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Hooray! The week’s finally over, time to eat. And this week Eating to Live on the Outside is heads to Carmelita Vegetarian Restaurant in Seattle, Washington. It looks good, lots of unique creations.

Okay, I’m staring at the online menu right now. Well, there’s not a ton of food to choose from, but definitely some interesting and creative options. Here’s what caught my eye:

Roasted pear salad, arugula, candied pistachios, Point Reyes bleu cheese and lemon-pistachio vinaigrette; I’m ditching the cheese.

Baby lettuces, Trampetti extra virgin olive oil, lemon and sea salt; I’m nixing the salt. The olive isn’t great. But I can deal with it.

White bean-quinoa cakes, Tagglasca olive tapenade, tomato relish, tomato gastrique and fried basil; the fried basil is a little iffy.

Grilled baby potato salad, green beans, smoked paprika vinaigrette and oil poached egg; no egg for me.

Butternut squash puree, Gruyere, candied pumpkin seeds, arugula and sage pesto; I’ll pass on the Gruyere, i.e. cheese.

Artisanal polenta cake, apple/sweet potato hash, foraged mushroom sauce and fried parsnip; the fried parsnip isn’t great. But I love mushrooms.

Farro Tagine, spicy walnut pesto, braised squash, Swiss chard and pomegranate molasses; greens and pomegranate, fantastic!

Wow, lots of exotic-sounding food at Carmelita’s! But if I had to pick, I’d go for the baby lettuce, olive oil, lemon salad or the butternut squash puree with arugula. Both look cool!

Carmelita’s might be slim-picking, but it still works! I dig it, but what about you? Check out Carmelita’s menu and tell me what you’d order. Until then, eat wisely. Peace.

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Wow, it’s finally Friday! Good, I’m pooped. But before I pack it in, we’ve got to knock out Eating to Live on the Outside and this week we’re taking an internet trip to Maine and checking out Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro.

Okay, I just finished reading Green Elephant’s menu. It’s not perfect. I wouldn’t eat everything on it. But here’s what I might order:

Steamed Yellow & Green Beans

• Spicy peanut sauce, yellow beans and green beans; very simple, very good!

Asian Vegetable Stew

• Chinese broccoli, green mustard, cabbage, Napa cabbage, cauliflower, turnip, carrot and tofu; hopefully it’s low or no salt, because all those veggies are great.

Vegetable Clear Spicy Soup

• Mushroom, butternut squash, onion, tofu and hot basil; same worry about the salt, but lots of cool vegetables.

Spicy Green Leaves Salad

• Greens and spicy bean curd dressing; hard to beat greens.

Steam Assorted Vegetables with Peanut Sauce

• Broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, sweet corn, snow peas, carrot, green beans, peanut sauce, 5-grain tempeh and brown rice; I’d ditch the tempeh and the rice isn’t the most nutrient-dense thing in the world, but I can deal with it and look at all those veggies!

Tofu Delight

• Stir-fried tofu, snow peas, carrots, zucchini, corn, bell pepper, onion, organic egg, celery, scallions, yellow curry sauce and served with buttercup squash and brown rice; I’m nixing the eggs and same thing with rice.

Peanut Curry

• Coconut milk, soy meat, chickpeas, sweet potato, carrots, onion, peanut curry, mashed buttercup squash and brown rice; no soy meat for me.

Tofu Tikka Masala

• Tofu, spinach, edamame, chickpeas, Masala curry sauce, served with brown rice seasoned with curry powder, peas, carrots and shallots; the edamame beans make this a lock for me. I love them!

Green Leaves Wrap with Mango & Herbs

• Mango, herbs, greens and tamarind dipping sauce; well, if the greens are the wraps, this sounds very intriguing. Mango is awesome.

Pineapple Brown Rice

• Brown rice, pineapple, sunflower seeds, soy meat, sweet corn, peas, carrots, scallions and organic egg; again with the rice and no egg for me.

Green Elephant works! Plenty of good stuff to satisfy your veggie desires. But if I had to pick, I’d order either the Steam Assorted Vegetables with Peanut Sauce or the Tofu Tikka Masala.

Now, I think Green Elephant is cool. But I’m a big dummy. So, what do you think? Flip through Green Elephant’s menu and let me know what you’d order. Until then, eat wisely! Peace.

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Inspired by Chicago’s vegetarian health initiative, this week Eating to Live on the Outside digitally visits Herbivore vegan restaurant in California. And I got to say, I really like it!

Okay, I just finished scouring Herbivore’s online menu. Here’s a list of food I might order. And you’ll see that the salads are fantastic! Take a look:

Scrambled Tofu

• Tofu, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes and toast with fruit spread; sounds good, but I’d pass on the toast.

Basil Pesto Scrambled Tofu

• Tofu, potatoes, basil pesto and toast with fruit spread; same deal here.

Southwestern Scrambled Tofu

• Tofu, salsa, potatoes, black beans, guacamole, vegan sour cream and corn bread; I’d nix the faux-sour cream and corn bread.

Oatmeal

• Oatmeal with grilled bananas, maple syrup and cinnamon; the syrup is a little iffy, but I can deal with it.

Roasted Almonds

• Almonds with lemon-cayenne seasoning; seems good to me.

Vegetable Sampler

• Char-broiled vegetables, pesto, tahini, lemon-garlic sauce and baguette; the veggies being charred stinks, but it might work, and no bread for me.

