Quidditch with @potterheadrunning started this morning! What is going to get me through 15 miles per day for 14 days? Palm trees, sea breeze, good music, and proper fuel! .
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I love bringing @nuunhydration with me for long runs. They pop into my water bottle easily, dissolved quickly, and tastes great!
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Meal Prep Monday!
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🍽 FARRO: one of my favorite, versatile whole grains. @traderjoes has a quick cooking version. .
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🍽 SAUTÉED SPINACH: this little bit here is 1/5 of a giant bag. Wish it was more! Sautéed minced onion and garlic in some olive oil. Once brown, added spinach with a splash of apple cider vinegar, lemon, salt and pepper. .
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🍽ROASTED VEGETABLES: preheat oven to 425. On one pan, we had broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts (all in bite size florets). On the other had cubed sweet potato, yellow bell pepper, red onion and eggplant. All were tossed with Olive Oil and salt. The cruciferous pan took about 20 minutes, the other 30. If you like a crispy texture, you can turn the broiler on low for the last few minutes. .
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🍽 SUN DRIED TOMATO SAUSAGE: one of my favorite pre-cooked chicken sausages from @traderjoes . I just grilled For appearance, otherwise you just need to microwave for 30 seconds (since it is pre-cooked). .
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🍽 GODDESS DRESSING: I added a little side of the tahini based, earthy dressing. I got it from , you guessed it, Trader Joe’s!!
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Who says you need a ton of ingredients to make a delicious meal?
I was about to call this the trifecta, but maybe the quintet-a? Whatever. It’s a bunch of deliciousness. Simple ingredients you can use to add a ton of flavor to your food:
1️⃣ White Truffle Oil from Farmers Daughter (Temecula, CA) - infuse a truffle mushroom flavor to eggs, pizza, mashed potatoes, baked French fries, quiche, cauliflower...sky is the limit! A little goes a long way.
2️⃣ Freshly Ground Pepper - use it as you would with regular pepper, only freshly ground packs more flavor (and makes me sneeze less)
3️⃣ Meyer Lemon Olive Oil - from O Olive Oil in Petaluma, CA. I use this with salads and on fish, or for grilling or roasting veggies.
4️⃣Glaze - from Trader Joe’s. This is a reduced, sweet balsamic vinegar. Will put on salads (with Meyer lemon olive oil, salt and pepper), drizzle over grilled veggies, or use to finish meats or savory appetizers (like caprese)
5️⃣Himalayan Pink Sea Salt - as with the fresh ground pepper, the freshly ground sea salt goes farther and imparts more flavor than the salt shaker. It doesn’t have less sodium, but you usually end up using less (because of the intense flavor). I use this on literally anything and everything...just ask the students in my cooking class 🤣
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Wow! This might have been my favorite #stpatricksday meal of my life. .
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Marinated #cornedbeef from #traderjoes cooked in the #crockpot with some diced onions (on a combination of high and low for most of the day, 7-8 hours. I like to start it on high for 1-2 hrs, then put it down to low for the rest of the time)
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#brownbutter mashed potatoes, roasted rainbow carrots from #traderjoes, and #guiness and #brownsugar whole grain mustard from @bonappetitmag .
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My FAVORITE part of the meal was the cabbage! I could only find shredded cabbage at the store, so I went with it. Sautéed a tablespoon of minced shallots in 2 tbsp of butter, then added one diced leek and some salt and sautéed for a few minutes. Next came the cabbage to the pan, and cooked until soft. Topped with some shredded #unexpectedcheddar (also from @traderjoes ). It was so incredible! It’s always nice when the vegetable is the star of the show.
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My office view from yesterday’s OBGYN cooking class! Talked all about meal prep and using the same ingredients for different meals. .
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Here we cooked up quinoa and roasted some broccoli (which might be my current favorite food), and tossed it with pine nuts, feta cheese, lemon, spinach and olive oil (recipe courtesy of @twopeasandpod ) - you could also use the quinoa for a breakfast porridge (just pour some milk or milk alternative along with a sprinkle of cinnamon, honey and berries). Looking for a dinner? Roast up some extra broccoli and pair it with this delicious Apricot Pork, recipe from @tasteofhome .
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So, you want to add riced and spiralized veggies to your meals, but don’t have the time, energy or tools to make it happen? Check these pre cut veggies out from @sprouts ! Just sautée them with your favorite sauce (or butter, garlic and Parmesan cheese...mmmm) and call it a day! They cook up super quick, so you don’t need much time. .
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In my cooking class, we often use spiralized or riced vegetables, and I always emphasize that it is important to NOT use them as replacements for your favorite foods. If you love rice, you eat that rice!Don’t expect cauliflower to satisfy you in the same way. However, if you want to eat more veggies, and like the texture and flavor of rice, you might find that you also enjoy your cauliflower prepared in a similar way with similar flavors. It’s all about perspective and finding ways to enjoy your food!
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In cooking class yesterday, we made Rainbow Vegetarian Pad Thai from @pinchofyum - what a delicious way to start a year of healthy cooking classes!
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I just love incorporating vegetables into my favorite dishes. Lots of added fiber, vitamins, minerals (and color!) If you make this at home, don’t skimp on the fresh herbs and peanuts, they really made the dish pop. We also used 1/3 of the fish sauce, which reduced the sodium (without reducing the flavor). .
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