Loving Hut

I went to Loving Hut again today and ordered some items "to go".  I fully support 100% Vegan restaurants. I noticed the ingredients of most items consist mainly of soy. They offer a wide selection of Asian Food and also offer a "Western Specialties" section of the menu which includes hamburger and sandwiches. To view the menu at their San Diego location, click here.

The menu for Loving Hut varies at different locations (they may offer some dishes at one place and not on another place). I must also say, their Thai Ice Tea was UBER tasty!! I ordered their Pho last weekend. It was satisfying, but at the same time, it didn't live up to the hype. Regardless, here are some of their delicious Vegan food!

Pandan Cake

Spicy Cha Cha: soy "shrimp" served with brown rice

Cheese bread

Tiramisu

Closer look at the soy "shrimp"

Cheesecake

Vegan food is so scrumptious! Loving Hut was inspired by Supreme Master Ching Hai. A book called, "From Crisis to Peace", written by Supreme Master Ching Hai, was placed on top of each table at the restaurant and anyone could take it home if they wished. I took it home and read about 70% of the book. I had never heard of her before, so I did some research on Supreme Master Ching Hai and found that although she has dedicated her time to charity and humanitarianism, some "controversies" exist surrounding this individual. I have yet to do more research on the matter...

Anyway, i suggest if you come across a Loving Hut, to give it a try!

Native Foods Cafe

This past weekend, I discovered (actually, it was my husband, DB) a "hidden gem" while on a mini vacation in Palm Springs. It's called, "Native Foods Cafe" . How weird that I had never heard of this being that it was founded in 1994. If you are a fellow vegan, you may share my frustrations in the lack of vegan restaurants. Lucky for me, Native Foods Cafe has a location in Palm Springs and Palm Desert AND is 100% Vegan. It was so delicious. It was founded by chef Tanya Petrovna. What a genius! The dishes are SO GOOD!

Being that there aren't any Native Foods Cafe restaurants where I live, I went absolutely crazy! I went a total of 5 times in 2 days between the 2 locations, even going twice a day for 2 days straight. That was all I ate! The dishes include tempeh, seitan, and quinoa. What I like about Native Foods was that it didn't emphasize on "soy". The dishes were eclectic and varied. Below are only some of the many dishes that I happily consumed at Native Foods.

For starters we had, Sweet Potato Taquitos: Crispy corn tortillas filled with coconut mashed sweet potatoes

My favorite: Baja Surf Tacos: A "fish taco". Crispy battered Tempeh, homemade surfer sauce, and grilled soft corn tortillas

The Soul Bowl: native "chicken", red beans, rice, steamed vegetables, and cornbread. The cornbread was soft and moist! 

The Oklahoma Bacon Cheeseburger: Seitan, "cheddar", caramalized onions, "bacon" and other sauces...

Just only one of the many desserts I tried. PB & J "Cheesecake".

The Peanut Butter Parfait

I loved their watermelon fresca drink, the regular cheesecake, and the chocolate love pie (all not pictured). DB, who is a MEAT eater, admitted that he was very impressed with Native Foods. Native Foods, great for vegans and non-vegans! <3