Quinoa and Greens

The Chef: Abby

The Menu: Seasoned, slow-cooked black beans and onions served atop tasty, fluffy quinoa comprised the bulk of this well-balanced lunch. Abby also prepared a delicious, leafy green salad complete with halved cherry tomatoes, shredded carrot, avocado, dinosaur kale, and mixed greens. Oh, and that little square of flatbread wedged between the grains and greens? That would be a slice of chickpea-filled naanwich. Yep, Abby is pretty much our favorite.

The Goods: While the frigid temperatures outside are currently less than delightful, we're still having a wonderful time here at the VNHQ. After enjoying a tasty, healthful lunch, we dived into delicious dairy-free desserts à la Raw IceCream Company and double chocolate wheat-free brownies from Allison's Gourmet. We were completely blown away by this scrumptious pairing of sweet treats, and have decided it would be best to probably end every meal this way. 

Sukhi's Smorgasbord!

The Chef: Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods

The Menu: Do you know what a naanwich is? We'll tell you what it is: It's delicious! The very lovely Francesca came over from Sukhi's today with an assortment of their vegan offerings, which we happily devoured. The enormous spread included both the Spinach and Tofu and Channa Masala Naanwiches (naan folded over with incredible fillings), Vegetable Biryani, a Roti Roll with mixed vegetables, Mint-Apple Chutney Dip, and Cilantro-Lemon Chutney Dip. Yes, we thoroughly enjoyed all of it!

The Goods: We absolutely love getting to try new food, especially when it means that someone else is doing the cooking! You know what else we love? Giving stuff away! Congratulations to PB and Jess from yesterday's comments, who's won our coveted copy of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness! Jess, send us an email, and we'll mail your prize right out!