Breakfast at Viceroy Santa Monica: fresh green juice, pancakes with bananas, strawberries and maple syrup with a side of fried potatoes. Let’s end our Los Angeles series to food. As expected, food in California was delicious. Due to the short length of our trip, I didn’t get to try too many vegan restaurants from my […]
Food
Quick vegan lunch wrap
Here’s another quick and easy lunch option that I just throw together when I’m in rush or just plain tired/lazy. I warm up a whole wheat, rice tortilla or Paleo Wrap (or whatever flat bread type of thing you have available) on a dry pan and add whatever leftovers I have from the day before […]
Creamy Cheesy Vegan Potato Bake
I love potatoes (staple in the Finnish food culture) and always look for creative ways to prepare them, dairy-free. The other day while shopping at Westerly Natural Market I found almond cheese and decided to try it on this creamy potato bake recipe. Cut potatoes into thin slices, mix together with smashed garlic, thyme, salt, […]
LUNCH AT PURE FOOD AND WINE
Hot, hot, hot day. Walking around the Village wearing a heavy navy blue business suit after job interview. And this is where I ended up. Corner table in the shade. Pure Food & Wine. Ice cold sangria and raw vegan zucchini and heirloom tomato lasagna. Ice cream for dessert. What more could I have asked. Nothing. […]
LUNCH AT FRANCHIA
Crispy “duck” salad After yet another job interview in Midtown East I rewarded myself with healthy, but extremely delicious lunch. I used Happy Cow app on my cell phone to locate the closest vegan restaurant and Franchia showed up first, just few blocks away. So that’s where I headed. Franchia is casual Asian Fusion Restaurant […]