Bon Appetit wrote this great piece last week on meal ideas for the mid week slump – thought I would share for you all to enjoy.
Happy Wednesday! Wowza – week is already flying by, things are a little more crazy than I expected, thought I had a little more food prepped in the fridge, man I am tired…what the heck are we going to eat for dinner? Sound familiar?
When life gets crazy and we get hangry, it is very difficult to motivate to cook something. That is when the convenience, processed, less-than-ideal foods come into play. Take a look at the article for some ideas to motivate and inspire you. I love breakfast for dinner so their fried egg idea is a go to for me.
Some other quick dinners:
A hearty soup with a beans, lentils or quinoa in it to fill you up. Throw some leftover protein in there and heat it up…or fry an egg and throw it on top (you will see a theme here with fried eggs, by the way). Always have some soups in your pantry/fridge as a back up plan.
Leftover tomato sauce. Heat up some leftover tomato sauce, or throw a can in a pot, add some leftover meat if you have some, leftover vegetables, some spices, olives, capers, vinegar…and oh yeah, throw an egg on top.
Have some proteins always ready to go such as canned salmon, tuna or sardines or some precooked sausage…pair that with some frozen brown rice that you have stocked for emergencies and throw some hot sauce on top for flavor. If you have any vegetables leftover throw those in the mix, or heat up some frozen vegetables you have on stock.
Breakfast for dinner – make some porridge from oats, quinoa or buckwheat and add yogurt, nuts, fruit…maybe an egg or some turkey bacon on the side?
Smoothie it up – check out my blog from last week and make a quick smoothie with protein, fat and carbohydrates.
Veggie and fat – grab whatever vegetables you have in the fridge, sauté them up, squeeze a lemon over it all and add some fat such as tahini, avocado or olives….and maybe throw an egg on top for some added protein. There is that egg again…
Doesn’t have to be fancy, doesn’t have to be gourmet, keep things quick and simple….keep things tasty and healthy.
Enjoy dinner tonight!