Veggie Tips!

A quick and easy way to add fiber and nutrients to your veg*n diet is cole slaw and broccoli slaw. Karyn swears by broccoli slaw. I'm a cabbage slaw kinda person. Add it to wraps, sandwiches - anywhere you would normally eat rice or lettuce. An added benefit - slaw is a raw food. If you're pressed for time, by the bagged slaw. However, chopping your own cabbage (preferably green and red) and chopping a few carrots is a great way to save money.

BTW - Karyn came down for the weekend and we went to Mandala Tea Room (Downtown Scottsdale)for lunch. http://www.mandalatearoom.com/urban_teahouse.html

She had the 'north' sandwich, and I had the 'west'. We both had ice tea as well. While I would have loved to try the deserts, the sandwiches were filling and very very good - mine was a 'BLT' using fakin' bacon (tempeh). Karyn's sandwich was an artichoke-garlic pesto with spinach, lettuce, tomato - both were on a great toasted 12 grain bread. We sat outside and thoroughly enjoyed a lovely lunch under the trees with service by a very nice and knowledgable wait staff.

Places like Green and Mandala are rather new to the Valley of the Sun, and a welcome addition!

Tonight's dinner: Veg cole slaw with buffalo non-wings, Sweet potato fries (baked), seedless watermelon.