TofuZilla


Portland, OR
February 20, 2010, 5:25 pm
Filed under: Eating Out, News + Updates, Travels | Tags: , , , , ,

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.

VooDoo Doughnuts

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:

Stumptown Coffee

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!



Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2010, 12:46 pm
Filed under: News + Updates | Tags: ,

I made you a cupcake…

PS- Mega-post coming soon with food pics and info from my trip to Portland and Seattle, stay tuned!



Food Not Bombs Promo
November 30, 2009, 10:25 am
Filed under: News + Updates | Tags: ,

My etsy shop is participating in the “Ten Percent for Peace Event” November 30-December 6 with the EtsyVeg Team! “Ten Percent for Peace” participating EtsyVeg shops are donating 10% of all sales made during the week to the Food Not Bombs ‘A Dollar for Peace’ Campaign , and some are offering special savings, too. Double your giving in the giving season by shopping handmade for the holidays while also supporting a worthy cause! Find more “Ten Percent” shops at http://etsyveg.blogspot.com



Thanksgiving 2009
November 29, 2009, 1:27 pm
Filed under: Meals + Recipes, News + Updates | Tags: ,

I always look forward to Thanksgiving!! I love cooking and I love taking my family’s tried and true recipes and vegan-izing them! For the past two years I’ve made this exact spread. Since we only eat it once a year we don’t mind repeating it because the meal is so darn good. We just switch out the desserts, ha! I bought myself a great new camera (Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS) so I’ve been having fun taking shots of all the beautiful food. I promise to post recipes soon. In the meantime, you can view my food pics on my flickr page.



Tofurkey Time
November 19, 2009, 3:11 pm
Filed under: News + Updates | Tags: ,

Thanksgiving is next week. Are you ready?



Etsy Love
November 10, 2009, 3:39 pm
Filed under: News + Updates | Tags: , , , , , ,

My shop has been getting some love lately thanks to Etsy featuring my Doughnut Ornaments on the front page and in the gift guide! Hooray for doughnuts!

XMAS_DONUT_forweb

NOV09

NOV_GG_HOLIDAY2



Holiday Items on Etsy
November 2, 2009, 10:23 am
Filed under: News + Updates

I’ve added some Holiday ornaments and brooches to my Etsy. All the items are made from Eco-Fi Recycled Felt and are 100% Vegan. The ornaments come in sets of 4 or you can purchase them as singles. If you buy a set you save $2. Click here to check them out.

HOLIDAYETSY



Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2009, 12:58 pm
Filed under: News + Updates | Tags: ,

Have fun, be safe, eat lots of (gelatin-free) candy!



Yippee, Hooray!
September 15, 2009, 7:17 pm
Filed under: News + Updates | Tags: ,

Thanks to my hunny I am now the proud owner of a TOFU XPRESS!! Can’t wait to start pressin’ some tofu, yeeeeee! Also, I am now a member of EtsyVeg! Check out all the amazing talent of these fellow Etsians.



Thanks and stuff I want…bad
July 2, 2009, 10:33 am
Filed under: News + Updates | Tags: ,

Big thanks to Cosa Verde for featuring my kitties and doughnut keychains in their “Vegan Finds”. They are an online marketplace that connects independent and emerging artists with environmentally-conscious consumers. You can search through such categories as organic, reusable, repurposed, recyclable, conflict-free, and cruelty-free. Go check it out!

Now onto my next train of thought…stuff I want bad.
Check out this bad boy….it’s a tofu press that claims to remove water easily so that your tofu bakes better, grills better, and gives it that ‘chewy’ texture without having to freeze the tofu overnight. Sounds good to me! The problem I always have with the de-watering of tofu is that I tend to squeeze too hard (what can I say?) and the tofu crumbles at the sides. If I don’t press hard enough, I risk soggy tofu. So I think it’s a pretty cool contraption and might save a few paper towels in the process. Tofu Xpress