Babette’s in East Hampton
14 Aug 2011 2 Comments
in New York Highlights Tags: avocado, burger, comfort food, hampton's, lentil, non-dairy cheese, reuben, sandwich, soy, soy cheese, sweet potato, tempeh, vegan, vegetarian, walnut
I was super excited to read about Babette’s in East Hampton. They offer many different vegan dishes. When we went we were happy to get an outside table but I was a little astounded by the prices for the kind of food it was. But hey, its the Hamptons, I get it. The Lentil Vegetable Walnut burger with avocado and soy cheese was decent, but we liked the one at Banzai Burger better. We also had the vegan Tempeh Reuben which was super yummy. The sweet potato fries and smoothies were good too 
I would go back but maybe try some of the other vegan options. I love that there are many! Fun!
Vegan Soba Noodles at Page at 63 Main
26 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
in New York Highlights Tags: avocado, carrots, coconut, comfort food, cucumber, curry, mushrooms, sag harbor, scallions, shitake, soba, soy, steamed buns, vegan, vegetarian, water chestnuts
AMAZING! I loved our meal at Page at 63 Main in Sag Harbor. So YUM! They had two really great vegan options. The Asian Steamed Buns were so deelish but the Vegan Soba Noodles were out of this world. I am not normally that impressed with a soba noodle dish. I love them, but restaurants don’t typically impress with them and these were seriously amazing! And of course I love that the word Vegan is in the title of the dish on a fancy restaurant’s menu Awesome!!!
Vegan Soba Noodles: Black trumpet mushrooms, carrots, seared water chestnuts & soba noodles with lemongrass soy glaze.
We dove in too fast to catch a picture of the Asian Steamed Buns but here is what was in them; pickled cucumber, avocado, scallions, cilantro, green curry, soy glaze and smoked coconut with shitake mushrooms. Really amazing
Banzai Burger – Vegan Burger
25 Jul 2011 4 Comments
in New York Highlights Tags: avocado, banzai burger, bean, bulgur, burger, pinto, quinoa, roll, sushi
After the day in Montauk we stopped by Banzai Burger on Montauk Highway in Amagansett. I am not typically up for a burger joint but I heard this new place even had a burger called the Vegan Burger. I always love and appreicate not only when things are vegan but when it is brought to your attention in the name.
We had the Vegetarian Roll and the Vegan Burger. The burger was made with Quinoa, Bulgur Wheat, and Pinto Beans on 7-Grain Bun with Vegan Mayo and Salad. I don’t think they gave me a 7-grain bun but overall it was a pretty good burger and love the ingredients!
My 30th Birthday!
19 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
in New York Highlights, Raw Desserts and Treats Tags: cake, chocolate, cookies, dessert, entertaining, snack, vegan, vegetarian
I LOVE Birthdays and I turned 30 last week! SO of course a fun reason to celebrate!
On Friday Night we celebrated at Friday Night Yoga Social! FNYS is an AMAZING class I teach with two unbelievable, inspiring and beautiful teachers and friends; Mimi and Angie. It was so perfect to be able to celebrate with many of our students and friends, such a special night as always! If you are ever in NYC on a Friday Night, come to our fun class!!
Saturday was more fun party time And of course since this was my party, there had to be yummy vegan food!
Terri’s delivered their SUPER YUMMY sandwiches. Michael and I LOVE all their Vegan sandwiches but seem to never get enough of the Vegan Bacon Cheddar Chicken Ranch sandwiches. See my review here from when they first opened. It was great to see all these non-vegans Loving these scrumptious sandwiches too, always fun of course! Sorry, I didn’t take any pictures. But go there yourself and try these sandwiches out, so good!
I also had a crudité platter from Whole Foods. Of course a crudité platter would not normally get a honorable mention but this one was special because it had a super yummy Vegan Caramelized Onion Dip. The catering guy at Whole Foods Union Square, Mark, was Super awesome and so helpful! We went around the whole store to score the best vegan dip for the platter. Perfection!
I love my sweets and since it was a birthday party, there had to be a cake and then of course some more desserts 
I brought the deelish vegan brownie bites, chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal raisin cookies from BabyCakes. And the cake, oh the cake…. one of our faves, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bomb Cake from Vegan Treats… we bought it at Atlas since Vegan Treats is in PA, but they sell their AMAZING cakes and treats all over the city so thank goodness not hard to come up with. (pic below)
Then on another night Michael took me to Pure Food & Wine to celebrate just the two of us YUM!! And of course this meal had to end with the amazing Mint Sundae. (pic below)
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with me and who sent Birthday Wishes!! Lots of love all around!!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bomb Cake
Ugh Oh! This is a dangerous cake to have leftovers of! YUM!!
