I just got back from lunch with Ryan and we had a really great time! We went to a place called Book Lover’s Cafe. It is a book store and cafe that serves vegan and vegetarian sandwiches and such.
Their menu was very interesting and we had a hard time choosing. After a few minutes of perusing the menu and asking the server what he would recommend, I decided on the Feta Veggie Wrap with Black Bean and Rice Soup.
The wrap was delicious, with creamy feta, cucumbers, tomatoes, baby romaine, red onion and a sweet balsamic dressing. The soup was quite delicious too with strong flavors of garlic and cilantro. It was warm and comforting, perfect for the windy day we are having here in Gainesville.
Ryan and I talked about school, running and yoga, blogging, and of course healthy food! We both feel strongly about natural ingredients and she gave me a wealth of information on soy. Check out her latest post on MSG…an ingredient found in many soy products! YIKES!!
After lunch we walked on over to Mother Earth Market. We walked slowly through the aisles, just admiring the fresh produce and healthy, different products. She convinced me into trying a few new things (Hazelnut Milk and a neat brand of organic shredded coconut) that I am really excited to use over the next few days!! I also treated myself to a jar of cashew butter and some tropical trail mix. I am predicting some tropical themed oats in the VERY near future!
We both got Guava Goddess Kombucha’s as well. I hope she likes hers! It is definitely an acquired taste!
It was a nice little afternoon and the perfect pick me up after my late night and tired morning. We will both be attending the blogger lunch in Tampa after the Gasparilla race, which Ryan will be running in! You go girl!
I am feeling refreshed and energized now! I’ll probably tackle some more homework this afternoon and call it a night super early. I can’t wait ‘til bed time =)
See ya for dinner!
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what a fun meetup, and you got some awesome goodies! tropical oats sound pretttty amazing. i am going to read about this msg in soy now! interested
Sounds like a fun day!
Whow! What a great day! It must be exciting to be able to meet with a “foodie” blogger! Food looked delicious!
Oh, I tried the guave kombucha….you were right about it being an acquired taste! However I do love the strawberry!
Have a great rest of the afternoon!
So fun!!
I have a recipe on my blog that uses that hazelnut-milk :-)
The wrap looks great! Glad you had a fun lunch!
Yay for our meet-up! I think I’m going to do a mid-day post today just in honor of it because I’m re-energized as well!:D Can’t wait to do it again!
I’m glad you took pictures of your purchases because I SO did that the second I walked into my house! Check my blog later for a review of the Guava Goddess Kombucha :)
I love that coconut! It toasts really nicely :)
Sounds like a great lunch!! Love the wrap!!
sounds like a great lunch spot!
Great new buys to, let us know how you like the hazelnut milk. :)
That cafe looks wonderful. I love books and healthy food ; )
Sarah
hey, are you going to gasparilla in tampa? shoot me an email if so!
That is the kind of coconut I use – YUM to tropical oats! I’ve never tried cashew butter or hazelnut milk… both sound great though.
Gorgeous groceries!
That wrap looks incredible. I love feta. I just ate some actually. Mmmmm.
That restaurant sounds absolutely fabulous! Glad you guys had a good time :)
I recently tried hazelnut milk and cashew butter and I loved them they are now staples in my kitchen hope you like them as much as I do.