healthy meal hacks

Posted: April 27, 2016 by sasha nelson

I understand prepping every meal, every day is often the last thing on our minds during a busy week, and sometimes takeout is all we can manage physically and mentally.

When opting for Seamless or restaurant fare, eat in a way that reflects what you would make in your kitchen. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][Stay tuned for a guide to my favorite healthy eats in NYC and BK, and please feel free to share your own!]

If you feel motivated to cook more at home, try these on for size as simple, easy meals to pre-make or throw together when you’re short on time.

 

breakkie

My go-to — clean green smoothies, overnight oats, grains and greens, greens and eggs, gluten-free toast with ghee + tahini, herbal tea, steamed non-dairy milk with spices, lots of h2o:
cacao granola [can sub all seeds instead of nuts + vary spices to taste]
pumpkin chia seed muffins
savory [greens] + sweet [almond milk tea] breakfast
vanilla maple apple spice smoothie
breakfast/brunch taco/burrito
tahini fig overnight oats
spring parfait with raspberry chia seed jam

 

lunchtime

My go-to — big salad with raw or steamed greens, grains [optional], protein [beans, legumes], raw or steamed/roasted seasonal veggies [sweet potato, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, etc], a mix of seeds, tahini, sauerkraut [optional], nutritional yeast [optional], EVOO or coconut oil, S+P, spices to taste:
warm sweet potato + quinoa salad
veggie fried brown rice
buddha bowl [use seasonal veggies of choice]
spiced chickpea quinoa salad

 

dins

My go-to — smaller version/variation of breakfast or lunch, or a filling veggie soup:
kabocha + kale soup
healing kitchari
creamy broccoli + celery soup
roasted cauliflower with sage + ghee
spiced carrot + coconut milk soup
stuffed acorn squash with quinoa, greens + grapes

 

treats

My go-to — 100% cacao chocolate bar [which I enjoy after lunch EVERY DAY], dates + sunflower butter, steamed non-dairy milk with spices, herbal tea:
Paige’s matcha raw-eo cookies
strawberry rhubarb coconut creamsicles [can swap fruit of choice]
brown rice krispie treats [can swap fruit/additions of choice
raw dark chocolate
turmeric pumpkin spice latte[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

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