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Memorial Weekend Part 3

Little detour on our way to the Cleveland Westside Market... 

A lovely little winery in Akron, OH

So this was the first full day in Ohio. So much fun! After a 7 1/2 hour car ride, no sleep and scotch and wine for breakfast, we finally headed out to explore! First stop was a winery in Akron. And the best part... There were goats! It was on a small farm and the goats were right there with you. So awesome!

We didn't end up seeing Joan Jett but we did go to the cleveland market! I went a little crazy with the veggies. I got some beautiful figs, asparagus, pineapple, blackberries, olives, spices, corn and a few other lovelies. 

http://westsidemarket.org

After the market we got some vegan pizza at a place called Town Hall. It was perfect. Flat crust, nice and crispy. We got an order of truffle fries (sans Parmesan) and an order of yuka fries. Just about everything on the menu is already vegan or can easily be made vegan. I definitely recommend this place. We got the food to go but the place itself was super cool and had the greatest outdoor space with big huge doors they open to being the outside in.

www.townhallohiocity.com

The rest of Saturday consisted of boat rides, good people, good beer and a boat side restaurant and bar called Shooters. 

Sunday morning consisted of fresh figs from the market, coffee, mimosas. We woke up on the boat and immediately hit the water. Nothing like it! Side note, I can't stress sunscreen enough! I got pretty burned :-/

I've been using these amazing Lush products to help. 

But, Lake Erie is amazing! 

When lunch time rolled around we hit up a cute little place called Happy Dog. Vegan hot dogs with all the fixins! 

www.happydogcleveland.com

I highly recommend this place. We took food to go but the establishment itself is super spiffy. The staff was so nice too!!

Oh! Did I mention they had tater tots?!

The rest of Sunday was hanging out on the boat then a drive around the city. Such a cool place! Lots of great bars, restaurants and shops. The neighborhoods were beautiful and had a great, friendly vibe. There were a bunch if little mom and pop restaurants nestled in between the houses but in a classy, cool way. We stopped for dinner at Barrio an got a bunch of vegan tacos and guac. 

www.facebook.com/barrio.tremont

Our weekend was completed with the movie Casino at our friend Bryan's house. However, not one of us made it to the middle of the movie! 

Plans always change and originally we decided to have a cook out with the veggies but we ended up wanting to hang out on the boat more. Breakfast for us was always fruit. Bananas, berries, figs... It's a lot of fun exploring new vegan restaurants though! My favorite site: 

www.happycow.com

That was our Memorial Day vacation! Just a long weekend in Ohio packed with awesome people and great vegan food! Next month we're headed off to the  Thousand Islands in upstate NY and over to Canada for a few days! 

Memorial Weekend Part 2

Good afternoon all you beautiful people! We got to our friend's place at 5:30am and decided not to sleep. Instead we stayed up and had a liquid breakfast while we caught up. The sun was out and there was a nice breeze so we took to the deck and had Riesling and orange juice with blackberries. Well, I had that and the gentlemen had scoth. 

I know... Not a very healthy breakfast but it sure was delicious and fun. We did however find a cute little coffee shop where I got a coffee with almond milk and a vegan gluten free piece of banana walnut bread! We're heading to a market to pick up some fruits and veggies but before that we stopped at a couple of antique shops. 

So... It's the market then off to the docks where we'll be spending the rest of the day on a boat! Music, drinks, corn hole, Joan Jett... Yes, I said Joan Jett!! 

I'm super stoked! 

I'll keep you posted!

Happy Memorial Weekend!

Happy friday everyone! We're heading to Akron, OH tonight to spend the weekend with our friend Bryan. 

Road trips, or just vacations in general, can be hard when you're a vegan. So, this weekend I'm going to share with you how we eat and enjoy a vacation at the same time! It can be stressful if you're used to fast food or grabbing a bag of Doritos, but I'll show you just how easy it really is! Between finding vegan restaurants and grilling at our friend's place, being a vegan on the road can be easy!

To start, I've gathered a few snacks for the 7 hour car ride. It's almost 8:30pm and we haven't left yet so we'll be on the road for a while and what better way to start our trip with some better for you junk food. Junk food is junk  food no matter the label but you can pick the lesser of the evils, vegan or not. 

Spring vegetables

Maitaki mushroom! It's so beautiful and flavorful. Pulls apart nicely so you can use it in anything!

Very vanilla cupcakes

Everyone needs a cupcake! Especially if you have allergies! This was requested by  a lovely lady, Lauren, who knows someone with dairy allergies. Here's a dairy free version for ya!

Cupcake batter

1 T lemon juice

1 1/2 C almond milk (or milk of choice. hemp, sunflower and oat milks are good)

2 C all purpose flour

1 C sugar

1/2 t baking soda 

2 t baking powder 

1/2 t salt

1/4 C almond oil (or veggie/canola)

2 T vanilla

 Mix lemon juice and milk together and allow to curdle for about 5 minutes.

Mix dry ingredients together. Add oil and vanilla to lemon and milk and mix together.

Combine wet with dry ingredients. Mix together well. You'll end up with a nice, velvety texture.

Bake on 350' for about 15 to 20 minutes. 18 minutes worked well for me.

Cinnamon vanilla frosting 

5 T room temp Earth Bound

2 C powdered sugar

1 t cinnamon

2 t vanilla

Mix together with a hand blender until you have a thick consistency. You can add more sugar or butter as needed. This is very much a taste as you go frosting.

Photos from you!

This ones from my little sissy! She's turning into an excellent cook. I love you Chrissy :)