Praise Seitan! | Food & Travel From the Heart of Seattle

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Welcome to Praise Seitan! Food, Beer & Travel From the Heart of Seattle. It's a food, beverage and travel blog that combines recipes and globetrotting tales with personal stories about my journey of healing and self-discovery.

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Learning to listen to what my body really wants each day is providing an awesome channel for #art and #creativity in the kitchen. As I'm planning to pivot yet again on my second two destinations for my big fall travel extravaganza, I crave a #middleeasternfood feast: #mujadra with #cucumber and #cherrytomato salad with #tahini and handmade #ramp vinaigrette. Topped with #almondmilkyogurt from @kitehillfoods. #Travel tips for the Middle East, anyone?

A little belated in posting, but I celebrated Earth Day early this year with an amazing #naturewalk in #stanleypark during my weekend getaway to #vancouverbc. We even found this family of baby ducks - and there is no better way to instantly drop in, feel connected, know we are all one and be fiercely compelled to protect our planet than by beholding these fuzzy-headed darlings. Let us never give up the fight to protect our world. #earthday2019 #babyducks #socute #babyanimals #protectearth #loveourmother #weareallone #treehugger #nature #dumpthetrump

From now on, I'm gonna come here all the time. Vancouver is not only home to great food and drinks, it's also gorgeous! Walked 11 miles around #stanleypark with @quapapride and earned the hot tub I'm now in. :) #vancouver #vancouverbc #vancouvercanada #canada #walkingtour #naturewalk #seawall #oceanview #sorefeet #nwtourism #pacificnorthwest #northwestisbest

Why yes, bartender, this drink IS better. And better still is catching up, crushing food and sipping fancy cocktails with my girl @quapapride #vancouver #girlstrip #vacation #cocktailhour #canada #eh #tequila #chartreuse

When it's not quite winter and it's not quite full-swing spring, why not a little of both? Roasted #fennel, #broccolini, #beets and #sunchokes with my latest purchase and current obsession, Caribbean spice blend from @world.spice. Served with some garlicky #veganpesto made with #avocado, #basil and #walnuts. Yum!

Tickets are now on sale for our first @gilbertscheeseexperience event - and we are delighted to announce that it will be hosted by our friends at @stoupbrewing! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cheese-beer-at-stoup-brewing-gilberts-cheese-experience-premiere-event-tickets-60504280933 Many of us have been to tastings that felt like going to school: they're stuffy, you get way too much information and you're just counting the minutes until you can eat or drink. At Gilbert's Cheese Experience, we break the mold. You won't just taste — you'll participate in a fun, interactive experience using all of your senses. We go beyond "farm to table," bringing the highest-quality cheeses directly to the source of the products we're pairing with. Oh, and you'll get snacks the whole time. At Stoup Brewing, you'll take a tour and learn about the art and science behind their consistently delicious craft beer. We'll chat about how cheese is made — then go on an immersive tasting journey to find the pairs that best suit your palate. See you there!

Sometimes, when we can really dial in, magic and childlike wonder can come from the simplest places - such as a piece of #glutenfree toast, topped with an #mctoil #friedegg with Caribbean seasoning, #avocado, lightly fried #walnuts, #harissa and #zaatar. Amazing. Beautiful. Simple. Like life itself, if we let go of resistance. ///////////////// I used @mina spicy harissa, Caribbean spice mix from @world.spice and za'atar from my last visit to @ottolenghi in Spittalfields.

The Market always speaks to me. Sometimes more literally than others. Let me forever be quick to remember that this big, beautiful, crazy, stressful, worthwhile, love-filled journey we call life is to be celebrated. #lifeisbeautiful #meditations #citymeditation #streetart #graffitiart #pikeplacemarket #farmersmarket #gratitude #enjoytheride

Apparently I hadn't had enough cheese after the big @gilbertscheeseexperience event last week, so I added some fried #paneer to this incredible #greenbeans and #carrot #curry from the wonderful #cookbook "A Feast of Serendib" by @maryannemohanraj. It was overkill - this dish is perfectly simple on its own - but you can't blame a cheesemonger-in-training for trying 😉 #foodblogger #foodblog #srilankanfood #comfortfood #cheeseplease #weeknightdinner #eatyourveggies

I'm overjoyed to announce the official launch of the #nextbigthing: @briangilbertccp and I are now up and running with Gilbert's Cheese Experience (@gilbertscheeseexperience)! We conduct full-sensory cheese pairings that connect consumers with the people who make the food and drinks they love. Our "traveling cheese roadshow" brings cheese to the site of the producers we're pairing with. Up first: beer and cheese, onsite at breweries. Tomorrow: the world. We made our debut at the Firefly Kitchens Fermented Happy Hour - endless thanks to Julie of @fireflykitchensseattle for inviting us! We paired Beechers Sheep Sheep with Emerald City Kraut, amd represented our friends at @stoupbrewing pouring the Doppelbock and Pink Socks and Sandals NW Grisette!

All in Beer

Apr 9

Apr 9 Like a Boss / Maize + Barley Soft Opening

Holly Regan

Beer, Seattle

The soft opening for Maize & Barley — a Caribbean-fusion restaurant and alehouse in Edmonds — was a celebration of food, beer, wine, life, love and making one’s dreams come true.

Mar 14

Mar 14 Brewing Our Best Lives / Pink Boots Society + Stoup Collaboration Brew Day

Holly Regan

Beer, Seattle

A group of strong women came together at Stoup Brewing for Pink Boots Society’s Collaboration Brew Day. We made beer. We forged bonds. And I came away newly empowered from connecting with others who are making their dreams reality — and doing it their way.

Sep 18

Sep 18 Gathering the Tribe + Tarragon-Roasted Vegetables

Holly Regan

Recipes, Beer

In an era where we use apps to shop for people, live for “likes” and craft realities in digital domains, how are we to find real connections? By gathering the tribe around food, drink and shared interests.

Aug 29

Aug 29 West Seattle Beer Festival / Rookie Mistakes + Rusty Nails

Holly Regan

Seattle, Beer

Too many tokens. Too much delicious barrel-aged stout. Rookie mistakes were made, but they were worth it.