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.

Feast number 2

I feel like a marathon eater after this weekend. Sunday was my second Thanksgiving in Southern CA. This one was with Kyle’s fam and it was a bit more indulgent than Saturday because it involved an entire day of feasting. To put it bluntly, at no point on Sunday did I not feel full. The day started with a 7:45 wake-up call because yours-truly wanted to get some form of exercise in prior to gorging my face. Kyle wasn’t pleased, but wifey gets what wifey wants. :) It was raining hard, but Kyle’s parents’ place… Read more >

Elise November 22, 2010 Uncategorized Read more >

Thanksgiving one of three

As I mentioned before, Saturday was spent with my mom’s side of the family in So Cal. It was a really fun day with good food, good company, and of course, the adorable Finn. I was in charge of bringing a vegan dish, so I thought why not test out a recipe that’s been on the back burner for a while now. Thanks to the Foodbuzz foodie gift exchange, all the goods for this meal were provided by Danica…although I did go astray a bit. Here’s the OG recipe with my alterations. Harvest Grain Salad… Read more >

Elise November 21, 2010 chickpeas, potatoes, vegan stuffing Read more >

I scream, you scream…

On Saturday I’ll be in Glendale for Thanksgiving #1 with my mom’s side of the family. On Sunday I’ll be in San Clemente for Thanksgiving #2 with Kyle’s family. So while I cook away for my double gobble gobble weekend, I figure I may as well share a fun giveaway with you guys as a way of saying THANKS. I’m so lucky to have such kind, supportive, wonderful readers friends like you. You may have noticed that lately I’ve been raving left and right about coconut, and it’s not without merit. It’s nutritional benefits are… Read more >

Elise November 20, 2010 coconut Read more >

Nut your average butter

I’m definitely in a big, huge, massive, obscene rut. There, I said it. Almost every single meal this week has involved nutbutter in some form. It all stemmed from this purchase. And the delivery of this package. Both have become absolutely essential parts of my diet, so much so that I’ve ended up creating the oddest food combinations, all in an effort to incorporate some form of nutbutter. For instance this sweet potato & apple dish dressed with peanut sauce. Peanut sauce you say? Yes, peanut sauce. All it is is peanut flour, almond milk… Read more >

Elise November 19, 2010 Alvarado Street bread, butternut squash, coconut, granola, nutbutter, nutmilk, nuts, peanut butter, potatoes, quinoa, raw, root veggies, vegan meatballs Read more >

Flashback Friday: Hawaiian honeymoon day 5

One of the things Kyle and I were most looking forward to on our honeymoon was getting pampered. Couples massages? Holler. So we decided to treat ourselves to an hour long rub down at the Anara Spa. It was heavenly. Not that I had much stress to relieve, but it was gone at the end regardless. Then we got coffee and broke the fast. What’s Malasada you ask? Basically Hawaiian donut holes. The pampering continued when we set up shop in our private beach front cabana. Just for us…all day long… With this view. The… Read more >

Elise November 19, 2010 fish, hummus, pitas Read more >

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