And all that mushy LOVE stuff. Right? 🙂 Truth be told, I’m pretty neutral on the whole Valentine’s thing…love it, hate it, love to hate it, whatever! I think it’s clichĂ© either way you look at it. Side note: I used to think Valentine’s was so lame, so for the first two years that Kyle and I were dating I wouldn’t go out with him on the 14th because I just felt so hypocritical changing my tune once I had a BF. This year, I consciously requested the day off of work, but I still… Read more >
Elise
February 14, 2011
avocado, cereal, chia seeds, chickpeas, coconut, dried mixed fruit, greek yogurt, kale, nutbutter, nuts, oat bran, oatmeal, quinoa, raw, spinach salad
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My first attempt at oatcakes was a tasty one, but the texture didn’t work. The proof was in the pudding-like consistency. So I tried again. Much better. Now I feel confident sharing this success story with you all. Butternut banana oatcakes 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 1/4 cup NuNaturals stevia baking blend chia seed “egg” (1 scoop chia seeds + 1/8 cup water) 1/3 cup pureed butternut squash 1 banana 1 tsp cinnamon non-dairy milk (optional – I used a touch to thin the batter a bit at the end) agave… Read more >
Elise
October 16, 2010
agave, butternut squash, chia seeds, coconut milk, oatmeal, Stevia
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After getting back from a weekend at home, I made myself a ridiculously ambitious to-do list. Mondays already suck, this was overkill. Moody monday coffee. After the caffeine hit my brain I was feeling energetic and began to tackle my list with a carpe-diem-style vigor. Bring it. Breakfast went from the above, to the below in ~30 minutes. Butternut banana oat cakes Texture-wise it still needs perfecting, so for now no recipe, but I’ll get it up soon. It held me over for hours. Crazy talk, right? When lunch time rolled around I had alittle… Read more >
Elise
October 12, 2010
butternut squash, chia seeds, chickpeas, hummus, nutbutter, oatmeal, quinoa, squash, Stevia, tea
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These past few days have been a bit busy for me…among other things, I’ve been prepping for my follow-up job interview (which is tomorrow – eek!). Coffee for four. All for me 🙂 I have been cooking, too, but as you can see, blogging has taken the back burner. Also, I’ve been having a string of bottomless pit days. I’m sure you’re familiar. You know the days when you’re stomach just won’t quit. Which is all well and good, except that it leaves me with 482 photos to post. Ugh. I may as well dive… Read more >
Elise
September 22, 2010
almonds, avocado, beans, big salad, chia seeds, eggplant, hummus, kale, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, potatoes, raw, root veggies, tea, veggie "cheese"
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Such a productive day! First and foremost, I set up a job interview (hooray!), so…yeah. There’s that. But in addition to my latest career progress, I tackled more things on my to-do list and ate some amazing meals. The night before bed I threw together a tupperware full of overnight oats. I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I do like my oats raw. When I was young I ate Quaker’s packets with milk like cold cereal. I guess today’s overnight oats are just the more nutritious version… I wonder how long 2 1/2 pounds… Read more >
Elise
September 17, 2010
agave, almonds, avocado, chia seeds, dried mixed fruit, falafel, hummus, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, spinach salad, tofu
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