Great nights don't always mean great mornings.....

So here I am in Victoria for the weekend. We went to Mint downtown, which is awesome by the way. I'm pretty sure we eat there every time I'm in town. They have quite a few things for a vegan gal like me to eat. They have a delish spicy Thai noodle soup, ginger cilantro sticky rice with a peanut sauce that is to die for. It comes with the best tofu I've had and bok choy. YUM! They have great drinks , even though I only drink vodka soda, and really awesome music. There's a DJ on site. Its bumping in there!

Today I'm a little foggy but nothing compared my friend Natasha. I'm pretty sure she's dying. Lol I guess that's what happens when you drink vodka martini's dirty.....extra dirty. Just how she likes it. HA. Hopefully she feels better soon. I'd really like to go out and enjoy the day. Its sunny and gorgeous out there.

I met up for coffee with my friend Vu this morning. Good to catch up on his life. We stopped by Lifestyles Market so I could grab a snack and some Kombucha tea to get back to normal. I LOVE this stuff. And I tried a new flavour which is with chlorella and spirulina. So delish and so nourishing. I paired this with a vegan roll and some chopped cucumber with the most amazing miso dressing in the world. Yup. You read that right. A friend of Dave and Natasha makes this dressing. She really needs to start selling it for real, its heaven in a bottle.

Seriously delish. Sriracha is the finishing touch. I put the ish on everything! I think that's going to be my Halloween costume this year, a bottle of Sriracha hot sauce. lol I'd be HOT! ha

Has anyone used the HP touch pad thing? Well I did. I wrote half this entry with it. Let me say its not very great. I don't have an ipad so I can't really compare but I have used one before and the ipad is clearly better. Not that there was any reason to think HP one is superior but I thought I'd share this info.

I'd really like to go check out Cafe Bliss and The Joint. Cafe Bliss is a raw foods cafe, mostly vegan I believe. I tried to get a smoothie last time I was in Vic but they don't do take out cups. They are doing their part for the environment, which is awesome. They have a mug deposit program. You pay an extra 1.50 and get a mason jar, when you return the mason jar you get your 1.50 back. I didn't partake because I don't live here. I don't want to travel with a mason jar. lol

The Joint sounds pretty amazing. It has vegan, gluten free and regular pizza. They make their own "cheese"!!! Vegan pizza is delish. You gotta try it. In Vancouver you can get them at Vegan Pizza House on Kingsway. They don't have a website that I know of but they have a facebook group. The delivery time blows but once you take a bite, you forget you had to wait eons to get it. WOW! say that backwards.....WOW! Its gooooood.

How good does that look? Right?

Well, I'm off. Have a great day y'all!

Peace!

xoxo

K

Getting Vegucated

I'm sorry, but I don't have any food porn for you today. I went for Indian food last night with some friends and I didn't have a chance to snap any pictures. I was TOO hungry! It sure was good though.

I thought I'd mention some supplements that I take. I'm a big fan of VEGA products. I use the Whole Food Health Optimizer , Vega Sport Performance Optimizer and VEGA Antioxidant EFA Oil Blend .

The Whole food health optimizer is great for breakfast. One serving gives you pretty much everything you'll need for the day. Its awesome. The quality of the product is amazing. Its 70% organic and uses WHOLE FOODS. Its allergen free (soy, wheat, gluten, nuts, dairy, etc). The whole foods and allergen free part is what got me. I think we are bogged down with too much corn, soy and wheat.

Cutting out or back on processed foods will in turn cut back on your consumption. It will do you good. Whole foods is the way to go. Read the The Omnivore's Dilemma . I just started reading it. Its fascinating. Its not just for Vegans/Vegetarians. It teaches you where your food is coming from. Meat included. DO IT.

The VEGA sport optimizer is EXCELLENT for a preworkout drink. Really energizes you and your muscles so you can have a killer workout. Whenever I take it I feel amazing and have this crazy mental clarity. I work out so HARD. The sugars are all from whole food sources so they will not spike your blood sugar like refined sugar.

VEGA antioxidant EFA oil blend is a delish addition to any salad dressing. You should NOT cook with it. It can be warm but shouldn't be put in a pan and fried. Its pure, unrefined organic oils. Its pretty much got it all: pumpkin seed, hemp seed, flax seed, coconut, blueberry seed, pomegranate seed and a lot of other seeds oils. I don't consume much oil/fat at all, just because of my diet. But I try to include avocado every day and/or this EFA oil. I usually cook without using added oils by steaming, baking and frying with water.

Now for the big guy. Chlorella. My new best friend. This stuff is magic. Chlorella is a green algae that is a power house of nutrition. Its got protein, essential fatty acids, antioxidants, enzymes, fiber, vitamins and its own growth factor (Chlorella Growth Factor). It has a high level of nucleic acids. This is essential for cellular growth and cell regeneration. (Think anti-aging and lactic acid build up from workouts). Chlorophyll is helps you process more oxygen, detoxifies the blood, cleans out toxins and promotes growth and cell repair. If you work out a lot or are training for something, GET SOME!

I did a 21km hike/run up a mountain that has a 2200m elevation gain that took about 3 hours and was only sore for 1 day. Say wha? Yes, you read that right, 1 day!

More facts about Chlorella:
- 10 million regular users in Japan! (my people are smrt)
- 3 times more protein than chicken
- easily digestible
- Prevents hang overs! (yes, I saved that goody for last)

My people. Since it flushes out toxins and cleans your body basically, if you take it before you go to bed, NO HANG OVER! I'm sure some hang overs will sneak by it, but I haven't had one since I started taking it.

Get ChlorEssence by Sequal Naturals. Its the best quality and is Canadian! There's a fact sheet on their site for more information.

Here's some eye candy for your hungry eyes:

I saw Crazy Stupid Love a month ago. Super funny. And he takes his shirt off a few times. YUM. This part was one of my faves, Emma Stone says "Its like you're photoshopped!" haha.

Shout out: Chocolate. I'm pretty sure it can make your eye sight better. There's too many words to describe my love for chocolate.

My jams: Britney Spears - Selfish, I wanna go, He about to lose me, Kylie Minogue - Get outta my way and Robyn - Dancing on my own and Don't fucking tell me what to do.

Hope you enjoyed that Vegucation. Lol It was rather wordy, but I just have so much to say. ha

Tonight I'm being cooked for! Can't wait!

Peace

xoxo

K