Lunch at in.gredients

Today we met friends for lunch at in.gredients. Their deli serves all local foods. I'm sorry, I didn't catch what businesses these items were from, but they were all delish. Jackson had a veggie panini, and Olivia and I shared some mushroom-onion pizza and an apple crumb muffin.

in.gredients is staffed by young hipsters and you'd think they might be opposed to a posse of loud little kids showing up to run wild, but we've always felt welcome. There's even a little playscape for the kids to chill after their meal. I think the owners really want it to be a hangout for everyone, families included.

Miss Olivia does not care to have her reading interrupted, even for a picture.

in.gredients

Today the kids and I visited a grocery store with a unique, "green" concept. It's called in.gredients, and the idea is that you bring your own containers. For everything. The majority of the store's offerings are found in bulk bins. You bring in your own reusable jars or bags and fill them with just the amount you need. You can also bring in empty dish detergent containers and refill them from metal tureens. Same with shampoo.  

There's a lovely garden area out front, as well as a playscape.

Some friends joined us for lunch. There's a deli counter offering locally-made pizza, empanadas, bagels, etc.  We watched the kids play while we enjoyed a relaxed meal at a nearby picnic table.

Rosemary sea salt bagel from Rock Star Bagels, with smoked black bean hummus.

Breakfast empanada with egg and potato from Mmmpanadas.

Vegan apple fritter from Red Rabbit Cooperative Bakery.

Pretty pink iced tea to drink.

When we got home, Jackson and Olivia claimed they were still hungry (growth spurt!) so I made one of their all-time favorite treats, Averie Sunshine's chocolate chip protein balls. I used chocolate hemp protein powder, so these were double-chocolate balls. 

And now I'll show amazing restraint by ending the post with nary a ball joke. Have a good day, guys.