Hungry Hungry Hippie

big salad

popped my TJ cherry

I finally made it to the only Trader Joe’s in Manhattan.  Seriously, I’ve been doing walk-bys for months now (it is RIGHT next to work after all) and each time I venture close, I chicken out when I see the line.  You would think that having a line out the door every day of the week would clue them in to maybe open another store, but I guess not everyone is as business savvy as I am (right?).  Ok, but let me back the eff up to the beginning of the day. SBUX in the… Read more >

January 29, 2009 Alvarado Street bread, big salad, Boca chik'n nuggets, carob covered raisins, coconut date rolls, figs, odwalla bar Read more >

bean vs. breast

Which has more protein, tofu or chicken? My boyfriend asked me that question last night which got me thinking…and after doing a little research, I decided to share. The bean vs. The breast **I used www.nutritiondata.com for the info and further specified tofu as silken, firm and the chicken as broiled, cooked, breast meat only   TOFU CHICKEN serving size 84 g 86 g kcals 52 142 protein 6 g 27 g fat 2 g 3 g cholesterol**** 0 mg 73 mg carbs 2 g 0 g fiber 0 g 0 g sodium 30 mg… Read more >

January 26, 2009 big salad, broccoli slaw, butternut squash, carob covered raisins, coconut date rolls, figs, hummus, oatmeal, seitan, soy yogurt, veggie burger Read more >

tempeh time

‘Aight kids, I’ve been meaning to take a stab at tempeh for a while now, so after going through tons of recipes, I decided I should prob start with something on the more simple side.  You know, get a feel for how this baby cooks, before I sink my teeth into a more “meaty” recipe (excuse the pun, I couldn’t resist).  Here are some good websites for anyone else interested in doing a little experimenting in the tempeh department: Lightlife recipes, tempehinfo, and 101 cookbooks.  I decided to go with BBQ tempeh… Since I’d never… Read more >

January 25, 2009 big salad, broccoli slaw, coconut date rolls, tempeh Read more >

score for me

Here’s how the gym went down:  45 mins of elliptical 45 mins – alternating between forward and backwards, level 10-12 15 mins of spinning – positions 1-3 based on the song 10 mins of tread mill – walking cool down 15 mins of stretching, abs, and arms on the mat Once I got home I snacked on an apple and a handful of figs, then showered, blow dried, piled on 22 layers, and prepared myself for the Brrrr.  Above is a Calimyrna fig, below is a Turkish fig. What’s the difference?  I had NO idea… Read more >

January 23, 2009 big salad, coconut date rolls, figs, plain tofu Read more >

I almost burned the house down!

OMG!  I seriously just had WAY too close a call with an oven disaster… Enough said?  Those are brussels, since you probably can’t tell.  I was at the gym and I suddenly remembered holy $*&%!! I left Brussels sprouts in the oven.  I’ve never sprinted back to my apartment faster.  No joke.  I EFFING booked it.  When I turned onto my road I was at least happy that there were no fire trucks, and we DO have a doorman, so I figured they’d recognize if smoke was consuming the hallway…but when I opened the door… Read more >

January 21, 2009 big salad, broccoli slaw, brussels sprouts, seitan Read more >