Gumball Machines with Seedbombs

When you’re bequeathed several vintage gumball machines, the gift comes with a mandate to do something creative. But what? That was the dilemma recently facing Daniel Phillips and Kim Karlsrud of Los Angeles’s Commonstudio design firm. “A family member had a vending machine hobby for years, and we we’re lucky enough to inherit a handful of them,” Phillips says. “[But] it didn’t feel right to just fill them up with candy.” Click HERE to read the rest of this article.

Easy Way to Grill Mushrooms

With mushroom season coming in, get the grill ready for these deliciously “meaty” vegetarian treats that make you a true believer in the plant world. Read the rest of this post »

Thursday’s Hot Bar 09/02/10

RAW FOODS: Raw Kale Salad, Living Cole Slaw, Raw Spaghetti

VEGAN: Twin Oaks Local Coconut Curried Tofu, Buffalo Vegan Bites, Vegan Bolognese, Chickpea Salad, Azifa, 5 Gran & Herb Salad, Dilled Potato Salad, Citrus Cous Cous, Broccoli-Cranberry Salad, Black Beans, Brown Rice, Ratatouille, Mixed Steamed Veggies, Steamed Broccoli, Red Beans & Rice

VEGETARIAN: Greek Wheat Berry Salad, Forbidden Rice Salad, Roasted Corn on the Cob, Sour Cream & Onion Mashed Potatoes, Mac-N-Cheese, Hoppin’ John’s Green Chili Cheddar Grits, Penne with Vodka Sauce, Roasted Butternut Squash, Rosewater Cheesecake

MEAT: Fiesta Chicken Cold Cuts, Home Style Tuna Salad, Chicken Salad, Chicken with Black Bean Sauce, Cider Braised Chicken, Pork BBQ, Country Style Collards, Rainbow Trout with Pesto Veggies

SOUP: Potato-Bacon Cheddar, Truffled Cauliflower, Split Pea & Ham, Gazpacho, Summer Veggie

*Hot bar is subject to change throughout the day without notice

Wednesday’s Hot Bar 09/01/10

RAW FOODS: Raw Kale Salad, Living Cole Slaw, Raw Spaghetti, Assorted Organic Fruits

VEGAN FOODS: Stewed Kale & Chickpeas, Vegan Bolognese Pasta, Red Beans & Rice, Medji’s Cous Cous Chickpea Salad, Grain Salad with Fresh Herbs, Citrus Cous Cous, Broccoli-Cranberry Salad, Black Beans, Brown Basmati Rice, Tamarind Rie, Vegetable Korma, Chole Saag, Curried Cabbage, Aloo Mutter, Gobhi Matar, Steamed Broccoli

VEGETARIAN: Greek Wheatberry Salad, Forbidden Rice Salad, Tandoori Naan, Home Style Mashed Potatoes, Green Chili & Cheddar Grits, Rosewater Cheesecake

MEAT: Fiesta Chicken, Home Style Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, Chicken Vindaloo, Curried Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Samosa

SOUPS: Gazpacho, Sweet Pea & Fennel with Bacon, Josh’s Truffled Cauliflower Soup, Potato-Bacon Cheddar Soup, Split-Pea Soup with Ham

*Hot bar is subject to chance throughout the day without notice

Tuesday’s Hot Bar

RAW FOODS: Raw Kale Salad, Living Cole Slaw, Living Spaghetti, Assorted Organic Fruits

VEGAN FOODS: Twin Oaks Local Tofu Wedges, Yedinich Salata, Azifa, 5 Grain & Herb Salad, Tabouli, Broccoli-Cranberry Salad, Chickpea Salad, Twin Oaks Local Coconut Curried Tofu, Medji’s Cous Cous, Nile’s Gomen, Quinoa with Corn & Capers, Haricot Verts with Stewed Tomatoes, Black Beans, Brown Basmati Rice, Caponata, Steamed Broccoli

VEGETARIAN: Rosewater Cheesecake, Forbidden Rice Salad, Mac-N-Cheese, Roasted Butternut Squash

MEAT: Fiesta Chicken Cold Cuts, Tuna Salad, Rainbow Trout with Pesto Veggies, Chicken with Black Bean Sauce, Garlic-Citrus Cous Cous, Jambalaya, German Potato Salad, Pork BBQ, Collard Greens with Ham

SOUP: Summer Veggie Soup, Turkey Chili, Split Pea & Ham Soup

*Hot bar is subject to change throughout the day without notice.

