11/28/2023
Happy Tuesday, loves! Hope you all had a beautiful holiday! A reminder that this is the last week for November and I am not offering the monthly for December, back in the game in January though, don't worry!
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.
"Know What You're Puttin' In Your Mouth (and where it came from)" -
All carrots, onions from Indian Neck Farm in Peconic.
Cabbage and sweet potatoes from Sang Lee Farms
Microgreens from Urban Coyote.
This week's "food for thought":
I laughed when I saw minimal orders for this week's parfait. I guess you all love having your sweet fix, but I thought maybe you'd need a sweet tooth detox after the holiday week. Lesson learned ;) But don't worry, tons of yummy holiday sweet treats are coming!
I love a good tomato soup this time of year. Rich in Vitamin C, easy to sip out of a coffee mug on-the-go, or dip your grilled cheese in like you did when you were a little kiddo.
Trying to up my protein game with you guys as I know everyone wants more of it! Lots of plant-based proteins in the Thai salad, chia sweet potato burger, and lentil side dish.
You can eat the "Be Like Jess" bowl right out of the fridge or heat up the potatoes if you want. This is exactly how I eat at home. I basically toss whatever I have in the fridge together into a bowl trying to make sure I add lots of different colors, a fermented food (or two, in this meal!), greens, grain, carbs, fat, protein. This has it all and should leave you feeling energized for hours!
I honestly think the sweet potato burger is a meal in and of itself, so if you're full, keep that ginger pasta salad for later in the day as a hold-me-over until dinner. I like to enjoy my veg burgers, quickly re-heated on a baking sheet in the oven and then I eat them with all the fixins - pickles, avo, pickled onions, bacon, mushrooms...you get it!
Speaking of protein, I really like to pack the bulk of my protein first thing in the day so this lentil side dish would be great with a couple of eggs first thing before you head out to work. And honestly, it could be 2-3 breakfasts worth.
The store had only a limited amount of CocoJune yogurt, so I used plain Kite Hill almond milk yogurt instead for this week's parfaits.
Weekly Fun Food Fact
Did you know that goji berries contain antioxidants, are antiinflammatory, anti-microbial, immuno-stimulating, anti-diabetic, neuro-protective, anti-cancer, prebiotic, and anti-obesogenic? The only list I have seen that long for anything other than food for the earth is a list of side effects. It doesn't matter what plant I look up - their healing properties seem to be endless!
Try This:
It's Taco Tuesday! Turn your Be like Jess Bowl or your burger into taco night! Just take the fixins from the bowl and turn them into delicious, chicken sweet potato tacos with microgreens, quinoa, and cabbage for toppings.
Making chicken (sliced breasts) to have as a protein boost in the fridge is so easy. Simply toss it in some EVOO, salt, pepper, and garlic, lay it on a parchment (easy cleaning) lined baking sheet and cook for about 25-30 minutes at 375 in the oven. Chop it up and throw in a glass tupperware in the fridge. You can add it to any meal. For example on Taco night we toss some in a pan with a little water, chili powder, and cumin. I threw some in my borscht last night. Super easy and a great way to add power to any meal (if you eat chicken, of course.)
Lots a great new add-ons this week, don't forget to place your order!
xoxox