Author Archive: Elise

About Elise

I’m a nurse. An exercise lover. A whole foods connoisseur. A health enthusiast. And I have IBS. No need to cue the sappy violin music yet... I’ve found that eating a mostly plant-based diet has allowed me to continue to live and love life to the fullest. Although moderation isn’t something I do well, I’m 100% devoted to giving my body pure, wholesome, quality food. Nutritious and delicious, all the time. Hungry Hungry Hippie is a way for me to share my daily dealings with food, fitness, and everything in between.

Purple fingers

Yum yum yum yum yum. Really and truly. Vegan Coco-nana Pancakes 1/2 cup whole grain flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill 10 Grain flour) 1/2 cup coconut flour (I used Tropical Traditions) 2 tsp baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup almond milk 1/2 cup water 1 banana, mashed First mash the banana in the mixing bowl, then add the rest of the ingredients.  Adjust liquids to get desired consistency.  Scoop into sprayed pan. Why do the first pancakes always end up a little more burnt than the rest of the batch?   Vegan pancakes… Read more >

Dog Days

Sadly, no, it’s not summer quite yet.  The dog days I’m referring to aren’t the ones of sweltering heat.  I’m talking about working like a dog.  The past few days have been busy busy busy, filled with A fib, altered mental status, and other nursing fun.  Night shifts are not my friend.  But next week I’m back to days so three cheers for that!  How about some food! Apple, pear, leftovers. Quinoa, roasted butternut squash, and lentil loaf. The thing about night shift, is my body still thinks it’s night time.  So I don’t have… Read more >

Alphebruary Recap

This was WAY harder than I anticipated.  I consider myself semi-OCD when it comes to planning ahead, but this challenge required immense foresight.  When certain things weren’t available at the store, I was forced to adapt quickly.  There were so many times that I got home from work exhausted and had no energy to make anything (let alone make it presentable for the blog).  These are the meals that usually evade the camera.  Unfortunately (slash fortunately), I had a letter schedule to keep this month.  Any other month I would’ve taken the easy route and… Read more >

Choosing Collards

A recent obsession has developed in the hippie household…Collards! I’ve been meaning to try these greens for quite some time.  Gena makes leafy wraps look so tasty.  And her tutorial seemed basic enough for even me to follow.  So I took a stab at it.   De-stemmed.  De-ribbed.  [Much easier than it seems] Stuffed with falafel and hummus. Rolled up like a burrito with a side of hummus coated baked yams. Holler! I was such a fan of my dinner, I decided to make collard wraps again for lunch the next day.  Rather than go… Read more >

Dear Readers

I need your help. You will be handsomely rewarded… With waffles. Allow me to explain. A few months ago a company was born called Surprisingly Vegan. You may recall my elusive post at the beginning of the process back in October.  I was so excited I could hardly contain myself, but now I can share the news with you all.  Kyle and some fellow MBA students at UCLA are starting up a line of vegan, gluten-free products.  [!!!!] Normally I cringe when business crap is the topic of discussion at the dinner table (slash anywhere),… Read more >