This past weekend, I was surprised by "The Ukrainian" with a trip to Santa Monica. I hadn't been there in more than a year. And also on my side was some nice weather. We went to the pier and Third Street Promenade, though apparently they closed the mall for renovations. After a ton of walking, it was time for an early dinner, and I was taken to RFD (Real Food Daily), a vegan restaurant. The menu had a lot of appealing stuff on it (mostly sandwiches and salads), but since I don't get to eat Mexican food without stomach pain anymore due to my lactose intolerance, I decided on the enchilada plate pictured on the right. As you can see, it seemingly has all the fixings except for copious fake cheese and sour cream. There was a little of each, but not the drowning that I had wanted. Still, it tasted pretty darn close to the real thing, and I took a few bites before remembering to take a picture! "The Ukrainian" got the "TV dinner," which is "mea
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