I went into town today to have dinner at a vegan restaurant just off Omotesando Street that I’d been dying to try- the Brown Rice Café. The food was awesome, as was the organic beer, which was more like a mead. Cooked? Yes. Unhealthy? No. The other 2 classes of wine and gobo chips we had at Pronto were less than desirable though. I really love Aoyama! A great evening with great company.

Today I had:

green smoothie
fruit mush
steamed veggies, brown rice, miso soup
beer
red wine
burdock root chips

Found a really tasty raw pudding recipe on YouTube (see below) and had to try it. Yum! If you like lemony, this is for you! The countdown to school starting is commencing. I was planning to go into the university today to prepare some materials, but thankfully I had the foresight to call: Yep, not officially open yet. So, I spent yet another delightful day in front of my home computer. No complaints at all.

Today I had:

pears
miso soup leftovers (not as good cold)
green salad with avocado and olives
green papaya pudding
nori veggie wraps
green salad with sesame and black olives
red wine
boiled mame(soy beans in the skin) with sea salt

I just realized I have missed a day somewhere in my journal. The post titles read fine, but Sept. 15th is nowhere to be found. Oh well, far from perfect am I! Despite it being a gorgeous day today, I spent most of it indoors, enjoying the Canadian-summer-like weather coming into all the open windows. Yes, the humidity has dissipated, seemingly for good now. Evenings on the bicycle can even be defined as cool, I have started to put cream on my face again, and my athlete’s food and other humidity-related skin afflictions have disappeared. I love the fall season in any country, but especially in Japan, as it comes as a reward for having made it through the summer. This year, it must be said however, has not been as bad as previous years. I have actually only spent a few summers in Japan over the last 15, so I’m grateful that this year was not the hottest. Next year I’ll be back in the Montreal-Ottawa area, as my little brother is getting married!

Today I had:

leftover green smoothie
pear
hot raw miso soup with daikon, myoga, and wakame(Wow! I’m getting better with the raw miso thing.)
orange smoothie
green salad
vegan pizza
date-nut balls

A great raw Saturday! Lots of Sunshine pouring through the windows, and I even took a little walk (have been very lazy since the dog left) It was one of those successful domestic weekend days when you only plan to do one thing (clean out the closet in my case) but end up doing several (organizing shelves, cleaning the kitchen, finishing a work project) Yippie! Did not have a meal today, really, but spent some time in the kitchen throwing things together nonetheless.

Today I had:

green smoothie
pear
orange-pecan smoothie
nori rolls with avocado, ruccula, natto, and carrot paste
raw date-nut balls
zucchini pasta with tomato sauce (yes, this is just too fast, easy, and tasty not to have often!)
black olives
nori (as it)

I had a friend over for a visit today. It’s so nice to have company! However, I ended up succumbing to the call to Cappriciosa, a favorite Italian eatery. I think there was even cheese in the sauce, and let me tell you, an hour after, I knew for sure! It’s truly amazing how sensitive my body is becoming, for better or worse. Not really a good raw day, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Today I had:

pear (Yum! I bought a batch of hard-to-find western pears yesterday!)
tomato-garlic pasta
tomatoes and garlic bread
green Italian salad
coffee
banana

I am writing a day late once again, and for the life of me, I cannot recall what transpired on this day. I do have a vague recollection of what I ate, however.

Today I had:

payaya banana green smoothie
curried carrots on cabbage leaves
zucchini and tomato sauce
miso and veggie soup
tropical smoothie
dehydrated potato chips with sea salt
lemon juice
red wine