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Vegetarian dining in Buenos Aires

I did quite a bit of research prior to heading to South America and since other readers are about to embark on a similar vacation, here are some of the veg friendly restaurant options I found.  The starred ones (*) are the places we ate. Fine Dining   Bio – Macrobiotic, Vegetarian/Vegan (http://www.biorestaurant.com.ar/) * Kensho – Natural Food (http://kensho.com.ar/) Oviedo – Mediterranean (www.oviedoresto.com.ar) Tandoor – Indian (www.tandoor.com.ar) Quimbombo – Natural Food (www.quimbombo.com.ar) * Casa Felix – Vegetarian/Pescatarian (http://www.colectivofelix.com/) – need to email for reservations in advance Mott – Chic Argentinean (http://bit.ly/pvCaZO) * Mama Racha –… Read more >

February 13, 2012 Uncategorized Read more >

A winner and some extra stuff

I’m not promising you’ll care about all these things, but I’ll share the most important thing first. *Giveaway winner* Congrats to Hope who said “I am most interested in the Best Digestive Enzymes to help with my IBD issues I’ve been dealing with.” I’m thrilled that you get to try Doctor’s Best products – send me your mailing address so I can get them out to you.    Now for the fun part.  Grab a cup of coffee and get cozy because last week (maybe longer ago?) I was tagged to do a fun little… Read more >

February 10, 2012 Uncategorized Read more >

My concerns for travel to South America

1. Food.  Could a country prided for it’s steakhouses be vegan friendly as well? 2. IBS.  Tied with the above, but my GI system is so sensitive there’s more to it’s “issues” than just diet.  Foreign anything (and everything) is a risk – even the act of traveling offers enough stress to induce a flare up. 3. Fitness.  Exercise is the source of stress relief I seek.  It’s more of a mental release from the daily grind of nursing and such – so I didn’t anticipate having much stress while on vacation.  But I’m still… Read more >

February 9, 2012 Uncategorized Read more >

False Expectations

I can say with 99% certainty I will only be eating store bought bagels for the rest of my life.  Making them from scratch was a nice bucket list item that I can now check off and turn my back on forever.    I was led to believe this process would be simple.  Ahem, I’m looking at you kid.   Sure, they may look half-way decent, but that’s because I’m showing you the good one.  The show pony.  The swan among the batch of ugly ducklings.   In total I wound up with two semi-decent… Read more >

February 7, 2012 Uncategorized Read more >

Toasty grits

I’m not really a savory breakfast kind of girl, but every once in a while the mood strikes. Cheesy grits are pretty awesome, but unless you add a considerable amount of salt and fat, they can be a little bland. I wouldn’t dream of posting a recipe that’s not heart healthy in the month of February, so in lieu of cheese and sodium, I’m going to teach you a trick to add flavor without clogging your arteries. Grab your pot, turn on the stove and set it on the burner to get hot. No water…. Read more >

February 6, 2012 Uncategorized Read more >