Trails Cafe: Grab a bite after your hike

July marks the six-year anniversary of Trails Cafe, a favorite stop for Griffith Park regulars and out-of-town visitors alike. The cafe's ultra-small setting can be a baker's challenge, but this before- or after-hike stop still manages to pull off an efficiently run production. Its baked goods are made in house, from scratch daily. Scones, quiches, galettes, pies and cookies, with daily changing flavors, are on display in the cafe's windows for the indecisive to "ohh" and "ahh" at while waiting in line to order. Stumptown Coffee is a recent addition to the menu, and as of late, weekend specials include homemade ice cream. There are vegan options too. 2333 Fern Dell Drive, L.A., (323) 871-2102, thetrailslosfeliz.com.

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We're ending Vegan Month of Food on a sweet note. Here's the recipe for the walnut cookies served at Seed Kitchen.

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Here's your vegan recipe for the day: A pear and walnut salad drizzled with a cranberry vinaigrette.

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Vegan recipe for the day: Curried chickpeas [Updated]

I can't believe I did this a SECOND time.

I linked to this recipe for raw asparagus salad as your vegan recipe for the day. Except that I failed to see that it was accompanied by cheese. Thanks to everyone who wrote to point it out. So, here's your real vegan recipe for the day: Curried chickpeas.

[Updated: An earlier version of this post linked to raw asparagus salad as the vegan recipe for the day.]

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Here's the problem with bagels. You want a hot toasted bagel in the morning...but you don't want to get out of your PJs to go get it.

Now, you don't have to.

Here's your vegan recipe for the day: homemade bagels

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Your vegan recipe of the day: Daikon slaw.

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When stir fried, they're just as flavorful as larger bok choy but more tender. It's your vegan recipe for the day: Stir-fried baby bok choy.

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Vegan Month of Food recipe: Strawberry preserves

How gorgeous is this photo?

It makes me want to toast a slice of bread and dive right on in.

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Vegan recipe for the day: Chile-hot bright green soybeans with garlic

In the interest of full disclosure, we will note upfront that this recipe for chile-hot bright green soybeans with garlic calls for chicken or pork broth.

But it was such a popular dish that we asked Times test kitchen manager Noelle Carter to hand down a special dispensation in honor of Vegan Month of Food.

And she did: Noelle says the dish can easily be made with vegetable broth instead. Here you go:

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