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🥣 Sharing recipes & vegan lifestyle hacks
☀️ Vegan for every reason under the sun
🍏 NYC-based vegan blogger

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Hello VEGAN AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FARE at JA JA JA in NYC! 💚⁣
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Have you been to JaJaJa @jajajamexicana yet? ⁣
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If not, be sure to add it to your list of places to go!⁣
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Ja Ja Ja offers authentic plant-based Mexican street food, including more indulgent comfort foods with lighter fare as well. ⁣
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They have three locations. The West Village restaurant we went to is pretty, well lit, with a chill vacation vibe. Had so much fun with my friend Dianne @diannewenz! Great friends, good food, chill times… perfect!⁣
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Here’s what we got. Swipe ➡️ for all the pics. ⁣
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Coconut Queso Quesadilla $13 + with Guac $3⁣
spinach & basil pesto, serrano, king mushroom, pico de gallo, sour cream ⁣
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Hijiki~Hearts of Palm Ceviche $12⁣
jalapeño, hijito seaweed, red pepper, cilantro, cherry tomato, avocado, served with plantain chips⁣
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Shredded Papaya Bowl $14 with carnitos $3⁣
green papaya, watermelon radish, mango, watercress, serrano, pomegranate seeds, mixed apricot dressing⁣
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A side of fermented Beans - side $4⁣
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Dessert ⁣
Chocolate Chip Cookies 4 for $4⁣
They were outstanding! ⁣
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They also have Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies. I will get those as well next time. And next time will be very, very soon!!⁣
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They’re open for lunch and dinner, and brunch on the weekends, ⁣
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They serve up fresh-pressed juices as well as beers on tap and other alcoholic beverages. ⁣
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They have three locations including Lower East Side, West Village, and Brooklyn

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PAPAYA + LIME = SUBLIME⁣
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A whole papaya with the juice of one or two limes makes a perfect light breakfast or snack anytime. There’s something about the combo of papaya and lime. Have you tried it? ⁣
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If you have had papaya and didn’t like it much, adding fresh squeezed lime juice is a game changer. It brings out the sweetness and the lime juice adds a contrasting tartness. This is nature’s sweeTart!! ⁣
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I upped the citrus factor here and added the juice of some lemon and orange too. So good! ⁣
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Papaya is packed with nutrients - vitamins, minerals, and fiber. ⁣
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What’s your favorite fruit?

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Curling up with this sweet pup @quincypupnyc and @vegnews magazine. Love this little guy! Who makes your day?

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Plant-based bacon y'all! Cruelty-free bacon made from plants🥦not pigs 🐷 is easy to make or find at your local grocery store. There are some great plant-based bacon products. Do you have a favorite product or recipe?⁣
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✨Furthermore, if you have a vegan restaurant near you, chances are they have a plant BLT on the menu, just like this one here from @petiscovegano! This TBLT (Tempeh Bacon, Avocado, Tomato) is so delicious, packed with all the flavor, texture, and heartyness you want in a BLT and none of the cruelty or harmful elements.⁣
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✨As for making vegan bacon at home, it's pretty darn easy. Look for a post on the blog coming soon! 🧡

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I say any day is a good day for chocolate!! And @confectionerynyc has some of the most delicious chocolates around!! 🧡 Happy National #chocolatecoveredanything Day!! ✨ Swipe for more photos ✨

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🍥HELLO CUPCAKE!! 🍥

This beauty is from By Chloe (@eatbychloe) in NYC! They have multiple locations in the city and just opened one around Union Square. I honeslty, innocently 😜, just picked up this cupcake since it is national cupcake day, and I didn't have a good picture of a cupcake to share with you guys here. I really was planning to save it for my roommate, however, something happened after the photo shoot. I'm not proud of it. But you understand, right? 😘🧡😋🧡 By the way, By Chloe has all kinds of yummy eats, all vegan of course. Burgers, fries, sandwiches, salads, mac n' cheese, desserts, milk shakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more! Have you been? Do you have a favorite dish or dessert?

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Would you like some hot chocolate with mini marshmallows and cocowhip about now? Me too! These delightful hot cocoas are from @confectionerynyc in the East Village.🗽 Confectionary NYC also has a crazy awesome assortment of decadent chocolates (think chocolate covered caramels, truffles, etc.) and macarons, other sweets too like this s'mores chocolate chip cookie. 🍪

When in NYC, be sure to check them out. Everything is vegan and delicious!!🧡 How do you like to enjoy your hot chocolate? With a good movie or book? With a special someone or friends? Out on the town at a cafe or cozy times at home?🤗 Cheers to Fri-yay and to chocolate!

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Happy WELLNESS WEDNESDAY!! ✨What creates wellness in your life? ✨ For me it’s visiting with dear friends and family. Big hugs. Eating healthy. Having a little chocolate everyday.
🤗🧡🍏 🍫 ➡ swipe for some silly photos

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OG DRAGON BOWL from ORGANIC GRILL

Organic Grill is one of my favorite spots in the city for heathy vegan eats. I love that you can kick it uber healthy with a nutrient dense power bowl like this or dive into some more indulgent food like onlon rings, fried mushrooms and waffles (the plant-based version of chick'n and waffles).* What's on your plate today?

Pictured here in the OG Bowl is...
Brown rice, beans, scrambled tofu, choice of veggies:(I chose blanched instead of sauteed broccoli, dark greens, and mushrooms), sprouts and lemon tahini dressing on the side. And that's buffalo hot sauce as an add-on, because, ... buffalo hot sauce, so good!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend and that your enjoying some good food with good friends, family, or enjoying your own company(#selfcare)!

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