Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Real Life Whole Health Made Easy!


After a long day, it can be extremely easy to give in to fatigue and make food choices that do not serve our health. For me, that can mean choosing not to eat a real meal, for some it may mean diving into a bag of drive through.  I mean the reality is, when you walk in the door at 6:30 or 7 with a growling stomach and a to-do list, cooking a meal from scratch can seem daunting.  The trick to maintaining your nutrition on a busy schedule is the cook once, eat forever method!

Ok, forever is a stretch, but you get my point. By taking 20 minutes to cook some quinoa one day on the weekend, you have a quick base for a meal that allows you to pull together delicious, wholesome meals in 10 minutes! I think we can all agree we are worth 10 minutes!  I shared the Sumer Salvation Salad with you, but that was only the beginning!

Quinoa is such a nutritionally dense super food and incredibly versatile.

Use it over a green salad with a fried egg for lunch…


It is a delicious combination and travels well!


 Can also use it as a sidekick to your veggie stir fry…



 …and even as quinoa porridge for a delicious breakfast!  



No oatmeal or quinoa porridge is complete without toppings of course..


Berries, granola, almond butter and coconut milk..mmm!

The possibilities are endless! I made a pot of quinoa last Thursday and have enjoyed the above, delicious and satisfying meals all weekend and on Monday, without getting out a pot!  So cook one pot of quinoa and eat like a queen for the next week and repeat!  You deserve it!

Enjoy!

What is your favorite easy healthy eating tip?

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