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Daily Archive: May 9, 2012

Philly: Vegan pizza

Around 4 pm, I hit a wall.  Kyle did too. One cup of coffee and one hour of sleep do not make a winning pair. Starbucks run! Kyle discovered his new favorite treat, a Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino (try saying that five times fast…or after certain red-eye conditions).  We also got my mom a Coffee Frappuccino (her first one I think?).  We are such enablers.  It was Frappuccino happy hour though, so it was a decision made purely from an economical stand point.  I [thought] I ordered a grande iced coffee with room for soy… Read more >

May 9, 2012 Daiya, pizza dough, seitan, Read more >

Philly: Marathon

Don’t be deceived by the post title, I didn’t run a marathon in Philly. I hate using the word “chain” when describing restaurants because it tends to carry a certain (low quality) connotation.  Marathon is far from fast food, but they do have a few locations in Philadelphia.  You can read more about their urban farming initiative here if you’re so inclined.  The menu is seasonal, with some permanent items in the salad section.   As much as I wanted the Vegetable Capellini, we had to embrace the gorgeous weather and sit outside.  Meaning I… Read more >

May 9, 2012 big salad, Read more >