I recently ate at Fud, an all-vegan and somewhat raw vegan restaurant in downtown KCMO, and it probably had the best vegan food of my life. I ordered Jackphish Tacos with a side salad and for dessert a White Tiger shake.The restaurant itself was a fairly small venue that maybe seats 15-20 people. It is located in a fairly off-the-beaten-path manner. It is only a couple of blocks from the Power and Light District, but yet is in a neighborhood tucked away by distribution plants. Nevertheless, it was staffed by indie, gay-friendly staff that really loved what they did.
The food was absolutely spectacular. Not only was it the best vegan food I had ever had, it was the best meal I ever had. It trumped the previous reigning champ, Eden Alley's Eggplant Parmesan. The guacamole was a perfect accompaniment to the meal, which was, by the way, one of the best guacamole that I had ever had including Latin restaurants. The taco was made from jackfruit. That's right, jackfruit. None of that texturized soy protein or anything that is bullshit and unhealthy. It was topped with a goji berry-cashew cheese and a cashew sour cream. The side salad was of mixed greens, pecans, blueberries, and a basil-lemon dressing. It was absolutely superb and I did not feel guilty for ordering the shake for dessert (especially since I only had one taco). The shake was a cashew ice creme with ice and a raw caramel sauce. I have no idea how they make their caramel sauce but I was HOOKED! I wanted a glass of the caramel, forget the shake. I will definitely be going back soon for more!
I just recently got back from a week-long trip to Youngstown, Ohio for Alternative Breaks to the Mahoning Valley LBGT Center. It was a challenging week culinarily, especially with a group of seven must battle a modicum allowance for food and small town mentality while trying to balance a vegan, vegetarian, and 5 omnivores tastes. This resulted in a dead and unhealthy, although completely vegan, week of food. Don't get me wrong, the food tasted good, was filling, and got me through the week; however, there was little to no live foods, raw foods, or anything that wasn't packed full of soy, chemicals, preservatives, gluten-laden and other antinutrients. I practically relied completely on my daily vitamin supplements to offer the a percentage of the vitamins, nutrients, minerals, probiotics, and other life-sustaining goodies to which I had been accustomed. As I enter into a week following the trip, which was one of the funniest times ever, I have entered into a hyper-nutrient diet with a liver detox. I am trying to bombard my body with the nutrients that it was lacking and cleanse it of the chemicals in in-took. Not only did the diet not support nor promote healthfulness, but my week was void of any exercise beyond lifting furniture, going up and down stairs, and the occasional booty-shaking at the clubs.
As part of this detox, I am drinking a LOT of water (without inducing hyperhydrosis), every meal includes a green of some sort, increased probiotic intake such as homemade raw vegan yogurt and kombucha, increased fiber, no gluten, no processed foods, decrease in sodium intake, and exercise every day.
I am now off to try a shake made from homemade almond milk, hemp protein powder, maca, and powdered multi-probiotic!
