Making your own meals can be very time consuming, especially between school and work when time is limited. Here are a few suggestions for quick and easy meals to make every day.
Breakfast: Giant Oatmeal Cookie!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so you don’t want to skip it. Start your day off right with a Maple-Raisin Oatmeal Cookie. This recipe takes a total of 3 minutes to make and gives you a wholesome breakfast. In a mixing bowl (2288105), mix ¼ cup regular oats, 1 tsp brown sugar, 2 tsp flour, ¼ baking powder, 1 tbsp dried fruit of choice (raisin, apricot…), ½ tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp rice crisps, ½ tbsp cacao nibs/ dark chocolate chips and a pinch of sea salt. Mix it, then pour 1/8 cup of egg white, ½ tsp vanilla extract and 1 tbsp maple syrup. Mix well then place in a microwave safe bowl to microwave for 60-80 seconds. For added protein, spread some peanut butter on top. To go along with this great giant cookie, pack some yogurt and extra oats in our Yogurt to-go.
Lunch: Bento Box!
Bento boxes are a great way to bring lunch to work or school as they’re easily portable and customizable. A bento box allows you to keep your ingredients separate so they don’t get soggy or spread their flavor to other foods, and you can also make sure you are getting all your nutrients. You need a grain, a protein, and fruits and vegetables. For your grain, you can add five mini pitas and hummus for your protein. You can also add some celery sticks and cucumbers to dip in the hummus as well. In one of the compartments, make a small Greek salad with avocado, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese for some more protein. Add a pinch of salt to boost the flavors. For dessert, cleanse you palette with delicious seasonal fruit, for example, some apple slices, strawberries or blueberries. Another great snack is unsalted trail mix. Make your own trail mix to make it even more customizable with your favorite nuts and dried fruit.
Dinner: Low carb- No chop Chili
With this chili recipe, say goodbye to chopping ingredients and long wait times, this is a low carb- no chop- 10 minute chili recipe to die for! This recipe makes 4 meals; all you need is 1 lb lean ground beef (or turkey), 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp, ground coriander, ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ cup prepared salsa and salt and pepper to taste. If you want to add some sweetness you can also add a can of pineapple chunks and corn. Simply combine all the ingredients except for the salsa in our Pavia Saucepan. Once the meat is cooked through, add the salsa and let simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with a baguette to dip in your chili, place some cheese or sour cream and squeeze some fresh lime juice to top it off!
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