Radical Reubens, Bora Bora Organic Bars, & Common Feast; a cookzine.
I think it's safe to say Winter is here! The temperatures have dropped in San Francisco recently & you can hear the locals grumbling about how it's colder than last year. (It is.) We haven't been eating the most photogenic foods, as soup doesn't look so pretty in a photo, but we've had a few interesting tidbits pass through our kitchen.
As I mentioned, I'm headed back to Chicago this week & I am seriously looking forward to a Radical Reuben & a Temptation Shake from The Chicago Diner! Ryan won't be joining me on the trip, which has resulted in serious food envy, but luckily Vegetarian Times posted the recipe for the Radical Reuben, so we decided to whip some up! While they don't have the beautiful marble rye or delicious Upton's Seitan, they still fulfilled Ryan's craving & made me even more excited to sink my teeth in to one later this week!
I love when the doorbell rings & a package arrives, so naturally I was happy to see the box from Bora Bora Organic Foods containing some of their "Organic Nutrition Bars" & a tiki mug! I had a chance to sample 4 of the flavors, which are mainly vegan (watch out for honey). The bars fall in to three categories; Energy, Superfood, & Antioxidant, of which I had the Tiki Blueberry Flax, Tribal Cinnamon Oatmeal, Island Brazil Nut Almond, & Tropical Sesame Cranberry. These bars are pretty good. They're made from wholesome organic ingredients, aren't cloying sweet, & have interesting flavors. I'd be interested to try some of the other options like the Volcanic Chocolate Banana. Check out Bora Bora Organic Foods to find out where you can get these bars for yourself.
Recently, Amelia the lovely lady responsible for the tasty vegan soft serve at Toy Joy in Austin, TX, got a hold of me about Common Feast, a fundraiser zine she's involved with. House of Commons is a 27 person vegetarian cooperative in Austin, & they've created a zine to raise funds for household items, but also to show how to feed a crowd delicious, but inexpensive meals. Some of the recipes contained in the 49 pages include Creamy Chipotle Ranch Dressing, "Badass Frito Chili Pie", Apple Empanadas, & what to do when you have too many bagels! There are fun illustrations thiughout, as well as funny little stories. Consider supporting this veg co-op by buying a zine!
Well, I'm off to Chicago to celebrate Natalie's birthday, which will include getting sweet bro tats & eating too many sweets. If you want to celebrate Natalie's birthday, give money to a good cause, & get something in return, check out her Grind For Life Benefit, where all of the proceeds of the DIY Tiger Lady Tote designed by Model Citizen go to helping cancer patients fight for their lives. I ordered mine!
