Newsroom West Hollywood

Spontaneously I drove up to have a late lunch & pick up a few things. My omens took me to the door of The Newsroom Café at 120 North Robinson Blvd in West Hollywood. I recall hearing my Ex boyfriend telling me it was vegetarian friendly. Fabulous shops like Kiehl “s of New York and dozen chick stores surround it. (Hello Men buy stuff some times)
I walked into the Newsroom and there’s and good buzz vibe going on. Not to load not to boring. Being one dude they sat me in the back of the room up against the wall near the entrance of the kitchen and the restroom. In this part of LA there is so much eye candy I felt my location was just perfect. The men and women who eat here are…how should I say HOT and well dressed.
I ordered a glass of chardonnay, Small Caesar Salad, 9-filled Ravioli. The service from the moment I walked in the door was prompted and friendly and remained consistent in my whole experience. My Food server was cool about helping me make last second decisions on my purchases. She also always doubled back to make sure all was well. My wine appeared and I was satisfied with the oak taste of the house wine. Next my small Caesar salad came. I was bummed I had to toss it my self, but the handy side of dressing and side if cheese allowed me to chose just how much I wanted. GROSS! The salad was bad to start with, but I thought I needed perhaps to get use to it. NOPE! There was so much salt in the dressing that it made my whole body shakes at one point like I had the chills. Shit…I like salt but not a salt block in a salad. I was thrilled as I finished my salt block salad I was allowed a couple of minutes before my main dish of 9-filled Rav arrived. It shows a lot of class when your courses don’t land on top of each other. The main course was very good and I loved the flat bread for dipping into the tomato sauce that was layered over my Rav’s. However I asked for a second serving of flat bread and I came promptly, but was not the same consistence as the first one. The second one was not as well cooked. The check was brought when the sweet, confident server could tell I was done. The meals coast me about $33.00 and were worth it.
This spot does not have a web sit. OMG. 310-652-4444

Crazy Fabulous Cool Sandwich

This crazy sandwich must not be missed. I thought I was out of my mind as I was creating it, but I was in my right mind. This is however a time dated rush. Pumpkin Butter is seasonal and it makes this meal the one that you've never had before and will be glad you did.
Take your Zucchini Squash and cut it in to 1/4 slices about five or six per serving. Sit on side until your ready to put on sandwich
Get your Whole Wheat Bread and lather it with Pumpkin Butter
Then Grab Sliced Lite Swiss Cheese and put on large cut piece onto our bread.
Now put you 5-6 Zucchini Squash on covering the most of our sliced bread
Now sprinkle you 21 Season Salute and your Cinnamon onto your food
Now grab your fresh Sprouts and make a blanket over the piece with all your goodies on it.
Now put our sandwich together and put into over broiler or Toaster oven for just a couple of minutes to melt the cheese.
Now enjoy the taste of the season.

Tofu Salad that tastes fabulous

Below you see photo #1 is all the products in their package so you can get a clear idea of what to buy. #2 shows you the prices at the time I made the dish. #3 shows what the dish looked like when done. This is a great lunch time main meal or a very cool side dish for dinner. Now EAT FABULOUS

Baguette Appetizer

You want a fast and fabulous appetizer, well baby here you go!

Grab a FRENCH BAGUETTE $ 1.89 and cut it into small bite size. I suggest you cut the baguette in half down the center, and then cut into ¼ or 1/8 inch slices.

Tomato & Basil Hummus dip $1.99 spread this puppy from end to end.

Next Vegetable Brochette $ 2.99 use a fork to forgo some of the oil, but allowing to use most of it to add to your flavor. Fork on a good amount of the variety of ingredients contained in this well rounded Brochette.

Last sprinkle on Three-Cheese Blend (3 Cheese Blend) $ 3.79

Now put into oven just to melt cheese and now your family and friends will go WOW I LOVE IT.

Quick BBQ Salmon and Rice

At Trader Joesin the frozen section you'll find these 5 patties of wild Salmon. Allow them defrost for about 30 minutes. Take them apart and take the unused and put them in separated freezer bags for future dinning. This way you don't have to worry your pretty little head about ripping them apart again. Why, because they some times break down when forcing them apart.


Next take the all natural BBQ sauce and spread this lushes sauce all over your Salmon patties lavishly.Put them into oven for 11-12 minutes.

Grab your box of Risotto Mushroom and Herb and follow the dang simple directions. Takes about 15 minutes. Do this at the same time you're cooking the BBQ Salmon patties and they'll come up done at nearly the same time. WOW, one fine dinner ready to go and impress your family and quests.

Veggie dog with bug juice!

