I’m currently in our hotel room in Palo Alto watching Kyle nap. It’s not as creepy as it sounds. We woke up crazy early to get to Stanford for a weekend thing, and since I snoozed for 45 minutes on the way, he is getting his own beauty rest now so we are on level playing fields (sleep-wise). After doing Jillian Michaels’ yoga at 4:30 am I guzzled a Starbucks soy misto on the road. My on-the-go breakfast consisted of an apple and Larabar. Which explains why we were ready to grub when we finally… Read more >
Elise
April 15, 2011
avocado, big salad, butternut squash, quinoa, tofu
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When I think of island vacation getaways, I think of coconuts. When I think of winter comfort cooking, my mind goes to butternut squash. So why not combine the two? Oh yes I did. The base of the dish was made and then frozen nearly a month ago…back when my friend gave me two cases of butternut squash. I used the slow cooker, adding an entire butternut squash (cubed) and a box of Vita Coco coconut water and leaving it alone for 4 hours to do it’s thang. Before and after. Then I tupperwared it… Read more >
Elise
April 7, 2011
bragg's, butternut squash, chickpeas, spinach salad
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Happy (belated) St. Patrick’s Day! I seriously forgot to wear green – yikes! My grandpa would disown me if he knew such a thing! This is also the first St. Patty’s in a long time that I didn’t celebrate with green beer. I’ll try and make up for it this weekend. But more on those plans later. I definitely had a rough time waking up yesterday morning. It didn’t help that midnight came and went and I was still awake… My alarm buzzed me back to life at 4:20, at which point Jillian and I… Read more >
Elise
March 18, 2011
Alvarado Street bread, attune foods, butternut squash, cereal, chocolate, falafel, granola, hummus, love grown foods, probar, quinoa, spinach salad, tea, three sisters cereal
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I was going to try and throw down a quick recap of this “holiday” weekend, but alas, my ramblings got the best of me…it may be picture dense, but it’s not so quick. Saturday was the main event, if you will, but Friday was pretty sweet too. Kyle and I made a Costco run – always dangerous when you’re a foodie living on a student budget. Key purchases worth noting… Almond Butter (this jar is the size of my head) Sabra hummus x3 including spinach artichoke and roasted pine nut flavors plus individual mini tubs… Read more >
Elise
February 22, 2011
beans, butternut squash, chocolate, granola, hummus, lentils, nutbutter, nuts, oat bran, oatmeal, seitan, spinach salad, stir fry, tortilla wrap, vegan cookies
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The titles I was considering with the letter “K” would all be flagged as inappropriate if taken out of context, so I will simply say, I had 3 different meals with “K” foods the other day. The first was more of a breakfast snack really. Enjoyed with a home-made cappuccino. Make that a kappuccino (meaning it was dairy-free). I frothed up a full cup of rice milk then heated it and added it to a shot of caffeine. The foam took up half the cup, but the rest of the milk made the most rich… Read more >
Elise
February 14, 2011
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, avocado, butternut squash, nutbutter, nuts, raw, tvp
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