Raw Vegan/San Luis Obispo

I can’t seem to get very far.  My daily riding average since San Francisco hasn’t gone over 30..  After leaving Anthony and Sandra’s hosue I got discracted by hubbub in San Luis Obispo and found myself magically swept into a world of openness, smiles and holistic mojo.  I call it Woo Woo.  As a kid my mom went on a quest to find herself.  Home with Ma has always been colorful and joyous, with healing circles, taroh cards and the most jovial dinner parties.  Full of spice, flavor and love.  Being exposed to such goodness i’ve grown up always down to expose my tastebuds and other senses to new foods, ideas and environments.

Its called Smiling Dog Cafe, adjacent to Smiling Dog Yoga in San Luis Obispo, CA.  I met an angel named Amy at the local bike shop, who invited me to check out a “live food” cafe she co-creates at.  I asked her silly questions like “Are you good at baking?” and she replied with “Well, I’m really good at dehydrating”…  I didn’t get this till later.  So I went to check it out, still thinking it was a regular cafe with pastries, soups and sandwiches.  Another silly question- “Where are your ovens?”  -Raw Vegan!  All food from the earth, no meat, eggs, or dairy.  Nothing has been exposed to temperatures above 120 deg.  A food processer, blender, juicer, dehydrater, and other tools are replacements for the oven/range/microwave.

Last night went as follows:

Very engaging conversation about meditation practices, yoga, healing, food and more food.  I also was invited as the guest of a guest yoga instructor from San Francisco.  The class started with a meditation followed with mantras and ohm’s.  Very new to me and I loved it!!  I got my butt kicked in this class.  After the class I made my way over to Brandie’s (owner of cafe) house where Amy fed me the most palatable plate of raw goodness ever!  I’m in.  Where do I sign up!?

Last nights menu-

burgers made with walnuts, mushrooms, pumpkin and sunflower seeds and fresh herbs (served over delicious onion bread)

Homemade kimchee with caraway seeds, ginger and garlic

Kale chips (kale marinated with creamy lemon cashew dressing, then dehydrated)

Tomato basil crackers with flax seeds and fresh herbs

Live sprouted quinoa

Hand peeled almond butter

Check out Smiling Dog Yoga/Cafe here..

I won’t even go into the wonderful creations that have been witnessed and tasted all day today…  This is a blog about cycling… (wink wink)

Today is election day.  I’m very glad that I’m going to be in a town and not at a camp ground.  We are planning to go to a pub and watch the pandemonium live.  On this trip I’ve collected two campaign pieces, a button pinned to my handlebar bag and a spoke card that is pinned between two spokes.

I may never leave California! (note to employer-  Not serious…)

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