Well hello! I keep thinking it’s Sunday night because Kyle and I just got back from an overnight stay in San Juan Capistrano. We randomly decided to skip town after Kyle’s classes on Wednesday…he only has class one day a week and I didn’t have to be back at the hospital ‘til Friday, so why not? Kyle’s parents were happy to see us and took us to dinner at a new Thai place that just opened near their house. If you think the name is cheesy, you should see the menu! Thai Juan On is… Read more >
Elise
January 27, 2012
kale, tempeh, thai food, the veggie grillrestaurant review
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This past week has been work heavy, which is why I’ve been doing more recipe posts. But my sister hates recipe posts prefers other material (and isn’t afraid to let me know it), so here’s a recap of my weekend. Starting with Friday… I made peanut butter. I made a spinach and pumpkin seed pate. I made bread. I made pancakes. I ate pancakes. I made seitan. I made tofu. And after spending most of the day in the kitchen, Kyle and I opted for a dinner out. We walked to… Read more >
Elise
January 15, 2012
breadmaker, chocolate, egg scramble, oatmeal, peanut butter, real food daily, seitan, spinach salad, tempeh, tender greens, tofurestaurant review, work meals
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I’ve managed to create my own personal Twelve Days of Christmas: 12 hours night shift-ing 6 miles bike riding 10 minutes showering 0 seconds sleeping 350 miles I-5-ing 2 stops for peeing HOME SWEET HOME! We arrived to an empty house (family was out seeing the new Sherlock Holmes movie), but it still felt warm and home-y thanks to the decorations. I immediately raided my parents’ kitchen (as I do whenever I get home). It’s a hippie dream come true! The winner of all snacks? Trader Joe’s Iced Triple Ginger Biscotti Hell to… Read more >
Elise
December 31, 2011
granolarestaurant review
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Last I left off, we were enjoying some down time back at the hotel. Madrid isn’t that big – we ran into Ethel and Alene as they returned from Toledo. This gave us some time to plan out our evening. We decided to meet for drinks at an Irish pub my dad had been eyeing the entire vacation called Ulysses. Standard. After a round of beer (and some salty nuts) we said goodbye to Ethel (who left us for a hot date) and we walked around the corner to a vegan friendly restaurant called Yerbabuena…. Read more >
Elise
December 18, 2011
pizza dough, seitan, spainrestaurant review, spain
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I forgot to mention how my bar stash came to the rescue during our two hour tour through the Reina Sofia. My dad’s blood sugar was bottoming out, so he asked if I had anything on hand. I always have bars on hand, especially when traveling to less veg-friendly places, so that’s how my Corazonas chocolate chip oatmeal square met it’s final fate. It didn’t hold him over long though, so it’s a good thing dinner was on the horizon. Balzac is a 10 minute walk from the museum (15 if you don’t know where… Read more >
Elise
December 9, 2011
egg scramble, fish, soup, spainrestaurant review, spain
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