  Plus it’s always fun to see my parents. When I look back on it, the city of brotherly love is where I… Read more >

May 8, 2012 Daiya Read more >