The first couple of weeks have flown by. It’s what everyone said would happen, and it is definitely the truth. The food in the hospital was okay. [I work at the same place I gave birth to P so I know exactly where the menu and cafeteria excel and fall short] Whoever told me the first meal after birth would be the best thing I ever ate lied. I didn’t take a photo of it, but I got two slices of french toast and a banana. Remember how much I adore the hospital’s french toast? … Read more >
Elise
February 26, 2013
blue diamond, chocolate, clif bar, Daiya, dessert, eggs, fresh brothers, justin's nutbutter, oatmeal, quinoa, raw, sushi, tempeh, thai food, the veggie grill, tofu, vegan cookies, wafflespregnancy
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Of a very pregnant (over 40 weeks and counting!) lady…on maternity leave… Wake up 4+ times throughout the night. Finally get up for good some time between 6-8 am. Drink weak tea with almond milk and maple syrup. Wonder how much longer til you can guzzle caffeine again. Make breakfast #1. A bowl of oats with nut butter & bananas. I usually have half the banana at a time since it seems to give me reflux now (realistically everything does). Play on the computer. Respond to emails and blog comments. Make & prep food… Read more >
Elise
February 9, 2013
avocado, banana, chocolate, coconut, dessert, earth balance, eggs, kale, nutbutter, oatmeal, potatoes, quinoa, tempeh, vegan cake
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Look what Mr. Savory requested for breakfast! Kyle was really proud of his idea for trail mix pancakes. He wants full credit for this breakfast concept (even though I made them), so if you’ve seen these before just keep it to yourself. 😉 I made the batter the night before (leaving the trail mix out) and in the morning breakfast was pretty much ready to go. Trail Mix Pancakes [yields ~10-14 small pancakes] Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 2 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/4 cup almond milk… Read more >
Elise
February 1, 2013
chocolate, earth balance, nutmilk, nuts, pancakesrecipe
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Not a typical statement (or opinion). For me at least. But I’m being honest here. Between the hours of noon and 5 pm, I graze. Meals have no room here anymore. And I’m not super proud of what has been going in my mouth this last week. It’s not terrible stuff. But it still leaves me feeling blah. I can do better. I miss well balanced full meals. They’re easier to build – with all the macronutrients represented. And they leave me sated for hours (until my next full meal). Grazing is confusing. I’m not… Read more >
Elise
January 23, 2013
almonds, avocado, chocolate, greek yogurt, love grown foods, nutbutter, nutmilk, nuts, p.b. and j, peanut butter, so delicious
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My mom’s cousin (my second cousin? first cousin once removed?) very generously gifted me a lot of (used) cookbooks recently. And although I haven’t looked through all of them yet, the few I have browsed through look awesome. In fact, last night’s dinner came from this one. I modified it some, and it was definitely a winner. Of all the cookbooks I got, I’ve bookmarked the most to try in 500 Best Quinoa Recipes. They’re all gluten free and creative, but still simple and whole foods based. And even though they aren’t all vegetarian or… Read more >
Elise
January 23, 2013
beans, chocolate, dessert, quinoa, soup, squash, vegan cookies, veggie burgerrecipe
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