Monday’s Hot Bar 08/30/

RAW FOODS: Living Kale Salad, Living Cole Slaw, Raw Spaghetti, Assorted Organic Fruits

VEGAN FOODS: Stuffed Grape Leaves, Yedinich Salata, Azifa, 5 Gran & Fresh Herb Salad, Tabouli, Chickpea Salad, Twin Oaks Local Tofu Wedges, Brown Basmati Rice, Black Beans, Mujadara, Misir Wat, Dinich Wat, Bedelijan, Gomen, Cabbage, Mixed Steamed Vegetables, Caponata, Steamed Broccoli, Gluten-Free Vegan Lasagna, Buffalo Vegan Bites, Baked Ziti, Vegan Loaded Mashed Potatoes

VEGETARIAN FOODS: Greek Wheat Berry Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Pasta with Vodka Sauce, Rosewater Cheesecake

MEAT: Fiesta Chicken Cold Cuts, Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, Coconut Curried Chicken, Cider Braised Chicken, Jambalaya, Rainbow Trout with Pesto Veggies

SOUP: Split Pea & Ham Soup, Turkey Chili, Truffled Cauliflower Soup, Summer Veggie Soup

*Hot bar is subject to change throughout the day without notice.

Jeremy’s Song Of The Day!

The Blue Van … “Be Home Soon” ………………………………………………………………………..

Saturday Hotbar 8/28/10

MEATS: Coconut Curry Chicken, Jambalya, Cider Braised Chicken, Pork BBQ, Coffee Braised Beef Brisket, German Potato Salad (contains bacon)

VEGAN: Mixed Steamed Vegetables, Steamed Broccoli, Brown Basmati Rice, Tamarind Rice, Ratatouille

VEGAN BAR (served at 1:00): Citrus Ginger Cous Cous, Kung Pao Tofu, Buffalo Vegan Bites, Vegan Loaded Mashed Potatoes

RAW BAR (vegan): Living Coleslaw, Living Kale Salad, Carrot Fennel & Tomato Salad w/ Orange Thyme Dressing

VEGETARIAN: Sour Cream & Onion Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Corn On The Cob, Hoppin’ Johns Green Chile & Cheddar Homestyle Grits, Mac & Cheese, Rosewater Cheesecake

SOUPS: Summer Veggie Soup (vegan), Turkey Chili, Josh’s Truffled Cauliflower Soup (contains chicken stock)

BREAKFAST (served until 1:00): Pork Sausage, Cheesy Eggs (vegetarian), Strawberry Rhubarb Bread French Toast (vegetarian), Biscuits (vegan), Vegan Tofu Scramble, Breakfast Potatoes (vegan), Pork Bacon, Blueberry Spice Pancakes (vegan), Huevos Rancheros Wrap (vegetarian), Vegan Yellow Grits, Vegan Sausage Gravy

FRESH FRUITS: Mandarin Oranges, Grapes, Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Blueberries

SALAD BAR PREPARED SELECTIONS: Fiesta Chicken, Homestyle Tuna Salad, Homestyle Chicken Salad, Dilled Potatoes (vegan), Yedinich Salata (vegan), Citrus Cous Cous (vegan), Grain Salad w/ Fresh Herbs (vegan), Forbidden Rice Salad (vegetarian), Oven Fried Tofu Wedges (vegan), Chickpea Salad (vegan), Greek Wheat Berry Salad (vegetarian)

Make Eggs, Not Salmonella.

In the past week, nearly 400 million eggs have been recalled in the US. This of course, is due to a scary little bacteria called salmonella. Salmonella is a nasty little, preventable motile enterobacteria that infects about 142,000 Americans each year, primarily from the eggs of chickens. Unfortunately, about 30 of these people die from the contamination. So how does this salmonella get into the egg? Well, that’s when we must turn our attention to the sad practice of factory farming poultry. Wikipedia states that: “The shell of the egg may be contaminated with salmonella by feces or a stale environment, or its interior (yolk).” So if the egg can become contaminated by feces or a stale environment, how do you prevent this from happening? We’ll first off, you don’t stack chickens on top of chickens on top of chickens in cages where they can’t even open their wings and the light of day is non-existant. Read the rest of this post »

The Ultimate Lunch for only $3.99!

Make packing your child’s lunch even easier, without depriving them of the healthy good stuff!

Made specially by our talented Deli staff, we proudly introduce the Ellwood Thompson’s “School Box.” Each package contains a well rounded meal of veggies, organic ingredients and local products that your child will surely love.

The best part about the “School Box” is that it goes way beyond children! My mouth was watering over the selection during the photoshoot. Because of its “grab-and-go” style this idea is great for almost anyone!

As of right now we have 3 different selections for you to pick from…and they are only $3.99! Read the rest of this post »