Tofu Tacos!

this is what i just had for lunch today! it was yummmyyyy!



I used Ortega White Corn taco shells. They're parve kosher (parve means vegan pretty much) and they're also gluten-freeee

And the Tofu salad I used was from the salad bar at Lazy Acres in Santa Barbara



But anyhow, Lazy Acres may not be in your location sooo
what I put in my salad was

-lettice/mixed greens
-sprouts
-tofu
-dried cranberries
-carmelized onions

For the Taco experience!
-Daiya Chedder cheese!
-Salsa!
-Vegan Sour Cream! (Tofutti and Follow Your Heart are great brands!)
or in my case...since i had it in my refrigerator...Follow Your Heart Vegenaise is actually another good substitute?
Sounds kinda wierd....but honestly it actually taste delish! haha!

Hope you have a BEAUTIFUL 10-10-10
make a wish for me at 10:10 pm
i think it still counts.!.

With Love,
SuzanneMarie
<3

Binah Balls

So apparently, along with all the other cultures such as the Greeks, the Romans, and the Egyptians, Israelites also had mythological characters (probably before the revelation of Jesus Christ).

Binah was a Hebrew goddess of Wisdom and Understanding.

So..this Israeli dessert was named after her. And therefore probably will give you "magical memory powers." Haha.

Though...I mean...it is a raw dessert. Nothing is processed...so...it probably will anyways



My friend came over to try them out with me. He really liked them! :D

Binah Balls
2 Cups of finely chopped dried figs
2 Cups of finely chopped dates
2 Cups of finely chopped dried apricots
2 Cups of finely chopped mixed fruit
1 Cup of ground almonds
1 Cup of ground pumpkin seeds
1 Cup of ground sunflower seeds
Shredded Coconut

1. Cut up all the dried figs, dates, dried fruit
2. Throw the almonds and seeds in a blender to grind them up
3, Set aside the ground up nuts and seeds
And then throw in a blender the dates and dried figs and fruit
4. So now that you have everything ground up
mix it all up, roll into balls and roll them in the shredded coconut!

30 Day Total Body Transformation

So I do intern for a very prestigious Registered Dietician, Betsy Markle of Sunshine Wellness
And she is teaming up with Innate Body Bootcamp in Santa Barbara to help anyone who is looking to shed some pounds and become more healthier!

The program starts on October 11-November 9th
where you will be undergoing Nutrition consulting and a kick-ass body workout!

I totally recommend trying this out if you are interested!
And if you are, please fill out the form on this page!
It tells you everything about the program plus how much it will be

Check it out!
http://www.innatebodybootcamp.com/4-week-total-health-transformation/

If you want to learn about Innate Body Bootcamp and your Bootcamp instructors check out this link
http://www.innatebodybootcamp.com/

And this is the Sunshine Wellness site for Nutrition counseling!
http://www.sunshinewellnessinstitute.com/estore/home.php

Sunshine Wellness Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Barbara-CA/Sunshine-Wellness-Institute/96287077468?ref=ts

Oh Slo en Autumn.

I went up to San Luis Obispo by myself Friday to spend some time with family and some friends.

While I was there I wanted to go to a couple of my favorite restaurants! :D

Up first is Vrajas!


Vrajas is a Vegan Mediterranean Restaurant
located next to Native Lounge and right by the Mission of San Luis Obispo!
The woman, Vraja, is the owner and cook for her small business!
Everyday she creates something new, so..there really isn't any menu.
Everything is healthy , vegan and DELICIOUS :D
plus, the price isn't so bad for good food :)

I recommend to visit. Its such a cozy little atmosphere. :D




one of my best friends, Alex, came with me to eat here and we shared the BFF plate, which was a huge plate with our food!
we had
Coconut Curry Veggies, Ratatouille, and Balsamic Rice
can you say...tasty? yes. and it was.

The next day, my mother and I headed to Morro Bay to another favorite spot. Sunshine Cafe



Sunshine Cafe is a cafe/ health food market
I usually like to go for breakfast or lunch.
and then do a bit of grocery shopping after.


I ordered the Green Dragon smoothie
which was a Spirulina drink with apple juice, mango juice, almond milk, and banana


They also had vegan desserts :D
i had a peanutbutter cupcake :D it really tasted like peanutbutter :D

Since I had gotten some groceries there
one of the things I got was a ChocoGreen Smoothie pack to try out
the results
a yummy chocolate Green Smoothie! :)


this was the ChocoGreen package
and i blended this with almond milk and a banana

it contains a lot of green veggies with phytonutrients plus the cacao.

twas a splendid time. Also went to Oasis (another Mediterranean cuisine) restaurant. But i was too caught up in enjoying my food there so I barely took any pictures whatsoever. haha! I'll take pictures next time!

Back home now! Back to Study mode!

I have another recipe to try out tomorrow! Stay tuned! :)

WithLove,
SuzanneMarie

Acai Bowl!

I love Acai bowls. Its only begun to become popular kinda recently. Or at least I have only heard of such when I first moved to Santa Barbara! I used to go to Backyard Bowls for my Acai fix. But now I can make em at home! And so can you!

If you don't know what Acai is, it a dark red-purple palm berry that is found in the Brazilian Amazon. The taste is very much like a berry and chocolate blend but has much more antioxidants than blueberries and pomegranates, and more calcium than dairy milk. It also contains vitamin C, E, and EFA's.
Acai has an anti-aging effect which makes your skin look anew!

Acai blend
1 package frozen acai smoothie pack
1 banana
1/4 pecans
1/3 filtered water
1/4 cup agave (optional)

Toppings
blueberries
raspberries
goji berries
hemp seeds

In a blender, throw in the Acai, banana, pecans, water and agave and blend until smooth.
Scoop acai mix into a little glass or bowl and top with the berries and hemp nuts!
Yum!

You can usually find the Acai smoothie packages in the frozen section of Whole Foods or a local Health food store!
A couple good brands are Sambazon and Planet Amazon

Vegan Cartoon!

The whole idea of our human evolution is pretty controversial. Honestly, who knows how our design is to be. Who knows what thousands of years ago, what humans did to survive.
But this video brings upon a pretty good point. Something that I havn't really put much thought into!

Its really interesting! Check this cartoon out!

Sangria Sunday!

-Sangria
-Ginger Ale ( used Zevia Ginger Ale)
-FRUIT
:)







best part after you drink the sangria.: you get to eat the fruit afterwards!