Prior to arriving in Phoenix I did some research and found that I’d have many veg friendly options.  But no matter how much research you do sometimes you’re still surprised when you arrive.

For instance, I stumbled upon Sprouts Farmer’s Market the first day we got here.  Sprouts is basically a mix of Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.  They carry so many fantastic items including a plentiful stock of Vega Products.

I’ve never seen any stores carry this many Vega Products. Yes!

The closest Sprouts location is only 10 minutes away and Trader Joe’s is just a bit farther up the road.  There is also a Whole Foods closer to the city, but we have yet to check it out.

We’ve checked out some local fare which was pretty good.

One of the places I wanted to hit up sooner than later was Loving Hut.  I’ve visited one other Loving Hut location in Florida and fell in love.  Everything they serve is vegan so I have no fear of choosing the right/wrong thing.

Needless to say our experience did not disappoint.

As I said previously, considering our last location had one small health store, no real veg friendly restaurants, and we had to drive an hour to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods, I’m not used to having so many options.

Although I can’t wait for these bananas to ripen and to sip down a banana smoothie (it’s been forever since I’ve had one!) I’m excited about all of our veg friendly options.

Keep Smiling and Be Grateful =)