I know Thanksgiving was ages ago, but I’m only just getting around to uploading photos and such because my week/end was SO packed I couldn’t be bothered to worry about blogging in a timely manner. Shorts and a tank top in late November…must be Southern California… For the first time in as long as I can remember ever (!!) I got the holiday – PLUS it’s surrounding days – off of work. Kyle and I took full advantage, and drove down to his parents’ house in San Clemente on Wednesday afternoon, to stay through… Read more >
Elise
November 27, 2012
avocado, bbq, chocolate, coconut milk, Daiya, dessert, earth balance, eggs, field roast, kale, mexican food, nuts, potatoes, pumpkin, root veggies, spinach salad, vegan cake, vegan stuffing, waffles, WF tofu, whole foodsThanksgiving
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I rarely care about special holiday meals on day’s I work (usually I just reschedule holiday celebrations* as it suits my hospital schedule), but for some reason I was dead set on an Easter Dinner that didn’t involve reheating leftovers. However, as I already shared, I was at the hospital all weekend. Which meant Kyle ditched Santa Monica to spend the holiday with his parents. Which meant I was in charge of providing whatever “special something” I wanted for myself. Cooking a real meal (without the microwave) after 12+ hours of nursing is ludicrous. … Read more >
Elise
April 14, 2012
breadmaker, crock-pot, potatoes, tofurky, vegan stuffingrecipe
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I survived! This past weekend was my first string of shifts back at the hospital after two weeks on my death bed. I’m still on antibiotics and my ear and head are still congested (and requiring their own med cocktail), but my cough is loose and minimal and I can breath, stand upright and walk. I’m like a human again! Hooray. Still no exercise though. Which meant Kyle ran the Hollywood Half by himself. Since I was at work, Ethel and her sister took over official cheerleading duties. How cute is their poster?!? So… Read more >
Elise
April 10, 2012
crock-pot, oatmeal, quinoa, spinach salad, tofu, vegan stuffingwork meals
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As I mentioned before, Saturday was spent with my mom’s side of the family in So Cal. It was a really fun day with good food, good company, and of course, the adorable Finn. I was in charge of bringing a vegan dish, so I thought why not test out a recipe that’s been on the back burner for a while now. Thanks to the Foodbuzz foodie gift exchange, all the goods for this meal were provided by Danica…although I did go astray a bit. Here’s the OG recipe with my alterations. Harvest Grain Salad… Read more >
Elise
November 21, 2010
chickpeas, potatoes, vegan stuffing
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Thanks to the time zone changes, my circadian rhythm was totally messed up, so I was up early, while everyone else slept in…well, not everyone. My mom was in the kitchen already starting the cooking/baking/prep and one set of Aunt and Uncle were off for their AM walk. I sat in the kitchen with my mom and made myself a big mug of coffee.My parents have the same froth machine as I do, so I made a nice perfectly foamy (and lactose free) coffee. Then I got ready for company (since people were coming over… Read more >
Elise
December 29, 2008
butternut squash, dates, hummus, potatoes, root veggies, vegan stuffing
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