To celebrate my dear friend Gina’s birthday, we do lunch, and she suggested a restaurant called LEAF. Organic, vegan, raw food. Grains, seeds, and nuts are soaked and sprouted. The food is not heated to above 110 degrees F. I love my dear friend, and happy to go anywhere she likes, but I must admit I was a bit skeptical about this choice.
Cracklin’ Corn Chips with Hummus
Flying Falafel Salad: Sprouted chickpea falafel croquettes with creamy tahini sauce, mixed greens, marinated onions, tomatoes and sprouts.
This food is very colorful and photogenic…
Veggie Sunburger Wrap: Veggie seed croquettes topped with sweet tangy tomato sauce, mixed greens and sprouts rolled up in a collard green with house dressing.
We were pleasantly surprised, the food was tasty and interesting. I was especially intrigued with the marinated onions. Chef Patrick shared that the thinly sliced onions are left to marinate in a raw organic unpasteurized soy sauce, then are served atop the salad. I will be stealing this technique for some future salads, thanks Patrick.
Here in Southern California, my roses are still blooming. I brought along this bouquet for my long-time friend. The arrangement is a mix of Tahitian Sunset Rose (far left), Secret Rose (light pink middle) Tournament of Roses (front pink), Julia Child Rose (far right). Happy Birthday, My Friend! Glad to explore Organic, Vegan, Raw with you anytime…
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I would have been just as skeptical. The food you show looks in deed interesting and appetizing. Your roses are gorgeous!
Roses are still blooming?
We are knee deep in leaves in NJ.
I do have one odd lonely rosebud on my vine, though.
This lunch restaurant looks great.
Very creative salads, and I love falafel!
It does look intersting and yes photogenic. I would be open to try it, but would be hard to amke it a lifestyle choice. We have a place here called Karens thats similar.
That looks REALLY, really really good. I’m a sucker for anything kale related, so that wrap is something I would have been all over. And the falafel salad!! Oh, it looks gorgeous, all of it. I think it’s great that you guys tried something new!
am forever in bliss looking at this LIVELY food! thanks for posting as I haven’t heard of LEAF will check out the next time n soCal to visit the mums! your making me homesick looking at the *forever year~long blooms* of southern Cal…what a fun day out with a dear friend