After night shift, I biked home Thursday morning and passed the [bleep] out. When I woke up I semi-freaked out because I realized my packing time (before leaving for New York) was minimal. And still, my priority was food. I had quinoa with vanilla soy yogurt, cinnamon and bananas. Then I showered, threw clothes in a suitcase, and we were off to the bus stop. I am slightly nervous about how haphazardly I packed…but we’re staying at Jess’ apartment (she’s out of town) so having her closet at my disposal is my backup. And by… Read more >
Elise
September 11, 2011
kale, millet, one lucky duck, pure food and wine, quinoa, raw, soy yogurt
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I made this on a whim because I had veggies on their last legs and part of a package of tofu. Traditionally, you make strata with eggs and cheese and you bake it in the oven (here’s my mom’s recipe for a goat cheese, mushroom and asparagus strata). But here’s a vegan version that’s fast and microwaveable. Vegan Veggie Strata Ingredients: leftover sautéed zucchini and squash 3-4 de-stemmed leaves of kale 1/2 red bell pepper 1 cup broccoli florets 2 slices of bread 10 oz (~3/4 package) silken tofu 1 cup almond milk 1 tbsp… Read more >
Elise
August 31, 2011
kale, tofu, zucchinirecipe
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On Sunday I broke my coffee-free streak. USVAB almond milk, Wholesome Sweetener organic vanilla agave, cinnamon. Artisana makes the best nutbutter, but it also happens to be the most $$$. Once this coconut butter is gone (which will be very soon), I will be making my own only. No room in this hippie’s budget for jars of something I can make on my own for a fraction of the price. No matter how delicious and convenient it is to purchase. After digesting, I went for a short run, made shorter due to the weather. It… Read more >
Elise
August 30, 2011
bbq, field roast, kale, Kombucha, native foods, quinoa, seitan, tempeh
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I worked on Saturday, so my Friday wasn’t really a TGIF kind of day. To summarize the AM: cereal, bike ride, window shopping. I had two Turlock multi-grain pitas with hummus for lunch and a veggie burger a la mode. Hummus gone. 🙁 In terms of fizz KeVita < Synergy, in terms of calories it’s the reverse. Flavor-wise I go back and forth. Depends on what I’m in the mood for. Truthfully, all I wanted for dinner was quinoa drenched in Bragg’s liquid aminos, but I decided to up the nutritional profile of… Read more >
Elise
August 29, 2011
chia seeds, hummus, kale, Kombucha, nutmilk, pitas, quinoa, seaweed, seitan, sushi, tea
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Here’s an odd development that I feel like sharing… I seem to have developed an aversion to coffee. This is frightening to me and I keep waiting for the phase to pass, but it’s been a week and I still can’t finish off my morning cuppa joe. Tea’s been doing the trick. It’s pretty bizarre that I could go from a caffeine worshiper to, well, whatever I am now. Hmmm. I’ve been alternating creamer types (soy, coconut, etc.) but I recently fell in love with Almond Breeze’s Unsweetened Vanilla almond milk. Love! Thanks to… Read more >
Elise
August 26, 2011
big salad, coconut milk, kale, nutmilk, vegan cookies
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