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White Wine and Lemon Spaghetti
This garlic-y lemon and white wine pasta is one of my favorite go-to’s. It’s light but still super flavorful. It’s one of those add-whatever-you-have-in-your-kitchen kinda dishes. This one includes asparagus, tomatoes, pine nuts, and parsley. So good and healthy!
Ingredients
Brown rice spaghetti (Trader Joes)
Garlic
Shallots
Tomatoes
Asparagus
Pine nuts
Parsely
Red chili flakes
White wine
Lemon
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Directions
1. Boil brown rice spaghetti. Takes about 8 minutes. Rinse pasta under cold water and let sit.
2. Saute garlic, shallots, red chili flakes and olive oil until garlic yellows.
3. Squeeze a whole lemon and add about a cup of white wine and let simmer.
4. Add asparagus and saute until tender. If you need to add more white wine, do so here.
5. Add tomatoes and pasta and toss a couple of times until the pasta is hot enough to serve.
6. Salt and pepper to taste.
7. Throw in some pine nuts, top with parsley, and serve!
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Sf Eats: B Star Cafe
B Star Cafe is one of the places I’ve been introduced to by the lovely Victoria from Vmac + Cheese. I’m not one to venture out of my comfort zone when it comes to dining out, but every place she has taken me has been amazing! I loved the tea leaf salad so much when we went, I had to let Mike in on the treat. So, last week I snuck away from work and we ventured into the Inner Richmond for a little lunch date (p.s. go during their off hours, you’ll get a better experience). No doubt the Pan-Asian and Burmese flavors are so different, but such a nice surprise. The way they mix their ingredients is just genius, so good!
If you’re in town, I’d highly recommend going to either B Star Cafe or Burma Superstar. I’ve only heard disappointing things about Burma Superstar, their main restaurant, but their menu is a little more extensive and worth a shot. Both restaurants are within walking distance of each other, so if you can’t get into one you can always try the other.
If you’ve been here before, I’d love to hear about your experience and what you ordered.
What we ordered:
Tea Leaf Salad
romaine, ginger, garlic, peanuts, sunflower and sesame seeds, tomatoes, tea leaf dressing
Vegetarian Shan Noodles
Rice noodles in a spicy tomato sauce with pickled radish, cilantro, peanuts, and tofu.
Chicken Curry with rice and vegetable spring rolls
127 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94118
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Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes + Traditions
Butternut Squash, Carrot, & Ginger Soup from With Style & Grace
Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Shallots with Balsamic Vinegar from Serious Eats
Vibrant Tasty Green Beans with Leeks from 101 Cookbooks
Kale & Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes from 101 Cookbooks
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa & Herbs from A Couple Cooks
Four Ingredient Vegan Pumpkin Pie from Healthy Happy Life
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Every year my birthday either falls on or close to Thanksgiving. However, even before I became a vegan, I never really loved Thanksgiving food. I remember my mom making me spaghetti, while the rest of the family enjoyed in all the traditional dishes… very coincidental seeing as though I’m a Thanksgiving baby…
So you’re thinking, what about all the vegan holiday dishes- yay, still not a huge fan. I definitely don’t pass up the Brussels sprouts or green beans, but I’m not big on stuffing, tofurkies, or anything crazy. Above are some of the recipes more up my alley =)
Although I’m not overly excited about the food, I have loved the tradition of sharing the holiday spirit with birthday festivities. Family time, vino, birthday cake, and football- sounds good to me!
What are some of your Thanksgiving traditions?
Weekend Recap
Good morning friends, how was your weekend? Much too short, right? … not to mention, waking up to gloomy weather really puts a damper on your early morning wake up call… just saying!
The bf and I spent the weekend just as planned; a lot of lounging and relaxing. Friday night we dinned on chips and guacamole at Mamacita and then yummy pizza and vino at Delarosa. Saturday I dragged him to see One Day and spent the rest of the weekend at the farmers market, breakfast in Hayes Valley, cooking dinner, and prepping for the work week. Overall, very lazy but so perfect!
p.s. follow me on instagram, Crystalinsf!
Posted in Food, San Francisco, Vegan, Weekend Recap
Tagged Delarosa, Farmers market, Hayes Valley, mamacita, San Francisco
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Snapshots From Portland
{the cutest pizza signs}
{veggie vegan pizza at pizzicato}
{my favorite salad of all time, Chinese Chop}
{love me beautiful sunflowers… I swear this is my last shot of these}
{yummy snacks}
{orange sandals all week!}
{giant chocolate chip cookie for the little ones during a shopping trip on 23rd}
{AMAZING strawberry sorbet}
Here are just a few photos from my time in Portland… I’ll be back next week with pics from Nostrana and Noble Rot and a recipe for healthy granola bars.
This weekend I’m looking forward to a trip to Sausalito, visiting Scream Sorbet in Berkeley, and just spending time with the bf! Wishing you all a fun and relaxing couple days off!
Posted in Food, Portland Oregon, Vegan
Tagged pizza, Pizzicato, Portland, strawberry sorbet, vegan
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Summer Eats
{pasta caprese, recipe here}
{roasted asparagus with sea salt, source}
{pita pizza, source}
{creamless tomato soup, recipe here}
{lemon orzo salad with tomato and asparagus, recipe here}
{tomato basil, recipe here}
The minute the weather begins to warm up I instantly think to stock up on fruit and veggies. Knowing I’ll be in a bikini and short shorts means lighter and fresher eating! These recipes scream summer don’t they? So pretty, so fresh, and so perfect for those warm nights. Think I might try the orzo recipe first!
What are your favs for summer?
