Hungry Hungry Hippie

Monthly Archive: April 2011

Simply smile

The other day I had a unique take on oatmeal for breakfast. It wasn’t really oatmeal.  Nor was it breakfast.  Nor was it intentional. After night shift, I slept in ‘til noon and then woke up to spend my Friday with Kyle.  After lounging the morning away, I couldn’t decide if I wanted to go for a run or eat something.  I decided to put a pot of oats on the stove, but by the time they were done, I had changed my mind.  So I turned the stove off and left the oats while… Read more >

April 9, 2011 larabar, oatmeal, peanut butter, potatoes, spinach salad Read more >

Larabars for you

I didn’t get a lunch sleep break last night because there was a code on the unit right when my break should have been.  Clearly a patient’s life trumps my snooze time, so I just kept powering through the night sans rest.  It was a long code (holy chest compressions batman!) and the third of the night in the hospital, but it ended with a beating heart and oxygenated blood, and that’s all you can hope for, right?  Right.  I had a delicious dinner packed up. The salad had spinach, sprouts, farro (love!), hummus, bell… Read more >

April 8, 2011 farro, hummus, kale, larabar, sabra, spinach salad Read more >

Tropical meets comfort

When I think of island vacation getaways, I think of coconuts.  When I think of winter comfort cooking, my mind goes to butternut squash.  So why not combine the two?  Oh yes I did. The base of the dish was made and then frozen nearly a month ago…back when my friend gave me two cases of butternut squash. I used the slow cooker, adding an entire butternut squash (cubed) and a box of Vita Coco coconut water and leaving it alone for 4 hours to do it’s thang.  Before and after. Then I tupperwared it… Read more >

April 7, 2011 bragg's, butternut squash, chickpeas, spinach salad Read more >

Lent Can Be A Healthy Tool

Thanks for the triathlon encouragement!  I’m pretty excited to be checking off another bucket list item…plus doing it with my dad is one of the best parts about it.  To be honest, I haven’t so much as dipped my toe in a pool (or any body of water for that matter) in several years.  [Insert nervous laughter]  Yes, I did swim team growing up, but still.  I definitely don’t have a cap or goggles (or non-bikini suit?) currently.  So it will be an interesting “training” period to say the least.  My dad, on the other… Read more >

April 7, 2011 true food kitchen Read more >

Tri to get excited

In New York, I was a NYRR member.  I ran almost every 10K during the two month period of decent weather (if I wasn’t working), and a few half marathons too.  Truthfully, I think I could run Central Park with my eyes closed.  Moving to California was a breath of fresh air in the running department.  The weather is rarely an obstacle and (as I’ve already shared) the scenery is exceptional.  However, I do miss the excitement of races.  I’ve been keeping my eye out for local running events, but my schedule is friggin’ packed… Read more >

April 5, 2011 coconut, granola, Indian food, naan, oatmeal, tofu Read more >