Category: Recommendations

Vegan Dad Cooks Again

by leeman11111, posted in Food, Recommendations

The key to a healthy, plant based, delicious ,and active life is knowledge, desire,

and being prepared. Here are some meals and snacks to carry me through the next few days.

Be on the look out for some exciting news from

Vegan Dad. You too will be able to learn ,

The Why, The How, The What, The Where

of creating a plant based lifestyle for you, the planet,

and the people you love.

Good Health , healthy meals, being active are all choices within your reach. You can do it and I can help.

Always :

Be Kind

Breathe

Eat Healthy

Move Your Body

Just Do It

Vegan Dad Takes a Bite out of L.A.

by leeman11111, posted in Adventures, Food, Recommendations

This is a story of one family’s quest, driven by their Dad–Vegan Dad–to find the tastiest, most delicious, planet saving-est, animal-loving, Vegan Food in Southern California. This journey brought us from the shore of the Pacific to the base of the Angeles National Forest.

We ate, talked, walked, drank, laughed, read, grooved to the music, drove, swam, climbed all over Los Angeles County, having the epicurean time of our lives all the while not one animal was consumed on our journey.

Thai scramble at Martha’s in Hermosa Beach

We started at Martha’s, located on 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach. Not a vegan place, but with a few vegan options on the menu. Their Coffee was delicious and they had my fav: oat milk. I ordered the Thai Scramble: red peppers, hummus, carrots, broccoli, Thai peanut sauce, red slaw, and lundberg farms 7 grain rice–so tasty I did not even miss the Tofu eggs…

It’s a great bustling place, right next to the beach, friendly, efficient service too.

When you’re done, take a walk down the Strand, you won’t regret it!

Vegan Dad Approved!

Breakfast at Martha’s in Hermosa Beach

Next we had to head East and North, to Pasadena. We checked into our hotel and found ourselves hungry again. Where t? Vegan Sushi and Asian Fusion. We found The Naughty Vegan.

Waiting for our food outside the Naughty Vegan

Nothing like the feeling of finding a Vegan restaurant where EVERYTHING is VEGAN. I get so happy and excited when I’m trying to decide what to order. Usually I just want everything!

At the Naughty Vegan I got the Spicey Korean Beef Bowl (seitan/soy “beef” seasoned in a house-made Spicy Korean Glaze, served with Broccoli, Carrots, Jasmine Rice, Sesame Seeds, and Green Onions).

Some of the kids got the Orange Chicken (house “chicken” made of fried breaded cauliflower, served with steamed broccoli, pickled carrots, and a bed of jasmine rice).

And of course our Vegan Sushi 🙂

  • Naruto Roll (crispy fried “shrimp,” avocado, and cucumber, topped with lemon slices, Sriracha, Naughty Glaze, and sesame seeds)
  • Charmander Roll (shredded “shrimp” mix, avocado, cucumber topped with thinly sliced “salmon” and oranges finished with spicy mayo, sriracha, green onions sesame seeds).

The food was so delicious and the people working there took so much pride in what they were doing. It’s a pleasure to go to a place with people who believe in what they are doing and are knowledgeable about what they serve.

Panda and Naughty Boy both started out as a pop-up.  Panda served Burgers and Bowls, while Naughty Boy rolled Sushi to the communities of the greater Orange, Long Beach, and Los Angeles.  Both brands quickly grew and realized they should collaborate on a store front to keep the integrity of their food, progressive culinary creativity, and service, proper.  Part of the One Colorado Food District on Union Street, enjoy delicious vegan options of your favorite sushi and bowl options!  100% plant-based Asian fusion!

They had some tables on the street out front, but we took our bounty under a tree at a nearby park! So good! Sushi is probably what I miss the most, and Naughty Vegan’s take was so close to the real thing …except all the real fish are still swimming!

Vegan Dad Approved!

The haul from the Naughty Vegan in Pasadena

Much more to come in my search for Vegan Deliciousness. Please reach out if you go to one of these places (make sure to tell them Vegan Dad Chronicles sent you!) or if you find another one that I should explore.

Thank you!

Vegan in the Morning

by leeman11111, posted in Food, Recommendations

LIVE IT LOVE IT: PLANT BASED BREAKFAST

Smokey Maple Tempeh
Plant-based “Just Egg” with peppers, onions, garlic, and black salt (for that real eggy flavor)
Family recipe breakfast potatoes

Probably one of the things I miss from back in my non-vegan days (or as I call them my dark ages 🙂) is a hearty, filling, yes, egg-filled breakfast. In my past I have owned a restaurant and served up many a tasty egg dish…I was missing it until I discovered this Just Egg product, made from Mung Bean Protein Isolate. I’m a believer…and the black salt (also called Kala Namak) gives it that extra egg flavor. Check out https://www.ju.st/en-us/products/consumer/egg for more info, usually you can find it at the grocery store. The black salt is available on line or usually at an Asian market.

Enjoy!