Posts Tagged "doable nutrition"
How to Meal Plan – Part 2: The Plate
Share|How to Create a Balanced, Produce-Based Meal I hope many of you have started meal planning since my first post: How to Meal Plan – Part 1: The Plan. And now that you are more comfortable thinking through which types of meals you would like to have, utilizing ingredients already on-hand, and scheduling when to shop and prep, you are ready to take it to the next level – how to create a balanced, produce-based meal. Real to Ideal – Different Days Need Different Ways Method 1: The Minimum – Doable Everyday Use a small plate (4-6″) to automatically decrease portion sizes Eat at least 2 serving of produce at each meal Eat something...
Read MoreBenefits of Using Frozen Produce: Nutrition, Cost, Convenience
Share|Benefits of Using Frozen Produce In the age of local and raw, most healthy cooks are either confused about whether they can still use frozen fruits and vegetables or they’ve been overlooking it since the days when only sliced carrots and peas (or of course the mix of both) were available. But today, there is significantly increased variety, many organic and even local frozen winter CSA options, and a health crisis demanding we eat more produce. This makes frozen fruits and vegetables an attractive option. Nutrition Comparable to fresh and potentially higher: Depending on storage conditions of fresh (including how long and at what temp you stored it at...
Read MoreEveryday Greens Mix (Kale, Watercress, Spinach, Lettuce): 3 Easy Methods, No More Excuses
Share| The Secret to Easily Eat Greens Everyday: Always have greens cleaned and ready to grab Get in the habit of having a handful at each meal (even one a day is a respectable start) If you wait until after you walk in the door at 5:30 to clean and prep that kale you bought two days ago – you aren’t going to do it. If you think the only way to eat greens is by having a cold salad everyday – you aren’t going to do it. Greens like kale, collards, Swiss chard, and watercress are far from just for salad anymore. I shared a few ideas in an early post about how easy it can be to add something green to each meal. This is what I love about the...
Read MoreMeal Planning Kits – Getting Started: Shopping Week 1 – How Many, How Much
Share|Perfectly Produce Meal Planning Kit – Getting Started My first tip to getting started with meal planning is to bookmark this page and remember that this blog is your resource for asking questions as you go. Whole foods cooking does require planning and more prep than you might currently be used to – and this is the opportunity! But until you find how it will fit into your schedule, you need to remember that you have a community to help you navigate through the maze of trying to fit an additional thing into your schedule. Ask me for help when you need it – and even more importantly, ask each other. All comments and questions are helpful to...
Read MoreDoable Bulk Cooking – 2 Recipes, 16 Meals: Ready for Monday!
Share| Be Prepared for Your Next Meal Before It’s Time to Eat (I will repeat this often) In my last post I committed to making just two recipes this weekend – bite-sized, doable bulk cooking. And so I did. Last night, despite feeling like making popcorn and watching a movie, I went into the kitchen and started to cook. Within 10 minutes I had the music turned up a little louder and a renewed sense of control over my diet. I was determined to avoid last week – one that I didn’t plan for and paid the consequences of by Friday night. Here’s what happens when I don’t do meal planning and bulk cooking: Meals become too...
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