Hungry Hungry Hippie

Monthly Archive: December 2011

Vegan cupcakes negate a DNR order

This photo really doesn’t give an accurate picture of my day’s eats because it looks the same as all my other days of pre-packed meals. I had a rough morning (no workout, only 1/2 a cup of coffee) made rougher by the fact that my patients were not doing well. I had one person trying to code on me (HR 40s, SBP 180s, O2 70s) while another was trying to get to the bathroom to throw up (with his broken & non-weight-bearing L hip). I basically had to ignore the puking patient and get my… Read more >

December 2, 2011 buckwheat, chia seeds, coconut, mexican food, nutbutter, spinach salad, vegan cake Read more >

Windy Thursday

Evidently Los Angeles kiddos are getting their version of a snow day today.  Last night I was tweeting about the crazy winds, so it’s not surprising.  A lot of people lost power in Pasadena and downtown LA too apparently, including Ethel who got to go home from work early.  I’m actually a bit jealous (of the kids, not the people who lost power) since I don’t get days off for weather or holidays (or anything).  Pity party over.  I’m going to Argentina in 6 days.  This pumpkin banana smoothie dropped my body core temp about… Read more >

December 1, 2011 oatmeal, smoothie, tempeh Read more >

Gulfstream Wild Rice Salad

The star of my lunch was…wait for it…   Leftovers!! How’s that for anti-climactic.    Predictable.  Anyhoo.  Sorry my eats have been so repetitive over the last few days, but I’m trying to clean out the fridge before we leave next week.  Only one week ‘til Kyle and I are off to Buenos Aires!!!   At least I have a recipe for you.  It comes from a restaurant in Newport Beach called Gulfstream (part of the Hillstone Restaurant Group) and was part of our Thanksgiving feast. Wild Rice Salad (vegan, gluten free) Ingredients: 1 cup… Read more >

December 1, 2011 Uncategorized Read more >