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When I started blogging five years ago, I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t consider myself a writer, and I wasn’t sure if anyone would be interested in reading what I had to say. I even remember when I first started soliciting press tickets via email and feeling like a bit of a faker.
As I continued to write, my confidence grew, and I was offered various opportunities because of it. It’s…
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Seed Cafe in Minneapolis
Seed Cafe in Minneapolis
The owners of Modo Yoga have opened a plant based eatery in the space next door called Seed Cafe. I visited with friends over lunch during their soft opening and was able to try a few different dishes. The space has a bright, beachy vibe, and I’m pretty much in love with it.
There’s a grab and go cooler with ready-made meals, drinks, and sweet treats. I tried the Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie…
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Twin Cities Veg Fest 2018
Twin Cities Veg Fest 2018
The Bucket, Crepe and Spoon
Twin Cities Veg Fest took place at Harriet Island Regional Park this year, and I love the new spot! There were more vendors than ever, and everything was comfortably spread out. Since it was around 90 degrees out, any cold options were the foods of choice. For me, this included The Bucket in the photo above. Crepe and Spooncreated this magical concoction that had a…
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New: Keg and Case in St. Paul
New: Keg and Case in St. Paul
Keg and Case is a new market hall inhabiting the space of the old Schmidt Brewery on West Seventh in St. Paul. It’s packed with local businesses ranging from food to pottery to a brewery and more. The space is gorgeous and vast; you’ll see something different every time you turn around. While I love the concept of supporting local business, it’s a bit animal heavy for my liking. I attended the…
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Vegan Finds at ALDI
Vegan Finds at ALDI
It’s no secret that ALDI is dropping new vegan products left and right. The easiest way to find these is to look for the “Earth Grown Vegan” logo in the top left corner of the product. Take note that Earth Grownhas some vegetarian products, so if you don’t see “Vegan” then double check the product. I’ve enjoyed the Chickenless Patties: regular, BBQ, and buffalo. These are $3.49 per pack, and…
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First impressions: All Square in Minneapolis
First impressions: All Square in Minneapolis
All Square recently opened in south Minneapolis, and they’re a grilled cheese joint with a social justice mission: to provide employment to individuals who have been incarcerated. There’s also an educational aspect as far as helping these individuals learn about running small businesses or pursuing a legal career. I love the premise behind this and the desire of the founders to help reduce…
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Vegan Weekend with Linden Hills Farmers Market and TCVegFest
Vegan Weekend with Linden Hills Farmers Market and TCVegFest
Twin Cities Veg Fest teamed up with the Linden Hills Farmers Weekend for the third year in a row for Veg-End. It’s a vegan-friendly weekend at the market to get people excited for TCVegFest which will take place Sunday, September 16 from 11am-5pm at Harriet Island Park.
The best part of today? The J. Mobile was there! It’s a food truck and a new extension of J. Selby’s. We ordered the Kalua…
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Road Trip: What I Ate in Des Moines
Road Trip: What I Ate in Des Moines
Dumpling Darling
Des Moines is an easy halfway stop between St. Paul and Kansas City, so I enjoyed lunch there on the way to and from Kansas City Veg Fest. Dumpling Darlingrecently opened their Des Moines location and it’s a beautiful space with lots of light. We ordered steamed and fried dumplings, plus japchae. The only challenging thing was that vegetarian and vegan dishes are marked by a V…
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Review: The Land of Maaya by Bollywood Dance Scene
Review: The Land of Maaya by Bollywood Dance Scene
In Bollywood Dance Scene’s The Land of Maaya, Nisha is a blind teenager being raised by her widowed mother, Pushpa, in India. Their source of income is growing crops, but there’s been a drought so they’re struggling, and they owe money to Darma, a money lender. Since she was a child, Nisha has loved hearing Pushpa tell the story of the land of Maaya, which thrives on light but is being…
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Minnesota State Fair 2018
Minnesota State Fair 2018
The Minnesota State Fair kicked off today, and I’m not going to lie that it started out a little brutal. I use the Park and Ride option, which I love, but it wasn’t quite up to par for the first day. I get that it’s the first day, but how many years have we been doing this now? So after waiting forty minutes only to not make the next bus, I summoned a Lyft and invited two other people from the…
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Mike’s Discount Foods is now my version of the $100 store. Only my receipts probably average $50. Tonight, I spent $73 on a variety of produce, snacks, plant based milks, and more.
