I finally did it! Finally got to try these:
Coconut Kale Enchiladas from Bliss Raw Cafe.
Menu description:
Marinated kale with nacho cheeze, pico de gallo, salsa verde,
and cashew sour creme wrapped in coconut tortillas
It’s the coconut tortillas that really got me. Somehow, they were soft and crispy at the same time. And their sweetness made a perfect foil for the acerbic kale.
This was actually my first time ever trying enchiladas– raw or cooked, vegan or non. Somehow, even though I’ve lived in Texas for years, I’d never had them before. If other enchiladas are as good as these, I’ve been missing out! But then again, other enchiladas don’t have coconut and kale… so they couldn’t possibly be as good as these!
Other things I’ve ordered at Bliss:
Loved loved loved this! The basil pesto was especially yumlicious.
Not so big on this one. But really, you can’t expect to love every item on a restaurant’s menu.
On this trip, I brought along the Bamboo Utensil Set I received as a Christmas present. My friend asked, “Aren’t you ever worried people will think you’re weird for bringing your own utensils to a restaurant?”
Well, first of all: No, I don’t care. If people want to think I’m weird, that’s their loss. My grandma always said, “If they’re laughing at me, at least they’re laughing!”
Second of all: It was a raw restaurant, for goodness sake! The guy serving us had about ten tattoos on his arms, and a lady across from me had hot-pink hair. Not exactly the kinds of people who judge you for going against mainstream society.
Wow, Bliss Raw Cafe wins major points for presentation! Those enchiladas are works of art!
Hi Katie! This is my first comment but I have been reading your blog for a while and I hate it. Why? Well…
1. I never get any homework done because I read one post and click on a link and read another and another and before you know it it’s time for bed and my paper still isn’t done.
2. I’m broke. All of your food looks so good so as soon as I read a recipe I feel the need to go buy eleven dollar coconut butter and stock up on organic dark chocolate and larabars.
3. I’m cold. I love to run as much as you but when it’s cold I hit the dreadmill. Then I see that you ran in the cold so I say “If Katie can do it, so can I.”
So, thank you for your wonderful, distracting inspiring posts!
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Awww Emily, I think yours is one of the cutest comments I’ve ever received :).
(And lol, I have a Canadian friend who serves as my cold-running motivation. I say, “If she can do it in below-zero temps, I shouldn’t complain about the 20s!”)
NUT BUTTAH!!! 🙂
We have a vegan cafe opening up in my town next month – I am so excited! Your meals just made me salivate!
Raw enchiladas? Those look indeed beautiful and yummy! Raw restaurants always do so well with presentation and beauty 🙂
….The nut butter monster in me beckons for a nut butter post 🙂
Wow those enchiladas look SO yummy!! Mmm…
Oooh nut butter recipe PLEASE!!! 😀
WOW! That food really looks amazing! Great presentation!
You’re going to figure out how to make coconut tortillas for us, right? Pretty please with chocolate on top?
I so want to! I’m afraid it probably uses a dehydrator, though :(.
Maybe it’s time to get one! It doesn’t have to be the expensive Excalibur. I’m happy with my $40 Nesco. (Although I also needed to shell out for extra non-stick trays.)
Oh my, those enchiladas look absolutely amazing. While I have absolutely no dietary restrictions, I definitely enjoy raw food and this looks right up my alley!
If I could make raw food that look like THAT, I think eating raw wouldn’t be quite so bad 🙂 Is the Bliss Cafe in Dallas? I live in Houston but would consider a trip to Dallas for some yummy foods and a chance to try out Dance Trance!
Yup, Dallas 🙂
Oh yummy! I have a pair of bamboo utensils that I love and bring with me in my lunch everyday. Just curious why you brought them to the restaurant though?
I almost always eat with chopsticks. I learned to eat with them before a fork, so it feels more natural to me :).
Katie, I’m begging you to try to re-create the coconut tortillas. OMG! They look delicious, I have to have one!
LOL I have no idea how! But maybe I can beg them for the recipe…
thanks for the post. i am really wanting to add more raw food to my diet. i’ve been looking everywere for that raw coconut butter and can’t seem to find it, not even at my local whole foods. i’m thinking of just breaking down and ordering some but the prices seem to vary wildly. where do you get your coconut butter? any recommendations for sites you use to order yummy vegan stuff? thanks!!
Hey danna!
You could always ask your WF to do a special order… but I normally don’t buy my coconut butter there, because it’s more expensive than a store called Market Street (which has the butter for $9).
I don’t like to order online much, because of shipping. I rarely find enough that I need from one site to qualify for free shipping.
But something else you can do: email the artisana company and ask what stores in your area (if any) carry their products :).
Hey Katie! Found you on Gina’s blog today. Do you live in DFW? I just went to Bliss for the first time this past weekend. I mentioned it on my blog – I’m a blogger newbie. 🙂
I’m so glad you found me :). Yup, I do live in DFW. I loooove Bliss!!! Isn’t it awesome? 🙂
I don’t think you’re weird, I think you’re awesome! You’re brave and hilarious and confident. You bring sunshine and chocolately vegan goodness into the world, thank you for existing
Aw wow, thank YOU for such a sweet comment!
Amazing! I used to work at Bliss and I am the one that came up with the Raw Coconut kale enchiladas. So glad you liked them. Looks like they left off the nacho cheese.
Wow, you created these genius things???! So incredible!
So, do you happen to have the recipe?? Or, Rachael, would you be willing to share the secret to your mouth-watering creation??!!