You may have noticed that you see "leftovers" here and there on the food log. Since we are preparing everything from scratch, we need to think more about cooking smart. That means doubling up on your recipes....cook 2 servings of Salmon at one time to eat the next day.....grill more chicken than your family needs at one meal so you can eat it during the following day which cuts down on your food prep time.
For example, turkey meatballs were prepared on Day 7 for a spaghetti dinner for the family (Note: no pasta for me at the evening meal....instead a raw bed of spinach was covered with marinara and turkey meatballs). This same turkey doubled for hamburgers the next day and again for meatball /marinara stuffed wheat pitas.
We have to cut corners and cook smarter because we no longer use the more convenient, processed foods from boxes/cans. Pat yourself on the back....you are eating clean!
In Good Health,
Shanna
2 comments:
Spaghetti is a favorite (pasta in general) for my family. I have switched to a healthier version and sometimes use the whole wheat kind. Is that ok?
Shannon Holland
Whole wheat is fine. I personally like the brown rice pasta because it is gluten free. At HEB they carry a brand called Tink Yada (all made from brown rice). You do have to rinse it after cooking it in hot water but the texture and consistency is really yummy.
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