Ital Love Letter

𝐈𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥 (𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞) 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 (𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝) 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 #𝐢𝐲𝐤𝐲𝐤⁣
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𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥 as a way of living that encourages practitioners to live with full respect for nature, themselves, and the world around them. ⁣
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The name 𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 is a play on the English word 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, only with the 𝘷 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥; this reminds all who eat it that this lifestyle encourages growth of what is vital to their well-being. The goal of 𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 is to help enhance 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, or the life force energy existing in us. The stronger your 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, the longer, happier, and healthier your life will be…⁣
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𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘙𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 🦁⁣
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My plate from the legendary Nagee here in Saint Thomas (pick up + takeout only)⁣
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Coconut wheat gluten 🥥 (seitan), yellow quinoa, green banana🍌, braised kale🥬,sweet plantain 😍 ⁣
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Not pictured: fried cauliflower and lentil balls devoured in the car 😋⁣
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This is the food I grew up eating with my father (mom eats meat) and it always feels like home ⁣
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Locally grown, plant based, freshly cooked, infused with love (& seasonings) ❤️💛💚🖤⁣