One of my absolute favorite cuisines is Thai food. Of course, I'm not claiming at all that my palette is any bit refined: I'm that generic girl who orders a Pad Thai every single time at every single restaurant.

That being said, I've recently tried two different types of Pad Thai... (wow I know)

The first was at My Vegan, a vegan Thai restaurant. I, of course, got the Pad Thai, while my dad got the spicy ramen, which he much preferred to that nasty salad situation at Veggie Grill. His words (not exactly), not mine.

Not to mention, the day we happened to walk into this restaurant, there was a buy one get one free Thai Iced Tea deal, which made me just about the happiest girl in the world. It had been such a long time since I had Thai tea, and it was delicious.

I loved this restaurant: the taste was on point. This Pad Thai was probably the best Pad Thai I had ever tried.

The second was from the Royal Siam Cuisine Thai Restaurant. My family and I stopped by to grab some lunch on our way to Joshua Tree Park. This restaurant is not vegan, but the dishes, for the most part, can all be made vegan.

While this Pad Thai was quite good, it wasn't my favorite--the sauce and noodles just weren't quite to my liking.

All in all, both restaurants do serve up some pretty nice dishes, and both would be a great stop for some Thai food.

Now I'm very hungry.

mel

For months I had heard of this heaven for vegans called Veggie Grill. So many people had told me of its glory. And I finally got to savor its splendor... about a half a year ago.

Since my first Santa Fe Crispy Chicken Sandwich, I've been to Veggie Grill twice more: once for my friend's birthday and once when I was touring colleges in LA.

Here are some lovely foods I've tried:

Buffalo Wings

 Beyond Burger

I included shots of the food the people with me ordered as well. The last two shots are of the "burger that bleeds"--the first which was enjoyed by my friend + co. and the second by me during my LA trip.

During my LA trip, my dad also ate a tofu salad sort of situation that he did  not like one bit,

Besides my dad's unfortunate dish, all of the foods above were great choices from the menu. The fake meat is spot on and their fries are super yummy.

Stay tuned for more of my food diaries!

mel

I'm not sure how to start off this blog post.

For a while, I felt the drive to post every day on this blog, and you saw how that turned out.

It's been many months since I've posted on this blog, and I can't promise this will be my last hiatus.

But for now, I am back, and I've missed blogging a lot. Through this blog I've been able to express my mind's inner workings, and I've been given a platform to document my memories and experiences.

Let's get this summer started!