Is there a mod that is an extremely simple implementation of a hunger need? I've googled around to see if I could find one that fits roughly what I want but most of the results are too comprehensive or old/buggy.

My desire is for passive health regen to be close to zero under normal conditions, but eating food restores it to a level similar to vanilla. (this is very similiar to how food works in minecraft, btw).

I would be willing to go throw all of the food available in skyrim, dragonborn, hearthfire, etc and modify them to behave more like the vanilla vegetable soup myself; but I don't know of a truly reliable way to nerf the passive health regen. Any advice, suggestions, or help?

at one time I used this http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/7511/? Vinis Legit Food and Rest

but alas, its out of date now, and does not cover the dlc's

I too wish someone would make another needs mod along the same lines

wish I could help