Hungry Hungry Hippie

kale

From Gwyneth Paltrow’s bestie

My sister really likes food.  She also really likes celebrities.  She has been known to say “I feel like we could be best friends” about several A-listers (and some B-listers too).  But I won’t tease her too much because she’s moving to another country soon and I’m afraid if I’m not nice to her she’ll never come back.   Posting this photo isn’t a great start. Anyway.  Every time we talk she is raving about a new recipe from Gwyneth Paltrow, so I told her to send me a guest post.  And she delivered.  Take… Read more >

February 10, 2012 kale, stir fry Read more >

An attempt at entirety

Ready for an entire day of food?  It’s rare that I do these kinds of posts anymore and after yesterday I realized why.  It’s hard to get everything! For example, I had a bagel set out for breakfast, but when I got up I didn’t feel like it.  Correction, I felt like something else.  A cookie to be specific.   That’s because this tupperware was sitting on the counter mocking me as I made my coffee.  I knew if I didn’t have one, I’d be thinking about them all day and would likely have a… Read more >

February 9, 2012 kale, nuts, peanut butter, quinoa, spinach salad, tofu, vegan cookies Read more >

Green thumb

Literally. Who knew massaging kale could turn your nails green!? I’ve been avoiding roasting beets due to the skin dyeing side effects, but this is almost as unattractive.  At least my patients won’t be as scared off by this color though.  Green nails are one thing, I suspect red hands could be interpreted a bit differently… So, about that kale. Stemmed. Scrubbed. Ripped. Oiled. Rubbed. And that’s how the base of this beauty came to be! The rest of the ingredients need no introduction as they are all hippie standards, quinoa, carrots, and tofu. But… Read more >

February 8, 2012 asian tofu, kale, quinoa, tofu Read more >

Quickie dinner

I have a formula that I use to make dinners in as little time as possible, but it relies on food prep.  I always prep ahead of time.  Have I convinced you to do the same yet?  I feel like a broken record, but the posts that seem the most basic and obvious to me still get the most follow up questions. So.  About that “formula.” Carb: usually a whole grain like quinoa or rice, but sometimes I opt for noodles, and sometimes I just turn to bread Fat: avocado, nut, oil, something Green: veggie… Read more >

January 28, 2012 avocado, kale, seitan Read more >

Mid-week vacation

Well hello! I keep thinking it’s Sunday night because Kyle and I just got back from an overnight stay in San Juan Capistrano.  We randomly decided to skip town after Kyle’s classes on Wednesday…he only has class one day a week and I didn’t have to be back at the hospital ‘til Friday, so why not? Kyle’s parents were happy to see us and took us to dinner at a new Thai place that just opened near their house. If you think the name is cheesy, you should see the menu!  Thai Juan On is… Read more >

January 27, 2012 kale, tempeh, thai food, the veggie grill Read more >