Vegan MOFO day 7: Gracias Madre review

When I became vegetarian then vegan one thing that was very difficult for me to give up was my Mexican food. Being raised on this cuisine sure left a big hole in my heart... one of my first foods as a baby was a rolled up tortilla dipped in beans! But thanks to a little restaurant in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco all of my tasty dreams have come true. When the husband and I moved here you better believe it was one of the first places we stopped in at and boy was I not disappointed  I even asked to go there for my birthday dinner its that good. We have been so often I have tried almost everything on the menu, I think my favorites have got to be their tacos stuffed with sauteed greens {kale} and their nopales {cactus} plate {not sure if its just a seasonal thing- we went over the weekend and it was missing on the menu}. Oh and the beans. Pure deliciousness right there. And did I mention they hand make their own corn tortillas for all to see, so good! You really can't go wrong with anything on their menu its that good. It may be a bit on the pricier side and get ready to sit with other diners especially if you are a small party, but the food is so worth it. I would highly recommend you check out Gracias Madre for a bit of authentic tasting food filled with amazing flavor. I'm about to dig in to my leftover totopos and black beans for good measure...no shame in my preggo game.

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Vegan MOFO day 4: Judahlicious review

One of the best perks of being a vegan in San Francisco has to be all the amazing restaurants to try out. Its not everyday we vegans get to go to a restaurant and have more then one or two options so to have an entire menu to choose from can get totally overwhelming! Thankfully the husband and I have made it our goal to visit as many places as we can and as part of VeganMOFO I wanted to showcase a few of my favorite eateries. If you are in the area or are planning a trip to our foggy city, I would highly recommend trying out these wonderful places. Trust me, you won't be sorry.
First up on our whirlwind of must go to's is Judahlicious in Outter Sunset. I am lucky enough to live just 2 miles from this place and let me tell you, if I could go every week I would. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner there is a bit of something for everyone. My all time favorite breakfast meal has got to be their Jungle style Acai bowl {pictured below}. Made with blueberry, raw acai, banana, raw house made granola {featuring an array of oh so good for you seeds} and orange juice this meal truly keeps you full for hours.

This last trip the husband and I decided to throw in a few drinks for good measure and picked up a Sunset smoothie {orange juice, banana, strawberry, raspberry, pineapple, lemon and dates} and a shot of Blue green algae. Now don't get me wrong I am all for trying new things but this shot was a bit strange for me. The husband loved it and gave him a shot of energy and oh so good for you feelings but to me it just tasted like a mixture of green tea and the smell of aquarium water. Yum?

We have tried a few other lunch items as well, the homemade chili is a MUST try with its spicy goodness and I can't ever get enough of the No Shirt No Shoes plate {a large plate filled with rice, beans, veggies, bits of pineapple, hemp seeds, spicy sauces and avocado}. Every time we are in there and look around at others dishes I have such a hard time deciding on what to get, it all looks so good.

And at 5 months preggers the baby sure does love all things Judahlicious. Being able to provide my growing belly with good for you food is the best feeling in the world and throw in the fact that I don't have to cook or clean and you have yourself one seriously happy pregnant lady.

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