And no play makes Elise a repetitive eater. Rather than subject you all to the same exact meal (times twenty), I’ll show my hippie bowl once and move on to my work food. Quinoa, carrots, spinach, seitan, avocado, nutritional yeast, Bragg’s aminos. After a few bad days, where I was carelessly eating wheat and agave (FODMAPs no-no) like it was going out of style, I knew I needed to get my GI tract back on track. Feeling bloated (and a bunch of other less-internet friendly terms) is the worst. So! I did what I know… Read more >
Elise
May 18, 2012
avocado, big salad, larabar, nutmilk, nuts, oatmeal, pancakes, quinoa, raw, seitan, spinach salad, sunflower, tempeh, vegan cakework meals
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It’s been a long time since I did a “what I ate in a day” style post, but I feel like returning to my OG format for the a moment. Here goes. Breakfast: Vegan & GF pancakes (made with Bob’s Red Mill mix and almond milk). I didn’t use any kind of vegan egg substitute, I just left it out. I also used only almond milk (rather than the water/oil combo they recommended). I topped it with warm peanut butter and banana slices. Half the banana went into my mouth before it made it onto… Read more >
Elise
May 16, 2012
"chicken" spread, bob's red mill, bragg's, coconut, greek yogurt, peanut butter, quinoa, raw, spinach salad, vegan cake, vegan cookies
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Sweet Freedom Bakery is Philadelphia’s first (and only) allergen friendly bakery. It’s on South Street (between Broad and 15th). The sign says it all right – vegan, soy free, egg free, kosher, gluten free, peanut free, corn free, no refined sugar, casein free, wheat free…you get the point. Basically, they have delicious baked treats for people with wacky GI systems (like me!). They were featured on the Cooking Channel’s Food(ography) and the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. Cool huh! So I went a little crazy. 🙂 Here’s a full list of what they offer (ps they… Read more >
Elise
May 11, 2012
kale, smoothie, vegan cake, vegan cookiesphiladelphia, restaurant review
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I was wet. I was cold. I was tired. I was in the mood for something familiar. And so Kyle and I went across the street to Le Pain Quotidien, a bakery and cafe with a veg friendly menu that I already know and love. Sorry about the lack of light. I started with tea. We shared two appetizers. First, the soup of the day, a (vegan) broccoli soup. And second, the seasonal tartine with sweet pea hummus, garden vegetables and smoked tea vinaigrette. I’d had this particular dish on my mind for a… Read more >
Elise
May 1, 2012
asian tofu, big salad, hummus, le pain quotidien, vegan cakerestaurant review
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Let me first start out by saying, I’m not usually a good liar. In fact, I have a pretty hard time holding a secret for longer than a minute. Kyle has learned this the hard way, and as a result, he rarely shares top secret stuff with me (friends’ impending engagements, etc.). I’m not a gossip, I just like sharing information! Let that be a lesson to everyone. So. Backing up to Thursday. Our flight was set to take off around 1 pm, so Kyle and I woke up early, ate breakfast, finished some last… Read more >
Elise
April 25, 2012
chocolate, le pain quotidien, nuts, vegan cake, WF tofu
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