I’m kinda embarrassed to admit this, but one of the main reasons I’ve avoided roasting beets is because they seem so messy! Dyed hands. Dyed cutting board. Not appealing. I am so dumb! There was nothing remotely difficult about this. The clean up was just as easy as the prep. Take my word for it. Ok? Cool. Roasted root veggies du jour: butternut squash, beet, sweet potato, celeriac (?) Pre-heat oven to 400. Chop veggies. Coat in olive oil and fresh herbs (I used rosemary, thyme, & sage <— from my garden!), plus salt… Read more >
Elise
June 9, 2012
beets, potatoes, root veggies
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Knowing my friends are frolicking in the sun while I’m begging patients to go on walks and administering suppositories…it’s tough. It doesn’t matter HOW much you love your job, when the weekend arrives and others are not working and you are, it’s just a bummer. Holiday weekends are especially difficult. My three day weekend was spent in the hospital. Wah wah. Ordinarily, I avoid 3-in-a-rows like I avoid C. diff, but knowing I was getting Memorial Day pay (time and a half) and the weekend differential made it sort-of okay. After all my income has… Read more >
Elise
May 30, 2012
almonds, Daiya, egg scramble, eggs, granola, oatmeal, peanut butter, pizza dough, potatoes, quinoa, tempeh, whole foodswork meals
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Even though we live blocks away from some of the finest veg-friendly establishments in LA, who can deny the fun in being 100% lazy. Vegging on the couch in PJs with dinner from Real Food Daily. Yes please. On the left: Kyle’s RFD burger with the works. On the right: my Salisbury seitan with mashed potatoes and gravy. Since it’s hard to tell what the burger looks like in the container, here’s a zoom of it (mid-grub). Or you could see his order in this post. He sure loves that burger. We each… Read more >
Elise
May 29, 2012
big salad, potatoes, real food daily, seitan, tempehrestaurant review
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Is there anything better than a long weekend? Yes. And that’s a long weekend house dog sitting here. With sunny weather, golf course views, and a well stocked fridge, there’s no reason to venture further than the community pool. Agreed? We drove down to San Juan Capistrano on Thursday evening and stayed through Monday. Some friends joined us for part of the time. We cooked. We ate. We drank. We relaxed. The weekend may as well be titled “blissful nothingness”. It was perfect. When we first arrived, the priority was dinner. That’s what 3 hours… Read more >
Elise
May 21, 2012
almonds, avocado, bbq, beer bread, big salad, blue diamond, earth balance, field roast, hummus, joy the baker, Mary's Gone Crackers, potatoes, quinoa, sabra, silk, so delicious, soy milk, spinach salad
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Last morning in Philly! Rather than trek into Center City again, we stayed in our ‘hood for breakfast. Even though they are right next to each other, I’m not very familiar with either Penn or Drexel’s campus. Because I was in the accelerated nursing program at Drexel I spent nearly all of my time in Center City. The only occasion I had to go over to the main part of campus where the university buildings and lecture halls are was for finals (HESI exams). Blah. But I did pass through campus on my way to… Read more >
Elise
May 14, 2012
butternut squash, eggs, granola, nuts, potatoes, Stevia, tea, tofu, wafflesphiladelphia, restaurant review
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