“blanket thingy”<\/a> (as Luanne refers to my poncho) at coat check.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnd that’s<\/em> why they call me #PoDunkMol.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBallet attire, Dirty Girl style.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce I was situated with my groceries in the house where we were staying, my smoothie routine resumed. They weren’t as good as they are at home, but they got the plants in my bod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting my green smoothies in when I can.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGranola with unsweetened soy milk and berries and a cup of hot water with mint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breakfast in.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOn New Year’s Day we had a brunch \/ snack get together and then we made our way to check out the North Sea, a good luck tradition for the Dutch. We had fruit, guacamole, smoked white bean hummus, veggies, crackers, tea, wine (none for me, of course) and chocolate. We also had blinking Christmas light necklaces that my mom brought for everyone to wear. Mom, you’re the best!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Year’s Day brunch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMe, my nephew and my mom taking flight for the camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me, Finn, and Mom. Happy New Year!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe North Sea was beautiful. And fucking cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sea foam at the utterly beautiful and bitterly cold North Sea.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nI love exploring the world with this woman!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A pic by my niece playing with her new Polaroid Christmas present<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nLuanne and I took my whole fam out for a meal on our last day together. Since we were paying I made an executive decision that we would eat at a plant based restaurant in Amsterdam. I chose Mr. and Mrs. Watson because they could accommodate 11 people and they have good reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the excitement of house-made vegan cheese platters, vegan Reubens, veggie chowder, grilled cheese sandwiches, veggie croquettes, sloppy joes, flapjacks and tiramisu, I forgot to take pictures. I will say that it was a yummy meal that the vegans at the table thoroughly enjoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can be intimidating to take meat eaters to an all plant based restaurant, but fuck it! Us plant eaters are so used to eating nothing but a salad when we go out to eat, sometimes we need a turn. And this was a really yummy turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plant eaters choice for the last meal.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMy plastic almond butter jar can only mean one thing. It was time to head home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I filled that sucker up with non-dairy yogurt, granola and berries. Not as healthy as steel cut oats but this was the best I could do and it was better than eating airport food. I was super happy with my snack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My plastic travel jar is filled yet again.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nChillin’ on the floor because our Icelandair gate didn’t believe in chairs. That was A-okay for #podunkmol! I love a good floor sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Non-dairy yogurt, granola and berries.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOne of many planes that brought us home, over the course of our 30-hour journey, back to Hawaii. Here I have a veggie burger on bread with tahini sauce and lettuce that I packed for the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Packed my veggie burger for an in-flight meal.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nKeepin’ it real with a crunchy apple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apples make great travel food.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nNot a great photo, but I needed a snack, deep in the night, so I had a carrot and a banana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#ShittyFoodPic<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nI found this couscous at one of the many airports we were in. Maybe it was Seattle. Even though I brought my own food, I never pass up a solid vegan offering when the journey is extra long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vegan airport find: couscous salad.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBusting out some split pea soup in the plane. I asked the flight attendant for a cup of hot water and let the dehydrated peas do their magic. It was so nice to have a warm cup of soup on the plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Split pea soup on the plane.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMy plane noms. Soup, another carrot and some hummus and crackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another in-flight meal: soup, hummus and crackers, and a carrot.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe arrived in Honolulu late and we stayed the night because there were no more planes going to the Big Island. When we got to the hotel we were starvin’ marvin’ so we hit up Yelp. The only place that was open near us was a Ramen restaurant. I ordered some edamame and asked for a side of nori. I added some ground sesame seeds to my beans and I was a happy camper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edamame in Honolulu.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe server looked at me like I was crazy for ordering plain nori. And that was okay with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A simple side of nori.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe next morning we got up and hit Heavenly, a restaurant in Waikiki that has a couple vegan options and green smoothies. There is nothing like a glass of green the morning after a long travel day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green smoothie for the win!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBowl of fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fresh berries back in Honolulu.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMore fruit to help hydrate after the LONG ASS trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More fruit, yes please!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n