Borrowed Earth Cafe

Tuesdays for my husband are always Game Night, so for me, Tuesdays are always Me Night.  I make some good ol' comfort food in the form of my favorite frozen pizza or a Berto's Deli sub and work on sewing projects or just watch some Spike, I mean, Buffy the Vampire Slayer ... sigh ... Spike ...  Anyway, it's my "splurge" night.  I usually round out the evening with some form of chocolate.

But, I'm a vegan now.   What to do?  I decided to try out a new restaurant - well, new to me.  It's the Borrowed Earth Cafe in Downers Grove, IL, a raw food restaurant.  I'd originally planned to go with a friend, but when that fell through, I started to get comfy in my pajamas watching TV.  And then I thought, hey, I still want to try this place!  However, by that point I was more excited about watching the first season of How I Met Your Mother than going out.  So I got carryout!  (I did NOT wear my pajamas to pick up the food!)

Oh, wow, was the food GOOD!  I had the lasagna, which is made out of zucchini noodles, spinach, marinara sauce, and a nut "cheese".  I didn't quite know what to expect, as some of their reviews mentioned that the entrees were pretty small and expensive.  Well, the lasagna cost me a little over $17 with tax, so yes, it's a bit pricey, but it was fantastic.

It does seem like a small portion, but you also get three side salads with it.  Some people in the comments were complaining that the salads are just "filler".  Well, I thought they were amazing, and the dressing was absolutely divine.  In fact, I only ate half of my salads and half of the lasagna because there was so much food!  Lunch tomorrow!  Was it worth $17?  I think so.  For the first time in two days I'm excited about food again.  In fact, two hours later, I'm still full, and I have no room for any form of dessert.

I should have taken a picture, but it was in a cardboard carryout box, so the presentation wasn't as pretty as it would be on a plate.  I'm planning on going back next week, hopefully with Samm, so I'll be sure to take photos then.

Namarie!