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Finagling Fast Food In a Bind When You Can’t Eat Well

fastfoodGuest Post by  Carolyn "The Healthy Voyager" Scott There are times when despite our best efforts, our only options just might be fast food. Summertime is vacation time and that means lots of quick bites no matter your form of transportation or destination. On a road trip or in a Podunk town with little to zero options for a healthy meal, I've found ways to navigate the fast food menu. I do not, I repeat, do not, advocate the consumption of fast food except when in a pinch . The quality of food at ...

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Dads, Oburgers, Vegan Cookies, Stream Team…

basicneedsBasic Needs:  Food – A discussion at the Ecology Center That’s Bringing Green to the O.C. So it seems that the green movement is making its way down to our neighbors in the south as today the Ecology Center is kicking off its summer series aimed at fostering dialogue on the most pressing issues of the day. “The purpose of the series is to provide a foundation for making decisions that have a positive ecological impact. To that end, we are providing a forum where...

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Weekend We CAN March 12-15

REAL, RAW, LIVE Natural Born Artists Happening on the second Thursday of everything month this collaborative show case features hand picked local talent in film, fashion, performance art, art, makeup, floristry and hair design with a different theme each month.  Tonight, RAW is planned and promoted to be Eco Friendly.  Highlights tonight include a screening of award winning documentary “Sink Faze” and DJ Styles and Ira Heinchen of Frisky Radio.  The event takes place from 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. so plan on going to working sl...

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Real Food Daily: Honest to Goodness Organic Vegan Cuisine

When it comes to L.A. vegan cuisine, Real Food Daily is the ultimate paradigm.  Founded by American macrobiotic chef Ann Gentry, the two Real Food Daily restaurants in Santa Monica and West Hollywood (RFD SoMo and RFD WeHo for short) serve a progressive vegan menu influenced by Eastern health philosophies and Western heart-healthy nutritional recommendations. The Real Food Daily menu boasts “no meat, fish, fowl, dairy, eggs, butter, cholersterol or saturated fats from animals or animal by-products”...

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Raw Pumpkin Pie: Our Version of the Holiday Favorite Gives Pumpkin the Raw Deal

All those Novembers ago… when the Pilgrims scraped together their first pumpkin pies… they were thankful just to have survived. But survival is so East Coast (just ask your favorite investment banker). The West Coast is all about thriving, so we do it raw, we do it juicy. And we do it super. Our holiday pumpkin pie is packed with carroty goodness - in fact, no pumpkins were harmed in the making. This baby gets its orange glow from a healthy infusion of carrot juice. Sorry pumpkin - maybe next year! It’s all ...

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Vegin’ Out: A Turkey-Free Thanksgiving

Hey, just because you’re a vegan, that shouldn’t mean you miss out on a Thanksgiving feast this November. After all, tofu salad doesn’t quite embody the holiday spirit the same way a traditional roast turkey does! Vegin’ Out, a gourmet vegan catering and meal delivery company, makes it possible to have a hearty, substantial Thanksgiving dinner without any meat. The Los Angeles-based caterer prepares healthy vegan meals made with organic and locally grown ingredients and delivers them directly to your home. . For $67.99 including the cost of delivery, Vegin’ Out is featuring a meal for two featuring a seitan and whole-grain field roast with mushroom gravy, mashed russet potatoes, cinnamon and nutmeg garnet yams, cranberry orange relish,...

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