I’m not an overly dramatic person (must be the residual effects of my tomboy youth…) but I have to say, the lack of candied ginger in ALL the local Whole Foods stores has me freaking out. I am officially out. Like Kyle’s chapstick stash, I had back-ups upon back-ups, but they are all depleted now. Yikes. Hoarding fail. It gets worse! The above photo is the last of my carob chip stash too. Folks, this is a state of national emergency. My pre-packed work eats will just have to do without my beloved ginge. … Read more >
Elise
June 11, 2011
Artisana, avocado, big salad, carob chips, dried mixed fruit, nana's, nutbutter, stir fry, waffles
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One of the perks of being a food blogger is you get to try new things that you may not ordinarily try. For free. While I was in Europe, I received a Tasting Box by Foodzie… It had all kinds of goodies including: Dried Pineapple from Peeled Snacks – Brooklyn, NY Traditional Alfajores from Sabores del Sur – San Francisco, CA Lemon Poppyseed & Almond Biscotti from Biscotti Bari – Petaluma, CA Pure Southern Iced Tea from Pluff Iced Tea – Bluffton, SC Assorted Fresh Herb Sea Salts from Woody’s Gourmet – Campbell, CA… Read more >
Elise
June 6, 2011
almonds, big salad, butternut squash, chocolate, dried mixed fruit, nutbutter, oatmeal, quinoa, seitan, sunflower
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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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I’ve been holding out on you. I have made two things this past week that were (are) VERY worth sharing. If you like vanilla, this recipe is for you. It is very very vanilla-y. If you can even call this a recipe, here it is: Ingredients 2 cups soaked raw cashew nuts (the dry nuts were ~1.3 cups prior to being soaked) 1 tsp vanilla paste (I used this kind, but vanilla extract would work too) 3-4 drops NuNatural’s vanilla stevia 2 tbsp water * Directions Soak nuts overnight (or longer), drain and blend… Read more >
Elise
May 1, 2011
nutbutter, nuts
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Often I have a family sized tub of hummus and [fill in the blank] for dinner and call it a night. Sometimes I include veggies. Rarely do I have the suggested portion size. Often the same meal plan can be created with nut butter. Sometimes I add frozen bananas to my morning oats. Rarely does my oatmeal have fewer than three ingredients (nut butter, fresh fruit, dried fruit, cinnamon, stevia, coconut, etc.). Often I’ll crave nothing but fruit for an entire day. Sometimes I eat 4 apples in one sitting (but some days… Read more >
Elise
April 21, 2011
coconut, nutbutter, oatmeal, seitan, tropical traditions
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