Prepping for the “elimination phase” of the FODMAPS diet was a bit daunting at first. I found myself looking up individual foods constantly to see what their chemical structure was (and if they contained FODMAPS). But once I started to get the hang of it, I came up with lots of meal ideas. My meals will continue to be plant-based, but I want to try and make this as helpful as possible for all my fellow IBSers, so please note, the starred (*) items are for those who aren’t vegan. FODMAPS free grocery list Fruit… Read more >
Elise
September 21, 2011
Candle Cafe, chocolate, dates, enjoy life, nutbutter, nutmilk, nuts, oatmeal, one lucky duck, pumpkin, quinoa, smoothie, vegan cakeFODMAPS
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I am back in LA, even though I have yet to finish recapping my time in NYC. We got back late the other night, so I figured with the time change I would sleep in a bit more than usual. Wrong. I got a bunch of random errands done in the morning though, which meant when my sister arrived at 11 for brunch I wasn’t a total scatterbrain. This is the sister who has been traveling the world for the past 6 months…and she’s only been back for a week, but has already booked a… Read more >
Elise
September 15, 2011
chocolate, kaia, nutmilk, quinoa, raw
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I got to work the other day and my name wasn’t on the assignment sheet. Since I had worked the day before, I was sure I didn’t get my schedule wrong. Done that before. Then I saw my name way down at the bottom of the page… Elise – float SOU SOU? After asking a few different people I found out it stood for surgical observation unit (basically the PACU for more stable patients). Ok, I thought. Something new could be fun. But where is the SOU? Nobody had any idea! I finally found out… Read more >
Elise
August 17, 2011
big salad, chocolate, corn nuts, enjoy life, hummus, nana'swork meals
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Here’s a fun little “would you rather.” It’s pretty much the question that most Angelinos face on a daily basis. Would you rather drive or ride your bike for 12 miles? What if I told you the cycling route would be a guaranteed 60 minute commute, but you may or may not be in your car for 1-2 hours? Welcome to my life. I chose the bike. My parents are in So Cal this week to see all the new babies in the fam, so on Monday night they took us out to dinnah…. Read more >
Elise
August 10, 2011
babycakes, chocolate, chocolate cake, falafel, hummus, kale, m cafe, soba noodles, vegan cake, vegan pudding, veggie burger
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I associate rice crispy treats with swim meets. I remember the desserts at the snack bar were mostly home-made and the rice crispy squares were always the most appealing to me. They were gigantic (as compared to the cookies or brownies) and still only cost 50 cents. Such a deal! After we were done with all our events we were allowed a treat and (provided there wasn’t a snow cone machine at the meet), I usually chose a rice krispy bar. Donuts made me feel like crap (ah, the early signs of IBS), but rice… Read more >
Elise
August 7, 2011
chocolate, millet
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