About Elise
I’m a nurse. An exercise lover. A whole foods connoisseur. A health enthusiast. And I have IBS. No need to cue the sappy violin music yet...
I’ve found that eating a mostly plant-based diet has allowed me to continue to live and love life to the fullest. Although moderation isn’t something I do well, I’m 100% devoted to giving my body pure, wholesome, quality food. Nutritious and delicious, all the time.
Hungry Hungry Hippie is a way for me to share my daily dealings with food, fitness, and everything in between.
On Saturday I’ll be in Glendale for Thanksgiving #1 with my mom’s side of the family. On Sunday I’ll be in San Clemente for Thanksgiving #2 with Kyle’s family. So while I cook away for my double gobble gobble weekend, I figure I may as well share a fun giveaway with you guys as a way of saying THANKS. I’m so lucky to have such kind, supportive, wonderful readers friends like you. You may have noticed that lately I’ve been raving left and right about coconut, and it’s not without merit. It’s nutritional benefits are… Read more >
Elise
November 20, 2010
coconut
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I’m definitely in a big, huge, massive, obscene rut. There, I said it. Almost every single meal this week has involved nutbutter in some form. It all stemmed from this purchase. And the delivery of this package. Both have become absolutely essential parts of my diet, so much so that I’ve ended up creating the oddest food combinations, all in an effort to incorporate some form of nutbutter. For instance this sweet potato & apple dish dressed with peanut sauce. Peanut sauce you say? Yes, peanut sauce. All it is is peanut flour, almond milk… Read more >
Elise
November 19, 2010
Alvarado Street bread, butternut squash, coconut, granola, nutbutter, nutmilk, nuts, peanut butter, potatoes, quinoa, raw, root veggies, vegan meatballs
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One of the things Kyle and I were most looking forward to on our honeymoon was getting pampered. Couples massages? Holler. So we decided to treat ourselves to an hour long rub down at the Anara Spa. It was heavenly. Not that I had much stress to relieve, but it was gone at the end regardless. Then we got coffee and broke the fast. What’s Malasada you ask? Basically Hawaiian donut holes. The pampering continued when we set up shop in our private beach front cabana. Just for us…all day long… With this view. The… Read more >
Elise
November 19, 2010
fish, hummus, pitas
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I promised a macaroon recipe and then went awol on ya! My bad. :P You can blame my patients for wearing me out… So how about some coconutty treats? After falling in love with Tropical Traditions’ coconut oil, I was delighted when they offered to hook me up with shredded coconut to sample. If I had an all-time-favorite-ingredient list, coconut would be rapidly rising the charts. It’s rivaling pumpkin right now, so that’s saying something! As soft and fine as the lightest snow flurries. [That’s a reference for my New York peeps. I’m (happily) far… Read more >
Elise
November 18, 2010
almonds, coconut, dates, larabar, nuts, one lucky duck, raw
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Now this is a beautiful sight. This is what dreams are made of…for a hummus lover at least. 🙂 On Monday night I had about half of the tub for dinner (with every dippable I could get my hands on), and the rest I packed up for Tuesday’s lunch. You know how I do it… Just throw it in the bag The same thing that the bankrobber told the teller Just throw it in the bag That’s the way it suppose to be A real [bleep] ‘posed to help you out with the groceries Just… Read more >
Elise
November 17, 2010
almonds, dried mixed fruit, figs, granola, hummus, nutbutter, quinoa, root veggies
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