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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.

Tutorial: Spaghetti squash

Being squash season, it was only a matter of time until a big ‘ol spaghetti squash found it’s way to my kitchen. The first time I made this manned up enough to hack into this bada$$, I was more than a bit nervous.  I kept seeing all these gorgeous pictures of perfectly cooked stringy spaghetti squash throughout the blog world, but never really understood what exactly I was supposed to do to get there.  Fortunately, I pieced together a game plan…and got a pretty decent yield.  This time around I felt like an old pro,… Read more >

November 26, 2009 squash Read more >

La Manzana Grande

This post title is in honor of my spanglish sistah and my visiting foodies.  But first and foremost, I just wanted to say that re-reading my last post made me feel so whiney.  Not a fan.  I definitely did not mean to sound all “woe-is-me” and “there’s-no-rest-for-the-weary” because I’m going to be working on thanksgiving.  So let me explain.  I would definitely head home if I could – the more family time the better!  Kyle actually headed home Sunday morning, which I very much encouraged him to do (why not take as much time off… Read more >

November 25, 2009 big salad, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cereal, falafel, hummus, potatoes Read more >

Thanksgiving prep: vegan cornbread

I’m not sure if cornbread is a traditional Thanksgiving dish per se…but you always see lots of corn in those cornucopia things, so the pilgrims must have had access to fresh cornmeal, right?  Sure, we’ll go with it…(plus, lately, I’ve been craving cornbread like whoa).  To be honest, I do get cravings for non-vegan items every once in a while, and since they are usually fairly random, I’m forced to either (a) get over it, or (b) figure out how to make it vegan myself.  In honor of my Thanksgiving alone, I decided it was… Read more >

November 24, 2009 brussels sprouts, clean food recipe, root veggies, snobby joes Read more >

Thanksgiving prep: vegan dip

Here’s the deal.  I’ll be alone in NYC for Thanksgiving, while Kyle and the rest of my family and his will be on the West Coast.  :(  This sucks, but I am determined to make the most of it.  So, rather than wallow in self pity (do you hear the violins?), I have decided to make my own solo T-giving celebration.  Only mine will be a week long. That’s right, time is on my side.  I may miss out on the crackling fire, doing puzzles with my sisters and cousins, and tossing the football in… Read more >

November 24, 2009 beans, clean food recipe Read more >

Time check

Let’s see if I can piece my Saturday together… 2:30  Wake up check clock, go back to sleep 3:00  Wake up, check clock, go back to sleep 4:00  Wake up, check clock, go back to sleep 4:35  Wake up, check clock, go back to sleep 5:13  Alarm goes off…finally this wake up call is for real 5:14  Brush teeth and brush hair slick the afro back into a ponytail 5:20  Get dressed (my scrubs, undies, tank, socks and shoes are always neatly laid out on the chair in the living room so I don’t wake… Read more >

November 22, 2009 big salad, chickpeas, clean food recipe, clif bar, curry, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, root veggies, spinach salad Read more >