06/21/2022
Thank you so much for your order this week!
This week's "food for thought":
You know that I am a huge advocate of eating (mostly) plants, but did you know I am not a vegetarian? I believe that when we eat meat we should eat well-sourced meats (organic, grass-fed/finished, etc.) and that we should eat meat like a "condi-meat", where your plate is mostly plants and the meat is just a small side (a suggestion from one of my favorite books - "Food. What the heck should I eat?" by Dr. Mark Hyman. This is why I try to offer some meat options, but mostly stick to plants on my menu.
In this week's "Bacon Me Nut" soup I used Mecox Farm bacon, and I used just enough to get that yummy, smoky, bacon flavor we all crave!
Did you order lentils from me this week? Lentils are such an amazing, power-packed plant-based protein source. I recommend ordering if you don't and replacing meat in one of your meals next week. This week's "Sunburst Salad" provides all the carbs, fat, and protein you need from the tahini & lentils to the fresh herbs for added flavor and nutritional boosts.
Another option for a meatless meal this week is the "Eat My Sweet Tate" sweet potato and lentil burger. Another fully packed meal, I suggest heating this one up either in the oven for a few or on the cast iron, stovetop and whether it's over a bed of lettuce or stuffed between two buns treat this patty like you would any other hunk of meat and pack on all of the toppings - pickled veggies, avo, sauteed onions, mushies, etc. Slather on some beet crack ranch too!
Bonus of this week's meals? It is summer and although some of us think of this season as the slow-down season often we are on-the-go and in need of some delicious, nutritious meals. While I would prefer to heat the soup and burger, the grain bowl, salad, shortcake, and sesame noodles can all be eaten cold!
Weekly Fun Food Fact
Studies about meat are often skewed, not taking into account the people who eat well-sourced meats sparingly with a wide variety of plants. One study shows that if you eat well sourced bacon every day your chance of colon cancer only increases by 1%? I am not suggesting you eat bacon every single day, but I am suggesting you watch where your meat comes from and be sure to supplement with lots of plants!
Did you know that the green leaves on strawberries are high in Vitamin C and Iron (most beneficial when consumed together)? So don't waste those nutritious leaves and stuff them in too!
Try This:
Use the beet crack ranch from the burger and save it for an afternoon snack dip for your veggies or pita.
Chop up two different types of fresh herbs (my favorites are mint, cilantro, parsley, and basil) and add them to various foods throughout the week. Throw them on top of a salad, in your meatballs or hamburger mix, in pancakes!, as smoothie, freeze into ice cubes, or flavor your water. Just another way to get more plants in!
Did you enjoy this week's food? One less thing to think about? Don't forget to order this afternoon for next week. Placing your order is SO much easier than cooking and cleaning ;-)
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