Nervy

I made this video a few days ago but havent been able to post it. Was super super nervous when I got here and just felt like this whole 7 months is such a daunting amount of time. Ive calmed down some now that Ive had my first class and settled into my room. Ill make a video about my first class and post that soon.

Les Aventures Vegetarienne - Paris

Happened upon this place after sitting in Parc Monceau for a couple of hours and then thinking...damn my hunger!

Aqib is not purely a vegetarian restaurant but being Indian is had plenty of options.

Aqib
bd des Batignolles
75017 Paris

You can take the Rome or the Villiers metro to get there.
Open everyday!

I got the lunch 17 euro formule which is entree(app)+ main course + dessert








Veggie Pakora
Mixed Veggie Curry (carrots, potatoes, asparagus, onions)
Mango Sorbet

and I added a piece of Naan onto that for 2 euros.



My recommendation. Make a day out of it, or at least a morning! Take the metro to Villiers in the morning and hit the market first. They've got fruits and veggies, meat, cheese, linens, wine, and treats. Go there first and pick up a treat like this.



Then walk over to Parc Monceau and check out the flowers and lay out in the grass for a while.





Lay around until you're hungry then head over to Aqib for lunch. From there...I dunno, hop the metro to the Sacre Coeur and catch the sunset and the amazing view.

Next posts will be "What to do and what to skip - Paris" and "Welcome to Limoges!"

Les Aventures Vegetarienne - Paris

33 Rue de Charrone
75011 Paris
01 43 57 53 79

Open Mon- Wed noon to 3 then 6:30 to 10:30pm
Thurs- Sat noon to 3 then 6:30 to 11pm


Deb and I walked a long way to get to this little place that I had read about in the book Vegetarian and Organic Paris which you can get on Amazon. It's British owned (so you can speak either English or French without a problem. It's quite close to the Bastille area, just a 5 minute or so walk from there.

Their deal: 6 soups per day - 5 or which are vegetarian.

Today they had
Tomato soup with meatballs
Lentil soup with coconut milk
Pumpkin soup with avocado (that's what I had!)
Gazpacho
Carrot and coriander
Soup au marche (veggie medley)

Most of the soups were purees or close to purees. Is there a term for soup that is mostly pureed but has some lumps still in it? Tess? So I would assume that most days this is what you're going to get, so don't expect a hearty stew or anything real real filling.


Pumpkin Soup with Avocado, side of bread and water with lime (5 euro)

Their dinner special is 3 soups with bread and drink for 6 euro
Lunch formule (special) is soup + salad or cheese or dessert + drink (wine, soad, tea)






that's Deb posing in the window!
My Recommendation: If you're in the area and feel like a light meal of soup then stop in. Perhaps don't trek all over Paris just to get here though if you aren't in the neighborhood. Good if you're already seeing the Bastille area, at Notre Dame or Le Centre Pompidou (though it is a walk from these two so be prepared). Satisfies veggies and meat eaters alike (and I had a picky meat eater with me!)

Gravel Path, Wooden Floors, Video in my Mind

Few things make me happier than my cat. That's gushy and sentimental I know, but it's true. I took these shots today because I felt like my Dailybooths have been a bit lacking in creativity. Also..I took them because I have been thinking about these images in a roundabout way in my head for the past week or so. Im getting the Nikon D90 soon. It shoots HD video and I already have the first video planned out that I want to do but I will have to shoot some footage here and some in France. The part that is most vivid in my mind is me walking up the gravel path barefoot, in my nightgown, really early in the morning and coming all the way inside, up the crooked stairs, and into my little attic room and getting back into bed. This will all make sense months from now when I post the finished video. Right now its just a seed in my head. An inspiring seed the is pushing me to photograph again and spend that hard earned cash on another camera.


tiny little feet

Atrichoke Hummus

I've been making lots of hummus based sammys lately because its filling, nutritious, and darn yummy. I spied this recipe on Pinch My Salt's Blog. After I made my ownPesto I started looking for more spreads I could make my own in the food processor. This was great.

Artichoke Hummus

1 15-ounce can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
6 ounces marinated artichoke hearts, drained and rinsed
1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped or pressed
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
juice of half a lemon (or more, to taste)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
small squirt of Sriracha (optional)

Zoëy

Good time with old friends and new puppy

Tunnel Vision

So we're starting a website..its a take-off of look at this fucking hipster but it's look at this fucking joe. I'll keep you posted. This little photoshoot will be involved in it.













Also..I cant tell if this is my landlord's idea of a joke or not but I came home from work the other night to find this staring me in the face at the end of our fence. Weird...