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.
(At the crack of AM) breakfast: Coffee. Froth. CranBran Vitatop. Off to work. Snack: Newman’s Own Organic Honey Wheat Pretzels I ate these all day long, and finished the whole bag myself. Addicting, for sure. I rarely buy pretz because of this very phenomenon. I especially loved this honey wheat flavor, though, because it has the perfect combination of salty and sweet – way better than regular pretzels. The huge salt crystals kinda ripped up the roof of my mouth though. I think that’s my issue though, not Newman’s Own. I swear I’ve gained 5… Read more >
Elise
May 7, 2009
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, broccoli slaw, chickpeas, hummus, nutbutter, soy milk, VitaTops, WF tofu
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Happy Cinco de Mayo bloggies! Five is my fave number, so I have always loved this date, add in Mexican food, and I’m partying like it’s my birthday! Today was a ridic. I couldn’t take pics of everything I ate. Cliff’s notes: wedding, food, wedding, food, wedding, food, wedding The day started off rough. I had frothing issues. **Side note: I didn’t know there was a difference in Stevia derived sweeteners (Truvia, Rebiana, PureVia, SweetLeaf, etc.), but after one of Gena’s posts, I looked on the back of my NuStevia box and was a… Read more >
Elise
May 6, 2009
Alvarado Street bread, big salad, chik'n strips, dates, dried mixed fruit, Ezekiel muffins, hummus, nutbutter, peanut butter, plain tofu, soy milk, Stevia, vegan cookies, vegan parmesan cheese, vegan pudding
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Last night I got the best surprise. After 10+ hours of traveling I was so excited to find a HUGE package waiting for me (TWSS). Holy So.Much.Stuff. Newman’s Own hooked it UP!! Can you even believe all these goodies fit in a box. This is my heaven. I hardly knew where to begin! Even though it was well past midnight I had to try something (duh). I think it’s pretty obv what I wanted, since K has been making my mouth water for days…HERMITS! Stats for the original flavor: Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour, Organic… Read more >
Elise
May 5, 2009
almonds, carob covered raisins, chocolate soy milk, dates, Ezekiel muffins, nutbutter, nutmilk, peanut butter, seitan, soy milk, vegan cookies
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I thought the phrase was “April showers…” but apparently not. Gotta love the Bay Area. I felt like I was in New York because we had a non-stop drizzle the whole weekend interspersed with some serious downpour action. Saturday we woke up extremely early (again) for no reason other than lack of time zone adjustment. Since I was already up, I had a bowl of frothy coffee and a vanilla greek yog. Then I did some errands with my pops, which took all of 5 minutes, but still earned me a coffee from Peet’s. That got… Read more >
Elise
May 4, 2009
big salad, butternut squash soup, greek yogurt, hummus, plain tofu, veggie "cheese"
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I don’t have AM pictures because we were out and about looking at wedding sites all over the Bay Area. But let’s be real, you guys know exactly what I had (starbeezies)! After conquering most of the places on our list, we headed to the store (it was already 2 pm). I picked up this yummy soup at Trader Joe’s. When it’s raining outside, I crave soup – warm, thick, butternut squash deliciousness. Trader Joe’s is definitely a must when I’m visiting home. The line (or lack thereof) at the Lafayette store is a breeze… Read more >
Elise
May 2, 2009
big salad, butternut squash, butternut squash soup, Ezekiel muffins, hummus, plain tofu
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