10/25/2022
Happy Tuesday! Hope your week has started off well and you are energized and feelin' ready to conquer whatever comes your way! You've already checked a bunch off your to-do list just by ordering - less cooking, shopping, menu planning, cleaning, more self care, more energy to do what you want because you are fueling yourself properly! I love that I have the opportunity and honor to be a part of your week in this way!
This week's "food for thought":
Maybe try and eat your salad first each week. Just a suggestion from some of the feedback I have received about which meals are best eaten in what order. After that I honestly don't think you can go wrong, unless you forget to eat the dessert this week. Eat that first, actually ;-)
Both the burrito bowl and the spaghetti can be eaten cold or hot, but I would suggest re-heating if possible. Spaghetti is my favorite when I reheat it stovetop with a couple drops of water or oil in the pan on a low eat, stirring frequently. Add a little more sauce and maybe some chopped up veg and I think this one could be a meal for two even without more pasta!
For you meat lovers out there, curious how you feel after eating a meatless meatball? Did you enjoy? Feel full after? I've noticed we have these "concepts" of certain meals and how they should be and when we change it up, our taste buds have to catch up with your mindset sometimes! Funny how so much of our food experience is just perception!
I'm thinking you could throw the side of veggies over some rice and add a protein (fish? chicken? steak?) over some quinoa or farro (if not GF) and this could be a great meal for 2-4 family members!!
Weekly Fun Food Fact
Local is best! There are countless reasons local foods are better and I have been trying to incorporate more local veg in the menu as much as possible. This week your cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, and jalapeno were all local!
Did you know that in 1900 40% of Americans still lived on farms. Compared to 1% a century later in 2000. Good news is the "Farmer's Market" craze has really been peaking and it seems eating local is making a comeback.
Farmers receive less than 10 cents of every retail food dollar - selling directly to the consumer helps keep our famers in business and our healthiest produce more affordable!
Try this:
Try your lentil meatballs as a sandwich instead with some sauce and greens!
Use your chili as nachos for the whole fam.
Don't want to order next week? Use my menu as inspiration! Create a meal on your own and share it with me!
Thank you again!
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