Nature's Express, Berkeley

While visiting my brother up North we had lunch at a fast food vegan restaurant called Nature's Express. This place is not really "fast food," like McDonalds, but more like delicious healthy food that is made for you fast. I had an avocado and tofu wrap, my mom had a tunafish sandwich, and my brother had a spicy blackbean burger of some sort. The tuna sandwich was the BEST vegan sandwich I have ever had. I believe they used garbanzo beans but it was hard to decipher what else the chef used to make the "tuna." I will attempt to remake this masterpiece and share the recipe when I figure it out!

Nature's Express is about a year old and located in Berkeley. For more information click here!

Probiotics and a Colorful Breakfast

 If you have not heard of probiotics yet I urge you to read this link. Our bodies are laden with good and bad bacteria and the bad bacteria feeds off the pollution, stress and processed foods we put in our bodies. Adding probiotics to your daily regimen will increase your stomachs ability to digest your food and keep the good and bad bacteria in your stomach balanced. This brand, Good Belly, tastes good and is reasonably priced (especially compared to Bio-K which costs four times as much.) If you see this at your local grocery store be sure to try it out.

This is my favorite breakfast. Organic eggs, avocado mayo, and berries. This picture is beautifully colorful and I had to share it with you!

Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake

If you have not been to Native Foods yet and tried their dessert you should make sure to put it on your "to-eat" list. Native Foods in a 100% vegan restaurant and all the desserts are refined sugar free.
I celebrated a birthday with my girlfriend Gwen and we shared the Vegan Strawberry Shortcake Parfait- deeeeeeeeeeeelish!

I had to share the love with my mother so I brought this piece of Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake to her and I ended up eating half of this one too.... Sorry mom and thank you Chef Tanya!

Native Foods is around the Southern California region. Click HERE for a link for the Native Foods dessert menu :)

Eggplant done easy!!

Eggplant is delicious, period, and a great substitute for vegetarians in regards to substance. I used only three ingredients and this recipe tasted like dessert.

Eggplant Done Easy
2 small eggplants, diced
1/8 cup coconut oil
fresh basil
sea salt, optional

1. Dice the eggplant and cook over medium heat with coconut oil for about 15 minutes. Stir continuously to avoid burning.
2. Add basil and sea salt about one minute before you pull from the stove.


Eggplant has phytonutrients and antioxidants which feed your brain, protect cell membranes, and eat free radicals in your body. Here is to YOUR health!

Apple Pie Smoothie

This smoothie is a great fat flusher!! It is high in fiber, fights bacteria/fungus, is anti-inflamitory and aids in weight loss :)

Apple Pie Smoothie 1 sweet organic apple 1 cup vanilla almond milk, unsweetened

3 TBSP ground flax seeds

1/2 tsp cinnamon

dash of nutmeg

1 TBSP honey (optional) Who doesn't LOVE apple pie?!