Eat Anywhere: Good Pho You

Good Pho You* is one of those places you can go to to not only eat decent food, but also marvel at all the little adorable asian things inside. This place may serve Vietnamese food, but it's Korean-owned, so you KNOW they've got all that cutesy Korean stuff all up in there.

But on to the food......this place is vegetarian friendly! When I went, I actually had a lot of things to choose from; but what I ended up getting was the vegetarian fried rice (Boring, I know. But hey, that's what I felt like!). And as you can see it's not only delish, but they give you SO much, I could have eaten that for days.

So yay! Go to eat at Good Pho You if you're in the mood for some Vietnamese cuisine without all the guilt of killing animals! Did I mention they also have frozen yogurt there too? Amazing!

*Note: I've noticed that an unimaginable amount of my friends have NO IDEA what the hell "pho" is. Granted, these are my mom-Asian friends, but still! You live in the valley, you ought to know what pho is! But for my readers who don't know, pho is a popular vietnamese beef noodle soup. It's obviously NOT veggie friendly, so many of the pho places I enjoy going to have other options.

Oh, and don't bother asking for vegetarian pho because the waiter WILL give you a weird look if not straight up laugh in your face -_____-

Eat Anywhere: Stonefire Grill

My favorite: Pesto pasta, garlic cheese mashed potatoes, and breadsticks!

Stonefire Grill is a Valley favorite, especially for those meat eaters. Apparently people can't get enough of that tri-tip :/

Fortunately for vegetarians, Stonefire Grill has PLENTY of options including amazing salads (just ask for no meat/meat on the side), pasta, pizza, and, of course, their amazing breadsticks.

So next time your meat-eating friends decide to go to Stonefire Grill, have no fear veggies!! There's plenty for us to eat to make us feel like we're pregnant when we leave the place juuuuuust like everyone else :)

Grill 'Em All........not Grille Mall!

Can you believe this is my first experience with a food truck? Granted, I have bought food from food trucks in LA, but not from these new age food trucks that garner huge followings on Twitter and are usually accompanied with a long line of people. So I was very excited when my co-worker Aaron informed me of a food truck stopping by near our workplace.

What's great about the Grill 'Em All food truck is the fact that you can get any of their burgers with a veggie burger substitute. On the menu and their website they say there is a $1 extra charge for that, but when I went and ordered the Samona Joe with a veggie burger the guy didn't charge me extra! (Perhaps he simply forgot haha) Some of the burgers do have bacon toppings, but you could always ask for no bacon. The Samoa Joe that I got has cheddar cheese, BEER SOAKED ONIONS (something they have on most of their burgers), pineapple, and barbecue sauce.

Almost our turn!!

The hungry people line of people behind us

Not exactly the best food picture I've taken

For more information about this food truck check out their site: http://grillemalltruck.com/

Eatin' Veggie

Here's a recipe for a simple and delicious vegetarian breakfast...

What you need:

4 eggs

2 medium avocados

1/4 cup of corn

1/4 cup of sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)

1/4 cup of chopped olives (green, black or both!)

1/2 cup of silken tofu (chopped or smashed)

2 tbsp of chopped green onion

1 tbsp of EVOO

salt and pepper

your appetite!

1. Pour the EVOO in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat, add the green onions and stir for a minute or two

2. Add the corn, tofu, sun-dried tomatoes, and olives and stir

3. Break the eggs into the mix and stir until the yolk is evenly mixed. Don't over-mix, unless you're going for more of a scramble. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. When the eggs are cooked, turn off fire and move to plate. Add the avocado.

aaaaand VOILA! A healthy vegetarian meal to start your day!

Happy eating :D

Eat Anywhere: Cici's Cafe

One great place to eat, if you're in or around Tarzana, is Cici's Cafe. This place is ALWAYS packed - and for good reason. Expect to sit and sift through the menu for a good 20 minutes because the menu is packed. There are so many choices of salads, sandwiches, other lunch items, but most importantly, breakfast items liiiiiiike red velvet pancakes. Yum.

I ordered the tofu scramble, which is a great vegetarian meal if your savory tooth is calling. It's loaded with tofu, broccoli, tomatoes, brown rice, and this amazing vegetarian chorizo. I'll be honest, I had to Google what chorizo is and I gotta say, I'm glad they make a vegetarian version at Cici's!

There are PLENTY of other delectable vegetarian items on the menu (remember, belgium waffles are vegetarian). Keep in mind, the place closes EARLY (3pm Monday through Friday, and 4pm Saturday and Sunday), but they are open at 6am every morning, so go get your eat on!!