Grub Street Diet: Natalie Morales

"I had some yogurt and granola with some mangoes from Miami that my stepdad sent me. Because this was apparently not sweet enough, I drizzled honey all over this thing. Oh, yes, I also had half a chocolate chip cookie from Milk Jar. My very nice friend Dina sent me a whole box. I had never been there, she just bought me a box."

"Lunch was from Tocaya Organica. Two barrio tacos with vegan picadillo and queso fresco, and iced green tea. I usually love this place, but unfortunately these tacos were cold and the server was too nice to me, so I did not complain and ended up eating cold tacos."

"Got the veggie ramen and a yuzu-mint lemonade from Silverlake Ramen. Just the best. It’s probably my favorite ramen place in L.A., mostly because I don’t eat meat. So it’s hard to get vegetarian ramen that is very good where the broth tastes good — because I concede that ramen is all about the porky broth. And Silverlake Ramen does it really well."

"For dinner, I had a brie, apple, and fig sandwich and a vegan chocolate protein shake from Stamp Proper Foods. I’d never eaten there before, but this was very good, and yes, get off my back — still no time for groceries."

"My early dinner was a hippie sink bowl (with vegan feta, romesco, and more sweet potatoes), smashed cucumbers, and coconut water from Grain Lab. I’d also never been there, but my cousin and I were nearby and trying to make good choices. The other option was Krispy Kreme, but your girl chose right. That hippie sink bowl was so good."

"Late lunch. I stopped by Echo Park farmers’ market and got some bean and cheese pupusas from Delmy’s Pupuseria along with a watermelon agua fresca. I was going to get something at the bookstore right next to the farmers market, and I was also hungry, and I was like, “Oh great. I’ll just stop by here.” It doesn’t hurt that I love pupusas. Pupusas are the best. I usually get them at any farmers’ market that I’m at because they’re always there."

"I went to a small little screening of my friend Joe’s new movie at his house, and there I had some cheese pizza. We were near Glendale, so I followed that up with lavender and strawberry frozen yogurt from Yoga-urt. I really do crave sweet after salty."

"I love ice cream. I can’t say I do not love ice cream. I hardly ever will turn down ice cream. I love Van Leeuwen, I like Salt & Straw, and I love McConnell’s."

"For lunch, my friend Aliza got me a vegetarian sandwich from Farmshop. Pretty dang good. They also have ridiculously perfect fruit and charcuterie platters that she brought along for this weekend. A+."