If you’re a regular reader, you know my parents are foodies and when they visit me, we tend to go big. They’ve treated us to some of my finest meals – from Del Posto and Hearth to many other dining faves. This visit was only a short one, but we still packed in a good time – strolling on the beach and soaking up the sun’s rays. Before heading to dinner, we enjoyed drinks at The Penthouse. Happy hour at the The Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica is worth the pricey drinks because of the… Read more >
Elise
April 4, 2011
beans, border grill, mexican food, quinoa
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The past week has been pretty restaurant heavy. It makes sense since our fridge currently has more condiments than anything else. After returning from Vegas, we stopped at the Culver City location of Tender Greens for some very necessary clean and organic meals. It was pouring rain and we had no umbrellas, so we decided take-away was the best option. After showering and unpacking, I dug into my “Happy Vegan” salad. For optimal photography, I removed the toast and greens that were resting atop the other parts of the salad and put them on a… Read more >
Elise
March 26, 2011
beans, chocolate, huckleberry, hummus, mexican food, quinoa, spinach salad, tofu, tortilla wrap, vegan cake
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Happy (belated) St. Patrick’s Day! I seriously forgot to wear green – yikes! My grandpa would disown me if he knew such a thing! This is also the first St. Patty’s in a long time that I didn’t celebrate with green beer. I’ll try and make up for it this weekend. But more on those plans later. I definitely had a rough time waking up yesterday morning. It didn’t help that midnight came and went and I was still awake… My alarm buzzed me back to life at 4:20, at which point Jillian and I… Read more >
Elise
March 18, 2011
Alvarado Street bread, attune foods, butternut squash, cereal, chocolate, falafel, granola, hummus, love grown foods, probar, quinoa, spinach salad, tea, three sisters cereal
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Let’s race through the work stuff so we can get to the real story… The lunch stack! Side note: I need eco-friendly, reusable utensils. I’ve been using the same plastic ones day in and day out [actually they are made from corn or some other hippie ingredient, but still, they are most definitely not meant for reuse]. And while I am a fan of this form of recycling, it’s kinda gross. I’m embarrassed to admit that I don’t even wash them. I just put them back in my lunchbox once I’m done eating. I’m saving… Read more >
Elise
March 10, 2011
coconut, falafel, hummus, nutbutter, oatmeal, quinoa, seitan, squash, vegan meatballs
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Sadly, no, it’s not summer quite yet. The dog days I’m referring to aren’t the ones of sweltering heat. I’m talking about working like a dog. The past few days have been busy busy busy, filled with A fib, altered mental status, and other nursing fun. Night shifts are not my friend. But next week I’m back to days so three cheers for that! How about some food! Apple, pear, leftovers. Quinoa, roasted butternut squash, and lentil loaf. The thing about night shift, is my body still thinks it’s night time. So I don’t have… Read more >
Elise
March 4, 2011
beans, falafel, hummus, lentils, potatoes, quinoa, squash
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