Hungry Hungry Hippie

You are so dumb, you are really dumb, for real

This weekend’s time change was really my savior in surviving Sunday. At 7:30 my alarm went off and I rolled over to see if there was any chance Holly was feeling as anti-exercise as I was. I can’t decide what surprised me more; the fact that she went to bed in her lady of the night gala make-up, or the fact that she was still gung-ho for bootcamp in said state. Either way, Susan kicked the bejeezus out of me, Holly, Janetha, and Danica that morning. Danica’s hubby, Jay, joined us for a hot second before… Read more >

Elise November 10, 2010 Uncategorized Read more >

Gala-vanting at the Ferry building

Up to this point in the weekend, the food at the festival had been good. Just good. Not great. Nothing had wowed me. In other words, I was still waiting to go gaga over something. In spite of this, I strutted into the Ferry Building with my chin up high. Brush that dirt off yo shoulder. Having seen the menu beforehand, my expectations weren’t high. In fact, I was a bit nervous about how vegan-izable the meals would be. Especially given the minimal veg-friendly options available at the previous Foodbuzz events. From left to right… Read more >

Elise November 9, 2010 beets, dates, sorbet, squash, tofu Read more >

And then it was time to taste…

I actually didn’t take too many pictures at the tasting pavilion because I was busy, well, tasting! Here are the ones I do have, supplemented with ones borrowed from my roommates Danica, Holly, Susan, and Janetha. Before heading into the tasting, Kyle and my sister joined up with me (I’m not the only foodie in my family). :) So stripe-y. We took some photos in the sunshine…and then the clock struck one and it was time to go. Waiting for the event to start reminded me of being in a corral before a running race. … Read more >

Elise November 9, 2010 dried mixed fruit, mexican food, nuts, popcorn, smoothie, squash soup, vegan cake, vegan cookies Read more >

The second day…

…of the Foodbuzz Festival started off with gorgeous San Francisco weather. And yet, I still lacked the motivation to join my roomies for a 6 AM jog through the neighborhood. I’ve lived in SF before and I’ve run a half marathon in the city as well, so I am all too aware of the brutal hill situation. I didn’t exactly sleep in either, though. After Susan and Janetha returned from their run, the rest of our posse hit the road for the one and only, Tartine Bakery. Let’s get something straight from the get-go, this… Read more >

Elise November 8, 2010 Uncategorized Read more >

Let’s get our food on – day 1

This weekend was the 2nd Annual Foodbuzz Festival in San Francisco and since I’m now living on the West Coast again, I was determined to attend. After a fairly miserable (and thus undocumented) trip from LA to SF, I finally made it to the Bay Area. Being a super nerdy multi-tasking couple, Kyle and I decided to combine the Foodbuzz weekend with a networking trip for him so we took an alternate route up the state. It involved more cows and fewer people people with all their teeth…and that’s all I’ll say about that. Ok… Read more >