“The food you eat can be the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”

—Ann Wigmore

How to Choose at Fast Food Restaurants

Welcome to my first post! This is the most important one, I think. In today’s age, I understand how difficult it can be to choose fast but healthy meals when we are so busy and have little money to spend on food. Whether you work near fast food restaurants only or your coworkers choose fast food for the office, you can still choose a healthy option at these fast food chains! Some of my favorite fast food places have made me feel not so good and also cost a lot of money, but I found a way to still go to these restaurants and choose something healthy. Here are a few options :

Chick-fil-a: Grilled chicken nuggets or grilled chicken sandwich. The great part is there is absolutely no breading on the chicken and for the sandwich you can get it lettuce wrapped! You can also chose fruit or coleslaw as a side as a healthier alternative to French fries. They also have great salads with spinach and mixed greens instead of just iceburg lettuce. 

In-n-out: Burgers don’t sound like they can be healthy but there is a healthier option you can choose- lettuce wrapped burger! 

Wendy’s and McDonalds have salads and can also lettuce wrap their burgers. 

Obviously, if you can avoid fast food, do it. But if you must choose fast food, here are some options for you!

Packing a Quick and Healthy Lunch

Welcome back! This week I want to share some of my make ahead lunches. I am sure everyone has tried to “meal prep” but this is my version of it! If you don’t mind eating the same few things a week, then this is perfect for you! Here is an example of a few of the options I give myself every week. I usually make myself some sort of wild rice or brown rice every Sunday night and it usually lasts me through the week, no problem. For protein, I bake or grill chicken, turkey or fish in olive oil and salt/pepper. As a side, I like to have a small spinach salad that I just drizzle a light balsamic vinegar over or broccoli. Other weeks, I make gluten free pasta or red meat to splurge. Those are few things that I eat for lunch but I also get very hungry after breakfast around 10:00 am and around 3:00 pm before dinner. For these times, I usually pack an apple and cheese with gluten free, almond crackers and one other fruit or vegetable, like celery or bell peppers. For the afternoon snack, I have bell peppers and hummus or more cheese and fruits/veggies. For other random snacks that I make almost weekly, I make a green drink that has spinach, kale, celery and beets with lemon. I chug this drink by the way! It does not taste the best but it is SO healthy. I also make protein shakes. I have to be gluten free for my health, not a choice. I am able to consume dairy products which is awesome! Message me if you have other dietary restrictions- maybe I can help! 

When packing my lunch, I use Tupperware that has different portions so that I can separate my food. For the sides that don’t fit in the Tupperware, I use plastic bags. One trick that I use for storing, is keep everything in separate containers until the night before or morning of to ensure freshness and not have flavors mixings or overpowering the other food. 

Leftovers for Lunch (Recipes)

Leftovers for Lunch (Recipes)

Welcome back! This post is going to be all recipes for easy, quick dinner recipes that you can bring to work and eat for lunch! The beauty of leftovers is not having to cook again and getting more than one meal out of a dish – saves money!

Turkey meatballs in red sauce: 

Trader Joes frozen turkey meatballs

2 cans of tomatoes or fresh

2 tbs of Olive oil

2 cloves of garlic, minced

Pinch of salt, pepper, dried basil and oregano 

Cook the meatballs according to package or desire. In a medium saucepan, add the garlic and the olive oil to the pan and cook on medium for 5 minutes making sure not to burn the garlic. Then add the tomatoes and the rest of the spices and then mash the tomatoes and bring to a light boil. Once boiling, reduce to low and cook for 20 minutes and its ready! Serve with salad and gluten free pasta, easy!

Stir fry with Rice:

1 package of chuck beef (cost efficient) or any steak 

Favorite rice 

Broccoli – steamed 

Pinch of Salt/pepper/garlic powder

2 tbs of soy sauce (low sodium)

In a large nonstick pan, put a tbs of vegetable oil and the chopped steak and cooked half way through turning once. Add cooked rice and steamed broccoli, seasonings and soy sauce and turn up heat to medium high. Cook for about 10 more minutes, mixing continuously and serve!

Green Drink: 

1 package or box of fresh spinach

1 package of fresh kale

Juice of one whole lemon

1/8 of salt (for preservation)

3 stalks of celery

Frozen beets (optional) They stain!

Blend!