Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or merely the fact that it’s Friday, the three restaurants in this post have not disappointed me. I’ll include some honorable mentions at the end, but I wanted to focus on the fancier spots in town. Reservations are always recommended.
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Update 5/27/2020: Fig + Farro has closed
Fig + Farro is a fully plant based restaurant offering seasonal dishes for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. While it’s a little hit or miss for me, overall I’ve enjoyed several dishes there with attentive service provided.
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The Twin Cities offers a wide variety of vegan pizza options. This is a list of where I’ve been and what I’ve had. The restaurants range from sit-down table service to quick-serve casual. The brand of vegan cheese varies among the restaurants.
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Hamburguesas El Gordo has two locations with a third one on the way. The menu board lists vegan tacos either in a flour or corn tortilla shell. They also sometimes have vegan burgers; they didn’t have them at my first visit but they did at the second visit.
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A little over a year ago, Outstanding Foods released their line of Pig Out Bacon Chips, and I’m hooked on the vegan cheddar flavor (check out my review). The bacon chips are mushroom based, and now they’ve released a line of vegan pork rinds that have a base of rice and pea protein.
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I’m two weeks into my low/no buy January, and I still have the itch to dine out pretty frequently. Through this challenge, I’ve started paying more attention to the triggers that make me want to go out to eat, which is basically anything and everything. But it’s also felt great to see more money in my bank account, which will help keep me motivated to stick with it.
I thought I’d use this post as a way to share some small things that save me money, so read on for some of my favorite personal care products and also a fun budget-friendly gift idea.
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As I mentioned in my No Buy January post, I’ve done more meal prepping in the first 6 days of January than I think I did in all of 2019. One of the many, many benefits to this is that I’ll actually use my cookbooks! I’m fortunate to have several talented friends who have released an assortment of cookbooks, and I love supporting them. However, I admittedly have not been great about utilizing said cookbooks.
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During most of my 30s, I haven’t been big on celebrating my birthday, but the number of freebies available has given me a good excuse. Many local establishments offer free dessert, but there are a few other treats to enjoy. And of course, there are chains with vegan options.
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It’s a new year, a new decade, and I know several people who are using this as a chance to do a reset in their lives, whether going plant based for Veganuary, cutting out sugar, exercising more, etc.
Personally, I’ve delved into a no buy January. With a 10-day trip to Ireland coming up in April, I want to make sure I have enough to freely experience whatever I’d like to while I’m there. I’m fortunate to have very low living expenses, but dining out and going to the theater are my vices, and I needed to put myself in check.
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Barr Necessities reached out to me about reviewing their Empowered Cookies, and I can’t pass up cookies. With the new year, many people are trying out Veganuary (sign up here to take the pledge!) and there are more options than ever for enjoying the same foods you’re used to. Take these soft, moist, flavorful cookies, for example.
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