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.
My second night shift would have been fine had I slept longer than 2 hours before starting it. At least it was a learning experience…I now have a better idea of how to approach a schedule change. I had coffee before starting the shift, and was doing fine until 1 am rolled around. Since my patients were stable and I was starting to do that eye-droop-head-nod thing, I decided to try and get some shut-eye. When my phone alarm went off at 2 am, I was sooo confused. Where am I? Why are my pajamas… Read more >
Elise
December 3, 2010
butternut squash, chocolate, coconut, quinoa, raw, seitan
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I am ALL out of sorts. Yesterday (?) I went to bed around noon thinking I’d sleep til 5 and then get ready to head back in to work. How’d that work out?? Yeah. Not so much. I ended up watching the latest episode of Glee (check out the creepy scene I paused it on) after tossing and turning in bed. It’s hard to sleep when it’s light out and my body is all jacked up on caffeine. I realize a mega caffeine Starbucks order wasn’t the wisest choice after being awake for 24 consecutive… Read more >
Elise
December 2, 2010
bragg's, butternut squash, chocolate, coconut, dried mixed fruit, Ezekiel muffins, kale, nooch, nutbutter, oatmeal, peanut butter, quinoa, raw, soy milk, soy nog, Stevia, tofu salad
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Happy Hanukkah peeps! I’m actually a gentile myself, but the hospital I used to work at in NYC was a Jewish hospital, so I’m totally down with Judaism. Lightlife’s Smart Bacon is both vegan and kosher, FYI. Just sayin’ It’s also salty as all hell, which is not great for blood pressure, but makes for one tasty a$$ dish. Bad cardiac nurse. Shhh…don’t tell on me. The idea for this dish came while I was home last weekend browsing through my mom’s Bon Appétit mag. There was a bacon and brussel sprouts dish that caught… Read more >
Elise
December 1, 2010
Alvarado Street bread, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, lasagna, quinoa, soy bacon, soy milk, tvp
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True story: I used to really like tuna salad. It was actually one of the only meat sammies that had a regular rotation in my school lunches. Oddly enough, I haven’t missed it at all since veganizing my life. However, that probably has to do with the fact that I have always been creeped out by mayonnaise. Nasoya’s Nayonaise is a nice alternative that is not only vegan but tastes nothing like real mayo. Great for people like me who have no interest in an imitation of the creamy white ick. This recipe idea came… Read more >
Elise
December 1, 2010
tvp
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Making cornbread from scratch isn’t that complicated, but when you have Trader Joe’s cornbread mix on hand, why add extra steps. It’s ridiculously simple – calling for nothing more than eggs, oil, and milk. I made it dairy-free by subbing out the milk, but I did use an egg, so it’s not vegan. Naturally, those weren’t the only changes I made. One of these days I may follow a recipe exactly as it is intended…until then, here’s my take on TJ’s cornbread. I subbed out the oil and instead used 3/4 cup corn which I… Read more >
Elise
November 30, 2010
Uncategorized
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