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Nuts…for Nuts and Seeds!
Don’t tell me it’s not Taco Tuesday…I don’t need that kind of negativity in my life. What I DO want to taco ’bout is how every day can be Taco Tuesday, how walnuts can be ‘meat’ and how seeds can be ‘pizza’. Yes, dreams do come true. Keep these secrets to yourself because you will NOT want to share! A plant-based diet can be easy, delicious and satisfying. Read on for the dEATs!
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Im{pasta}bly easy meal prep
Pasta lovers, imma ’bout to flip your world UPSIDE DOWN with this completely whole food, plant-based and low carb spaghetti squash carbonara. Im(pasta)ble you say? Oh yes way. Golden bundles of spaghetti squash sub for traditional noodles and a cashew-based ricotta lends creaminess to this dish topped with portabella mushrooms and a generous crack of the pepper mill. I’ve been dreaming this dish up for months after visiting The Butcher’s Daughter in LA and finally recreated the magic. Plus, no oven meal prep is what Texas dreams are made of in the summer. Get the dEATs for this Whole30 and keto-friendly recipe below, along with my pro meal prepping tips!
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Cooking as Meditation
Cooking > Meditation. Especially when it’s a PEANUT SATAY that sets you up for a week of stress-less meals. Because when the point of meditation is to free the mind and live in the present….that’s cooking. At least in my book. So ya know what? No longer am I going to try to “practice” meditation when….maybe it’s not for everyone. If you’re looking for other ways to find mindfulness, read on for a few thoughts…and a recipe for a ZOODLE PAD THAI that will keep your mind off meal prep all week long.
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Eat Your Veggies, Like It Too
Monday: “mon” = “my” in French + “day” = “my day”. Once I made this discovery, my perspective for the week shifted dramatically. Life is in overdrive for the Shookmans as we ready for the big move to Austin on Saturday. Goodbyes and towers of boxes mean I’m an emotional wreck. It’s times like this when eating healthy can feel like mission: impossible. Even on a regular old day, only 1 in 10 people get enough fruits and veggies. And the powerful punch of fiber from fruits & veggies is what helps keep us full, maintains blood sugar levels and aids in digestion. But getting enough fruits and veggies doesn’t have to be so hard. Read on to learn more about the benefits of fiber and my life hacks for getting more of it. Bonus: a fiber superfood!
Food, Fitness, Fashion and my Furbaby
