"People who love to eat are always the best people." - Julia Child Last week I got to attend an expo where healthy food and conscious foodies collide: Natural Products Expo West. It's an awesomely overwhelming show with every kind of food producer you could possibly imagine - from things you'd expect like protein bars, nut butters, and salad, to things you probably have never thought of, like brand new products that have never been sold before. There's no shortage of yumminess, and brands are eager to have you sample their latest products. I sound like Captain Obvious saying this, but I love attending Expo West! Today I thought it'd be fun to dive into 15 things that stood out to me at the show. Let's get to it! 1.) Vegan food has gotten more delicious. Even as a ... [Read More]
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Healthy Smoothies Made Easy with Green Blender {Review}
Smoothies. They're kind of a never-ending obsession in my household. It's an almost daily occurrence in my diet to blend up a bunch of goodness into one nutritious, delicious cup. While my hubby has his standard go-to smoothie (a chocolate peanut butter protein shake), I like to switch it up. However, sometimes in the busyness of life, I feel like I lack smoothie creativity. I'll get into a routine of making my same few smoothie favorites. Don't get me wrong, they're delicious, but I could use some new smoothie ideas sometimes. And that's where Green Blender smoothie delivery service comes in. Recently the NYC-based company reached out to see if I'd like to try them out, and I happily agreed to see what they're all about. When my delivery arrived, I was like a little kid in a toy ... [Read More]
Las Vegas Fun: Boating Around Lake Mead & Vegan Dining at Downtown Container Park
Hi there! Hope that you all had a great weekend. The highlight of my weekend was hanging out in beautiful La Jolla, where my favorite activity is.... ...sea lion stalking! It's the time of the year when all of the mamas give birth and there are lots of sea lions and their pups lounging around. It is too cute! La Jolla is always packed with people, and it's no secret as to why. I think the coast there has the most gorgeous views in San Diego, and I've taken a lot of my visitors there to walk around, check out the seals, and visit some of the shops and restaurants. Any who, today I want to back it up a bit to two weekends ago when I arrived in Las Vegas for work. Before the show I was there for started, my co-workers and I got away from work to have some fun in ... [Read More]
My First PGA Event & Dining at Gracias Madre, San Francisco’s Vegan Mexican Joint
Last Saturday marked my first time attending a pro golf event. My hubby is a golf fan, so I got us a few tickets to see the Charles Schwab Cup at Harding Park in San Francisco. I don't think I've ever had a bad time at a pro sporting event, even if I have little idea who the athletes are and how the sport works, like in golf! We walked around a lot following a few of the top players as they moved from hole to hole. I'm not sure if it's usually like this since this was my first golfing event, but I didn't realize that the golfers move so quickly from one hole to the next. They were booking it! After spending the afternoon at the event and working up an appetite walking a bunch of miles, Adam and I were starving for an early dinner. Protein bars can only hold you over for so ... [Read More]
Memorable Vegetarian Eats & Drinks in Amsterdam
My days in Amsterdam this time around have come and gone. I had a great time there for work, but I was excited to leave the city and start my European vacation! My hubby and I spent some time in Cologne (more on that later!), and now we're rolling through the German countryside on the train en route to Austria. But today I'm sharing my eats and drinks from my time in Amsterdam. A lot of my eats were at the city's convention center where my work event was, looking mostly like this... ...but I also had some fun foodie experiences. Here are my top 3: 1.) TerraZen Cafe: I talked about this Japanese/Caribbean fusion vegan eatery last year, and this year I went back to the restaurant - twice actually! It's completely hippy-ish & not in the least bit a formal eatery...and the ... [Read More]
Fennel & Endive Salad with Almonds -n- Cherries
I always eat a bunch of servings of fruits & veggies on a daily basis, but lately I've been really putting in an effort to ramp up my produce intake even more. I just feel that eating whole foods as often as possible is the healthiest way to eat. I'm somewhere in between a vegan who eats a high amount of (good for you) carbs, and someone who thinks that eating lots of protein is key. I've been trying to find balance between eating a ton of fruits and veggies, while also getting what I feel is enough protein in my diet to feed my muscles, especially on days when I have hard workouts. Today I'm sharing my eats from yesterday to show you what that balance looks like to me. Note that every single day isn't as clean eating as this. I indulged on Tuesday night and had tortilla chips with my ... [Read More]