I am the Growler

My name is Larimie. My friends call me Growler. I am an artist and designer living in Los Angeles, California. I am inspired by the experiences of food. Everyday I look forward to my meals and the adventures that come with them. Now, I am going to share them with you.

Leftouts: Leftover Turkey? Make Soup

I've been calling "leftovers", "leftouts" for over a year now. My friend from Colombia, Rapetino, had some language mix up while he was visiting and always called leftovers, leftouts. It would make me smile because it was so genuine and quite an adorable mix up. So I've officially adopted "leftouts".

My dad makes good soup (though sometime a little too salty for me). After Thanksgiving he made a Turkey Barley Vegetable Soup with the left over turkey. Mmm... Good. Just shred the left over turkey, throw in some veggies and barley. Cook on low for an hour or so.

As you can see, unfortunately, my dad is still a fan of paper plates, which I am highly against for so many reasons. Please practice sustainability and use real bowls.

Intelligent Choice for Pumps for Intelligentsia

Girl in line at Intelligenstia Coffee in Los Angeles rocking some cute red pumps.

See more from Intelligentsia on Foodspotting or check it out in person in Silver Lake near the Sunset Junction. Intelligentsia Silver Lake Coffeebar is located at 3922 West Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90029.

LA Food Truck: Gastrobus

The Gastrobus is one of my favorite food trucks in LA. Anytime I spot the yellow mystery machine, I always check it out. You never know what they are going to be serving that day, but you can always count on it to be fresh and locally sourced from a farmer's market or local food shop like McCall's butcher in Los Feliz where they get their meat.

Today I had the Pumpkin and Green Bean Tempura. It was drizzled with Plum Mustard and served with Ponzu dipping sauce on the side. It was one of the best treats I've had in awhile. I also tried their comforting Spiced Apple Cider.

You can regularly find them Sunday morning's at the Los Feliz Farmer's Market where they have a tapas style brunch menu for "Organic Sundays". Check them out this Wednesday night at McCall's and follow them on Twitter @thegastrobus.

See more from Gastrobus on Foodspotting.

Baby Asian Pear

Baby Asian Pear

I ate ate a baby Asian Pear my friend Kimmy gave me grown from a friend's tree. It was so small, but so tasty. Sweet. Crunchy. Refreshing.

Pizzle with Pesto

I got to go to one of my favorite sandwich shops today for lunch... Ike's Place on 16th and Sanchez. I love The Pizzle on Dutch Crunch. I swear the Dutch Crunch bread almost tastes like Round Table Pizza crust. The Pizzle is Chicken, Cheddar, Bacon, Ranch, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle - I pass on the Onion and Pepperoncini's. The guy recommended trying pesto on it. So, of course, I did. It was pretty killer. Grub!

Omnivore

I'm not sure if this makes me want vegetables or meat more. Nonetheless, this sign is pretty rad. Painted on an awning of a market on Mission in San Francisco.