Even though I’m predominantly Irish and German, I can’t help but wonder if there is a long lost Mediterranean family member. How else do you explain the POUNDS of hummus I consume on a daily basis?? (…not to mention my love affairs with falafel, beans, and fresh veg salads…) Does your heritage creep it’s way into your diet? Or do you have love for foreign flavors? Even though part of my family is Japanese (not by blood), white rice was never really something I got into…although it did make for some very tasty (albeit unconventional)… Read more >
Elise
August 7, 2009
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, carob chips, carob covered raisins, coconut date rolls, dried mixed fruit, falafel, figs, hummus, odwalla bar, spinach salad, VitaTops
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In the interest of…well…interest, this post is going to be super short. Nothing remotely exciting happened today. 5 AM – I woke up to the annoying buzz, buzz, buzzzzzz of my alarm 7AM to 7 PM – Workface Please direct all questions about my lunch to your mom the comments section. I doubt you’ll have any, it’s not like this was anything new… Oh wait, there was this: How’d that fatty sneak it’s way into my chickpeas???? The main thrill of the day was the medical staff appreciation mini-shindig thingy that the hospital hosted at… Read more >
Elise
August 6, 2009
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, carob chips, chickpeas, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, kale, odwalla bar, p.b. and j, peanut butter, quinoa, spinach salad, tofu, tofu salad, WF tofu
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I worked both days this weekend. So on Saturday, while everyone else was frolicking in the sun, I was dealing with my patient who decided she was through with the hospital, and removed her own chest tube. Don’t worry, she’s fine (physically at least…psych-wise I’m still on the fence). Anyways. Yummy pre-packed food includes: raisin/almond/cashew/carob chip mix, dried mango/papaya, Tribe hummus mini-tub, apple, raw salad, and some bars. Odwalla Superfood (I heart every green millimeter of this flavor) and a Cashew Cookie Larabar (also a favorite). The rest of the day flew by uneventfully (just… Read more >
Elise
August 3, 2009
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, avocado, broccoli slaw, Bruno's Ravioli, carob chips, chickpeas, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, hummus, odwalla bar, peanut butter, quinoa, raw, seitan, spinach salad, Starbucks, tempeh, VitaTops
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I have some catching up to do! Rewind to Friday AM: It was as if Kyle timed his return from Brazil perfectly with my sunrise barista session. As soon as the froth was poured, who came strutting through the doorway? My long lost fiancé South American traveler! His flight got in from Sao Paolo soopah early, so we got to enjoy breks together. Figures his arrival would be perfectly timed with my cooking coffee. I needed caffeine before things start to click, so after one cup of java, I was AAOx3 (nursing joke, sorry). Fruity… Read more >
Elise
August 3, 2009
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, carob chips, dried mixed fruit, greek yogurt, hummus, veggie "cheese"
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Today was more bizarre than George Whipple’s eyebrows. It started off normal – java with foam, you know… Then I had an apple. Still fairly normal, right? Well, suddenly I felt beyond sick. Like, go to the bathroom and wait for the puke to come. Wha?! I felt okay-ish if I remained supine (that’s lying flat for you non-medical peeps), but every time I tried to sit up, I felt like I was gonna heave-ho. No bueno. I’ve never felt so bizarre…like head-achy, dizzy, with some weakness, too. Even though I’m a nurse, I really… Read more >
Elise
July 31, 2009
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, avocado, broccoli slaw, carob chips, chickpeas, dried mixed fruit, dried papaya, hummus, Kombucha, quinoa, raw, tofu, tofu salad
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