Today I met up with a new friend Claire for lunch at an organic food restaurant in the 9th arrondissement called Pousse Pousse.
We went for a late, leisurely lunch and were so excited to eat some of the things we missed from back home. All the food here in Paris is so fresh, but many of my dining experiences have been with French foods and ethnic foods prepared with lots of butter and other yumminess – a little different than what I eat normally at home.
I’ve been craving some fresh stuff. You know, like the crazy hippie healthy stuff. Like sprouts. And seeds. And nuts, like me.
Oooh, and juice…
Oh, juice, how I miss you. This had carrot, apple, fennel and ginger. I usually prefer a green juice, but this was so delicious and refreshing. It was prepared moments after we ordered it, making it super fresh and very tasty.
In true French fashion, we had the three course formule over the course of two hours starting with a super hot carrot and lentil soup.
They also served some raw flax crackers, and of course, French bread, as no meal would be complete if served without it.
Next course – salad, a nut pâte, a tart with endive, and a delicious salad of cucumbers and seaweed in some kind of spicy sesame vinaigrette.
And finally, dessert. Oooooooooooh my. Dessert.
Chocolate, Je’ t’adore. This was warm and ooey gooey. Everything chocolate should be.
And this! Banana soft serve anyone? This was non dairy ice cream that was just banana, agave and…tahini! So delicious! Can’t wait to make this when I get home!
The food was delicious, and the company was even better. Claire is a fellow yogini studying in Paris for the semester so much of the conversation revolved around yoga – and of course girl things like boys and clothes 
After lunch (which lasted until 4pm, a quality I just love the French for!), my roommates and I headed over to Notre Dame to hang by the river, sip some wine and just relax for a bit.
Of course, life is all about balance. Therefore, wine is necessary. Always.
Oh, good news. Now that the weather is warm, my handstand tour of Paris has begun.
Muahaha.
Have a happy weekend, my friends!
Bring the pure wine of
love and freedom.
But sir, a tornado is coming.
More wine, we’ll teach this storm
A thing or two about whirling.
-Rumi
Santé!
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I love the presentation of all of your food! And the handstands:)
you are so dang cute with your handstands. That raw flax cracker looks really yummy !
muahaha is right…handstand tours sound like a lot of fun :) and i wouldn’t mind if you could overnight that chocolate thing to me. just sayin’ is all!
What a delicious looking cafe! It’s nice to fill up on healthy, simple foods for once, I’m sure!
And wine… always necessary, obviously ;)
LOVE the handstand tour =D
Oh, and that Rumi quote is one of my faves!
xo
K
Oh, I forgot to ask! Where do you find most of your poetry?
Lovin’ that feelin’….with the food that is! That handstand tour was AWESOME….too cute your ARE!
HAHA love the handstand pictures! Perfect timing. yummmoo to the banana soft serve.
All the food looks so refreshing and yummy.
I love that pictures of you :)
Oh my goodness!!! I made banana soft serve with tahini last night! How funny! :-)
French hippie food is awesome. Are restaurants like that common or hard to come by?
Mae,
They are difficult to find. This was a “raw” restaurant, or so we thought. The soup was so hot it burned our tongues, and we later found out the chocolate thing had egg. It was more of a just a healthy, macrobiotic kinda deal. I did find a raw juice bar though that I’m excited to try!
An upside down tour of a beautiful city sounds like fun. Your lunch looks so clean, fresh, and delicious. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Luckily I was reading this before going out last night. Now in my neck of the woods we can’t find food like that, still there are good choices and better choices. This inspired me to go with the better.
Wow looks like an artistic and delicious meal! Love the vibrant colours.
AWESOME handstand photos! I’ve been doing walkovers in the grass lately, hehe. For some reason I’m terrible at handstands and always flip over!
Also afternoon wine by the river? So envious!
Love the handstand photos! How amazing!