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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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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I probably make or pack Kyle’s lunches 75% of the time. He only eats on campus a few days a week and every once in a while it aligns with my work days. Which means… I can pack both of our food the night before and kill two birds with one stone. His differ in that they often have cheese and packaged health bars, but otherwise they are very similar. I made his salad with spinach, tomatoes, falafel, sunflower seeds, and parmesan. While mine had quinoa instead of cheese. My breakfast… Read more >
Elise
May 24, 2012
big salad, chocolate, clif bar, giddy up & go, granola, larabar, nuts, oatmeal, spinach salad
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And no play makes Elise a repetitive eater. Rather than subject you all to the same exact meal (times twenty), I’ll show my hippie bowl once and move on to my work food. Quinoa, carrots, spinach, seitan, avocado, nutritional yeast, Bragg’s aminos. After a few bad days, where I was carelessly eating wheat and agave (FODMAPs no-no) like it was going out of style, I knew I needed to get my GI tract back on track. Feeling bloated (and a bunch of other less-internet friendly terms) is the worst. So! I did what I know… Read more >
Elise
May 18, 2012
avocado, big salad, larabar, nutmilk, nuts, oatmeal, pancakes, quinoa, raw, seitan, spinach salad, sunflower, tempeh, vegan cakework meals
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The worst thing about falling in love with a product is becoming obsessed with it and then having it get discontinued. This is why I have a love/hate relationship with Trader Joe’s and Costco. I LOVE when I discover awesome new CHEAP veggie products. But I HATE when I return to the grocery store to replenish my stash and it’s nowhere to be found. And it happens ALL the time! Case in point: peanut flour Over a year ago, I bought a big tub of Falafel Republic’s falafel balls. They were outstanding – the perfect… Read more >
Elise
April 9, 2012
falafel, hummus, larabar, nugo
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