Hey! I’m alive! Ish. This week was crazy. [Life is crazy] So many emotions. Adjusting to working again after maternity leave is one thing. Adjusting to a new hospital and orienting to the new unit environment is another. And adjusting to spending the day away from my love is yet another. All these changes require me to be flexible and cool with change, which isn’t my strong suit. I’m a creature of habit with a bit of OCD mixed in (what nurse doesn’t have OCD/Type A tendencies, tell me that). Sometimes this is a good… Read more >
Elise
June 29, 2013
banana, cauliflower, eggs, goat cheese, larabar, nutbutter, nuts, p.b. and j, potatoes, stir fry, strawberries, udi's, van'sbaby, work meals
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Dramatic post title, huh. Even though I’ve already technically started work, it has all been fluff stuff, like HR paperwork, physical eval, etc. So this weekend was my last REAL weekend as a stay-at-home mom. It’s sad. I am trying not to think about what I’m missing while I’m away. But I do like that I can re-discover myself again outside of my mom role. I wouldn’t go back to nursing if I didn’t love it. Anyway, Friday was a pretty boring day. I dragged P to Sac with me because I had an appointment… Read more >
Elise
June 25, 2013
almonds, Daiya, eggs, fish, goat cheese, justin's nutbutter, Kombucha, Mary's Gone Crackers, naan, nooch, pizza dough, potatoes, salmon, Starbucks, strawberrieswork meals
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I know everyone loves summer produce, so why bother write a love letter to strawberries? We all love berries and melon and corn right? Right. Another present from my neighbor. I’m going to make ginger lemonade with the juicer. My own garden is doing pretty well too! Left to right: lime tree, spinach, tomato, parsley & basil. And then there’s the other greens… Kale and chard (in mega need of thinning out). I had my first salad with them last week. This delightful lunch time salad had home-grown kale and chard topped… Read more >
Elise
June 24, 2013
big salad, cauliflower, eggs, figs, goat cheese, granola, kale, Mary's Gone Crackers, nutmilk, nuts, peaches, potatoes, quinoa, strawberries, udi'srecipe
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Cool or warm, this is an easy tasty dish. Easy being the key thing if you’d rather be soaking up the summer rays than doing things in the kitchen. Who wouldn’t? I’ve said this lots before – I’m not a tempeh lover. I like it fine, and when restaurants prepare it (correctly) it’s awesome. But yeah. It’s not my number one. That might all change though. Because I just tried Westsoy’s tempeh and (dare I say it) I could eat this stuff straight up! No cooking necessary! And before you say it, yes, I… Read more >
Elise
June 18, 2013
pesto, potatoes, tempehrecipe
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Another fun one. Saturdays and Sundays are my faves because I get to spend them with both my boys. Friday evening Kyle BBQ-ed some shrimp and corn and I made a salad. I marinated 2 pounds of shrimp in Garlic Gold red wine vinaigrette. It contains garlic infused olive oil and red wine and Italian seasonings. No garlic, so it’s totally FODMAPs friendly. And the shrimp were freakin’ delish. We got way too much. Clearly. But that means easy lunch leftovers. Before is above, after is below. Yeah, I bought cooked shrimp again. I’m a… Read more >
Elise
June 17, 2013
almonds, avocado, big salad, chocolate, eggs, fish, ghirardelli, goat cheese, granola, Mary's Gone Crackers, nasoya, nutbutter, nuts, p.b. and j, peaches, potatoes, quinoa, shrimp, Starbucks, tortilla wrap, trader joe's, udi's, veggie burgerrecipe, restaurant review
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