27 November 2012

Broth for breakfast? I’m trying it out this week, and I have to say, I don’t hate it. This happens to be turkey broth made from Thanksgiving leftovers.

I tried it for the first time mostly due to lack of other breakfast options (and a stubbornness that’s telling me I shouldn’t buy more groceries until December 1, since my food budget for November is already blown!).

If you want the real deal, try making bone broth. Forget blueberries and salmon — bone broth is therealsuperfood from what I can tell. Even though it’s a little out of my box, I think I’ll give it a try soon. Of course, you’ll get the full scoop!

In the meantime, don’t be afraid to think outside the breakfast box!

18 September 2012

When I say I don’t like wasting pots and pans while cooking, this is what I mean.

When I say it’s actually really easy to make (grass-fed, local) steak and vegetables (literally 10 seconds of prep consisting of seasoning the meat and zucchini with salt, pepper, and olive oil, ~seven minutes on each side), this is what I mean.

When I say don’t be intimidated by cooking, this is what I mean.

5 September 2012

[avocado + tomato + sunny-side up eggs]

Sometimes the simplest meals are the best.

More exciting recipes coming soon!

6 August 2012

No time to cook? It’s all about the snack plate! This was my dinner tonight.

On the plate:

• Almost a whole avocado
• Spinach with a quick dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper (I hate making salad!)
• Half a huge sweet potato
• Hard boiled egg.

Zero cooking required. I prepared hard-boiled eggs a few days ago (ALWAYS have those on hand!) and I did bake the potato, but you could also throw it in the microwave. Dinner in five minutes — doesn’t get much easier than that!

Now off to eat a Coconut-Cherry Popsicle.

ETA: For all the people who thinks this looks meager… Nope! It’s around 550 calories, 12g protein, and 41g of awesome FAT.

17 July 2012

Back to reality tomorrow, and back to packing my breakfast/lunch.

Breakfast: two hard-boiled eggs, one tomato, and a few ounces of smoked salmon.

Lunch: lots of kale salad (kale, tomato, cuke, lemon juice, olive, salt, pepper), lots of black olives (see tomorrow’s post for more on this!), peppered turkey breast (I’ll probably eat half of this).

Whenever I need it: almonds and banana chips, tons of cherries

ETA: I’m missing some fat in my lunch (just the olives and olive oil in the kale salad dressing, since turkey breast is so lean). My breakfast has a decent amount, but I’ll have to be sure to add more fat to my dinner!

Packing your breakfast/lunch the night before is THE BEST. Try it this week at least two or three times. Almost as good as when your parents used to do it!