Silk Protein Nutmilk half gallon: $2.49 Pacific Vanilla Cashew Milk 32 fl. oz: $1.00 Bolthouse Farms Vanilla Plant Milk 48 fl. oz: $1.00
I’ve mentioned in previous posts that when shopping at Mike’s, you have to decide whether or not to worry about “best by” dates. The Bolthouse milk “expired” August 12 which was ten days ago, but I feel like it should still be good for awhile. The Silk milk’s date is August 27 which is five days from now, but we use a lot of milk for smoothies, so we’ll go through it pretty quickly. The Pacific milk is shelf stable and has a date of September 19; we put it in the fridge to help extend that. When we buy a few different kinds of milk like this, we triage them and try to use the one with the most recent “best by” date first.
This Parmela Creamery aged nutcheese was a fun find; one has a date of August 9 and the other August 21 so we’ll try to use these pretty quickly. I feel like cheeses such as these are likely to spoil close to their “best by” dates. We found Follow Your Heart cheese at a previous visit and put some of it in the freezer to help it keep longer, and we may do the same with this cheese. Vegan cheeses don’t always thaw well, but I try to serve them in melted form which increases the chance of them being edible post-freeze. These 7oz. bags were $1.99 each and retail for $6.99.
Dr. McDougall’s soup retails for $3.99 and these don’t expire until April 2020, so this one is definitely a great deal. I love that each visit to Mike’s is different; this is a brand I haven’t seen there before.
We didn’t purchase this One Degree flour, but I grabbed a photo because it retails for $4.95, and it’s USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified. I especially love that they use veganic farming methods.
We always pick up produce at Mike’s, and I was excited to see organic avocados today. They aren’t anywhere close to being ripe, so it seems like a solid purchase. The sweet potatoes and onions are always great, and we also grabbed blueberries, salad mix, raspberries, and kiwis.
I’m all about the caffeine, and I tried Pamela’s Masala Chai Ambition Bars a couple years ago at ExpoWest. They’re delicious, so I snagged four of these which are usually twice this price. Their “best by” date was July 19 so I’ll try to eat these pretty quickly. My biggest concern is the bars going stale.
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Above, you can see some of the other deals we came across, and you can check out my full receipt below. This is probably one of the better selections of plant-based products that I’ve found there — I feel like it gets better every time!
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Grocery Haul: Mike’s Discount Foods Mike's Discount Foods is now my version of the $100 store. Only my receipts probably average $50.
Earth Burger: Now Open at Mall of America
Earth Burger: Now Open at Mall of America
Earth Burger celebrates the grand opening of its third location at the Mall of America. The other two are in San Antonio, Texas, and they’re about to open a fourth in San Marcos, Texas. All the food is plant based, and the MOA location is also Kosher. What does that mean for them? The main difference is that the MOA location is using the Impossible Burger, while the others use the Beyond Burger.…
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MN Fringe Day 4: Mini Reviews
MN Fringe Day 4: Mini Reviews
Not Fair, My Lady! by Colleen Somerville Productions This musical is officially at the very top of my must-see list. It takes a tough look at misogyny and sexism, mainly in Broadway musicals, but also everywhere in general. They’ve parodied familiar songs and created medleys of problematic lyrics from a range of musicals, from Carousel to Guys and Dolls and (of course) My Fair Lady. The show…
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MN Fringe Day 3: Mini Reviews
MN Fringe Day 3: Mini Reviews
Broken English, Mother Tongue by minnerican productions Poignant and relevant, Javier Morillo leaves his heart on the stage in this one. His is a story you need to hear: about how his dad’s military duty affected his family, about how this shaped his view of masculinity, about how it led to serious health complications for his mother, and more. You’ll get quizzed on Puerto Rico, find out about…
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Review: The Korean Drama Addict's Guide to Losing Your Virginity
Review: The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity
Courtesy of Theater Mu
Theater Mu’s Through Her Eyes season celebrates female playwrights and protagonists and wraps up with The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity at Park Square Theater. I had the honor of attending this world premiere by May Lee-Yang, and I already can’t wait to see it again before it closes.
Korean dramas are basically South Korean soap operas with plots…
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MN Fringe Day 1: Mini Reviews
MN Fringe Day 1: Mini Reviews
Abeyance by Tyler West Tyler needs a job, and on this day he happens to have a job interview lined up. While he’s waiting for the interview to start, he’ll take you on a series of adventures, some fantasy and some potentially real…
Here’s what to expect from this show: you’ll start laughing while the stage is still dark and the first sound effect goes live. Tyler isn’t even on stage. And then…
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Review: The Vegan Garden
Review: The Vegan Garden
A couple years ago, I used a Groupon to order food from The Vegan Garden, and I honestly wasn’t too impressed. They recently offered to send me some of their products for review, so I thought I’d try them again. They’re a home delivery meal service, offering breakfast, lunch/dinner, juice, and dessert options. You can order as much or as little as you want, and it’s shipped to you frozen on dry…
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