Seabirds Kitchen

Next time you’re anywhere near Orange County (California) head straight to Seabirds Kitchen. You can thank me later.

Seabirds started out as a food truck and a couple  of years ago moved into their own space at the Lab in Costa Mesa. It’s an adorable little outdoor market they call an anti mall with cool artwork and shops.

One thing I appreciate about Seabirds is they create their menu using seasonal fruits and vegetables that are locally grown. Their food is very creative (hello artichoke drumsticks!) and flavorful. There is something on the menu for everyone.

 Artichoke Drumsticks and Old Town Grilled Cheese

Biscuits, Gravy & Crispy Tofu

Chorizo Tamales

Hands down I’ve been dreaming of the Artichoke Drumsticks since last week (sigh). Everything was delightful and Boyfriend approved! We took most of the tamale dish home and it was delicious a couple of days later.

Have you been to Seabirds? They’re located in Costa Mesa. I’d love to know what your favorite dishes are.

www.seabirdskitchen.com

Happy New Year!!

 

Vegan Ceviche

This beautiful array of colors is magic in your mouth!! The first time I made this I literally stood with bowl in hand and ate almost the whole thing with a fork!! And the longer it marinates, the more flavorful. Let’s get to the recipe….

• 1 jar of Hearts of Palm, drained & sliced
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1 diced jalapeño
• 1/4 cup diced tomato (red or yellow)
• 1 handful of chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup lemon or lime juice
• 1 tbs olive oil
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Mix all of the veggies in a bowl. Whisk together the lemon or lime juice and olive oil and pour over the vegetable mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.

As stated before, the longer this marinates the more incredible it gets! I suggest refrigerating for an hour before serving, if possible.

Serve with corn tortilla chips or crackers. Great addition to any kind of veggie taco. Or you can just eat it with fork like I do!! Enjoy!!

I’d love to hear from you!! Happy summer!

My favorite skincare!

A favorite question I get is what skincare do I use? Currently, these are some of my favorites that won’t break the bank, don’t contain animal ingredients and are not tested on animals!  These products can be purchased at Whole Foods, Sprouts or online.

Cleansers

Right now I switch between the Desert Essence Thoroughly Clean face wash and the Acure cleansing gel. If I’m experiencing a few breakouts I use the Desert Essence. It seems to help with my acne prone skin. The Acure cleansing gel is so nice and cleans well without leaving you feeling dry.

Moisturizers

Loving the Acure Organics day cream! This gem has gotu kola stem cells shown to firm and help fight environmental damage.  It also contains 1% chlorella growth factor to support collagen and we all know collagen is our friend and helps give our skin strength and elasticity!

Lip care

At night I want a super moisturizing lip balm -something I can apply all around my lips not just on them. The Marine Lip treatment by Gabriel Cosmetics is my fav!! USDA Certified Organic, this treatment ensures I wake up with a beautiful pout👄!

Eye cream

I’ve always been super picky when it comes to eye cream. This is my first tube of Acure eye cream and I’m totally impressed! With line fighting ingredients such as edelweiss stem cell, chlorella growth factor and gojilift powder you’ll stave off lines, dark circles, and puffiness like a bad mama jama!!

Masks

The Acure cell stimulating facial mask is the bomb!! Boom!! There are so many amazing ingredients from Sea Buckthorn to Acai to Rosehips….you’ll thank me after you try this mask. Seriously.

And just in case you didn’t know…”cruelty free” means that products are not tested on animals (which is awesome) however, there may be animal ingredients in the products. I always look for the word “Vegan” when looking for skin care as I want to make sure there are no animal by-products going onto my skin😊.

This review is solely my opinion and I have not been paid to endorse any of these products. I simply like sharing my experience with others on products that have worked for me.

I would love to hear from you on your favorite skin care products!! Also, please email me at hairypantsvegan@gmail.com or comment below with any questions or just to say Hi!!

MrHairyPantsFindsLove

When it comes to love, it seems like there are varying degrees in which it is measured by people. For instance, some people love people. Some people love their house, others love music. Some love shopping or travel. I love animals. I mean really, really love animals, to the point that I don’t eat their flesh or secretions or wear their skin. Whoa!  Stop the press! When I speak of this kind of love and my passion starts to gain momentum, I occasionally get hit with what about people? What about them? Love is limitless for me. I love a lot of things simultaneously. It seems like when it comes to love for human animals and love for non human animals, we aren’t supposed to love them both at the same time with the same compassion. For example, someone may say I love my dog so much, but not more than my kids. Huh? I don’t say, I love hot chocolate, but not more than my kids. Or, I love your outfit, but not more than my kids. Limitless love is abound in most of us. Wouldn’t it be nice to honor that endless loving part of ourselves that knows no limits? If we did, we may see it more in others, and that would be a beautiful thing!

Mr. Hairy Pants Visits Philly, Part 2

I had an opportunity to explore Philly just a few short weeks after my last visit, so I took it! There is always something more to see and do and, more importantly, to eat! I headed to Blackbird Pizza, which is in Society Hill.

http://www.blackbirdpizza.com

 

Habanero Citrus Buffalo Wings

One of my most favorite foods is hot wings. And they are even more delicious now that I’m not gnawing meat off a bone (yuk!). The creamy cucumber dip that accompanied these delicious habanero spiced wings was a perfect match!

Seitan Cheesesteak

I’ve had many a cheesesteak in my previous life (before vegan) so I was a little reluctant to try a vegan one. It was incredible!!  Rosemary and garlic seared seitan, grilled onions and green bell peppers, melted daiya cheese on a hoagie. My mouth is watering just looking at the photo!

Liberty Bell

Now that my belly was full, I headed off to Independence Hall to see the Liberty Bell. It’s free to get in, which is outstanding in this day and age. I think it’s symbolic that I happen to be finishing up this blog on Martin Luther King day. I am truly grateful for the liberties I have because of those that have gone before me.

I love this quote from abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, which is hanging in Independence Hall.

Douglass was a firm believer in the equality of all people, whether black, female, Native American, or recent immigrant, famously quoted as saying, “I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.”

On my way back to my hotel, I walked through Washington Square Park where I noticed a nice lady feeding the birds.

Nice lady feeding birds!

Then this happened!!

It made me chuckle! I hope you did too!! Good day!!

Above quote from Frederick Douglass taken from Wikipedia.