The other day I had a unique take on oatmeal for breakfast. It wasn’t really oatmeal. Nor was it breakfast. Nor was it intentional. After night shift, I slept in ‘til noon and then woke up to spend my Friday with Kyle. After lounging the morning away, I couldn’t decide if I wanted to go for a run or eat something. I decided to put a pot of oats on the stove, but by the time they were done, I had changed my mind. So I turned the stove off and left the oats while… Read more >
Elise
April 9, 2011
larabar, oatmeal, peanut butter, potatoes, spinach salad
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The other night I was super lazy (what else is new), and decided that dinner was going to involve the expense of as little energy as possible. Enter Tropical Traditions coconut peanut butter. Anything you can think of gets elevated from good to great with just a little bit of this stuff. I heated some and drizzled it over roasted butternut squash and then had a bit more on a toasted Ezekiel english muffin. Thus far, I’ve used coconut peanut butter in savory thai noodle dishes on pancakes and with nothing but a spoon …and… Read more >
Elise
April 1, 2011
peanut butter, tropical traditions
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I’m one of those people who sees “signs” in every little thing. Even the most mundane occurrences have a greater meaning to me. It’s ridiculous really. This personality trait is only heightened when it serves the purpose of acting as an excuse for getting out of exercising. Case in point: Today’s run was doomed from the get-go because of (1) the rainy weather forecast, (2) my aching joints, and (3) my cranky GI tract. I took these all to be “signs” that I was not meant to run after my night shift. Please note these… Read more >
Elise
March 23, 2011
granola, oatmeal, peanut butter
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Like I mentioned in my last post, I was on night shift last night. It was a pretty crazy day all around. Usually Mondays are pretty chaotic in general because the hospital tends to come to a stand-still over the weekend. As a result, Mondays are full of catch-up tests and procedures and whatnot. This weekend was extraordinarily busy with the LA marathon…especially since the hospital I work at is located at mile marker 18. Given the extra admits (runners), the spillover lasted well into Monday, and so my shift last night was on the… Read more >
Elise
March 23, 2011
almonds, cereal, hummus, larabar, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, spinach salad, tender greens, three sisters cereal
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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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