I think you should know some gross fact about this product. This viggie dog sales at Trader Joes, where I work. On this day I was working the sample shop serving this product to customers. As I stood there preparing a sample for a women she asked incredulously,"is it vegan"? Sarcastically with a smirk of humor, "well it says vegetarian"! Behind her stood one of my crew member's who is passionate about reading labels. "Pardon me" he says's since he's jumping in here. "Frankly NO it's not. Read the ingredients on the back and you'll find carmine. This is used to create the color in the veggie dog. It comes from bug guts" A smile of serious tone lingered on his face as the women and I said "no way"! I promised to go on line and read about it hoping to find my Friend wrong. How could they put this disgusting ingredient in a vegetarian dish? Well they did. So with no more to say, but check it out your self. Even if your not vegetarian or vegan, do you wish to put this into your fabulous body? You decide.
Love Camber

Zephyr Vegetarian Caf'e

There's a new Vegetarian cafe located in Long Beach, California. One of the local rags did a write-up and I paid them a visit. Frankly parking was a little tight in this down town LB area called the Artist District, where there are plenty of new lofts being constructed. Since I’m interested in both walking through lofts (hoping to afford one of these puppies sooner than later) killing to birds with one stone, by eating and prowling new models was a fine way to spend 90 minutes. Using phrases like “killing two birds with one stone” as a vegetarian----just bugs my subconscious. Anyhow I digressed, walking into the Zephyr café was a bit concerning. The atmosphere is cold and sparse. Slowly I approached the counter in a manner in a totally uncommitted posture. Seeing a friendly, semi attractive young women with her warm smile comforted me and I committed to stay. I chose Teriyaki Vegetable and Tofu Bowl $7.25 and ice tea to sip. Taking a window seat to watch the world move by. The problem was the windows have strange soap like substance washed intentionally all over from ceiling to floor. I guess it’s there for a reason? I found it bothersome. A boy with a poker face served my meal and I enjoyed every last bite. There were many other things I wanted to check out on the generous selection, that I’d have to return soon. My hope is the staff and the room warm up a lot. So on my next visit I won’t need a blanket to keep my spirit warm while dinning. Oh and a window view would gain more value if I could really see out of it with out struggle. Other than tall the above mention---I liked it.
Open 11-8 Tuesday- Saturday 11-4 Sunday. (562) 435-7113 340 East 4TH Street LB,CA
http://www.myspace.com/zephyrcafe

Easy 2 Put together for Dinner or Lunch

This tofu looks and the texture is like chicken. Firm Tofu, found in the fresh section of TJ's
Pour Veri Veri Teriyaki in a generous amount on top of the Tofu and bake for 25 minutes or until a bit semi brown

While that's cooking get a mixing brown a pour one or two cans of Cuban Black Beans into bowl
Use Fresh or canned Pineapple. It's important to cut the pineapple into tiny tiny pieces so that it just blends in with out even given an eyes notice to it.
Now bring in color and flavor with a red bell pepper that you've cut up into rather small cuts but not to small so they take the eye's attention.

Last is the bomb, Asparagus Risotto to be found in the frozen section. This can be microwave if you have to.

To in the final stretch, you put the Risotto on the plate. Next you spoon the Black bean/Pineapple/Red bell pepper on the rice
And top with a healthy amount of the baked Tofu baked in a Veri Veri Teriyaki sauce.

Apple Cider Vinegar

It has always been my belief that our physical helath and beauty is directly affected by the foods that we eat. With that thought in mind, you start on the road to a more beautifful and healthy YOU if you include apple cider vinegar into your daily Diet.
Apple cider vinegar can improve your experiences with things like allergies, sinus infection, chronic fatigue, arthritis and with weight loss, to name a few. For more info visit Earthclinic.com.
If you have problems with acid reflux disorder you might try a glass of water with two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar after meals. If your situation is not that sever, then do as I do and drink two teaspoons in a glass of water each and ever day to assist your body in it's creation of the fabulous body you so well deserve.
You can also check out Anyvitamins.com for other benefits of apple cider vinegar.
Now get out there and Think Fabulous!

Fabulous Fajita Sandwich

Here is what you’ll need

Sourdough Bread or whatever bread your little heart desires
Cilantro Roasted Pecan Dip
Fajita Vegetables
Roasted Tomatoes
Soy Sliced Cheese
Balsamic Vinegar
Frying pan
Large bowl


Now lets build this puppy
(You may want to lightly toast your bread first)
Pour you serving amount of Fajita Vegetables into a bowl
Take ¼ of Roasted Tomatoes cut to small pieces and throw into your bowl containing the Fajita Vegetables
Take your bottle of Balsamic Vinegar and pour generously all over your Fajita and allow soaking for about 15 minutes or longer.
Take frying pan and splash garlic and olive oil
Toss the bowl of fajita and tomato into it on a low heat and simmer for about five to eight minutes

Take both sides of bread and smoother in Roasted Pecan Dip
Using a spoon with holes in it scoop out of pan your mix on to one of your bread sides
Now place two slices of soy cheese to cover the whole dang mess
Put your next side of bread on and put in over or under broiler to melt cheese and create the glue that holds this yummy meal together.
Enjoy the Love
Camber