Mint Sundae from Pure Food & Wine
Lisa Dawn’s Vegan Stuffed Shells with Cashew Ricotta Cheese!!
28 Mar 2011 8 Comments
in New York Highlights, Raw Vegan Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: babies, Cashews, comfort food, entertaining, guest post, non-dairy cheese, pasta, quick and easy, raw, vegan, vegetarian
I am super excited about having my amazing friend Lisa Dawn Guest Blog!! She has just started her own fabulous blog, Lisa’s Project:Vegan with deelish vegan recipes which almost all take less than a half hour to make! She was the inspiration behind the Coconut Lentil Soup, which if you tried I know you loved! The Vegan Stuffed Shells with Cashew Ricotta Cheese below looks out of this world. I know I will be making this soon myself!! Thanks Lisa!
About Lisa Dawn: I am a vegan mom and wife and I love to cook. I became vegan over four years ago for several reasons – the health and welfare of the animals, myself, and that of the world. My husband has been vegan since he was a teenager and together we are raising our son vegan. It is a challenge to do so in this world but it makes it that much more fun to be creative and to cook delicious meals that people really enjoy. Everyone who joins us for a meal leaves fully satisfied and with a handful of recipes!
My cashew ricotta cheese is outstanding and I use it in a lot of dishes. But nothing beats stuffed shells! You can vary the filling (e.g., you can use butternut squash or just plain cashew ricotta). My family loves it! It is not as hard as you think to make this and it is very satisfying!
Stuffed Shells
Enjoy!
Now is the Time! 10/27 – ANIMAL LIBERATION THROUGH THE HEALING POWER OF MANTRAS- THE SHARANAM CAMPAIGN
26 Oct 2010 2 Comments
in In the News, New York Highlights Tags: quick and easy, vegan, vegetarian, yoga
Now is the Time! – ANIMAL LIBERATION THROUGH THE HEALING POWER OF MANTRAS- THE SHARANAM CAMPAIGN
Music has the power to change hearts, minds and consciousness. History shows there are messages inherent in music that create peaceful and revolutionary change for freedom and civil rights. Animal Rights Activists/music artists such as Paul McCartney, Emmylou Harris, Morrissey and Moby successfully use music as the message to speak up for animals.
Every decade or so, an extraordinary artist comes along – who carries us to the newest, important musical frontier. “Sharanam” by our friend and animal rights activist Sharon Gannon, is a CD that gives the listener the direct and powerful experience of healing our emotional, spiritual, psychological and ecological disconnection with ourselves and with the world through Sanskrit Mantras.
Mantra is a Sanskrit word that translates to: Man means “mind”, Tra means to “to protect” or “to cross over.” Sharanam means “Refuge.” By listening to and singing with Sharanam’s mantras, we can take refuge, strength and inspiration to change our perception of our ability to create positive change in our world. Sharanam is a healing mantra and prayer offering for all beings- especially animals.
Today, Wednesday October 27, we are requesting your participation in a special offer for this extraordinary CD called “Healing the World with Mantra – Sharanam -” an online campaign.
TODAY 10/27 only, anyone who purchases a copy of Sharanam through Amazon.com will be eligible to receive an array of gifts. http://www.amazon.com/Sharanam-Sharon Gannon/dp/B002L1AV78/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1287577495&sr=8-2
Many generous friends and supporters have donated excellent, exclusive gifts and prizes to anyone who purchases Sharanam (on Wednesday October 27th only.) As a thank you for participating, Jivamukti Yoga Schools and some of their friends around the world are offering a wide range of cruelty free gifts. These includes: FREE yoga classes , downloadable CDs and MP3 songs from artists such as world renowned mantra singers Jai Uttal, MC Yogi, Cheb I Sabbah, Deva Premal and Miten, Sharon Gannon, David Newman, Sura das, vegan recipes, discount coupons, plus enter your name for a chance to win amazing prizes (such as a one of a kind Yantra painting!) With over 20 cruelty free gifts and prizes, everyone who buys Sharanam via amazon.com on October 27 (only) is eligible to receive them. After you purchase the album, simply enter your Amazon.com order number on the gift page to receive your free gifts: http://jivamuktiyoga.com/promo.html
With your participation in purchasing Sharanam via Amazon.com we want to create a tipping point that will change global consciousness, encouraging healing, freedom, kindness and happiness for all beings – animal and human.To learn more about the album, the campaign, or to redeem your free gifts, please visit: http://jivamuktiyoga.com/promo.html
Free Yoga in Bryant Park TONIGHT! 6pm
01 Jul 2010 1 Comment
in In the News, New York Highlights Tags: yoga
I will be assisting Lisa Dawn tonight at Bryant Park. Come on down for a great free yoga class! FUN!!!
