michelle victoria No Comment Farmers Markets, Recipes
Once again necessity sparked my creativity and luckily something delicious came out of it. I was getting ready to head back to Santa Fe and wanted to finish off what I had in the fridge….all bought at Saturday’s Playa Vista farmers market (This was my first time there and I really liked it. It’s small
michelle victoria 2 Comments Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Recycling, Restaurants, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses
This is my kind of neighborhood restaurant. At The Curious Palate I found a restaurant/market that really cares about quality and where ingredients come from. They shop and cook like I do at home, but they make things that I probably would never cook at home, so now I can enjoy them without being worried
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits
Many women upon becoming pregnant, or planning to get pregnant, decide to take better care of their health and to become more aware of their surrounding environment. I think that this is great, whatever it takes to pay more attention to what is going in one’s body and around one is a good thing, but
michelle No Comment Farmers Markets, Recipes, Restaurants
I must admit that I have been a bit remiss in posting recipes lately, too much time traveling and finding other seemingly more interesting stories to share. But I just made a lunch that had me think, I have got to share this one. I came up with the idea while driving home and being
michelle victoria No Comment Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Slow Food, Sustainable Businesses
Akasha is a wonderful restaurant serving American comfort food (and some other countries versions too) that just happens to use the finest local, organic and hand-crafted ingredients that can be found. It feels to me as if Akasha Richmond, the chef/owner, has the gift of creating amazing dishes and her own personal values insist on
michelle victoria No Comment Los Angeles, Recipes, Restaurants
Lucky us! Sanae and Eric from Seed just sent two recipes to share with SmartLifeways. As is everything that they serve at Seed these are vegan and of course delicious…not quite sure which one of those attributes comes first, but who cares. Delicious and vegan is a winning combination. Guilt free, healthy food, what more
michelle victoria No Comment Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Slow Food, Sustainable Businesses
Raw or cooked, Cru’s vegan dishes will have you wondering why you would ever eat any other way. Chef Rachel Carr has perfected the art of vegan cooking and food preparation…how else can you describe her wonderful ‘uncooked’ raw dishes. Originally, Cru served exclusively raw dishes but now you can enjoy both delicious raw and cooked dishes
michelle victoria 1 Comment Los Angeles, Restaurants, Sustainable Businesses
Let thy food be thy medicine, wise words from Hippocrates, the father of medicine, spoken almost 2500 years ago. Unfortunately much of today’s food is making us sick and we need to rethink what we eat so that our food can once again make us and keep us healthy. The birth of Seed has quite
michelle victoria 1 Comment Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Restaurants, Slow Food
While I was recently in Los Angeles I made two basic observations about the restaurants and cafes that are setting themselves apart by serving organic or local products…or saying that they do. There are many, many places that are trying to capitalize on the public’s desire for healthier, cleaner, non-contaminated food. Some consumers want truly