So many pictures of great, inexpensive ways of feeding yourself (when you’re not out at a restaurant) on Pinterest! So here are my Healthy Thoughts from Chef Marian.
Is this really GREEN?
And should we be drinking it? I mean, how CAN we? lol
Well, after a couple of weeks of taking kale, swiss chard, spinach, watermelon or raisins, sometimes a little banana instead, black beans and sometimes almonds or almond milk and making and drinking a half glass… I want to tell you…. it’s not half bad!
You actually acquire a taste for it, and look forward to not having to figure out ‘what’s for breakfast’!
It leaves you full, yet light….
I think it’s good…. alright!
How about farm to table? And adding more of what you can picture growing, to your lunch or dinner?
Say it with me: MIRAPOIRE!
They got it right in France when they thought: “Geez…. onions, celery, carrots…. makes a good ‘bottom’ for chicken”!
You can add garlic, and mushrooms to soak up the liquid and flavor in the mix.
And at the end of the day, that mixed with lentils, or quinoa, or barley or brown rice, makes a fabulous base for a protein. Simple. Flavorful. Healthy. Try it once a week and take the stress out of making a meal after work. Roasting or browning on the stovetop? 15 minutes. BOOM!
Simply brown or poach fish or chicken every Sunday, save in portions (use a FoodSaver… it will last up to 2 weeks), do your veggies fresh roasted in the oven as a bottom, or on the stovetop, with a spray or two of olive oil and grapeseed oil, sprinkled with garlic pepper and powder and throw in some fresh cilantro for good measure… and you’ve changed the way you think!
Happy eating,
Chef Marian