Tamater of my dreams + giveaway
Hey everyone! Hope your humpday is treating you well 😀
For dinner last night, I broke out this treasured heirloom tomato.
I got it a Whole Foods on Sunday because it was so beautiful, and decided it was destined for some caprese before our dinner last night.
I sliced it up and topped with sea salt and pepper
Topped mine with raw goat cheddar and the pilot’s with havarti, and fresh organic basil
It was pretty face-rocking amazing 🙂
For dinner, we had a little Italian shrimp stir-fry thingy that I made up on the spot.
I sauteed an onion and garlic, then added a can of organic diced tomatoes, oregano, rosemary, sea salt, pepper, a splash of balsamic and red pepper flakes. Then I added in some organic shrimp, topped with fresh basil and served with roasted asparagus.
Not too shabby 😉
The pilot had a lot of studying stuff to do last night (wah wah) so I chilled and watched American Idol and then called it a night.
This morning, I met the girls for a weights sesh (munched an apple on the way) and we dominated our core. I’m going to be sooooore tomorrow. It feels nice to know you did something 🙂
After weightstravaganza, I couldn’t wait to have another Cherry Chocolate Bomb smoothie (Kristen’s recipe). I made the same changes that I made the other night and it was equally amazing.
I did some work on the computer, then had a slice of millet for snack covered in a blanket of nutritional yeast and chili powder.
After running some errands, I had a quick meeting with the cafe owners to go over the plans for the cafe.
I still can’t believe this is really happening!
The thing is, we need some help. We’ve been thinking of names for a few weeks and haven’t found anything we love. (The pilot has contributed the funniest hippie sounding names he could come up with…goofer). I want to name for the cafe to be something intriguing, but without the words “vegan” or “raw” because I don’t want to scare anyone away by thinking we only serve carrot sticks. So, what would you name a high-raw, gluten-free, vegan cafe??
By leaving a suggestion below, you’re giving us permission to use the name you suggest (or a variation) 😀
The creator of the name we end up using will receive a batch of macaroons and $50 worth of goodies from the health food store (think almond butter, bars, nutritional yeast, or whatever fun things you might be needing).
We’ll pick a “winner” by Friday and I’ll have the goodies out by Saturday.
I know ya’ll are geniuses at this sort of thing and I can’t wait to read your suggestions!!!
I’m off to train a client, then pilates and ZUMBA!
xoxo,
Gina
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I like the name “One” so many meanings… number one, wholesome, complete.
i like caitlin’s suggestion – or, maybe Todo, just to be the complete opposite?
We have a small cafe here that is called “Rawk On Cafe” such a fun name. BUT I do know what people haven’t gone there just because of the name!
Good luck. so exciting for you!
my suggestion is “Graniacs”
I like the name…
pure.
or
fresh.
not the most original but fitting.
Diana
Raw Food For the Soul
undressed cafe
That one cracked me up, lol, who knows what people would think..might get people coming in just to see what’s going on in there!
haha it would probably draw some curious people!
LOL. i love it 😉
Peaceful Life Cafe (or some variation)…for me, that’s the best benefit of being vegan. The overall feeling of peace I have 🙂
I like “Harmony” because eating healthy puts your body in perfect harmony. Of course, something funky would be neat..like The Carrot Cafe (to poke fun of those who think all you serve is carrot sticks), Switcharoo or Switcharoonie (because you are taking recipes and ingredients and switching them to make a healthy treat), Thrive (don’t we all thrive to eat better?), and finally…A Lucky Penny (because finding the perfect treat is like finding a shiny penny!). More to come..lol..I wanna win!
I also like fresh. I think one word names are very in right now.
hm maybe something along the lines of
Fresh , Simply Fresh ?
Pure Cafe ?
How bout ‘Tomater Cafe’
Rawk Your Face Off
Face Rawkin’ Good
Foodgasms
he he
you know..I kinda like Foodgasms!
How about Fulfill Cafe? It conjures the idea of being full and filled by being fulfilled with nourishment.
What about something spanish? Nuevo or Bien. Okay, I don’t know any spanish words, lol
Foodgasm 😉
Nude Food Cafe
Lol sorry lame I know. I’m loving the concept of only eating food in pure form, and I don’t know why I tend to think of it as “naked” food.
That’s funny..or even just Nude..I love the names that can have more meanings. We are all curious by nature, I would go in just to see what was on the menu!
The Raw Macaroon Cafe
ya, ‘Foodgasms’, I like that one 🙂 and people would come just out of curiosity
i love a one-word name for branding, i think it looks so clean and modern and well…fresh. what about anew, renew, dash, grow, verve, zest, vital. what about a word that sounds good in spanish too, since you are bilingual? im not sure what the spanish word is for life or anything like that, but maybe a possibility.
or maybe feast, thats another one of “your” words!
ahhhh i love feast!!!!
