Have you tried Coconut Water?

I'm not a fan of coconut but this chocolate flavored Zico coconut water is delicious. Not only is it yummy but it's full of electrolytes, potassium, and iron. The chocolate flavor has 20 grams of sugar per bottle so you might not want to drink it everyday, but after my tough workout this morning, it was a welcomed treat. :-)

Been gone too long!

Hey guys! I know I've been MIA for a while but I'm back and hopefully I can start posting more consistently again. Here are some of the yummy things I ate last week:

This has become one of my favorite salads. I love making crispy tempeh and adding it to some greens, avocado, tomatoes, onion, chia seeds, and hemp hearts. Topped with some spicy mustard and a little balsamic vinaigrette. 

Here is some delicious veggie soup and lemon vegan shrimp from Lotus Vegan Restaurant. 

Chickpea patty with steamed kale and little potatoes sauteed with spinach and mushrooms.  I know you're not supposed to eat  a lot of potatoes but I just LOVE them.lol 

Have you tried Kelp noodles? They're great for Asian inspired dishes but this time around I used them as a replacement for pasta. They're also raw and gluten free. I added some Gardein crispy chipotle lime fingers. Yum!

Black bean patty w/daiya vegan cheese, tomato, and onion. I grilled the zucchini with an amazing marinade I found online. Here is the link:  http://www.thekidscookmonday.org/2012/07/16/grilled-zucchini-with-herb-marinade/

Brown rice breakfast cereal with Tone It Up's bombshell spell drink. 

Finished the week off with my second trip to Doomies Home Cookin Restaurant. The hubby and I were a bit famished after catching an early movie on Saturday, so we decided to stop by Doomies and munch on some grub. 

Calamari. Tasted a bit more like breaded fish fillets than calamari but it was still yummy. 

Chick'n fingers. 

Vegan Cheese Steak Sandwich. OMG it was good!

Doomies fried Chick'n is my fave. 

So much yummy food! I can hardly stand it. lol

My day at LA Vegan Beer Fest!

When I first heard about the LA Vegan Beer Fest coming up I wasn't that excited, because I'm not a beer drinker. But, when I heard there would be some yummy vegan food to munch on, I decided to give it a chance. I went online and checked out what food trucks would be stopping by and immediately I began to salivate. So, bought some non-drinking tickets ad patiently waited for the grub. I had such a great time. The weather was beautiful, cool vegan peeps to meet and catch up with, and the food was Delish! I was a little disappointed that the non-drinking tickets were 25 dollars on top of having to pay more for food. So, I did suggest to some of the vegan food trucks that they should really come together more often, so we won't have to wait for special events to see them all at once. It would be more like a monthly/bi-monthly basis like they do for First Fridays (A monthly event for trucks to come together...held every first first Friday of the month). Man, it would be awesome if they did that and then we wouldn't have to pay extra on top of paying for food and we would also have more of a selection to try from instead of having to chase around one vegan food truck at a time.lol One can hope! :-) Anyway, I'm done rambling. Please check out the video and the pics. If you didn't make it this year the you might want to give it a try next year, especially if you're a beer lover...and a vegan food enthusiast!

Vegan Band,

Curry fries from Fresh Fries.

Buffalo Ranch fries from Fresh Fries. These were Amazing!

Vegan Bands.

Maple Crumb Cupcake from Amanda's Bakery. My fave!!!

Maple Coconut "Bacon" doughnut from Amanda's Bakery.

Molasses Cookie from Amanda's Bakery.

BBQ slider from Doomies. 

Fudge Brownie from Doomies.

Fried "chicken" sandwich with Mac & Cheese from Southern Fried Vegan.

Tempeh "Meatball" sandwich from Seabirds Truck.

Seabirds classic Beer battered Avocado Tacos.

Black Bean Sliders from Seabirds Truck. 

Spicy Jackfruit tacos from Seabirds Truck. 

Hubby holding some fries from Fresh Fries. 

Curly Fries from Fresh Fries. 

Vegan 1 Year Anniversary!

Hey everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful day so far. Yesterday, I celebrated my 1 year vegan anniversary! :-) Well, I didn't really get to celebrate because I was stuck at work from sun up to sunrise.lol...but I did meet someone who was curious about my vegan lifestyle and it was nice sharing my experience with them. I seriously can't believe it's been a year, it just flew by. I can honestly say that this vegan journey has been amazing and I can't wait to celebrate another year. Thanks for sharing in this incredible vegan life with me! :-)

Tone It Up's 5 Day Slim Down Day 5!

Woo Hoo! I made it through the 5 day slim down! It was a little rough especially with the cramps and everything, but I actually enjoyed it. I'm proud that I made it through without caving in and giving up and I can honestly say that I don't mind doing this again in the future. Before I was terrified of it and now that it's done, it's not scary anymore. :-) Check out my video and what I had for my last meal on the slim down.

Tone It Up's stuffed mushroom...I added vegan shrimp, nutritional yeast, red peppers, tomatoes, and leeks.

Tone It Up's 5 Day Slim Down Day 4!

Hawaiian "shrimp" (Sophie's Kitchen-Vegan Seafood) with pineapple salsa and kale.

Tone It Up's 5 Day Slim Down!

Hey guys! Tone It Up is back with a new and improved slim down just in time for the summer. With this slim down I'll be doing 5 days instead of 7 and I'll be incorporating more fruit, tropical smoothies and drinks. I'm on day three now. I wasn't able to post about this Monday and Tuesday, because I was held hostage at work all day. But, now I have some time to let you know how it's going.

Day 1

Monday morning started out great. I got my workout in, a protein pancake for my "beach babe breakfast", and a kombucha for my tankini. Then I headed off to work and grabbed some pineapple for my "one piece" of fruit. Unfortunately, my monthly friend decided to come along (I thought I still had a few more days) and so did the cramps. The rest of the night at work was a little rough. I don't have a mini fridge to keep food stuff cool, so luckily they held up in my lunch box with an ice pack. I brought a spicy mustard collard wrap for lunch and did my best to fight off cravings...and it definitely doesn't help when they load a bunch of junk food snacks on set. I had a chickpea patty with veggies and quinoa for dinner and some apple slices for my one piece. Being at work late into the night is the worst because the later you stay up, the more you want to eat but thank God the night was finally over. I didn't get in my second workout because I got home pretty late and needed to hit the sack so I could get up nice and early for work the next day.

Day 2


No booty call Tuesday morning because of a 6am call time. I had my Tone It Up "bomb shell spell" before leaving. When I got to work I had some sauteed veggies on top of potatoes. Potatoes are not part of the slim down but I only had a little bit.lol The rest of the day I followed the slim down completely and closed my eyes to the temptation around me. It was one of the longest days of work yesterday and I was super proud of myself for making it through the day without giving into my period cravings....and I really wanted some chocolate!!!lol It was late when I got home and I was totally beat from two crazy days of work so I didn't do my 30 minute workout but I did do the Tone It Up "Under the Sea" workout before bed.


Day 3