Raw Vegan in oak park

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Comment by Angela Perez 1 day ago

i finally got my excalibur dehydrator and with it i made brownie bites, macaroons and cashew date cookies. They came out wonderfully.

Comment by Angela Perez on March 5, 2010 at 4:11pm

I was trying to find something to eat for lunch and played around with the veggies in my fridge and this is what i came up with. I used a potato peeler to make thin wide long strips of cucumber i placed them them down on a plate in a basket weave pattern. put some mashed avocado on it then as if making a taco i added shredded carrot,shredded red cabbage, alfalfa sprouts, thinly sliced tomato and a dash of sea salt romaine lettuce and rolled it up. It was crunchy and delicious.

Comment by Angela Perez on March 5, 2010 at 2:37pm

welcome to the group.

Comment by Jamie P. on March 5, 2010 at 2:16pm

Great group. I am new to Oak Park as well to the vegan lifestyle. Due to health issues my herbalist wants me to cut out all dairy, meat, wheat, and soy. I am switching slowly and the more alternatives I can find the easier the switch. So far I love almond, hemp, and rice milk. Lara bars are a lifesaver for junk cravings. I eat a lot of salads now. I'm looking forward to getting ideas for food now that I am eating to live!!

Comment by Swati on February 14, 2010 at 3:16pm

Angela - I'd love to know how to make my own almond mylk. And the tart you showed above with the leftover paste too. :D Please post the recipe when you get a chance. Thanks!

Comment by Becca on February 14, 2010 at 2:00pm

Hello everyone, we will be hosting a live online chat March 10 with the owner of Green Home Experts and the Village sustainability manager. Here are the details. Please RSVP on the event page if you'd like to attend.

Comment by Swati on February 8, 2010 at 6:57pm

Yeah, definitely a winner in my book. I've been raving about it. Rich food though. I didn't feel the urge to eat until about 2:00 pm the following day. But I *had* to have the leftovers when I did eat again. ;)

Comment by Justin Russo on February 8, 2010 at 10:30am

I just drove past there yesterday and said to my wife that we should try that place. I'm not vegan, just vegetarian, but I'm always down for a creative vegan meal. Awesome.

Comment by Angela Perez on February 8, 2010 at 10:24am

Swati, that is awesome. I had no idea that Cafe Laguardia could be so vegan friendly. Now I must go and see about that coconut ice cream.

Comment by Swati on February 8, 2010 at 10:15am

My husband and I went to Cafe Laguardia West on Fri eve, just stumbled across the place (we're still new to OP) and thought we'd try it out. My husband ordered a sampler sort of platter and I explained to the waitress that I didn't eat meat, fish or dairy, and she said she'd have the chef put together a nice platter for me. Man, it *was* nice! Yuca, plantains (two preparations!), guacamole, vegetarian rice, veggies. I was pleased! And then, the chef sent over another dish for me! Fried yuca balls with a red plantain center, smothered in this tasty, creamy, coconut sauce. It was so, so delicious. I thought it couldn't get any better, but then they brought out vegan coconut ice cream. Mmm... so, so good. What a wonderful surprise! So often I go to regular restaurants, and just find a salad or fries or something to eat - filling, sure but not necessarily satiating. My experience at Laguardia was incredible! Will surely be going back! Just thought I'd spread the word to fellow vegans in OP!!

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