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L.A. Vegan – Real Food Daily, West Hollywood

by * Vegan Sparkles * on February 25th, 2013

  We didn’t check into a West Hollywood hotel because it was within walking distance of Real Food Daily, but ohhh how glad we were that it was! Our first night in LA we dined on the gluten-free Pizette: herbed crust, sun-dried tomato pesto, tomato, spinach, melted mozzarella...

8 Comments   Vegan Dining, Vegan Travel

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California Vegan – Caesar Herb Tofu Salad

by * Vegan Sparkles * on February 19th, 2013

  The part I loved most about the Caesar Salad I adored at Adama Comfort Cuisine?  The tofu and crouton cubes were the same size and looked so similar that you weren’t sure whether you were going to receive a soft and chewy mouthful or a...

6 Comments   Recipes, Salads

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California Vegan: Adama Comfort Cuisine, Santa Barbara

by * Vegan Sparkles * on February 9th, 2013

  We ticked a big item off our Bucket List when we touched down in L.A.: ♥••*´¨`*•.☆•  Drive Route 101 from LA to San Francisco!  ♥••*´¨`*•.☆•   It started off so well…     And then proceeded to bucket torrential rains down on broken, slippery...

7 Comments   Vegan Dining, Vegan Travel

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The ‘Good for Everything’ Tea

by * Vegan Sparkles * on January 31st, 2013

  Once upon a time I turned my nose up at tea.  I considered it all to be nothing more than dark, smelly water until Dom came along and introduced me to the magical land of herbal tea… Oh, why hello and welcome to my world,...

13 Comments   Recipes, Smoothies

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The Magical Tempeh Reuben!

by * Vegan Sparkles * on January 23rd, 2013

  Ohhh those magical, mythical sandwiches that all my favourite American bloggers are always writing about!  I thought my turn would never come but FINALLY I have consumed a Tempeh Reuben on Australian soil!  *happy dance* The Tempeh Reubens we fell in love with at...

19 Comments   Brunch, Burgers, Recipes, Wraps

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NYC Vegan: Caravan of Dreams, East Village

by * Vegan Sparkles * on January 17th, 2013

  The sky cried on our last day in New York City.  We could have stayed indoors with all the normal people but we still hadn’t tried a Tempeh Reuben!  Those magical, mythical sandwiches that all my favourite American bloggers post about.  I wanted one...

9 Comments   Vegan Dining, Vegan Travel

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Lemon, Basil & Tofu Feta Stuffed Mushrooms

by * Vegan Sparkles * on January 16th, 2013

  How beautiful and romantic is summer?! You get to do all sorts of summer-fun things like go to the Rooftop Movies with your girls to see Ryan.  ♥••*´¨`*•.☆•                                ...

9 Comments   BBQ / Party Food, Brunch, Gluten Free, Recipes

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Roast Veg, Quinoa & Dukkah Salad with Tofu Feta

by * Vegan Sparkles * on January 11th, 2013

    Oooh, remember that seductive Grill’d salad I was crushing on last week?  Here’s a flashback:     It had me non-stop daydreaming about making a version of my own.  Only this one’s better because it has tofu feta!  Everything is better with feta!  Sing...

8 Comments   BBQ / Party Food, Gluten Free, Recipes, Salads

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Greek Salad Skewers with Tofu Feta

by * Vegan Sparkles * on January 9th, 2013

  When I was 24 I spent a month travelling the Greek Islands of Naxos, Santorini and Ios.  It was all part of a very beautiful, liberating, magical year full of adventure, self-exploration and intoxicating sunsets…     I ate Greek Salad in the sunshine...

6 Comments   BBQ / Party Food, Gluten Free, Recipes

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Tofu Feta

by * Vegan Sparkles * on January 9th, 2013

  Oooh, I remember when there wasn’t a day that went by that I didn’t eat cheese.  I’d suffer from tummy pains, eczema, and wobbly bits on my body where I didn’t want them, but still I wouldn’t step away from the cheese.  Thankfully I...

28 Comments   BBQ / Party Food, Recipes