New Year… Better Habits: Meal Prep Series
Its January 2nd , and it’s the millionth year you told yourself you’re going to stop eating out? That you’ll stop making excuses for not starting your day with breakfast? Trust I speak on this to relate; I too had a long journey to finally make these goals a priority. Telling myself things like the sugar and milk in that coffee from Starbucks or the Bodega would suffice, Ha! It used to feel like I was on a running hamster wheel by midday and I still would need to keep being active for at least another 8 hours; Something had to give.
The biggest issue I hear and see for many, is not knowing where to start how to make meal prep time easy and efficient. I started off with meals like omelets, cereal, oat meal, breakfast bowls, but cooking some of these daily was still taking too much time, that many of us just don’t have when working on and against the clock. Instagram reels and health pages, became my new favorite virtual recipe book providing colorful and quick ways to make breakfast meals for on the go. As a new vegetarian, it’s super important that I maximize my nutrients throughout the day. Once I started breaking my fast first thing in the morning, I was able to recognize the positive impact it had on my energy, desire to get out of bed, and stamina to tackle the day. Lunch and Dinner meal preps are just as essential but no fret, they’ll be covered in the next blog series. In the meantime, take a look at some of my go to breakfast meal preps and some for the meat lovers as well with Instagram accounts included! Happy New Year!
Pumpkin Spice Blended Overnight Oats (Makes 3 servings) - @MeowMeix
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 &1.2 cupola fashioned oats
3tbsp pumpkin purée
2-3 tbsp maple syrup
pumpkin pie spice
pinch of salt
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What to do:
1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth
2. Pour into 3 jars and cover
3. Refrigerate for 4-6 hours
4. When ready, add toppings of choice (I used mini pecans, chocolate chips, and Greek yogurt with
cinnamon) and dig in!
Breakfast tortilla - @ainsley
Ingredients:
1 tortilla (burrito size)
2-3 eggs
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped peppers
Chopped Spinach
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Paprika
Parmesan Cheese
Breakfast Bowl - @shannonwinscoe
Ingredients: (makes 6 servings)
2C lean ground Turkey, cooked
3C liquid egg whites, cooked
3C diced peppers and onions
2.5 C cooked spinach, chopped
1/2 C fresh salsa
3C baby potatoes, cooked, diced
Garlic Powder, to taste
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions:
Cook all ingredients as desired. I cooked all separately in skillet and measured amounts, then mix together. Season as desired. Dice potatoes and lay out on baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle Himalayan salt. Bake potatoes at 400 for 25-30 minutes.
Breakfast smoothie - @tallgirlt_
Ingredients:
1 banana or half of green apple, sliced
¼ cup of blueberries, raspberries, cut strawberries
tbsp of spirulina (Immunity and antioxidants)
tbsp of chia seeds (protein and fiber)
tbsp of maca powder or root/ herb of choice (targeting your specific health needs)
1 tbsp of Amazing Grass Green Superfood
1 bottle of water or milk substitute
What to do:
combine all wet and dry ingredients in blender and blend until smooth or to your liking
Pour in glass of choice and enjoy!
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