August 2011 – Hungry Hungry Hippie

Plan B

This overnight concoction tasted just like a peanut butter and jelly Larabar. While I never really cared much for the whole oats-in-a-jar phenom that rocked the blog world circa 2010, I also can’t stand waste. Fact: the best way to get every last lick of peanut butter is use the nearly empty jar as a vessel for overnight oats. I added in oats, maple syrup, apricots, and almond milk, then topped it off with almonds, cashews & dried cranberries. The next morning is was super gooey. After breakfast I caught up on… Read more >

Elise August 31, 2011 nutbutter, nuts, planet raw, rawrestaurant review Read more >

Seven minute strata

I made this on a whim because I had veggies on their last legs and part of a package of tofu. Traditionally, you make strata with eggs and cheese and you bake it in the oven (here’s my mom’s recipe for a goat cheese, mushroom and asparagus strata). But here’s a vegan version that’s fast and microwaveable. Vegan Veggie Strata Ingredients: leftover sautéed zucchini and squash 3-4 de-stemmed leaves of kale 1/2 red bell pepper 1 cup broccoli florets 2 slices of bread 10 oz (~3/4 package) silken tofu 1 cup almond milk 1 tbsp… Read more >

Elise August 31, 2011 kale, tofu, zucchinirecipe Read more >

Where it all began

On the anniversary of our first year of marriage, Kyle and I took a stroll down memory lane… To our alma mater, where it all began. I’ve shared the abbreviated story of how Kyle and I met and started dating on the blog before, but for my newer readers, it was our on-campus job that brought us together. From there it was an unnecessarily complicated course…due to my own disbelief that he was in fact as wonderful as he seemed [turns out, he was is]. Dear 20-something ladies, Keep your heads up and hearts open,… Read more >

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Westside Native

On Sunday I broke my coffee-free streak. USVAB almond milk, Wholesome Sweetener organic vanilla agave, cinnamon. Artisana makes the best nutbutter, but it also happens to be the most $$$. Once this coconut butter is gone (which will be very soon), I will be making my own only. No room in this hippie’s budget for jars of something I can make on my own for a fraction of the price. No matter how delicious and convenient it is to purchase. After digesting, I went for a short run, made shorter due to the weather. It… Read more >

Elise August 30, 2011 bbq, field roast, kale, Kombucha, native foods, quinoa, seitan, tempeh Read more >

Who gained 5 pounds

Drum roll please… Comment #3 – Greta August 27, 2011 at 3:41 am Hmmm. Since I eat oats for breakfast almost every day, it probably wouldn’t take me that long. A couple of months, perhaps? Maybe three? And then I’m not even counting baking with them… Well, maybe two, then. Congrats Greta! You just gained five pounds. In a good way. I hope there’s lots of granola and oatmeal making in your future! Email me your address so I can get your oats on their way!