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Balzac

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 >

December 9, 2011 egg scramble, fish, soup, spain, Read more >

Retiro Picnic

May 16th We were supposed to meet Alene & Ethel in the morning, but they needed extra zzzz time so the Dieden clan headed out to take on Madrid once again as a party of five. Starting with Atocha, we took in the station from afar, then up close, then inside. I hadn’t seen it since the bombings in 2004, so I was curious how different it would look from the first time I saw it (in 2002). It felt like a greenhouse because of the section of plant life with the clear glass windows… Read more >

November 30, 2011 spain, tortilla espanola Read more >

Fifth time’s the charm

What’s a typical restaurant search like with my family?  Well, it usually involves no fewer than 4 different places, which we analyze over and over, weighing the menu options for everyone’s specific diet and/or food preferences.  And it almost always takes half an hour.  Minimum.  Add in two extra people and that brings the search time up to an hour.  Didn’t end up here.   Or here.   Or here.   But there are certainly worse places to be browsing than Madrid’s Plaza Santa Ana.  We finally made ourselves comfy in a wine bar.  … Read more >

November 10, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >

Meeting up in Madrid

May 15th. Slowly but surely I am getting through my Spain travels…here’s more from Madrid, starting up again right where I last left off. I woke up early(ish) to get beautified before meeting Alene at Starbucks.  It’s so much fun meeting up with friends when you are traveling.  I love my family, obviously, but it’s especially great when both your family and  your friends want to travel together.  I’m a lucky girl – although to be honest, since Alene and I have been friends from age 4, it’s almost more accurate to call her family. … Read more >

October 20, 2011 falafel, maoz vegetarian, pitas Read more >

Al Natural in Madrid

Best twist of fate ever! After quite a day’s journey from Cordoba, the first restaurant we tried for dinner was closed.  No idea why, but fortunately we had a backup option ready just in case.  I knew it was veg-friendly, but I didn’t know it was entirely vegan.  Wee!!!    If you are in Madrid and looking for a delicious vegetarian or vegan meal, you absolutely must go to Al Natural Vegetariano.  For the record, they do have ovo-lacto options too, as well as free-range chicken and fish dishes.  We were semi-early (for Spain’s dining… Read more >

October 10, 2011 hummus, seitan Read more >