Breakfast: toast with almond butter, banana, iced tea with almond milk After breakfast Lynn came over to the westside and we went on a walk. Even though I had an apple before we set out, by the time we got home I was starving. I had some leftover mac ‘n cheese, which was a little set in it’s way, until I added some plain almond milk. That helped transform it into the ooey gooey cheesy macaroni that vegans dream of. In truth, it reminded me a LOT of The Veggie Grill’s mac ‘n cheese,… Read more >
Elise
August 1, 2012
almonds, Daiya, nutbutter, pasta
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I’m sure at least a few of you saw that video way back when right? It’s now the anthem I sing in my head anytime I go to yoga. Normal? Nah. [Side note: Kyle wants to meet DJ Dave in a huge way…and since he’s clearly a Santa Monica resident, I think it’s only a matter of time…I just hope I’m not with him when it happens] I started the day with a non-cereal version of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Aka toast with Earth Balance and sugar and cinnamon sprinkled on top. Lovely. Since yoga was… Read more >
Elise
July 30, 2012
almonds, dried pineapple, earth balance, eggs, juice, quinoa, seitan, so delicious
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I woke up wanting oats with almond butter. Problem: no almond butter in the pantry. But I wasn’t willing to entertain any other breakfast ideas. So I set to work. Dry roasting almonds until they started to smell…toasty. I think it was ~10-25 minutes at 375 degrees. No oil. Nada. Just nuts in the pan. They took a long time to cool. Too long. I got impatient and tossed them in the food processor even though they were still warm. And then left them to process. From powdery to chunky to creamy smooth… Read more >
Elise
July 11, 2012
almonds, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal
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Knowing my friends are frolicking in the sun while I’m begging patients to go on walks and administering suppositories…it’s tough. It doesn’t matter HOW much you love your job, when the weekend arrives and others are not working and you are, it’s just a bummer. Holiday weekends are especially difficult. My three day weekend was spent in the hospital. Wah wah. Ordinarily, I avoid 3-in-a-rows like I avoid C. diff, but knowing I was getting Memorial Day pay (time and a half) and the weekend differential made it sort-of okay. After all my income has… Read more >
Elise
May 30, 2012
almonds, Daiya, egg scramble, eggs, granola, oatmeal, peanut butter, pizza dough, potatoes, quinoa, tempeh, whole foodswork meals
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Is there anything better than a long weekend? Yes. And that’s a long weekend house dog sitting here. With sunny weather, golf course views, and a well stocked fridge, there’s no reason to venture further than the community pool. Agreed? We drove down to San Juan Capistrano on Thursday evening and stayed through Monday. Some friends joined us for part of the time. We cooked. We ate. We drank. We relaxed. The weekend may as well be titled “blissful nothingness”. It was perfect. When we first arrived, the priority was dinner. That’s what 3 hours… Read more >
Elise
May 21, 2012
almonds, avocado, bbq, beer bread, big salad, blue diamond, earth balance, field roast, hummus, joy the baker, Mary's Gone Crackers, potatoes, quinoa, sabra, silk, so delicious, soy milk, spinach salad
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