Vegan by Valerie

Sevilla

If you’re still reading… hi, and thanks!!  I switched domain hosts last week and for whatever reason the transition meant the blog was down for about 5 days.  But no fear… now I’m back to stay!

The last time I blogged about my Spanish/Portuguese adventures I had just arrived in Sevilla from Madrid.  My morning began with free wi-fi in the hotel lobby (oh hallelujah for free wi-fi…) 

And taking advantage of the hotel’s breakfast buffet. 

Unlike the average American who goes nuts for the meat carving and omelette stations, nothing makes me happier than a salad bar!  The veggie selection was lacking but I made do with a random assortment of oddball  toppings like canned mushrooms, lots of olives and pickles, and sauerkraut.

They also had a great selection of fruit, the best dates I have ever eaten, and freshly squeezed peach juice which was incredible.

After breakfast we took a cab into the heart of Sevilla, where we walked around and through the gorgeous Cathedral.

We walked up the bell tower, which was probably at least 30 stories high.  The pay off was well worth it with stunning views of the city and beyond.

I was still stuffed from numerous trips to the buffet earlier that morning, but the dairy-eaters went crazy for this patatas alioli.  I didn’t have any but took a picture because it was so pretty!  I love the idea of packing the potatoes into a ramekin so they come out in a cute, molded shape – feel free to do this with my Patatas Alioli with Olives and Caper Berries recipe that my family is now obsessed with!

While Mike and my dad split the patatas alioli, my mom ordered her umpteenth bowl of gazpacho.

The rest of our evening and night consisted of our favorite Spanish pastime – tapas bar hopping.

  These garlic and bread crumbed stuffed mushrooms were to die for!!

The guys split a Neopolitana, which is basically a chocolate-filled croissant… something I’m going to recreate soon.

After consuming multiple sangrias and not enough tapas, we found a great place, El 3 de Toro,  that had tons of vegan options on the menu (and also had misters to cool down their outside diners, which was a big bonus).  

I feel sorry for anyone who is allergic to strawberries as I couldn’t get enough of this strawberry gazpacho!!

We finished the night with one last drink back at the hotel.  Next up:  Portugal!

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