As of today, health experts agree that limiting meat products in one\u2019s diet is now more than ever, pivotal to better overall health and conservation of the environment. Living Well Vegetarian Restaurant, one of the few vegetarian restaurants in Carroll County, is at the forefront of trying to change the typical \u201cAmerican Diet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is located just off the Court Square at 19760 East Main Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lisa Fraser was born in Saint Vincent, a country in the Caribbean, where she remembers her diet consisting of mainly vegetarian meals. After immigrating to the United States with her parents at age eight, she went on to attend college in New York. During an extended summer break, she decided to visit her boyfriend\u2019s hometown of Huntingdon. The small-town atmosphere intrigued her, and she decided to raise her family here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A couple of years later, she and her children opened up Living Well Vegetarian Restaurant, in order to give the community a taste of the Caribbean cuisine she grew up eating. Lisa, who received her citizenship last year, said she tries to be an example to her children of how the \u201cAmerican Dream\u201d can be accomplished through hard work and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lisa recounts the current and past challenges of running her restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDuring the opening phase of Living Well, I was cautioned away from opening a vegetarian restaurant in the \u201cbaked potato and barbeque\u201d area, but I knew that this was what I was meant to do,\u201d she said. \u201cGod put me here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Living Well\u2019s menu consists of vegetarian versions of popular American dishes such as lasagna, macaroni and cheese, and pizza. However, her most famous meals are those straight from her culture. Lisa\u2019s most popular dish is her currant roll, similar to a cinnamon roll, except with vegetarian ingredients such as wheat flour, honey, cinnamon, and currants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Peggy Allen, a frequent customer, outlines her experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLiving Well Vegetarian Restaurant has daily prepared fresh food,\u201d she said. \u201cI average eating their food three times a week. My cholesterol became within normal limits after eating there over the past year without any medications. Their restaurant is one of the best-kept secrets in Huntingdon!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n