So my last what I ate in a day video I mentioned that I was changing my diet to incorporate more protein into my diet and that I was eating a lot more faux meat in order to do it. Well that quickly ended. All the faux meat was making me feel horrible so I went back to focusing on whole foods and getting protein from legumes, tofu, and protein powders (that aren’t just sugar/crap). I kept mentioning in the video that I found a pea protein that I actually like. Most protein powders taste horrible and are full of crap so I was really excited when I found protein powder that has one ingredient and tastes fine.

I stupidly never actually showed you the protein power, but I found a link to it online so here it is: 365 Organic Pea Protein. This protein powder has one ingredient (pea protein isolate) which is one of the reasons I was attracted to it. I like to buy things that have as few ingredients as possible and don’t have a bunch of things that I can’t even pronounce. I’ve only had this protein powder mixed into a smoothie or in oatmeal so I don’t know how it tastes just mixed with non-dairy milk or water. Mixed into things the taste is barely noticeable. There is a very subtle pea flavor that I don’t mind at all. I really enjoy the taste of most green veggies so it add flavor to my (generally) green smoothies. I recommend trying this powder if you have a hard time stomaching most protein powders and want something more natural.

Alan and I went to the LA VegFest and ate a bunch of yummy vegan food, bought a few cool items, and roasted in the sun.  Products mentioned in the video: Humaneproject.com and Go Vegan Chicks.

Festivals sound wonderful to me in theory, but in practice I don’t love them. I love the idea of mingling with a bunch of like minded people while looking at products and food that I like. That being said I hate crowds and the heat. This Sunday was an especially warm day and my body does not deal with high temperatures well at all. Seriously the heat affected me for days afterward. The crowds weren’t that bad unless you were trying to buy anything. The lines for the food made the whole event hard to enjoy. Alan and I were starving when we arrived and we waited over an hour to order and get our food. Combine that with 90 degree weather and you get a grumpy Jordanna.

Now lets talk about the food. I didn’t actually eat that much at VegFest. This was both due to long lines and high prices. I didn’t want to spend tons of money on food so I only got a few things. The best food that I had was from Mommy Tang. If you aren’t familiar with her youtube channel, and you like Korean cooking, I would highly recommend checking her out. She did a cooking demo at one of the tents and then passed out samples of her food. It was so delicious! It refueled my desire to learn how to cook more Asian dishes. The second best dish I had was the donut from Donut Friend. I’ve been vegan for over a year and half and I’ve tried a fair amount of vegan donuts, but none come close to Donut Friend. Most vegan attempts at making donuts end up tasting too bready or bland. The donut tasted like a regular donut; just a good old, delicious donut.  If you are in the LA area go try their food. I know I’ll be sampling a few more.