Category Archives: Dining Out

Donut Panic Cause San Diego Has Awesome Vegan Donuts

Posted on August 4, 2014 by celestedimilla

It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged, and to be honest I won’t be blogging much anymore. It was consuming too much time and taking away from other important things (like work!). That being said, I will post when … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Dining Out, Uncategorized | 59 Comments

Café Dreams

Posted on April 13, 2014 by celestedimilla

When I first went vegan, I fantasized about opening a plant-based café. I even dragged my husband all over Southern Orange County looking for the perfect location for my restaurant. When I got serious about the idea, I contacted the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Dining Out, Recipes | Tagged bagels, best vegan restaurants in Boston, easy vegan cream cheese recipe, restaurant ownership, short stories, should I open a restaurant?, vegan bagel schmears, vegan cafes, vegan cheese recipes, vegan cream cheese, vegan cream cheese recipe, vegan restaurants, vegan restaurants in Cambridge | 94 Comments

I recently got back from nine days of lounging on the beach. Not really. I was on a trip and I was near the ocean, but I never stepped onto the sand. In reality, I was scrubbing and painting the … Continue reading →

Posted on March 21, 2014 by celestedimilla | 36 Comments

Should You Go Raw?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by celestedimilla

When my husband and I transitioned to a plant-based diet, we had fun trying the vegan eateries in our area. One of the first ones we went to was 118 Degrees in Costa Mesa. On our drive to the restaurant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining Out, Health, Plant-Based Diet | Tagged best vegan restaurants in Orange County, disease prevention, eat to live, Engine 2 Diet, health, healthy eating, plant-strong, raw food, Raw restaurants in Costa Mesa, raw restaurants in Orange County, should you go raw?, vegan, what is a raw diet?, whole food | 66 Comments

Vegan Maple Bars!

Posted on February 20, 2014 by celestedimilla

I learned some unhealthy habits from my dad such as constant chewing of Doublemint Gum, having a little coffee in my morning cream and sugar, putting peanut butter on and in EVERYTHING (including meatloaf!) and indulging regularly on maple bars. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Dining Out, Recipes | Tagged are doughnuts vegan?, maple bars, San Diego coffee shops, vegan, vegan baked goods, vegan breakfast recipes, vegan donuts, vegan donuts in San Diego, vegan doughnut recipes, vegan maple bar recipe, vegan maple desserts, vegan recipes, what is a maple bar? | 47 Comments

My blogger buddy, Mike, sent me this link about Chipotle’s popular infomercial and asked me what I thought of it. The link highlights Chipotle’s anti-factory-farming-stance and their “food with integrity” mission statement. Some of you might be interested in my … Continue reading →

Posted on February 16, 2014 by celestedimilla | 41 Comments

Seabirds Kitchen – OC’s New Vegan Hot Spot!

Posted on February 4, 2014 by celestedimilla

My ex-husbands main sustenance was Doritos, M & M’s, fast food and Mountain Dew. I didn’t eat healthfully back then either, but at least I ate my veggies. My ex hated all veggies except for Brussels sprouts, the one veggie … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining Out | Tagged best vegetarian restaurants in Orange County, Costa Mesa vegan restaurants, Costa Mesa vegetarian restaurants, healthy eating, Orange County restaurant reviews, Orange County vegan restaurants, Orange County vegetarian restaurants, organic restaurants in Orange County, Seabirds Kitchen, The LAB Antimall Costa Mesa, vegan, vegan restaurant reviews, whole food, whole food restaurants in Orange County | 49 Comments

Where Vegan’s Eat After Disneyland

Posted on January 17, 2014 by celestedimilla

I’m just gonna say it – I don’t want to go to Disneyland. As a California native, I’ve been there, done that. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t go. If you’ve never been, especially if you have kiddos, then get … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining Out | Tagged Anaheim restaurant reviews, best vegan restaurants in Orange County, bottled water and the environment, boxed water, Disneyland vacations, gluten free restaurants in Anaheim, how to eat gluten free when traveling, how to eat out on a plant-based diet, how to eat vegan when traveling, Laguna Beach vegan restaurants, vegan restaurant reviews, vegan restaurants in Anaheim, vegan restaurants in orange county, vegetarian restaurants in Anaheim, where to eat vegan at Disneyland | 50 Comments

Savory Seattle

Posted on August 21, 2013 by celestedimilla

It’s been two weeks since my Pacific Northwest trip and I’m finally writing about all the fab restaurants my husband and I discovered. We did a lot of eating on our trip, so this post will just cover Seattle. Our first … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining Out | Tagged Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe, organic, organic restaurants, plant-based diet, Plum Bistro in Seattle, Seattle, Seattle organic restaurants, Seattle restaurant reviews, The Wayward Vegan Cafe, vegan, vegan restaurant reviews, vegetarian, where to eat vegan in Seattle, whole food | 29 Comments

How “Not” to Pick a Restaurant

Posted on August 18, 2013 by celestedimilla

Due to the wild success of my hubby’s first guest post, The Hubby’s Tale, he decided to write another one. I hope you’ll give him as much love for this one as you did for the last one (this will … Continue reading →