10/17/2023
Happy Tuesday!
Just the Tip - How to Make these meals "the best you ever had":
Put your meals in your own tupperware when you return home for maximum freshness!
Add a piece of paper towel to "moist" meals like salad.
Eat your salads first!
Try to heat your food stovetop or in the oven vs. the microwave.
Add a drop of moisture like water or EVOO to meals when heating them covered in the oven so they don't dry out.
Remember if you are ordering 3 or 4 meals, it pays to order the "partial" or "full" order vs. buying a la carte.
Locally Sourced -
Microgreens in the "Be Ginger with my Cherry" Salad, from Urban Coyote
Carrots, potatoes and onions in the soup and fried rice from Indian Neck Farm
Butternut in the soup, Arugula and ginger in the salad, bell peppers in the rice from Sang Lee
Jalapeno and kale in the cornbread from my garden
marinara in the ziti from tomatoes from my garden too!
This week's "food for thought":
I can't decide on a favorite this week as I think I picked all six of my favorite meals and sides for you, I hope you enjoy as much as I did!
You can eat this week's salad cold or hot, almost like a little feta melt!
If possible, I would reheat the fried rice on the cast iron by bringing the pan to a high heat and re-frying in a little organic sesame oil or EVOO. Let that rice get crispy on the bottom, yum!
Reheating the ziti in the oven, covered with a couple drops of water would probably be best.
Put a little butter or EVOO in a cast iron pan and reheat your cornbread, stovetop!
I know I said there would be oats in the pumpkin cookies, but I had totally forgotten about my favorite pumpkin cookie recipe so decided to change things up a little last minute, but I'd be surprised if there were any complaints about that change!
I had intended on adding egg to the fried rice, but the girls are on their usual autumn strike, so if it's your thing, I would go ahead and fry up some egg to add to your fried rice dish for a little protein and choline boost!
Weekly Fun Food Fact
Research shows that eating 30 or more different plants per week has the best benefits for gut health. If you ordered and ate a full order this week, you can rest assured you have eaten enough plant varieties to keep your gut in tip top shape! Remember, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices count as plants too!
It's definitely root veggie season and when most of us think of root veg we think carrots and potatoes, but did you know that onions, garlic, fennel, radishes, and beets are root veggies too. Root vegetables, like most other veggies, have loads of anti-cancer properties, help to regulate metabolic functions like blood sugar and lipids, and have tons of pre-biotics (what the good germs in your gut eat!).
Try this:
Try making your veggie chili into nachos this week - share with the whole family!
Have a meat lover in the fam? Try offering the meals that I subbed meat with lentils, see if they enjoy! Lentils are a great way to sub out meat in stews and pasta dishes, especially.
Thanks for another fabulous week, my loves! Don't forget to get your order in for next week. Menu is in!
xoxox