good eats SF {vegan}

There were so many vegan/vegetarian options in SF!   Ever since we've gone to a plant based diet, I've pretty much left the food prepping to Brandon.  Okay, so pretty much since we've been married, he's done the majority of the cooking.  But hey, He's a natural in the kitchen.  He's also the type that can eat kale and other gross tasting things like it's candy.  When I want candy, nothing else will suffice.  I don't have the will power to eat not good tasting stuff.  But everything we had in SF was sooo good!   It really opened my eyes to the possibilities, and gave me a bit of the cooking bug too.  I'm a huge fan of simple recipes made with just a few basic ingredients.  I took note of a few of my favorites from the trip and can't wait to try my own version of these vegan dishes at home!

Here's our favorite vegan restaurants in San Francisco

Ananda Fuara 

The loving hut

The Plant

House of Nanking

if you are ever in the city, give em' a try!

-Claire

*We've been on a plant-based diet since the beginning of the year.  Brandon is 100% vegan and I'm 80% vegan (I can't give up cheese....).  A lot of people have asked a lot of "why"s.  So far I haven't shared a whole lot about our decision (and it was a big one, believe me) but if you are curious let me know, maybe I'll do a little post about our "why".  Also, any fellow vegans/vegetarians/plant eaters?! I'd love any recommendations for recipe websites or blogs.  Thanks!

pies & not growing up

amongst several other things my mom does practically perfectly, she is an excellent pie maker.  And when I say excellent, I mean her pies could beat up your pies, like her pies eat your pies for dinner.  ya, scary i know.  That's how good they are.  She says when she grows up she wants to open a pie shop.  I love how she hasn't grown up yet, it makes me feel good about the little progress I've made with adulthood.  Funny how we grow up but don't really.  I still feel like the little girl sitting at the counter watching my mom pinch the crust together that bears the same wheat symbol her mom did and her mom's mom.  I'm still that little girl when I'm home.  I'm learning and watching and wondering how I'll ever make it on my own.  Maybe growing up is realizing you never do.

*this particular pie was in celebration for my brother's birthday in January!  I'd forgotten about this roll of film and only found it a few days ago.  How fun it was to see little snippets of my life I thought worthy enough to snap in film 4 and 6 months ago.