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A Veggie In The District

February 8, 2011 by foodfash

Emily and I have had quite the traveling relationship: Rome, Florence, London, Seattle.  The pre-reqs for each of our adventures are always the same, lots and lots of shopping and food.  And not just any old shopping and food, good shopping and good food.

We both thought my no-meat, no-dairy thing was going to throw more than a slight wrench in our typical good food plan.  Thankfully (very, very thankfully) VegDC and Google came to our rescue and guided us toward restaurant perfection.

Raku hit the spot.  Loads of veggie sushi for me, loads of fish plenty sushi for Em, and gluten-free soy sauce for both of us.  If I had the option for someone to roll me from the restaurant to the movie theatre, I would have cleared my plate.

Brunch at Asylum was equally as vegan, but wayyy more glutenous.  I wish I would have asked for no potatoes (not a fan of carby stuffed carbs), but they were fairly easy to pick around.  Overall, I was super pleased and plan on paying this rockin’ joint another visit upon my return.

After a full day of big eats and even bigger shopping, we were ready to get our cocktail on.  Andrew met us at our first stop, H Street Country Club, where we dominated ski ball and then quickly moved on to an unofficial H Street pub crawl.

And then, I lost my license.  And then…  I had a mini freak out at the airport.  Who knew you could get through airport security with a credit card and a smile??

Lucky, lucky girl…

Filed Under: lifestyle, restaurant reviews Tagged With: asylum, bethesda, h street, raku sushi, restaurant reviews, washington dc

The Accent Vlog

February 5, 2011 by foodfash

This is my attempt at jumping on the Accent Vlog train AND conquering my fear of video cameras!

List of Words:

Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught

List of Questions:

  • What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
  • What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
  • What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
  • What do you call gym shoes?
  • What do you say to address a group of people?
  • What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
  • What do you call your grandparents?
  • What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
  • What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
  • What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

I’m curious to hear your thoughts on how I sound versus how you pictured me sounding!

Filed Under: lifestyle Tagged With: accent vlog

My First Tweetup

February 4, 2011 by foodfash

I started my first morning in DC with a bowl of Trader Joe’s raspberry soy yogurt topped with gigantor blackberries, a cup of oolong tea, and a treasure map that would guide me from Emily’s house to the Eastern Market metro.  The Eastern Market metro would eventually take me to King Street, where I would meet a different Emily, Emily of Daily Garnish, for lunch.

But first, check out all the goodies I purchased from Trader Joe’s for THIRTY BUCKS!  I really do think that if TJ and Tampa met, it would be an instantaneous love affair.

I misinterpreted the treasure map and hopped on the wrong transfer train, both of which caused an embarrassingly late arrival at Nickell’s & Scheffler’s.

Luckily I was greeted by the most pleasant of company and a super delish grilled veggie panini.  I ordered mine first, sans cheese, and snuck a grin when I overheard Emily order hers dairy-free as well.  It was an unusually nice feeling to not be the weird one of the group!

I soaked in what was left of a winter wonderland on my walk home.

Then I was followed by this little guy for a lengthy stretch.

And then… this.  A giant snowball standing solitary in the middle of Lincoln Park.  This Florida girl found it fascinating.

Conclusion?  My first tweetup was a great success!  It was my first step towards making my virtual foodie community something real, and I liked it.

Filed Under: lifestyle Tagged With: adventures, alexandria, daily garnish, dairy free, trader joe's, washington dc

Quick Comfort, In Pictures

February 2, 2011 by foodfash

Breakfast: Steel Cut Irish Oats with Egg Whites, Almond Milk, Cinnamon, Nutmeg & Agave Nectar Drizzle

Lunch: Vegetable Dumplings in Vegetable Mushroom Broth

Dinner: Brussels Sprouts with Bragg Liquid Aminos

More Dinner: Veggie “Corn Dogs” with Organic Ketchup & Dijon Mustard

Today was all about forcing myself to eat food, quick food.  I’m fighting a cold which would have been wayyyy worse if I had participated in a full day of Gasparilla festivities.  Nonetheless, I’m fighting it.  And!  AND!!  Despite this weakened state that I’m in, I can proudly say that I’ve survived an entire month without meat and dairy!

P.S.  I’m heading to DC tomorrow  for an extended weekend and I’ll be meeting Daily Garnish for lunch on Thursday.  So excited!!!

Filed Under: lifestyle Tagged With: healthbuzz, healthy, meal ideas, non-dairy, quick, vegetarian

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Kristin FoodFash Austin

Hi, I’m Kristin – Austin mom, core memory maker, and retired food blogger. I share kid-friendly vacation itineraries and local adventures that turn ordinary days into stories worth retelling.

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