A few months ago my parents went to this restaurant in Newport Beach. And when they told me about it, I was actually kinda jealous…until I found out a Santa Monica location was coming soon. Hooray! Kyle and I went to celebrate him being done with finals. One year down! Since the weather was gorgeous, we walked to Santa Monica Place. The menu has a variety of options, from vegan to meat courses. They even indicate which items are vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free to assist the diner. Also, the staff is super knowledgeable… Read more >
Elise
June 3, 2011
asian tofu, big salad, hummus, kale, pitas, tofu, true food kitchen
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I didn’t get a lunch sleep break last night because there was a code on the unit right when my break should have been. Clearly a patient’s life trumps my snooze time, so I just kept powering through the night sans rest. It was a long code (holy chest compressions batman!) and the third of the night in the hospital, but it ended with a beating heart and oxygenated blood, and that’s all you can hope for, right? Right. I had a delicious dinner packed up. The salad had spinach, sprouts, farro (love!), hummus, bell… Read more >
Elise
April 8, 2011
farro, hummus, kale, larabar, sabra, spinach salad
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Vegas may be a blast, but in my experience, the aftermath is enough to turn you off of the place for at least the next few months. I feel like the door hit me on the way out…and by hit me, I mean knocked me on my a$$. Not one to dwell on the past, I started Monday fresh and clean. No point in wallowing in the pits of (booze-infused) despair. Oatmeal with apples, blueberries, and Sunbutter was the perfect morning meal to get my system back on track. I even went for a run,… Read more >
Elise
March 22, 2011
coconut, kale, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, pretzels, thai food, tropical traditions
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The combo of daylight savings and working night shifts allows for food photography with much improved lighting. At least that’s the silver lining I’m choosing to embrace (as opposed to the fact that I lost an hour and then had to pull an all nighter). If I had pendant lighting in the kitchen, this wouldn’t be an issue, but I don’t. As a result, my late night food pics are sometimes lacking. No matter what camera settings I use, there’s no substitute for natural sunlight. So. Yeah. About that night shift… This So-Yah Creamy Coconut… Read more >
Elise
March 15, 2011
curry, house foods, kale, larabar
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I haven’t had very many interesting things to share. The weather went from shorts and tank-top temperatures to bundle in layers degrees. Don’t you gauge the season by outfits, too? I still fit a 4 mile run in yesterday between stuffing my face with brownies. One, two, buckle my shoe unbuckle my belt… Okay, okay, I didn’t JUST have brownies (as if you’d judge me either way). I had a huge bowl of nearly-spilling-over-the-edge oatmeal. 1 cup whole rolled oats 1 apple, chopped 1/2 cup frozen blueberries dash of cinnamon drip of NuNaturals’ vanilla stevia… Read more >
Elise
March 8, 2011
beans, chocolate, clif bar, coconut, falafel, hummus, kale, oatmeal, potatoes, vegan cookies
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