Andrew and I rang in the New Year in Florida with his family.  We left with plans to spend the week relaxing at the pool and exploring Walt Disney World (I am a Disney fanatic and at 28 had never been to either Disney).  The weather had different plans.  We took a piece of Portland with us (rain and low 50s temps) so we spent most of the week indoors and lounging around our resort. We stayed in Kissimmee, FL at Orange Lake Resorts. The resort had several restaurants and bars

We have lived in Portland for 4 years now and somehow, even though Andrew is a lover of all plant things, we had never made a trip to California to visit the Redwood Forests.  So with nothing to do with our extended time off over Thanksgiving, I booked an Airbnb, packed our bags, and loaded everything into my trusty Mini Cooper (Buster) and we took off on a road trip. Eureka, CA is about a 6.5 hour drive from Portland.  We left on Thanksgiving morning expecting there to be he

After eating our weight in vegan junk food at J. Selby’s, Andrew and I woke up with full stomachs, but several more places I wanted to try before leaving town.  We spent the morning lazing around and stretching our stomachs before heading to Modern Times cafe.  I was expecting a wait, but we managed to slip into one of the last open tables before they really started getting busy. Andrew ordered a coffee and I got an almond milk latte to sip on while we waited to order.  I end

Last weekend Andrew and I went back to the Midwest for a wedding.  We’re from Iowa and have flown in and out of Minneapolis on several occasions, but have never tried to eat vegan in the city.  Prior to our trip I spent amble time researching the list of options available.  Here were my top choices: J. Selby’s Modern Times Café Hard Times Café The Herbivorous Butcher Glam Doll Doughnuts Galactic Pizza We were there for a day and a half (including the wedding) so we were able