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Vegan Food Spot Check

I love doing food “research”. You know, checking out what is on the market out there. We have to know how to present our “kitchen religion” in the most modern ways. In order to do that, we have to get out there and check those vegan restaurants out(before they close down).

A few weeks ago I was introduced to Kaya’s Kitchen. It is a Vegan Restaurant in Belmar, NJ. My brothers wife Kerri is vegan so we often talk about food and Morrissey among other more meaningful discussions. We visited this fine establishment on the night before her wedding. OMG! I ate so much I felt sick. Really I ate more and more and more I could not stop. I was a true glutton. My tongue was devouring, my mind was devouring, my pocket book was devoured. I felt sick. Actually I over did it in protest of Bhima Ekadsasi the following day. It’s just one of those things which I learned to do. If its Ekadasi the following day then that evening you eat way too much and especially you fill up on grains as if you may be tied over for the next 24 hours during your fast. It makes no sense but it is within our ISKCON culture to do so. So we ordered, veggie burgers, perogies, fake chicken wings, fake bbq ribs, philly cheese steaks, lemon drinks, french fries, onion rings(not me), banana cakes, bluberry pies etc…. the list goes on. Some how everything fit in my stomach. Well I totally recommend that you go there if you are a restaurant person or need to have a business luncheon or take the family out to eat.

My brother needed a wedding cake for his wedding so they asked around about vegan cakes. A friend of theirs mentioned a straight edge lady in Philly who makes amazing cakes. So they checked out her site and contacted her. Her company is called Lotus cakes Studio. They arranged a cake testing meeting and upon meeting her they found out she was a devotee. It was Vedika! This is a perfect example of someoen utilizing their talents to both serve Krishna and maintain themselves minimally to continue their Krishna Conscious practice. She is the queen of cake making in Iskcon and well known beyond. Is there anyone who can compete? If you are getting married with a a few hundred miles of Philadelphia or need some amazing cake for some other reason. There is only one option-Vedika. The whole wedding was well worth it simply because I was able to distribute prasadam to every guest in attendance! Actually there were many wonderful parts of the wedding but Ill post that soon.