Dude. I can’t even begin to describe the past 18 hours. I had a really rough day. I was going a mile a minute from the second my shift started…and the first time I looked at the clock I was shocked. Already 11:20!?! Uhhhh…what!? How could this be? Because my job is time dependent (meds, blood draws, etc. all require a strict schedule) it’s rare that I’m not aware of the time. Today, however, I never had a moment of rest. Not even a millisecond. I was definitely behind for most of the day…perpetually trying… Read more >
Elise
December 17, 2010
bbq, carob chips, cereal, chocolate, coconut, dried mixed fruit, hummus, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, pitas, quinoa, raw, veggie burger
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Breakfast. Froth. Pumpkin coconut oats. Lunch. Whole wheat pita with faux “tuna” salad and roasted red pepper hummus. This is a new brand of pitas and I couldn’t be more in love. The fluffier, the better. Snacks. Three Sisters Cinnamon Sweets. Enjoy Life Boom Choco Boom bar. Do you really not know what this is? I totally Top Chef marathon-ed it for most of the day. With many chocolate breaks. How a hippie eats a Reese’s vegan fudge peanut butter cup. *Note: you may want tea for between bites because this is one rich dessert…. Read more >
Elise
December 16, 2010
butternut squash, cereal, chocolate, coconut, hummus, nutbutter, oatmeal, pitas, pumpkin, raw, root veggies, tea, tvp, vegan meatballs
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I am ALL out of sorts. Yesterday (?) I went to bed around noon thinking I’d sleep til 5 and then get ready to head back in to work. How’d that work out?? Yeah. Not so much. I ended up watching the latest episode of Glee (check out the creepy scene I paused it on) after tossing and turning in bed. It’s hard to sleep when it’s light out and my body is all jacked up on caffeine. I realize a mega caffeine Starbucks order wasn’t the wisest choice after being awake for 24 consecutive… Read more >
Elise
December 2, 2010
bragg's, butternut squash, chocolate, coconut, dried mixed fruit, Ezekiel muffins, kale, nooch, nutbutter, oatmeal, peanut butter, quinoa, raw, soy milk, soy nog, Stevia, tofu salad
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Sunday’s commute back down the I-5 was, well, whatever. It’s done, so there’s not much to say about it. I had packed many food options for the road since I was convinced it was going to take us 8 hours. In the end, we arrived by 2 pm. I’m pretty sure I was meant to be a Brit because in my book, 2 pm is – without fail – afternoon tea time (not to be confused with high tea, which in fact is dinner-time tea). In any event, I had an almond milky Tazo chai tea… Read more >
Elise
November 29, 2010
Amy's, beans, carob chips, chocolate, dried mixed fruit, Kombucha, nutbutter, nuts, peanut butter, potatoes, quinoa, raw, soup, spinach salad, tea, vegan cookies
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Take care of yourself. You can’t take care of patients if you’re sick, so neglecting your own health is as good as bailing on your patients. You know…that whole apply your own oxygen mask first analogy… That’s what we learned in nursing school. But I have to be honest; I don’t know many nurses who follow that advice. And today, I fell victim as a result. Nursing fail. It all started with a crappy night’s sleep. I woke up 4 times drenched in sweat. Those were the first red flags. Ignored. I still got up… Read more >
Elise
November 24, 2010
hummus, Kombucha, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, potatoes, raw, root veggies, spinach salad, tea, vegan meatballs
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