So while on our trip I did bring lots of fruit and veggies and nuts and seeds, I also ate lots of cooked foods too. I ate and tasted lots of stuff I wouldn’t usually eat or make here at home and I didn’t get sick or feel terrible like I thought I would. It was fun, it tasted great and now I’m home and back to eating healthy. I know in the long run I would feel bad and while at home I don’t walk nearly as much as we did while visiting these big cities, which I think made a huge difference in the food not just sitting in my belly. All things in moderation!
I had really wanted to go here on our way into to Philly , but it was a bit out of our way. While in New York I scrolled through the list of raw restaurants (-yes I said list-there are several, and unfortunately here in Ohio there is only one), to find one conveniently located. I was really excited about possibly going to Sarma’s Pure Food and Wine, but after reading the reviews of the cost decided on Quintessesnce.
The menu was full of salads, soups, smoothies and lots of raw entrees and appetizers. We decided to try a few desserts.
Ginger had a coconut cream pie with a carmel sauce-It was really light and tasty.
Molly had a strawberry-banana smoothie
I had a chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. One bite of the cake and it was way too rich for me. Too many nuts and coconut oil. But the ice cream-OMG. If you are local and you have ever had Jeni’s salty carmel real ice cream-let me tell you this tastes just like it! It was too die for! I wish I would have gotten just a bigger scoop of ice cream.
It was a cute little place. We ate outside. Makes me wish we had more raw food choices and a more walkable city here in Columbus.
If you have a raw recipe to share this week, please add the link to your raw post in the comments.
that looks like a great trip. i don’t know if there’s a raw restaurant in my new hometown, but i doubt it. i’m sure there are in the city of atlanta though.
i’m not considering going 100% raw, but am considering something. long story. my concern is cost. any tips? when eating lots of salads, smoothies, etc., i find myself spending $200-250 a week on groceries and i just can’t afford to do that now.
Looks like you had a wonderful trip! And ate lots of yummy food
Glad you had such a nice time!
WHERE is the raw restaurant in Ohio? We are a raw family of 7 and NEVER eat out but might like to try a raw restaurant as a treat!
Here’s my raw recipe contribution for this week…raw vegan parmesan cheese. Yummers.
http://greenandcrunchy.blogspot.com/2009/03/raw-vegan-parmesan-cheese.html