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 parents were in town this weekend! :D They arrived Saturday in the wee early hours and left yesterday (Tuesday afternoon)…and although they were only here for four days (two of which I had to work 12 hour shifts) we still had so much fun. I was definitely sad to see them go, but I feel pretty lucky that I was able to see them at all. As I’m sure you’ve heard/read by now, the East Coast weather wasn’t so kind this weekend. Saturday and Sunday were quite the snow-filled days, which were BEYOND brrrrr… Read more >
Elise
December 23, 2009
beans, Blossom restaurant, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, chickpeas, chocolate, clif bar, edamame, larabar, pitas, soup, spinach salad, Starbucks, tea, vegan cake, zucchini
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Kyle and I went to Tabla on Friday night and boy did we stuff ourselves! Somehow we managed to order so much food we actually couldn’t even finish it all (that never happens when we dine out!). We are the plate clearing kind of eaters 😉 I’ve we’ve been wanting to go here ever since we moved to NYC, and I’m so glad we finally made it! When I made the reservation, I told them that I was vegan, and the waitress was so great to navigate the menu and guide me through my ordering. … Read more >
Elise
December 20, 2009
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Doing three (12 hour) shifts in a row is my least fave thing to do. I avoid it like the plague swine flu. However, my parents are coming into town today (yipeeeeee!!!), so I had to get all my work out of the way so I could have the weekend off :) It was an especially rough stretch because I only had one day off between my last weekend of chaos and this 72 hour stint. No matter. Ready for all my work lunches: Tuesday Salad, bars, Whole Foods’ spelt pretz, carrots, apples, and tea… Read more >
Elise
December 18, 2009
beans, butternut squash, chickpeas, chocolate, clif bar, dried mixed fruit, hummus, nooch, potatoes, pretzels, seitan, Starbucks, stir fry, tea
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Since I got several questions about how I make my seitan, here’s a quick run down of the process. It may sound complicated, but I swear it’s the easiest thing you’ll ever stick in the oven, so PLEASE don’t be afraid to give it a shot. *I base my recipe off of Vcon’s simple seitan, but I make it with even fewer ingredients and steps (and it still turns out fabulously well). Sometimes less is more, right? Plus this way it is easy to jazz up with flavors and spices in other recipes/dishes that call… Read more >
Elise
December 18, 2009
nooch, seitan
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All I wanted to do on Monday was sleep in. After my weekend of working (mixed with boozing at the office holiday party), I needed rest more than anything in the world (including hummus). And yet, I still woke up at 8 am. Oh well, I’ll take all I can get. I broke the fast with my latest obsession (cocoa coffee) and an apple and then got productive. Laundry done before 10 is impressive for a day off…and that’s not all! I did a few more Q&As, too. Why did you choose nursing? How did… Read more >
Elise
December 16, 2009
butternut squash, curry, dried mixed fruit, hummus, quinoa, seitan, Stevia, tempeh, tofu salad, WF tofu
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