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.
Wow…you guys sure like the EasyLunchBoxes! Honestly, I wish I could give them to all of you…your comments were SO amazing. I love that there are so many of us out there who pack lunches to tote to work/school/wherever every day! We are a special breed. And it makes me super happy to know that I’m not alone in my food packing addiction. 🙂 Here are my compartments full of yummies for work. This salad was no ordinary salad… spinach corn edamame carrots pepitas dried cranz raw crackers (Livin’ Spoonful coconut curry flavor) On the… Read more >
Elise
April 30, 2010
Amy's, beans, hummus, kale, raw, smoothie, soup, spinach salad, tea
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Today was a good day for your truly. And it will be for you too, since there’s a giveaway involved (read on). I have nothing very interesting to report. I started a new book, watched mindless t.v. shows, did Jillian’s shred (level 1), and then made it to the gym for my last workout at NYSC. I also did some eating. The single serving Silk vanilla soymilk was a freebie from the 1/2 marathon. Honestly, the goody-bags you get at races is such a fun perk. I also made pumpkin/carob chip toast (and only took… Read more >
Elise
April 28, 2010
avocado, beans, big salad, carob chips, edamame, mexican food, millet, nuts, pumpkin, raw, soy milk, spinach salad, veggie "cheese"
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I promised a giveaway, but I just don’t have it in me tonight. Blogger fail. I do have last night’s dinner, though. When I got home I was in such a wretched mood, I really wasn’t hungry. Sometimes my appetite shuts down shop when I get so worked up…it’s like I am so emotionally drained I can’t even think about anything, food included. I decided to shower, which really helped calm me down and by the time I was de-patient-ified, I was ready to make dinner. What do you do when you are worked up? … Read more >
Elise
April 27, 2010
almonds, avocado, carob chips, chickpeas, hummus, kale, potatoes, pretzels, veggie burger
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Today sucked. Mondays suck. I was thisclose to not ranting on the blog, but I just decided to let it all out (it’s pretty therapeutic). So here it goes… Approximately one second after stepping foot outside the hospital today I burst into tears. I knew it was going to happen. I’d been holding it in all day. Naturally I called Kyle and he made things better-ish (or at least as better as they could be in the moment), but I couldn’t help how I truly felt (which was a combination of sad/pissed/angry/frustrated). There were many… Read more >
Elise
April 26, 2010
big salad, dried mixed fruit, edamame, potatoes, raw, spinach salad
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Saturday started with the ordinary: coffee, blog, tv, yadda yadda. Eventually I made a brunch platter (of the not so ordinary nature). Maybe carrots and apples seem weird for breakfast the first meal of the day, but it’s what I was craving. And if you think I had these without hummus, then you clearly don’t know me at all. I finished off the rest of the (just opened) tub with a 7 grain roll, followed by grapes. Nothing like 8 servings of chickpea heaven to get the day started right. After a hearty mug of… Read more >
Elise
April 26, 2010
almonds, avocado, big salad, carob chips, edamame, hummus, kale, oatmeal, odwalla bar, popcorn, seitan, smoothie, spinach salad, tea
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