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Lunch

NY Dosas Food Cart

by laurel on July 8, 2011

This afternoon I met my buddy Angela at the NY Dosas food cart at Washington Square Park. The Dosas cart serves fresh vegan Indian food, and it’s one of Angela’s favorite spots to get lunch. When we ordered our food there was no one in line, but by 12:45 there were about 10 people waiting [...]

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Day 2: Cold Weather Recipes

by laurel on February 8, 2011

It’s Day 2 of the “7 Days of Cold Weather Recipes” blogathon, and I’m so thankful for the sun shining through my window. It’s a “warm” 38 degrees right now in New York, but we’re supposed to drop to 14 tonight, so I’ll definitely be bundled up on my way out to the gym. Today’s [...]

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Review: Hummus Place

by laurel on January 24, 2011

Sunday proved to be such a nice day off. I slept in, went shopping, had a late brunch at Hummus Place, then retreated back home to watch the NFL playoff games with friends. I enjoyed brunch so much that I snapped a few photos to share. Hummus Place is one of my favorite casual restaurants [...]

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Day 7: Healthy Eating Out

by laurel on October 9, 2010

This is Day 7 of my blogging marathon: “7 Days of Healthy Eating Out.” Read the details on my marathon here. I’ve been trying to make an effort to spend more time outside, and the sun was shining bright today, so I posted up at one of my all-time favorite restaurants in the city and [...]

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Day 4: Healthy Eating Out

by laurel on October 6, 2010

This is Day 4 of my blogging marathon: “7 Days of Healthy Eating Out.” Read the details on my marathon here. The sun came back out today, and it was so nice to go out for a walk at lunchtime. I decided on Chipotle for today’s eating out feature because it’s a very popular lunch [...]

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Day 3: Healthy Eating Out

by laurel on October 5, 2010

This is Day 3 of my blogging marathon: “7 Days of Healthy Eating Out.” Read the details on my marathon here. It’s been a rainy and chilly couple of days in NYC, but I decided to brave the weather and head to the Upper West Side for lunch. I was dying to get out of [...]

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Day 2: Healthy Eating Out

by laurel on October 4, 2010

Off to a great start! This is day 2 of my blogging marathon: “7 Days of Healthy Eating Out.” Read the details on this marathon here. I ordered Chinese takeout at lunch today and was loving how it took only 15 minutes for the delivery to show up at my door. I ordered steamed shrimp [...]

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Doesn’t it feel great when you have a light lunch that doesn’t drag you down the rest of the afternoon? I made a quick smoothie today that I just love. I got the idea for putting avocados in smoothies after I tried it at a raw juice bar a couple weeks ago. Avocados are super [...]

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Healthy Lunch: Sesame Tofu Salad

by laurel on April 6, 2010

I regularly eat salads for lunch. They’re light, fresh, and don’t make me feel sluggish for the remainder of the afternoon. Many times I go meatless and include my favorite salad toppings like avocado or nuts to keep me full. Another great meatless option is firm tofu. I saute mine in a pan for about [...]

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