I have some catching up to do! Rewind to Friday AM: It was as if Kyle timed his return from Brazil perfectly with my sunrise barista session. As soon as the froth was poured, who came strutting through the doorway? My long lost fiancé South American traveler! His flight got in from Sao Paolo soopah early, so we got to enjoy breks together. Figures his arrival would be perfectly timed with my cooking coffee. I needed caffeine before things start to click, so after one cup of java, I was AAOx3 (nursing joke, sorry). Fruity… Read more >
Elise
August 3, 2009
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, carob chips, dried mixed fruit, greek yogurt, hummus, veggie "cheese"
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Yes. I have it. And although flair ups have been minimal since I’ve been vegan, I DO still have days when I feel like caca (ironically, from the absence of it). TMI? Sorry. Usually these days are brought on by stress, and as much as I try to avoid it (with my nice planned out schedules), sometimes life throws a wrench in it. Unavoidable. Deal. This weekend, with my 3 shifts in a row schedule, I had to make like Tim Gunn and “make it work.” Comfort foods, aplenty. Review: not too shabby in a… Read more >
Elise
July 22, 2009
Alvarado Street bread, Amy's, avocado, big salad, broccoli slaw, edamame, edamame tofu, hummus, odwalla bar, quinoa, seaweed, seitan, tempeh, tofu salad, turkey spread, veggie "cheese", WF tofu
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The first law of thermodynamics states that heat is a form of energy, which can be transferred, but never created nor destroyed. The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of the universe always increases. The third law of thermodynamics implies that it is impossible to cool a system all the way to exactly absolute zero. Sure, it may seem weird to start a post with a science lesson, but like most other things in life, it can also be applied to food… 1. Heat is a form of energy?! Hell yeah it is!… Read more >
Elise
July 20, 2009
Alvarado Street bread, broccoli slaw, chickpeas, dates, dried mixed fruit, edamame, edamame tofu, Ezekiel muffins, hummus, Kombucha, peanut butter, seaweed, seitan, smoothie, veggie "cheese", WF tofu
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My breakfast was a bit out of the ordinary. Coffee, normal. Open faced grilled cheese, not normal? On the side, I had two apples, which complimented the VeganRella mozz perrrrrfectly. Crunch + melty = great (albeit bizarre) breakfast For lunch I made a tofu salad with a new twist on a fave recipe. The last time I made this was a big success, so I recreated it, but with a few changes (less mayo, more tofu, brocc slaw instead of celery, shredded carrots instead of chopped). The result was just as successful. I had it… Read more >
Elise
July 18, 2009
Alvarado Street bread, broccoli slaw, dried pineapple, hummus, quinoa, tofu, tofu salad, veggie "cheese", veggie burger
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Are you scared of the title? Haha…don’t worry, I haven’t gone quite that hummus crazy (yet!). But I did bake a batch of falafel today, which looked pretty damn similar to (how I would picture) chickpea pastries. But before I went to town in the kitch, I got my breks-face on. Coffee. Froth. Bluebeezies. Chobani. I heart my antioxidants and Chobz knows how to do it right. The store has been running on empty in the greek yogurt department, so I finally was able to re-stock. I actually went to the grocery store at 9… Read more >
Elise
July 16, 2009
avocado, bbq, Ezekiel muffins, falafel, greek yogurt, hummus, Kombucha, quinoa, smoothie, vegan parmesan cheese, veggie "cheese"
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