Hey! I’m alive! Ish. This week was crazy. [Life is crazy] So many emotions. Adjusting to working again after maternity leave is one thing. Adjusting to a new hospital and orienting to the new unit environment is another. And adjusting to spending the day away from my love is yet another. All these changes require me to be flexible and cool with change, which isn’t my strong suit. I’m a creature of habit with a bit of OCD mixed in (what nurse doesn’t have OCD/Type A tendencies, tell me that). Sometimes this is a good… Read more >
Elise
June 29, 2013
banana, cauliflower, eggs, goat cheese, larabar, nutbutter, nuts, p.b. and j, potatoes, stir fry, strawberries, udi's, van'sbaby, work meals
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Summer salads are best served chilled with a cold beer am I right? Or wine if you’re too fancy for B minus. Or champagne if you’re Heather Dubrow. <— yep, I’m getting my Real Housewives fix on bravotv.com For the record, I’m not hating on Mrs. Dubrow. I happen to love the bubbly myself. And even though she’s nicknamed “fancy pants”, I bet you she’d like this salad. But I digress. You’re here for food not my take on D-list celebs. I don’t know what the heck to call this dish since every… Read more >
Elise
June 27, 2013
almonds, goat cheese, nasoya, nuts, quinoa, strawberriesrecipe
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Dramatic post title, huh. Even though I’ve already technically started work, it has all been fluff stuff, like HR paperwork, physical eval, etc. So this weekend was my last REAL weekend as a stay-at-home mom. It’s sad. I am trying not to think about what I’m missing while I’m away. But I do like that I can re-discover myself again outside of my mom role. I wouldn’t go back to nursing if I didn’t love it. Anyway, Friday was a pretty boring day. I dragged P to Sac with me because I had an appointment… Read more >
Elise
June 25, 2013
almonds, Daiya, eggs, fish, goat cheese, justin's nutbutter, Kombucha, Mary's Gone Crackers, naan, nooch, pizza dough, potatoes, salmon, Starbucks, strawberrieswork meals
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I know everyone loves summer produce, so why bother write a love letter to strawberries? We all love berries and melon and corn right? Right. Another present from my neighbor. I’m going to make ginger lemonade with the juicer. My own garden is doing pretty well too! Left to right: lime tree, spinach, tomato, parsley & basil. And then there’s the other greens… Kale and chard (in mega need of thinning out). I had my first salad with them last week. This delightful lunch time salad had home-grown kale and chard topped… Read more >
Elise
June 24, 2013
big salad, cauliflower, eggs, figs, goat cheese, granola, kale, Mary's Gone Crackers, nutmilk, nuts, peaches, potatoes, quinoa, strawberries, udi'srecipe
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Here are some products I’ve tried lately. Some were bad, some were okay, some were good, and some were awesome. So I figured I’d share. I have no affiliation with any of these companies. These are simply my honest opinions. 1. Boulder Canyon Natural Foods olive oil kettle cooked potato chips I’m not sure what makes these “kettle” exactly, but as far as ingredients go they are clean and pure. Vegan and gluten free. And FODMAPs friendly. Purely potatoes, olive oil and salt. I thought they were too greasy, but I’m not a potato chip… Read more >
Elise
June 23, 2013
Kombucha, larabar, protein powder, silk, tea, vegan cookies
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