I STARTED THIS BLOG TO DOCUMENT MY ADVENTURES IN VEG LIVIN' AND SHOW THAT IT'S NOT HARD TO AVOID ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND LIVE A CRUELTY-FREE LIFE. I HOPE YOU FIND SOMETHING GREAT WHILE YOU'RE HERE!Filed under: Eating Out | Tags: cake, carrot cake, cheesecake, chocolate, dessert, real food daily, tofu, vegan
Thought I’d post some pics of these yummy Vegan desserts we orderd at Real Food Daily in LA. Each was deelish and presented beautifully!
Caramel Pecan ‘Tofu Chz’ Cake
Chocolate Blackout Cake
Carrot Cake
Filed under: Eating Out, News + Updates, Travels | Tags: breakfast, burrito, coffee, doughnuts, portland, tempeh
I absolutely LOVE Portland. From the artsy vibe to the eco-centric attitude to the lush greenery and seemingly endless offering of Vegan dishes, this city rocks! Below are some pics of meals I enjoyed whilst visiting this amazing city. Also, please check out my flickr for more pictures of my visit to Portland.
Please pardon the start. This was a tempeh reuben from the Cup & Saucer Cafe. I was so famished from the flight that I devoured the whole sandwich then remembered that I was supposed to be taking photos of everything. DOH! This place has some tatsy Veggie options on their menu and you can get breakfast (with tofu in place of eggs) all day which is always a treat.
Cup & Saucer Cafe
3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd
(503) 236-6001
Hours: 7am – 9pm every day
If you find yourself with a mean doughnut craving you should hit up VooDoo Doughnuts, which has some really good Vegan offerings. Did I mention the downtown location is open 24-7? Apparently you can even get MARRIED here and with menu items like Triple Chocolate Penetration (chocolate doughnut, chocolate glaze, and cocoa-puffs), Dirt (raised doughnut covered with vanilla glaze and oreo cookies), and The Memphis Mafia (chocolate chips/banana/ peanutbutter) who wouldn’t want to? Go visit their website for some laughs and mouthwatering photos.
22 Southwest 3rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 241-4704
If you are looking for an amazing Veggie breakfast look no further than Paradox Cafe. They can Vegan-ize anything on the already organic menu by giving a choice of tofu in place of eggs and vegan cheese in place of dairy cheese. Pictured below is the “Big Burrito” with tempeh, steamed veggies, chili, and their delicious seasoned potatoes on the side. They also have a dessert counter chock full of Vegan cupcakes and other sweets.
Not really sure what this food cart serves because apparently he is locked out of it per the note in the window. I thought it looked cool though. Hope he finds his keys!
Portland is home to the country’s first Vegan “Mini-Mall”. Along this strip of shops on Southeast Stark Street you’ll find Scapegoat Tattoo, Food Fight! Vegan Grocery, Herbivore Clothing, and Sweetpea Baking Company. All Vegan and all amazing. Here are some pics of the shops that were open when we stopped by:
You can find these shops at the corner of SE 12th Ave. and Stark. Hours vary for each so visit the website and check before you go.
What’s the Pacific Northwest without good coffee? Stumptown Coffee Roasters in my opinion has the best cup of coffee in the city and a handful of cool and relaxing coffee shops that serve up their brew. Most locations serve Vegan baked goods and as always they have soymilk for your cup of Joe or mocha-choka-latte or whatever. Here are some pics of the Stumptown in downtown Portland:
128 SW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97204
503-295-6144
7 am to 9 pm
Monday – Saturday
7 am to 8 pm Sunday
That’s all for now, but there are many, many other places to find Vegan food in Portland. It might be the most Veggie-friendly city I’ve ever visitied. I wish I could have stayed longer but will certainly return with a new list of places to try!
Filed under: Eating Out, Travels | Tags: florida, hoagie, mellow, mushroom, pizza, tempeh
I’m in Florida this week for Christmas and I visited a very yummy eatery in Pensacola called Mellow Mushroom. Many of the Mellow Mushroom items are veggie-friendly and while they seem to specialize in pizza, they also offer hoagies, salads, and calzones. For instance, six of their pizzas are vegetarian and they even offer toppings such as tofu and tempeh! I chose a grilled half hoagie called the “Tempeh” with marinated tempeh, feta cheese, pesto mayo, sprouts, and garnished with grilled onions, mushrooms, and green peppers. You can vegan-ize it by holding the cheese and mayo, which our server was kind enough to ask. I really wish I had snapped a photo of this hoagie but I blew it and dug right in, hey, I was hungry! Check out their website and maybe just maybe there’s a location by you….lucky.
Filed under: Eating Out, Product Reviews | Tags: berkeley, pizza, soy, vegan, zpizza
Zpizza is the home of the Berkeley Vegan, which we order, oh, once a month or so! It’s so darn good with it’s fired-baked thin crust and soy cheese goodness. Toppings include veggie burger crumbles, zucchini, tomatoes, red onions, bell peppers, and vegan cheese. If you’re in an area with a Zpizza make sure and order this pie! I believe that they will also sub vegan cheese for their other pies, too. Zpizza uses only the finest organic ingredients and fresh produce for a healthier pizza experience that tastes great!
Native Foods is amazing, hands down. This place will satisfy even the meat-eaters, *ahem* Pete *ahem*. The environment of the restaurant is really neat and it’s located at the uber-hip ‘Camp’ in Costa Mesa. Oh, and good luck trying to pass by the cupcake counter without buying one or 10 😛
Check out their website and menu.
Below: Cesar’s big-ass Oklahoma “Bacon Cheeseburger”, My “Chicken Run Ranch” burger. And Pete with his “Chicken Run Ranch” burger- you know you like it!
TofuZilla 