Sweet & Sour Noodle Soup

• Rice noodles, tofu, spinach, carrots, broccoli, oyster mushrooms, tomatoes, pineapple, bean sprouts, green onions and cilantro; okay, soup is always dicey, because you never know just how salty it is, so ask the wait staff first. Now, the rice noodles aren’t great, but the rest of the stuff is awesome!

Coconut Noodle Soup

• Rice noodles, tofu, spinach, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, bean sprouts, oyster mushrooms, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro and coconut; same thing with this.

Green Salad

• Mixed greens, cucumbers, carrots, avocado, red cabbage, onions, bean sprouts, tomatoes, red beets, mint and dressing; very cool, but dressing on the side.

Spinach Salad

• Spinach, mushrooms, red onions, toasted walnuts, roasted red peppers and hemp dressing; I dig it!

Green Papaya Salad

• Green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, red cabbage, carrots, onions, peanuts, mint, lettuce and tamarind dressing; papaya salad is one of my favorite things to order.

Indonesian Noodle Salad

• Rice noodle, greens, tofu, cucumbers, pineapple, orange, sprouts, mint, cilantro, red cabbage, onions, sautéed oyster mushrooms, ginger and peanut or tamarind dressing; I’d skip the noodles and stick the dressing on the side.

Ceviche

• Lime marinated oyster mushrooms, tofu, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, cilantro, jalapeño peppers and crostini bread; I’ll pass on bread.

Quinoa Salad

• Quinoa, spinach, kidney beans, red onions, celery and lemon shallot dressing; same thing with the dressing.

Roasted Red Beet Salad

• Red beets, greens and balsamic dressing; I like it.

Raw Kale Salad

• Kale and lemon olive marinade; its hard to beat kale!

Raw Red Beet & Spinach Salad

• Red beets, spinach and lemon shallot dressing; same thing with the dressing.

Kung Pao

• Char-broiled vegetables, peanuts, cilantro, brown rice or basmati rice and a green salad with Dijon mustard dressing; I’d go with brown rice and get the dressing on the side.

Red Curry

• Char-broiled vegetables, red curry, potatoes, cilantro, brown or basmati rice and tofu; brown rice again.

Lentil Loaf

• Lentil loaf, mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, seasonal greens, red beet sauce and crostini bread; passing on the bread.

Moussaka

• Eggplant, potatoes, soy protein, tofu ricotta, mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers, spinach, marinara sauce and crostini bread; same deal with the bread.

Herbivore is loaded with awesome food! Especially the salads, they’re probably your best bet. If I had to chose, I’d either order the Green Papaya Salad or the Indonesian Noodle Salad. They both rock!

You might try Herbivore’s juices and smoothies too. They’re made with cool stuff, like beets, spinach and pomegranate. So, check out Herbivore’s menu and let me what you’d order! Eat wisely. Peace.

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It’s Friday, time for Eating to Live on the Outside. And this week I’m keeping it local. I’m looking at Kaya’s Kitchen in Belmar, New Jersey. Based on the website, it looks good!

Okay, I just finished clicking through Kaya’s menu and it’s got a lot of potential. A ton of great salads and some other food that might tickle your fancy, take a look:

Oriental Sesame Salad

• Mixed field greens, diced tofu, carrot, mushroom, red onion, alfalfa sprouts and oriental sesame dressing; I dig it, but I’m getting the dressing on the side.

Spring Salad

• Mixed field greens, plum tomato, cucumber, carrot, sprouts, celery, bell pepper, sliced avocado, red onion and lemon-ginger dressing; very cool, avocado rocks!

Spicy Cajun Tofu Salad

• Mixed field greens, carrot, plum tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, sprouts, Cajun grilled tofu and ranch dressing; I think the dressing is vegan, but it’s still going on the side.

Baby Spinach & Fresh Mozzarella Salad

• Baby spinach, field greens, grilled Portabella mushroom, plum tomato, fresh mozzarella (dairy), roasted red pepper and balsamic vinaigrette; I’ll pass on the cheese.

Summer Salad

• Mixed field greens, plum tomato, carrot, cucumber, sliced avocado, red onions, sprouts, sunflower seeds and dressing; lots of good stuff here.

Harvest Salad

• Mixed field greens, sprouts, raisins, chopped apple, dried cranberries, carrot, red onion and dressing; this is great too! Dressing on the side.

Grilled Veggie Melt

• Marinated & grilled zucchini, squash, peppers, onion, eggplant, portabella mushrooms, tomato and vegan or dairy cheese; all those veggies are too good to pass up, but no cheese for me and I’d order it with steamed organic vegetables, instead of the other options. And the bread is a concession I can deal with.

Hummus & Avocado

• Homemade hummus, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion and a warp or roll; same thing with the side and bread here too.

Portobello Mushroom Platter

• Sliced Portobello, eggplant, zucchini, squash, roasted red pepper, tomato marinated and grilled with garlic-tamari and brown rice; sounds great, I deal with the rice. I don’t eat a lot of rice.

Happy Buddah Stew

• Sweet potatoes, mushrooms, onion, cauliflower, eggplant, chick peas, seitan, green peas, sauce and brown rice; lots of nice veggies here, now I’m not a big seitan fan, but I’d be okay with it in this instance.

Kaya’s Kitchen looks pretty good. And it’s in New Jersey, which makes it even cooler. My top two choices would be the Harvest Salad and Spring Salad. Like always, salads reign supreme!

So yeah, Kaya’s Kitchen works! But what do you think? Check out Kaya’s menu and tell me how you handle Eating to Live on the Outside. Until then, eat smartly! Peace.

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