I love feast as well!
We have a Feast in Atlanta (Decatur) and it’s really good!
Agreed! One word names are great for branding! What about “Bella”? Your dogs name and since it means “beautiful” it works, ’cause your food is pretty breathtaking and we only get to see photos! Plus it could also signify having a “beautiful” life by eating well, etc. etc.
wow so many great ideas…..what about “Secret Garden?”
How about Nourish?
Okay this one is mostly joking..”In the buff” instead of “In the raw”. Made me laugh but a bit too riskay. 😉
I also like Fresh Necessities. Since you’re getting the essentials without needing to cook it. Or fresh essentials for that matter. Just throwing those out there. 🙂
I like Caitlin’s too..you can also do Fresh One.
Just some ideas! 🙂 Good luck!
I wish I had a really great name for you, but I’m SO not creative. I was going to saw something pure.
“Euphoria”
It’s a simple name that would be easy to logo. Kinda gives a ‘happy’ vibe.
btw, there are some really cute ideas on here!
for real, this is amazing!!!
i love so many of them!
Elements or Origins for more one word ideas although not gonna lie I think my favs are the foodgasms and in the buff suggestions
or “Sustain”
“Le Café sans Heat, Wheat, and Meat” or “No Heat, Wheat, or Meat”
ahhhhh so cute!
OK, these are a few that I came up with:
Cafe Green
Verde Cafe
D’licious Dish
Simply Food
Vivo Cochina
Let me know what you think!
How about The Raw Gnaw (or The Raw Gnaw Shop/Cafe)?
I adore the name THRIVE…but I can’t claim that as my own as there is a THRIVE in Seattle (so delish!).
Other ideas…
Bloom (as in bloomin’ onion bread!)
Sprout (or Sprout and Bloom Cafe!)
Flourish
Feast
Can’t wait to hear more about the plans!
Greens & Beans (Kidding!)
More seriously: Sweetly Simmered
Simmering makes me think of gentle, pure food. I suppose that might go against the idea of “raw” – but still, it would make me think of gentle, high quality food both sweet & savory.
There used to be a heakth food store here in Little Rock called Beans, Grains, & Things
my niece calls things that are raw or fresh naked.
I think you shoudl call it Naked Cafe. 🙂
haha, I just saw that someone else said Nude Food!
I vote for Naked 🙂
foodgasm!! haha. i was actually going to say Fresh but a ton of other people have already suggested it!
How about simply Pure?
-uncooked
-liberate cafe
-R.A.W. (real & delicious)
I haven’t read the reply’s yet so I’m sorry if I’m duped anyoone.
Delish
The Delish Dish
Delish Cafe
Personally I’m loving “Foodgasms” LOL.
uncooked cafe/unbaked bakery/nonbakery/nonbaked bakery and cafe?
d-lish?
fakerybakery (jk)
smash cafe
basics bakery and cafe
natural cafe
Paradise Cafe
simple sweets and natural eats
superfood cafe (with a hero theme)
startfresh cafe
FreshStarts Cafe (my favorite, because it emphasizes healthy, fresh food without sounding too health-nuttish)
ROHO (african for “heart”…bonus points if the “o”s can be heart shaped 🙂 )
haha i got a little carried away…i have an hour to kill until my next class and i would kill for your macaroons!
To Life Cafe (I was going to say Life Cafe but i think someone said it? 🙂 I tried to look through all!)
or
To Life
or
Purity Cafe/Purity
The Freshest Feast
GOOD LUCK GINA!!!!!!!! 🙂
— VIDA FEAST CAFE —
Since you like to feast and the cafe will feature foods for a healthy life – but don’t elude too much to what the type of cuisine!
Just one word would be great
RAW cafe would be cool!
lol, when i started writing there was only one comment!
What about some variation of a play on the type of food/location of the cafe.
Is it near or on a park and you could do a play on “greens”? What about
“Cafe on the Green” or
“Gina’s on the Green”
Might not work based on the proximity, but thought it was cute!
I like “Tierra” because of your affinity for the Spanish language, because it expresses the plant-based foundation for the meals you will be preparing and selling and also because it just sounds fresh and hip 🙂
the veggie patch or soaked. idk why but soaked makes me think of raw foods, haha.
The Pink Pomegranate
Cafe Fresh
Macaroon Market
Sweets ‘n’ Beets
I really like the suggestions ‘Secret Garden’ and ‘Nourish’.
I was thinking of ‘Brio’ ( to have spirit/life or liveliness), or I also thought of ‘Equilibrio’ (as in a balanced way of eating).
How about Fresco?
Earth Cafe
Nude Food Cafe!!
Ying and Yang
Simply Fresh