A Day in Geneva, 100 Steps Up

February 18, 2010
Geneva from Top of Cathedral

While husband and I spent a big part of our time in Switzerland with family, we did take a full day to go to Geneva. I had not been in years, and husband had never been, so we had heaps of fun. Here are some pictures from the top of St. Peter’s Cathedral in Geneva.  […]

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{City Girl Eats} Sheese Vegan Cheese (Cheddars edition)

February 17, 2010

Curious about City Girl Eats? Click here for background and FAQs. I was so excited when my Whole Foods started carrying a few types of Sheese, and I am hearing it is popping up at other Whole Foods, so I thought a review was in order.  Sheese is the first vegan cheese that actually made […]

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Some Tips For Eating Dairy-Free or Vegan in Switzerland

February 11, 2010
Swiss Bakery

So, as you know, I went to Switzerland to visit my family.  People are still shocked I was there for 10 days and never ate dairy.  Talk about an oxymoron.  I was super-thankful my mom had done some research on dairy alternatives before I got there, and I wanted to share some tips  if you […]

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{City Girl Eats} Cheezly Vegan Cheese

February 11, 2010

Curious about City Girl Eats? Click here for background and FAQ’s.  As I worked my way through several cheese substistutes, Cheezly was the one that grew on me rather than causing an immediate like or dislike.  Unlike Daiya, which I loved immediately for the meltiness, Cheezly was all about changing my expectations.  I first tried […]

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{City Girl Eats} Mary’s Gone Crackers Sticks and Twigs.

February 11, 2010

 Curious about City Girl Eats? Click here for background and FAQ’s. I was so excited to find this new product at Whole Foods recently. I had seen it online, but did not want to order a case of 12 until I had at least sampled it.  And guess what, these are that good – a […]

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Flying Back This Past Sunday

February 10, 2010
Flying Back to WDC February 7 2010 (over PA and VA)

I flew back to Washington, DC from Switzerland this past Sunday, and now am looking out my window near Dupont Circle and seeing yet more snow.  I do not remember this much snow since growing up in Switzerland or in college in Massachusetts.  Heck, when I lived in New York City I saw less snow.  […]

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Giveaways Galore

February 9, 2010

There have been a ton of good giveaways lately – here are a few I entered you may be interested in: *Vegan chocolates over at Voracious Vegan*Books over at The View from There*A gift certificate over at Vegan Crunk In addition to awesome giveaways, all three are very inspiring blogs too!

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Happy World Nutella Day

February 5, 2010
Nutella to go

Happy World Nutella Day 2009! The brainchild of Bleeding Espresso and Ms. Adventures in Italy, World Nutella Day is designed to celebrate the chocolate hazelnutty goodness of this yummy spread across the blogosphere. Last year I waxed nostalgic about Nutella eating as I was growing up in Switzerland. Now I am just plain nostalgic about […]

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{City Girl Eats} Daiya Vegan Cheese

February 3, 2010
Vegan Gluten Free Pizza with Daiya Cheese

  Curious about City Girl Eats? Click here for background and FAQ’s.  Life dairy-free has been, to say the least, quite an adjustment.  As many others predicted, eventually the cheese cravings subsided.  Except pizza.  Fortunately, that is where Daiya vegan  cheese comes in.  I love love love that it is soy-free. In the last few […]

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{City Girl Eats} Interesting Food Links

January 27, 2010
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  Curious about City Girl Eats? Click here for background and FAQ’s. There are some great articles and blog pieces on food this week.   *Starting with, the lovely Jen of A2eatwrite sent me the link to this great New York Times article on yoga and food. *Jen is also the person who first mentioned roasting […]

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A Pearl of Wisdom {by Dani}

January 26, 2010

I was thrilled when Dani from Positively Present sent a pearl of wisdom.  Ever since we connected on twitter, I have been reading her blog and find it very inspiring.  Here is Dani’s pearl, which she wrote on her 26th birhday:Dear 26-Year-Old Dani, Happy birthday! It’s been a greatyear and so much has happened to […]

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{City Girl Eats} Cookbook Review: Vegan Yum Yum

January 22, 2010

Curious about City Girl Eats? Click here for background and FAQ’s. Vegan Yum Yum has completely become one of my new favorite cookbooks.  It is a very beautiful cookbook.  I cannot think of another cookbook at this price point that has full color photographs of each recipe.  As I have mentioned in the past, I […]

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Spotlight on Carissa Rose

January 21, 2010

You might remember that just under a year ago, I was lucky enough to review some fabulous shirts, designed for a fuller bust, from Carissa Brown‘s newly-started company, Bratique Helene, named in honor of her mother, Helene Rose.  These are still two of my favorite shirts, and I bought a couple of the shells because […]

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On Tea and Donations

January 19, 2010

This past weekend, I was so very lucky to meet up with Lauren of Everyday Revelry and Carolyn from Hang on Little Tomato at Teaism. I indulged in soba cha (my latest tea obsession) and was delighted to spend time with Lauren and Carolyn.  Then I came home and cooked a couple of dishes from […]

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Asking for your Vita-Mix Opinions and Chocolate-Covered Katie’s Giveaway

January 18, 2010

So, since the summer, I have been getting into smoothies, drinking them almost daily.  And my blender has been holding up, despite the several cups of greens I make it chew through every time.  That said, lately said blender has been coughing a bit.  Let’s face it, it’s seven years old, and went from maybe […]

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