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It’s Saturday! And before I head off to Yoga, time for Eating to Live on the Outside and this week, I’m off to Los Angeles, California to eat at Rahel Ethiopian Veggie Cuisine. I wish! Not really, I’ll be flipping through the internet menu to see what looks good. Ha, fooled you!

Rahel is pretty awesome, lots and lots of tasty goodies to choose from. In fact, nearly all the food is worth a look. So, without any further ado, here’s a breakdown of stuff I might order:

Yemsir Kik Wot (Split lentil stew)

• Split lentils in red pepper sauce and spices; pretty simple, looks good.

Yefasolia Wot (Mixed vegetable stew)

• Steamed string beans, carrots and seasoned with garlic, ginger and turmeric; steamed veggies are always good.

Yeatkilt Wot (Vegetable stew)

• Steamed vegetables, carrots and potatoes with spices; same deal here.

Greens

• Steamed greens with seasoned garlic and green pepper; impossible to beat greens!

Yeater Alicha (Split-pea stew)

• Steamed split peas and onions, seasoned with garlic and onions; I’m digging all the garlic.

Yemitin Shiro Wot (Chick pea stew)

• Powdered peas, chick peas and red pepper sauce with assorted spices; I’ve never had powdered peas before.

Yeshiro Alicha (Mild chick pea stew)

• Mild powdered peas sauce, chick peas and spices; looks tasty, but you’ll be farting a lot.

Zucchini Wot (zucchini stew)

• Steamed zucchini with spices; I’m Italian, I love zucchini!

Yedinch Wot (Potato stew)

• Steamed potatoes, red pepper sauce and spices; sounds cool.

Veggie Banatu

• Tomatoes, green peppers, garlic and onions, served with injera; I’ll pass on the injera, its bread.

Rahel looks great! As for what I’d order. I like the Greens or the Yeatkilt Wot. And you might consider one of the combo platters, but that looks like a lot of food. Maybe share with friends! Some of the juices are interesting too, like Telba, made with flaxseed. Anyone ever try it before?

Yeah, I dig Rahel. Even the side salads look awesome! But now it’s your turn. Take a few minutes, read through Rahel’s menu and let me know what you’d order. Do like something different? Tell me! Peace.

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Hooray for the weekend! This week Eating to Live on the Outside heads to Earth Tonez in Brooklyn, New York. It’s got potential, plus they use biodegradable packaging and cutlery. Very cool!

Alright, I’m flipping through Earth Tonez’s menu now, which should tell you I’m not actually at the restaurant. I get that question all the time! Anyway, here’s a list of things I might order:

Grilled Veggie & Cheese Panini

• Zucchini, squash, onions, peppers and melted cheddar on a spinach panini; the cheese is out and the bread is iffy, but I’ can handle it.

Five Spice Burger

• Vegan burger patty with house spices, basil, garlic, pepper, parsley and oregano served with arugula and tomato; same deal with the bun.

Earth Tonez “Tofurger”

• Tofu patty, eggplant tapenade, mixed greens, sautéed mushrooms, shredded carrots and organic mozzarella; I’m ditching the cheese. Oh, and with all of these sandwiches I’d order the side salad.

Oriental Veggie Slaw

• Napa cabbage, shredded carrots, green onions, cilantro, house dressing, rice vinegar and organic sesame oil; all that salad dressing stuff is going on the side.

Earth Tonez Garden

• Mesculun, endive, arugula, radicchio, dried cranberries, walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette; same thing with the dressing.

Mi Gente Salad

• Roasted corn, plum tomato, edamame, avocado and homemade vinaigrette; sounds good to me!

Mid East Vegan Salad

• Vegan fish, cranberries, crushed walnuts, red onions, dried herbs and secret marinade; I’ll pass on the faux fish and get for the marinade on the side.

Mediterranean Salad

• Feta cheese, Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, red onions, green and black olives and red wine vinaigrette; no feta for me and I’ll let the olives slide this time.

Yeah, not a ton to choose from, but Earth Tonez still serves up plenty of veggies. As for me, I’d order either the Earth Tonez Garden or the Oriental Veggie Slaw. I always aim for something with greens!

Earth Tonez isn’t the best we’ve seen, but I like it, it works! But what do you think? Would you order the same as me or something different? Check out Earth Tonez’s menu and let me know. Peace.

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Happy Saturday! Hopefully everyone slept in a little. Now, time for Eating to Live on the Outside. And today, via the powers of the internet, we’re head to Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant in Hollywood, Florida. And like many Ethiopian restaurants, it looks good!

Sheba’s menu gives you plenty to choose from and a lot of it is very veggie centered. So, here’s a bunch of things I might order, take a look:

Loubia

• Whole string beans sautéed with parsley, ginger, garlic and cumin; sautéing isn’t great, the oil ruins it.

