Decaf Vegan Delight!

Do you hate coffee? Are you a vegan? Do you like keeping a healthy diet? Do you love tea?

Argo Tea has an insane menu of teas, hot, cold and decaf. With scattered locations around NYC, the standard menu along with the seasonal menu flavors cannot be beat. The first time I went to Argo Tea was because of the “Irish Cream Tea Latte” poster that was hanging in the window. My friend Jaymelee and I walked by, then walked back and said we had to try it! It just sounded to good not to try! We left Argo Tea full of smiles. Delighting in the flavor of the tea while actually drinking something quite light. The customization of soy milk, whole milk, almond milk or skim milk allows you to customize to your liking.

In addition, their small bakery of quiche and muffins has some gluten free options for our gluten free friends! This place keeps getting better and better! For all nutritional information, you can check the link on their website! Nutritional Information Here

Allergy Info:
Customizable Tea’s (all tea can be made either hot or cold!)
Many Decaf Teas
Gluten Free and Vegan Options at the bakery and the catering menu
100% Organic
Nutritionally balanced
Wholesome ingredients

Foodie Rundown:
My personal favorite is the Green Tea Strawberry Cream (made with skim milk). This is naturally sweetened and delicious! Definitely has caffeine, but is delicious either hot or cold! You can also buy the loose tea and bring it home, which is fabulous!

Seasonal Irish Cream Tea Latte (made with skim milk) was my first ever tea from Argo. A life changing experience, if I must say so myself!

Other Teas to try:
Earl Grey Vanilla (hot)
White Tea Acai Squeeze (cold)
Pom Tea (either hot or cold)
Tea Sangria (hot or cold)

Locations:
NYC
Flatiron Building
NYU Langone Medical Center
Columbus Circle
Chelsea
Union Square
NYU Academic Resource Center
Chicago
Boston
St Louis
Beirut, Lebanon


Argo Tea

Hummus you hungry?

If you’re in the mood for some healthy fast food, you’re a vegetarian, and or love falafels, chickpeas hummus and pita bread, head over to The Hummus & Pita Co. With a cafeteria-like feel where you order at the counter, you have the option of a pita, laffa, bowl or platter. Add meats, mix ins, veggies and hummus for a complete dinner full of vitamins and minerals, that will definitely fill you to the brim.

Allergy info:
Vegetarian Friendly
Nut Friendly
Health Conscious! - Check out their nutrition calculator on their website! http://www.nutritionix.com/hummus-and-pita-co/nutrition-calculator/premium

Foodie Rundown:
The platter offers the most complete dinner with 3 “Fill Its” or as us normal people call it, sides.

Gyro - Succulent pieces of beef and lamb made with greek spices (I topped this with the green chimichurri garlic sauce, a little spicy, but delicious!)

Chicken Shawarma – Fire roasted marinated chicken thighs, definitely has a curry flavor, so if you’re not a fan of curry, you may or may not like the Shawarma

Spanish Eggplant – Reminded me of Eggplant Caponata, delicious large marinated pieces of eggplant served on the side

Falafel – Can never go wrong with 2 crispy falafels either on the side or in a pita

Baba Gannosh – this goes great on the pita, full of eggplant flavor (I’m sensing an eggplant theme?)

Original Hummus included with every meal, (any flavored hummus such as sundried tomato hummus or jalapeno hummus just add $1)

Whole wheat pitawas are
Available (just in case you’re looking to be health conscious)

The best of all, my meal, plus a water, was $11. Can’t beat that in NYC! Fresh and delicious!

Locations:
585 6th Avenue (6th and 18th)
Order Online – Delivery is a 10 block radius of the restaurant with a $10 minimum

http://www.hummusandpitas.com/

That’s so Jenn!

Today’s blog post is about another blog! Blogging about blogging, I like it.

That’s So Jenn, is a blog that blogs about foodies, who like to cook, unlike MY blog which is just about foodies who like to eat! Here you can find great and amazing recipe’s, along with a fabulous sense of humor that will have you rolling in your seat. That’s So Jenn – Confessions of a Foodie has great allergy options as well. Tonight, go home and make Jenn’s healthy and delicious Homemade Veggie Pizza!

Note* Gluten free friends, replace flour with gluten free flour for the same great recipe!
http://thatssojenn.com/2012/07/24/thats-so-jenn-ingredient-challenge-night-1-homemade-veggie-pizza/

Allergy Info:
Veggie Pizza is great for gluten free and vegetarians, nut free, seafood free and meat free!

Foodie Rundown:
Ooops – I made something delicious post! This is my favorite, and as I was a taste tester of the ooops ice cream that was created, I have to say, it was delicious! Here’s an except to get any idea:
“I continued this innovative mindset when I once forgot the egg in my potato latkes turning them into what we called ‘Chanukah hashbrowns’…or the time I left out the butter in my oatmeal, chocolate peanut butter cookies and wound up with the perfect snack for my vegan mother…or how my crumbled layer cake became a beautiful trifle. And the list goes on.” – That’s So Jenn!
http://thatssojenn.com/2011/11/12/oops-i-made-something-delicious/

Location:
Instead of giving you Jenn’s address which would be highly inappropriate, I will point you to her website!
www.thatssojenn.com

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