Alternate titles include: I’m leaving for vacay in two days and my refrigerator is on empty How to make an enchilada casserole with rice Five layer Mexi-casserole Soooo…this is not much of a recipe at all. But it’s proof that you can’t go wrong with a Mexican meal that includes rice, beans, salsa, and (vegan) cheese. Let me break it down for you. Layer 1: rice (I used white rice, but brown rice would work too) Layer 2: chickpeas (any bean will do – black, pinto, whatever) Layer 3: bell peppers (I used 1/2 a… Read more >
Elise
December 6, 2011
chickpeas, follow your heart, mexican foodrecipe
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This is one you’re gonna want to bookmark. Red Enchiladas (vegan, gluten free) Ingredients: 12 corn tortillas red enchilada sauce 1 can chickpeas (or 1 1/2 cups chickpeas) 1/2 cup soaked cashews 1 medium red bell pepper 5 mushrooms 1/2 cup salsa 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp paprika dash of cayenne pepper dash of chili powder dash of salt Directions: 1. Drain and blend the soaked cashews. [I soaked them overnight, but anything over 2 hours will be fine] 2. One by one, pulse the chickpeas, bell pepper, & mushrooms in a blender/food… Read more >
Elise
December 4, 2011
chickpeas, mexican food, nutsrecipe
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This photo really doesn’t give an accurate picture of my day’s eats because it looks the same as all my other days of pre-packed meals. I had a rough morning (no workout, only 1/2 a cup of coffee) made rougher by the fact that my patients were not doing well. I had one person trying to code on me (HR 40s, SBP 180s, O2 70s) while another was trying to get to the bathroom to throw up (with his broken & non-weight-bearing L hip). I basically had to ignore the puking patient and get my… Read more >
Elise
December 2, 2011
buckwheat, chia seeds, coconut, mexican food, nutbutter, spinach salad, vegan cakework meals
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The art of packing food is my specialty. Much like making my daily work eats (tutorials here), packing food for traveling is a bit of a craft. Some may find it easier to buy meals at the airport rather than go through the hassle of taking extra baggage through security. Personally, I’m not one of those people. I don’t care if it adds 25 pounds of dead weight that I have to schlep by plane, train, and automobile, for me it’s SO worth the energy. The cost to benefit analysis probably differs depending on your… Read more >
Elise
May 9, 2011
Artisana, attune foods, avocado, big salad, cereal, chik'n strips, chocolate, clif bar, corazona's, dried mixed fruit, granola, hummus, kaia, kind bar, larabar, love grown foods, mexican food, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, probar, raw, sabra, trader joe's, udi's
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If you’re a regular reader, you know my parents are foodies and when they visit me, we tend to go big. They’ve treated us to some of my finest meals – from Del Posto and Hearth to many other dining faves. This visit was only a short one, but we still packed in a good time – strolling on the beach and soaking up the sun’s rays. Before heading to dinner, we enjoyed drinks at The Penthouse. Happy hour at the The Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica is worth the pricey drinks because of the… Read more >
Elise
April 4, 2011
beans, border grill, mexican food, quinoa
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