2/14/2022
Good morning, lovers. Hope your week is off to a great start.
Here's my thoughts about this week's eats:
I Love You From My Head Tomatoes: I love tomato soup. Super cozy, and during these frigid days, cozy sounds like where it's at, am I right? But sometimes simple tomato soup doesn't fill me for hours, I need a little more protein and when I can't add grilled cheese, red lentils can really do the trick. Red lentils are lighter than brown or french and are easily pureed into a soup for a thinner broth, but still packing your meal with a great plant-based protein plus boosting your soup with tons of vitamins and minerals like B vitamins, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and folate! Starting your day with soup on a day like today would be a great idea before heading out to make the day your bitch ;-)
Take Me to Red: My favorite part about the salad this week is the dressing! Festive with it's vibrant color and so light, delicious, and sweet. Made with beet powder and whole strawberries, it's a nice boost to your veggie packed lunch. I totally suggest picking up some beetroot powder to have in the pantry - great to add color to food, flavor to recipes, or even warm up with a beetroot latte!
Put It Between My Buns: You know I love a good burger. Any chance to top it with all the fixin's you'd like. My suggestion is to heat this up either wrapped in aluminum foil or a covered pyrex. Can even put a drop of water in to help maintain moisture. Once heated through, stick underneath the broiler for a hot second just to brown it up a bit. Then feel free to enjoy any way you want. Stick it between your buns if you're into that sorta thing, or eat it plain with the side salad I offered. Any way you slice it, this one is yummy and filling!
You are Egg-stra Special To Me: Power bowls are my favorite. I love to find ingredients in the fridge, freezer, and pantry and put them together to create these parties of flavor that are to die-for. And playing around with nutritional content is fun too! This bowl is packed with protein with the egg and beans, plus did you know that sweet potatoes also contain protein?! What?! Added bonus for one of my all-time favorite vegetables! I subbed out Kale for broccoli - I hope you like it. Broccoli was looking a little limp, so decided to roast up a little kale for you instead. Broccoli and Kale are both members of the cruciferous family (or cabbage fam) and are super good for you, so eat up!
Thai Me Up Slaw: I have been obsessed with cabbage, either raw or hot. So good for you, and so delicious and so versatile - there are so many ways to put this one in your mouth. I added extra peanut butter to the sauce, because well...is there ever too much peanut butter? Also, I was unable to pick up organic sesame seeds this week so we had to do without, but I will be sure to throw them in the next menu somewhere when I am restocked!
Hope you all enjoy it!!!
Remember, no food next week! I will be back on 2/28. However, I am going to offer mystery bags on Friday, so let me know if you want in!
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