Oakland Eats

We went up to Oakland for the day on Saturday. Matt is shooting a movie there so we went to location scout and eat! We made it in time for brunch at Pepples Doughnuts (the doughnut farm)!


I was a bit shaky after our bridge adventure heading into SF (the GPS did not navigate us well) but after the warm greeting we got down to business. I went for the tofu scramble and Matt ordered the mole burrito.



The scramble was light, fluffy and yummy. I got Dave's Killer Bread toast and ordered a Hodo Soy 'sausage' patty which was not really sausage like but more like a fried egg (no pics sorry - to busy eating) - soooooo good! There was even a big ol' bottle of Sriracha on the table for my hash browns!


Matt really dug his burrito! He said the refried beans were really tasty! He ordered it was spicy sausage but it came out as a side - which worked out better since it would probably overwhelm the delicate flavors going on. Matt even bought a box of doughnuts to go!


We location scouted, enjoyed the weather, zine shopped and had a green juice at Cafe Crush (which we discovered last time). The weather was perfect and when we got home we got to eat doughnuts!


I can't wait to go back!

Tatchos!

Totchos! Yup that is right tater tots done up with nacho toppings! You have seasoned soy crumbles, cheezey sauce, salsa, sour 'cream' and jalapenos!

Cheezey sauce
1/2 a bag of Daiya Cheddar shreds
1/2 unsweetened almond/soy/rice milk
a dash of: garlic powder and chili powder blend

Place all of the ingredients in a small sauce pan, heat on medium and stir till everything is melty and bubbly! This is a thicker less watery cheeze sauce - you do not want to much liquid so the tots will not get soggy!

Saturday Shopping & More In Sacramento

We had a fun time up in Sacramento. The beauty class I spoke at had a great turn out - you can read about it over on Never Felt Better's blog. I got to finally check out the new location and do some shopping - the new location is great! Shout out to Vegan Flower - I saw someone looking at your dog treat book - I told her how awesome you are - she bought it!

Before the event we tried to do some shopping - everything was packed, we could not even get into the Arden mall. We headed to the K St. mall which was pretty empty as far as malls go. We got our Lush fix. My favorite product is the Snowcake soap...


As Matt and I where checking out - I picked up a hunk - sniffed it and then passed it to Matt - who said it smelled like Playdoh and so I had to get some!


I hope to go back to Sacramento soon and do some shopping and looking around! We have been so busy - our house proves it - we still do not have our tree up. At this point - I am like why bother!

Vegan MAC Makeup List

About 6 years ago I wrote an article based on MAC cosmetics being vegan, I found info online and made a list. Well, I get emails weekly about it. Then I decided to let Cruelty Free Face post my list and it has been down lately. My boyfriend told me just to post the list and I am finally just going for it.

Before I give you the list here is some info that will help you with MAC. Each counter should have a book with ingredients - ask to see it. Usually neutral colors (think brown here) will be free of carmine. Customer service online is great if you ask a question through live chat, they are also friendlier than asking someone working at a counter - let's face it cosmetic counter workers can be snobby!

This list is not complete, it is rather old but gives you a starting point so you can be aware of vegan items. Currently my MAC makeup stash is low, I use a few products but not many, my makeup collection is a mix, maybe I will go through it and post one day!


Non Vegan Ingredient -

7-DehydrocholesterolPro-Preferred White Intensified,
Strobe Cream

Beeswax (Cera Alba)Cheekhue, Cream Lipstick, Cream Liner, Eye Kohl, Frost
Lipstick, Glaze Lipstick, Lip Treatment, Lipbalm, Mascara N, Mascara S,
Mascara X, Paints, Satin Lipstick, Sheer Lipstick, Studio Tech, Tone
Lipstick, Vitamin E Lipstick

Carmine (CI 75470)Bronzing Powder, Cheekhue, China Marker, Colouring Stick,
Cream Colour Base, Cream Lipstick, Cream Liner, Eye Kohl, Eye Pencil, Eye
Shadow, Eye Shadow(overspray), Eyeglass, Frost Lipstick, Glaze Lipstick,
Gleam Coat, Glitter Lipglass (Japan), Glitter Lipglass (uxj), Glitter Matte
Lipstick (uxj), Glitter Nail Polish (uxj), Iridescent Powder, Lacquer, Lip
Pencil, Lip Pencil (mini), Lipglass, Lipglass Lip Gloss (glitter/holiday)
(row), Lipglass Satin, Lipmix (frost), Lipmix (matte), Liquid Eye Liner,
Mascara N, Mascara S, Mascara X, Matte Lipstick, Nail Polish- Blackout
(uxj), Nail Polish (chrome) (uxj), Nail Polish (uxj), Paints, Pencil,
Pigment, Pigment- Bright Coral and Bright Fuchsia, Powder Blush, Pro Lash,
Pro-Preferred White SPF 15 Matte Foundation, Retro Matte Lipstick, Satin
Lipstick, Sheer Lipstick, Sheer Shimmer Powder, Tint, Tone Lipstick

Cholesterol/Benhenyl/Moisture Feed/Eye
Octyldodcyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Choleth-24Pro-Preferred White Intensified

Hyroxylated LanolinLip Pencil (mini)
LactoseDay SPF 15 Light Moisture, Pro-Preferred White Intensified

Lanolin AlcoholSelect Cover-Up

Milk Protein (Lactis Proteinum)Day SPF 15 Light Moisture, Pro-Preferred
White Intensified

Whey Protein (Lactis Protenum)Day SPF 15 light Moisture, Oil Control
Lotion, Pro-Preferred White Intensified, Strobe Cream

Shadows that DO NOT contain Carmine

Blue Absinthe
Amber Lights
Beauty Marked
Bronze
Brown Down
Charcoal Brown
Charmer
Club
Cork
Crystal
Dazzlelight
Femme Noir
Filament
Forgery
Goldmine
Haux
Honesty
Honey Lust
Humid
Limit
Look See
Mythology
Nylon
Orb
Plumage
Print
Purple Haze
Retrospeak
Ricepaper
Satin Taupe
Shimmermoss
Silver Ring
Sprout
Star Violet
Steamy
Surreal
Trax
Vanilla
Velour
Vex
White Frost
Zeal
Zonk Bleu!