To Live and Eat in L.A. – A Vegan Food Photo Blog

Ok so I didn’t really turn into an actual pumpkin, but I did have another late night baking fit involving pumpkin… at the rate I’m going through these orange gourds, I very well might turn into one.

This time around I was set on having pumpkin cheesecake. I went through all my cookbooks looking for the perfect recipe, but everything I found was either too complicated or called for too many ingredients that I didn’t have on hand. I eventually came upon PETA’s Pumpkin Cheesecake. It seemed super easy to make and I had everything listed so I decided to give it a whirl.

Wow… it turned out so good! My first pretend-cheescake and I didn’t mess it up, yay! Really though, the recipe is so simple I would have had to have been trying on purpose to mess it up. Anyone can make this, it’s as easy as putting ingredients into a food processor or blender and then waiting for it to be ready.
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I’ve now had two very tasty visits to Flore so it’s about time I tell you about them. Flore is an “organic vegan eatery” featuring a small vegan deli counter as well as a sit down restaurant. It’s all the rage apparently, considering each time I’ve been there it’s been packed to the gills with hipsters. It sits right in the heart of Silverlake’s hipsterville district and has a sort of San Francisco feel to it. Flore is so hip it hurts. Each time I’ve been there it was bustlingly busy but the vibe is pretty laid back. You might need to wait a little bit for a table, but it flies by quick while you people watch (and dog watch).

Y’all know by now that I’m a whore for faux-Reuben sandwiches, so of course that’s what I ordered on my first visit. Flore’s version is made with tempeh, sauerkraut, rye bread and I don’t remember what the yummy creamy stuff was made of, but I can tell you it rocked. Came served with potato salad. This picture doesn’t do it justice, you’ll just need trust me on this one… it’s good.

And would you say no to vegan blueberry cheesecake? I think not. Neither did I. It was delicious and I especially liked the wholesome yet yummy tasting crust.

For my second visit I had the Tu-No Melt. Fresh six-grain bread, tempeh salad and cashew “cheese”. It was great, though I’ll add that it tastes nothing like a real tuna melt, nor does the Reuben taste anything like a Reuben. Not that I really care what they are called, I just want to eat it them.

Here’s the money shot for you tempeh pervs out there. You know who you are.