Author Archive: Elise

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.

Firsts

First fruitcake! [For me and the kids at least] It was kinda good (minus the syrupy blobs on the top). I liked the spices and it was a lot denser than I thought it would be. I was picturing a panettone situation, but this was much better. First kraut-chi! Remember that zoom cooking class I took with the kids last week? I finally got around to putting it into practice over the weekend! It was just like kombucha….you read instructions 10000 times and it sounds sooo complicated and then you do it and realize it… Read more >

My Nugget needs

Happy Christmas break! Kyle is back home now so we got to chill this weekend and it was fantastic. The best part (in addition to his negative covid test result which he took once he got back) was that I got a chance to run to Nugget for a huge haul and THEY HAD SILK SOY CREAMER!! Finally!! I could have thrown a party right on the spot. I bought three just in case disaster struck again. Now I can order groceries for a while without needing to go a store in-person. While there, I… Read more >

Fill in the gaps

A few December dinners somehow slipped by without getting their spotlight, so here I am sharing the photos in case you needed some ideas, too. This was a way of reinventing leftovers – roast chicken served over rice with cauli and broccoli that I sautéed in tamari. Then I topped it in a sesame soy sauce with crushed peanuts on some. Taco salads with avo, ground beef, and chips on top. Like I mentioned before, I use the Bolthouse Farms avocado cilantro dressing whenever I make this. Which I massage into kale or whatever other… Read more >

Trader Joe’s during the holidays

I finally sucked it up and took a trip to TJs while Kyle stayed with the kids. The wait outside wasn’t as long as I thought it would be, but I knew I wouldn’t be back any time soon, so I really went hard on the seasonal stuff. I’m a sucker for their holiday sweets anyway, so when you factor in the scarcity mindset that covid causes, too…well it’s no wonder I went big! Here are some of the items I simply HAD to try… First, this sweet & salty snack mix. OMG you had… Read more >

Butternut pomegranate salad

I’m sure I’ve posted many a kale salad like this before…I bet I could make it blindfolded. It’s basically a version of the grain salad I make every day but swapping in roasted butternut squash for the grain and pomegranate arils for the cranberries. Can you see the formula? Green – kaleCarb – squashCheese – chevreNut – caramelized pecansSweet – pomegranateDressing – champagne vinaigrette That’s it, that’s the formula. I also added chickpeas because I had some leftover and figured we could use more carbs anyway. I feel like I am roasting squash on a… Read more >