July 1st 6:00-7:00pm tonight!!! Avenue of the Americas between 40th and 42nd
Greet July with a rejuvenating class in the park. Join us for a complimentary and open-level yoga class in Bryant Park, courtesy of Lululemon. Yogini Lisa Angerame will leave you smiling and feeling relaxed.
FRIDAY: GULF COAST CALL TO ACTION
10 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in In the News, New York Highlights Tags: vegetarian, yoga
GULF COAST CALL TO ACTION
Help heal the Gulf Coast through
31 minutes of Japa (continuous chanting)
“LOKAH SAMASTAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU”
with
The Global Jivamukti Yoga Tribe
*THIS* Friday June 11th
Meditation will be begin at 8amEST and Chanting at 8:30amEST
We will be holding this event in
Dechen Thurman’s 8am EST Meditation class.
JIVAMUTKI YOGA SCHOOL
841 Broadway, 2nd fl (13 & 14th)
OR Join us via *SKYPE* by emailing
Eamonn Cunnane at eamonn.cunnane@gmail.com for details
Organized with love by
Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training class of 2010.
“LOKAH SAMASTAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU”
“May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may the thoughts, words and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.”
1st night back in NYC – YUM
25 May 2010 5 Comments
in New York Highlights, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: comfort food, dessert, snack, soy, vegan, vegetarian
I was telling you about all the amazing food we had up at Omega…. the glorious salad bar and always yummy cooked vegan meals, amazing breads with earth balance or pb&j! Cooked Kale at every meal and the list goes on. Plus we can’t forget the AMAZING vegan brownies and peanut butter cookies at the Cafe. ahhhhh good life & good food!!
We didn’t want my first night back in NYC to disappoint and it was perfect, of course So fun celebrating with my amazing husband!! It was gorgeous so we wanted outdoor seating (and there is not a lot of vegan choices with outside eating) so we headed over the Life Cafe 343 E 10th St @ Ave. B (212) 477-9001 (so appropriate since David Life, co-founder of Jivamutki Yoga was also the co-founder of Life Cafe!) After yesterday’s post I was soooo excited to have the PHILLY SEITAN STEAK (VEGAN) Thin slices of seitan, sauteed onions, garlic, mushroom, miso sauce & soy cheese (casein-free) served on a baguette YUM!!!!!! I also had the organic side salad and was pretty impressed, exactly what I needed.
(Prema, this is right by your house, you neeeeeed to eat this sandwich )
After dinner we strolled over to Lula’s Sweet Apothecary 516 E 6th St (btwn Ave A & Ave B) (646) 912-4549 for their famous and deeeeelish Cake Batter VEGAN Soft Serve! OH MY YUM! I always love this, but every time we have it, it seems to taste even more amazing! haha We were so lucky that they now have their Soft Serve Monday hours, since they are normally closed on Mondays. Love it!!!!
Perfect End to the Perfect Evening
Cake Batter Ice Cream -- photo from www.theurbanhousewife.com
Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training
01 May 2010 Leave a Comment
Sorry to be MIA, but I am away at the most amazing Yoga Teacher Training ever!! I didn’t mention it but I went through a 200 hour Vinyasa Teacher training in January which was really great. AND Now I am at my beloved Jivamukti Teacher Training in gorgeous Rhinebeck, NY for the month. The schedule leaves almost zero time for personal stuff so I won’t be updating till after I get home. But I couldn’t resist letting you all know about how fabulous my training is and how AMAZING the vegan deliciousness is at Omega Institute, so blessed and yummmmmmm!!!
I feel so lucky to be in the most beautiful location and learning from such amazing teachers!
See you all when I get back Have the most wonderful month of love, light and lots of sunshine!
Sharon Gannon and David Life - our wonderful teaches and founders of Jivamutki Yoga
