I am a bad blogger. I fully admit this. I don't update my blog nearly enough. However, there is some yummy catch up to be had. First off, I tried the Whole Foods avocado balsamic sandwich. I gotta say there were some really delicious elements and some that were off. First of all, my sandwich was drowned in balsamic vinaigrette, like I seriously had to mop up the mess. This struck me as funny since I always have to beg for extra vegan pesto spread on both sides but maybe the balsamic is runnier and just squirts easier. I don't know. I can't hold it against them. The avocado was delicious but I think I will ask for sauce on the side. Oh and I didn't have the cheese obviously.
Next, Becca broke me down and I ate sushi. Shame on me I know but it was her birthday. Baby wants and baby gets.
Then we tried out
Masa of Echo Park. I've meant to get there sooner but like all things, it takes me awhile to get around to anything. Becca and I went there with our friend Jim and his girlfriend. I ordered the deep dish pizza because
Quarry Girl raves so much about it. Now I will make this caveat: I did know going into it that they use corn meal in their crust, which means I am allergic to it. I can't digest corn (tears for me I know.) However, I have never tried
Teese Cheese and I love love love pizza so I figured what the hell. We had a couple of beers and waited for 45 minutes for the pizza. I got the California veggie which had sundried tomatoes and spinach. The Teese was great but I wasn't in love with the pizza. Part of this prolly stems from the fact that I realized even as I ate it that I would have an impending skin inflammation at any time. But there was something too sweet about the sauce. I've never had Chicago pizza either so it confused me a little. I won't lie. However, the bread they brought out was delicious even without butter and I really enjoyed the ambiance. I will definitely be going back.
Finally, we had brunch at
Flore and tried a couple of the new items. I ordered the fritata with fruit. Now this is a gluten free recipe as well as vegan. It was a tad dry but this is the gluten free of it all. I will say the kale and onions on top were really what sold me on the dish. It was so flavorful and awesome.
Becca ordered the biscuits and gravy. She is a big fan of the meaty dish so she didn't love this. However, she admitted that it was good for being vegan. What can I say? As hard as I try, she just refuses to being converted lol. However, the gravy was a little on the sweet side. I would have preferred a more savory flavor. The potatoes (with kale underneath) were divine. Again I realize more and more that I am powerless over kale. I would swim in it if I could
So there you have it. This was the week or so in wrap-up. Becca and I also ate some Mexican (beans rice for me) and went to a tequila tasting which was pretty sweet. This week I'm hoping to get my
Veggie Grill on because I have a coupon for a free meal for my birthday. Muwah haha!