Fit Fit Salad

• Chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapeno peppers, Ethiopian spices and morsels of injara; injara is a kind of bread, so it’s a little iffy.

Cape Town

• Curried vegetable stewed in a wrap; can’t beat veggies!

Mesir Azefah

• Green lentils, onions, jalapeno peppers, ginger, white pepper and mustard seeds; looks cool.

Atakilt Wat

• String beans, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, sautéed onions, garlic, ginger and tomatoes; same deal with the sautéing.

Shiro Wat

• Pureed split peas with Ethiopian spices; pretty simple, sounds good.

Gomen Wat

• Sautéed collard greens with onions, garlic, tomatoes and Ethiopian spices; hooray for collard greens!

Kik Alicha

• Yellow split peas, green peppers, onions and Ethiopian herbs; I dig it!

Mesir Wat

• Lentils cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, olive oil and berbere sauce; looks tasty.

Ful

• Ethiopian fava beans cooked with tomatoes, onions, hot green peppers, special spices and served with olive oil; just go easy on the oil.

Sorbets

• Lemon, mango, passion fruit or pineapple; might be a nice treat, as long as they are dairy-free.

Ethiopian food always seems to be very veggie friendly and Sheba is a good choice! Here are my picks. I’d probably order the Ful or the Gomen Wat. Again, I always look for something with greens.

Now, there are some fish dishes you can try, but with all those veggies, why worry about mercury! Okay, your turn. What do you like? Flip through Sheba’s menu and give me your picks. Peace.

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It’s Saturday, time to cut loose, time to eat! And this week Eating to Live on the Outside heads to Silverlake, California to check out Flore’s Vegan Cuisine.

Okay, I just finished looking at Flore’s menu and I really like what I see. Kale pops up everywhere! Here’s a list of stuff I might order:

Tofu Scramble

• Kale, tofu, mushroom, tomato, onion, toasted batard and fruit or potatoes; I’d skip the batard and go with the fruit.

Cantaloupe Blueberry Gazpacho

• Agave nectar, cubed cantaloupe, blueberries, strawberries, avocado and mint garnish; sounds very creative.

Edamame

• Whole soybeans served with tamari and lemon; go easy on the tamari, but edamame beans rock!

Crispy Kale

• Kale chips with orange slices; it’s pretty hard to beat kale.

Fusion Rolls

• Nori, black beans, jicama, carrot, red bell pepper, daikon sprout, cashew cheese, lime wedges and tamari citrus dipping sauce; just watch the sauce.

The Salad

• Mixed baby greens, tofu egg salad, shredded carrot, baked tofu, roasted beets, edamame salad, tomato, avocado and daikon sprouts, served with hummus and dressing; I’d nix the egg salad and get the dressing on the side.

Mediterranean Salad

• Baby greens, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives, quinoa tabouli, hummus and olive oil vinaigrette; I’ll pass on the olives, same deal with the dressing.

Mega Green Salad

• Mixed greens, daikon radish, micro greens, mint leaves, shredded kale, light orange dressing and a side of raw walnuts; looks really good.

The Flore Burger

• Black been burger, sliced tomato, sprouts, red onion, green leaf lettuce and thousand island dressing, served with potato salad, side salad or fruit; I’d order a side salad and pay extra for avocado!

Portabella Panini

• Marinated portabella, soy mozzarella, kale, ciabatta bread and dill dressing, served with potato salad, side salad or fruit; I’ll pass on the cheese and the bread is a little iffy, but I’m okay with it.

The Wrap

• Baked tofu, roasted vegetables, shredded kale, brown basmati rice, tofu dressing and a wheat tortilla, served with potato salad, side salad or fruit; dressing on the side and I’ll go with salad again.

Quinoa Tabouli Wrap

• Hummus, quinoa tabouli, mixed greens, shredded carrot, cucumber, brown basmati rice and tahini dressing served with potato salad, side salad or fruit; same deal here too.

Basmati Brown Rice Bowl

• Crispy kale, brown basmati rice, shredded carrot, raw sunflower seeds, lime wedges, daikon sprouts, avocado and dressing, with baked tofu or teriyaki seitan on the side; I’d go for the baked tofu.

Jicama Tacos

• Julianned seasoned jicama, kale, chopped cilantro, raw sunflower seeds, raw cashew cheese, pico de gallo, green leaf lettuce, lime wedges and dehydrated mango slices; it all looks good.

That’s a lot of food! Personally, I’d either order The Salad, The Flore Burger or the Mega Green Salad. In general, I always try to order something with greens, just my own little rule.

By now you’re probably getting hungry. So, thumb through Flore’s menu and let me know what you’d order. Do you like my picks or something else—do tell, do tell! Peace.

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