17th Birthday: Part 3

Hey lovies! So while the video post didn't work out, I have tons of delicious food to show you. My birthday dinner was at Borrowed Earth. It is an all-raw restaurant and it has phenomenal food! My co-workers decided to take me there as a birthday treat because its so close to work and they know I love raw foods. The restaurant was small but very cozy. Everyone was very friendly and they also had a little bookshelf of items for sale. I was so excited to sit down and eat...

We started off with an appetizer, Cheese Perogies! From the website "Deliciously thin bite-sized crescents of jicama lovingly wrapped around a blend of nut “cheese” flavored with garlic, nama shoyo (raw soy), lemon juice, and bell pepper." I could have just eaten the nut cheese straight up! It was so creamy and tasted kind of like the cheese you get in a can and squirt on crackers.

For my main meal I ordered the Earth Sampler that came with "a kebab, falafel, stuffed mushroom, two dolmas, and three tasty side salads". The falafel was delicious, a little heavy on the nama shoyo but otherwise very good and a great texture. The filling for the mushroom was amazing and while I thought I wouldn't like raw mushrooms, it was very flavorful. My favorite was the kebab! I can't really describe the flavor but it was amazing, as were the salads. I believe they were a Kale Salad, Beet Salad, and Cauliflower Salad and the dressing was so creamy and definitely avocado-based. I ate about half what was on this plate and took the rest home for leftovers One ordered the Planet Pizza that was so spicy and satisfying. It came with 3 side salads as well.

Another meal was the daily special of Ravioli. While I didn't get to try this, my co-workers tell me the Perogies are much better but the curry sauce was a nice unexpected twist.

My meal was filling, but of course I had to get dessert! They had so many things to choose from...cheesecake, brownies, truffles, it was so hard to decide! I ended up with the Brownie a la Mode with Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream. The brownie was more like fudge and very thick and rich. I LOVED it. The ice cream could have been better as the flavors weren't as bold as I would have liked. I also got to try the Macadamia Nut Raspberry Cheesecake which was very light and airy, considering it is nut-based.

I think this was the best dinner I've ever had! I felt not one bit of guilt eating all of that food and when we left, I didn't feel like I had to waddle to get out to the car. I felt very light and energetic. By the time I got home, it was only 9pm, but I stayed up until 12! Now, I'm such a granny I go to bed at 10:30ish every night. Last night, I was wide awake. Not hyper, just awake. I definitely think it was the raw foods. Isn't it crazy how a year ago I wouldn't touch fats with a ten-foot pole and now I can't get enough?! Trust me, I'm not obese by any means! I actually feel leaner and longer now that I eat more fats. So do your body good and eat those healthy fats!

This morning I woke up and was craving fresh fruit. I'm glad I had whipped up a batch of Gena's Cashew Cream to top them with. I bought these Cherries and Blueberries from the Farmer's Market on Wednesday and I just adore them. The color just gets me every time.

Before leaving for work I had 2 slices of sprouted grain toast and...
A Tropical Fruit Tart Larabar. Its one of the new flavors and though I don't buy them often, a great snack. This bar was like the coconut cream pie flavor in it's texture but the sunny citrus flavors made it taste like summer. It was a little heavy on the pineapple (I can't have more than a tiny bit at a time or my tongue gets really inflamed) so I wouldn't buy it again but it was delicious to try.

All I wanted when I got home from work was a Hugh Jass Salad. So after snacking on a little apple and digesting that, I began throwing everything I could into a big bowl...

-butter lettuce

-carrots

-cukes

-raw corn

-broccoli

-Zukay Cucumber Mint Dressing

-Pizza Cheese

-Pizza Crackers

The Pizza Crackers were from Borrowed Earth and well worth the $7.95 I paid for them. They were very intensely spiced and crisp yet chewy. They would be delicious spread with Pizza Cheese or just used in salad.

I will be posting every night for a while because I have some major goodies to show you all! Reviews for new products, more birthday presents, and maybe a video if I can get it to work! 'Night sweets xoxo