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Cafe Blossom success, sleep fail

Posted in Blossom restaurant, Ezekiel muffins, Kombucha, dried pineapple, greek yogurt, hummus, potatoes, seitan on June 30, 2009 | 31 Comments »

Talk about karma.  Sleeping in ‘til noon yesterday backfired hard core last night!  Neither Kyle nor I could fall asleep, and as we watched the hours on the clock tick by, we finally decided enough was enough…so we got back up at 2 am and watched some tv.  Sleep FAIL. At 4 am I still [...]

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Everything-in-the-fridge salad

Posted in Alvarado Street bread, Kombucha, big salad, curry, dried mixed fruit, greek yogurt, seaweed, spinach salad, tofu on June 29, 2009 | 21 Comments »

After such a crazy day of traveling, I was looking forward to sleeping in to catch up on my zzzs.  I had NO idea that by not setting an alarm, I’d end up snoozing half the day away!  I woke up at 11:30!  I don’t think I’ve slept in that much since my post college [...]

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Long flights & lei-overs

Posted in big salad, chickpeas, seaweed, spinach salad on June 28, 2009 | 11 Comments »

Aloha   (that means goodbye, too, right?) We left Maui today (tear) to head back to the real world (aka the main land). There were more than a few blah things about these flights, but I’ll avoid going all Debbie Downer on you – and just list a couple… (1) I couldn’t bring produce with [...]

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Maui highlights

Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2009 | 35 Comments »

I know it looks fake, but, unlike the NJ housewives, this is ALL REAL.  Why would anyone leave such a place!? Me and my sis (she’s not strangling me, we are just channeling our inner family Von Trapp)…sadly, this is the most normal of the 25 million dozen photos my Mom managed to get out [...]

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Merry times @ Merriman’s

Posted in sorbet on June 27, 2009 | 10 Comments »

I know I mentioned this restaurant on a previous post, but it was SO great, I thought it deserved more than 3 lines.  This quote captures the essence of Merriman’s passion:  "We showcase the food, not a complicated preparation, so our guests authentically taste the organically grown lettuce or vine ripe tomatoes from Waimea." –Peter [...]

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Yum! Eat!!

Posted in Ezekiel muffins, POM, avocado, bbq, beans, big salad, broccoli slaw, cereal, chickpeas, dates, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, dried pineapple, eggplant, hummus, raisin bran, soy milk, spinach salad, squash, zucchini on June 24, 2009 | 41 Comments »

Wanna see how my Maui meals have been going…well, I have about 4.7% of my eats captured on film, so I’ll let you be the judge of that.   We eat at restaurants more often than not, so I am in serious need of a detox.  Processed foods have been in abundance, despite my best attempts [...]

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Larry’s Famous Pizza

Posted in pizza dough on June 23, 2009 | 11 Comments »

My mom’s cousin, Patti, is like my Southern California mom.  Since I lived in Westwood while attending UCLA, we were practically neighbors, and she and her husband, Larry, took pity on me as a poor college student.  Whether I needed a quiet getaway to study, or a home-cooked meal, they were always happy to oblige.   [...]

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Meet my sister!

Posted in beans, quinoa on June 22, 2009 | 34 Comments »

My lovely middle sis, Laura, is the only member of the Hippie fam that couldn’t make it to Hawaii (miss you Laur!)…so she’s steppin’ up to the plate with the food blog.  Laura hearts grubbin’ just as much as her big sis, so it’s no surprise her food will make you drool a bit, too.  [...]

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Hawaiian Hiking

Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2009 | 20 Comments »

Since I got a question on my last post about this, and I feel like it’s a topic people are interested in, I will recap my answer. Q: Any advice on how to squeeze in exercise while on vacay?  Those darn hotels make you pay (a lot!) extra to use their gyms. A: Unfortunately it’s [...]

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Aloha

Posted in big salad, chickpeas, hummus, spinach salad on June 17, 2009 | 32 Comments »

Maui is hot (both in terms of temperature AND general bossy-ness).  Love it.  I don’t even mind the humidity, which adds 8 inches in horizontal volume to my pookie hair.  I’ve been having issues getting on track with the time changes.  Passing out by 10 pm, napping throughout the day (so not like me), while [...]

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