A Much Needed Vacation
Just wanted to let you all know that I’ve not abandoned you. I’ve been lazing around on the beach and eating my way through lovely Los Angeles for the last week. I made it a point to not do anything that even mildly resembled work while I was out there, so, no new recipes and no new posts.
It was my first trip to LA and I wanted to really soak it all in. Of course, my main objective was to eat amazing food – on a budget. I stuffed my face with wonderful, vegan cuisine at Real Food Daily in Santa Monica. I cheated and ate a crepe at La Creperie in Manhattan Beach. I had my morning soy lattes and Acai bowl at The Cow’s End in Venice, ate deliciously savory Indian food at Woodland’s Pure Vegetarian South Indian Cuisine in Chatsworth, and made my first ever trip to Trader Joe’s. When it was all said and done, I put about 700 miles on a rental car and it was worth every penny of those $4.49 gallons.
Honestly, Los Angeles went above and beyond all of my expectations. The people were amazing and super helpful; The service was some of the best I’ve ever had. The weather was, of course, perfect. I was prepared to suffer through ridiculous amounts of traffic, but compared to the traffic here in Austin, it really wasn’t that bad. And, needless to say, the endless sprawl of fantastic restaurants and breezy beaches made Rachel a very happy girl.
But, alas, the trip had to end. I came back super refreshed and ready to grab life by the horns. And, because of this trip, I realized that I am definitely in the right career. I can’t tell you how much I missed my job and missed cooking! A bit odd to miss your job when you are on vacation, huh? I haven’t gone a week without cooking in at least 5 years, and I hope it doesn’t happen again for at least another 5 years. My soul hurts when I don’t have my Global or an All-Clad in my hands. But, never fear, I am more than making up for lost time, and I will be posting lots of new recipes very soon!
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