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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.

I can see Canada from my house

It’s true… (Although I’m pretty sure it doesn’t give me much international cred in the political realm…just sayin’) I digress… Since Kyle’s parents live (more or less) on the US/Canada border, we decided to take a day trip up to visit our friends from the North. This beauty, known as Grouse Mountain, is just 15 minutes north of Vancouver, and is open year-round, with Skyrides (seen above) to bring you up the steep 2 mile mountainside overlooking some of the most drop-dead gorgeous views of Vancouver, Washington, and beyond… Seriously, the pictures don’t even do… Read more >

July 15, 2010 bbq, clif bar, falafel, hummus Read more >

Vegan Cassoulet

VEGETARIAN CASSOULET RECIPE BY MELISSA ROBERTS (source)  SERVES 4 TO 6* *adapted to feed two very hungry hippies ACTIVE TIME: 30 MIN START TO FINISH: 1 1/4 HR In case you are in the same boat as I was (and had never heard of a “cassoulet” until now) allow me to further introduce you.  It’s usually a meat based dish, but as per Gourmet, this vegan twist on the meal is good enough to have carnivores forgetting that a meat version even exists (see below quote).  ”A leek, carrot, and celery mirepoix, cooked until tender… Read more >

July 14, 2010 beans Read more >

Golden Moon

A few months (yes, months) ago I got a little package in the mail.  Hmmm…did I black out and order things on the internet I don’t remember?  Curious, I ripped it open to find a nice gift from Golden Moon Tea.  The best things come in small packages indeed! As an avid tea drinker, this was thrilling and I couldn’t wait to try each and every flavor. They sell a TON of loose leaf teas (black, white, oolong, and green), and with the samples they sent me a bunch of literature about their products.  It… Read more >

July 14, 2010 tea Read more >

Babysitting

Although the weather has chilled a bit now, our first few days in Washington were hot, hot hot!  We made sure to soak up the warmth.  Kyle washed our bug-coated car…while I cheered him on from the sidelines  😉 Sunshine + NuNatural lemonade/water + The Help + my shirtless fiancé = my perfect summer day And then it got even better! The kiddos arrived!  Oh my goodness, they are even more adorable than I remembered, and growing up so fast.  I was like a psycho paparazzi woman…but it’s hard to not go camera crazy around… Read more >

July 13, 2010 bbq, falafel Read more >

Buns of steel

Since I’m babysitting today, here’s a post with last week’s food that I have been meaning to get up for a while.  Enjoy! A while ago Foodbuzz hooked it up.  I received three kinds of Nature’s Pride buns to test out, and my family was on board to help. Fluffy carbs 🙂 Here’ are the stats: And here’s how they were consumed: Meal #1 Dr. Praeger’s veggie burger on Nature’s Pride Country White bun with avocado and tomato [half a baked potato with Soy-Sation cheese on top]. Meal #2 Repeat. Meal #3 (Dad’s) double down… Read more >

July 13, 2010 avocado, soy cheese, veggie "cheese", veggie burger Read more >