A few weekends ago I ventured down to Los Angeles to visit a friend and attend an art opening for Swedish artist Jimmy Strambrandt, plus of course to taste some of the Native Foods…literally, but more about that in a minute. Sharing a few photos from the gallery and from the trip.
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Two Swedish artists, Jimmy & Lisa
If you’re interested in seeing more of his art, I have added a link to his page at the end of this! I thought the compositions were very clever and enjoyed meeting Jimmy, speak a little Swedish, plus meet some new and interesting people! I even drove a little while in Los Angeles! FYI: I’m a very careful and observant driver!
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The best part of the trip was the trip down to Palm Springs, where I’d only previously driven through. As I mentioned in the beginning, I had to sample the food, so lunch was at Native Foods and I now wish that they were located in every city across the United States!
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The Lavender Lemonade was delicious, by the way! Here’s a peek at the dishes I sampled. First Native Nachos. The “Nacho cheese” was delicious!
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Also had to try a few of the Native Sweet Potato fries, but I must admit that I’ve had better.
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For the main dish I had the Twister Wrap: Fresh baby greens, fresh avocado and cucumber salsa, creamy chipotle sauce and your choice of crispy, blackened or grilled Native Chicken in a whole wheat wrap. It was delicious!
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Also sampled the Sesame Kale Macro Bowl: Grilled Native Tempeh atop steamed kale, brown rice, creamy ginger sesame sauce, tangy sauerkraut and onions. Garnished with gomasio and green onion and served with crunchy cucumber seaweed salad on the side.
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A beautiful place to stay in Palm Springs is Korakia Pensione. It has been named “One of the Sexiest Hotels in America” by Forbes and The New York Times. It didn’t disappoint, that’s for sure! I feel grateful to have stayed there…even just for one night!
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Korakia is Greek for “crow”. The pool was 90 degrees, by the way! I took a nighttime swim! I also loved the fire pit, but didn’t get a good picture of it, so you will have to look at in on their website at the end. A wonderful place to sit by in the evening and gaze up at the stars!
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I apologize for not having as much time to write and share, as I am teaching extra classes both at school and at my business, plus preparing for several upcoming talks! If you want more vegalicious information you can always follow me on FaceBook under my pages “Cancer Project Nutrition And Cooking Class” and “Nourish NW”, as well as “West Coast Vegans” – the page I share with my friend, Alejandra.
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Happy Vegalicious March!
Art by Jimmy Strambrandt: http://www.stambrandt.com
Korakia Pensione: http://www.korakia.com/about
Native Foods: https://www.nativefoods.com
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