Simple fish tacos

This dinner takes less than 30 mins (if you're quick in the kitchen) to make and is so healthy! This has been our go to fish dinner recently and it is so easy to make! As with all our recipes we always stress that quality of ingredients is key to deliciousness! I use organic when possible and it makes a difference. You can also build with more salsas and toppings like shredded cheese or chipotle cream. I hope you all enjoy this fun and yummy meal!

Simple Fish Tacos

Heirloom tomato salsa

Sweet tomatoes 3 cups

Onion 1/4 cup small dice

Salt to taste

Cilantro a handful minced

Squeeze of lime

mix together!

Guacamole

2 ripe avocados

1/4 cup chopped onion

Salt to taste

Lemon 2 tbs

Mush avocados with fork,mix in rest

Tilapia

Pan fried with salt and pepper

Shredded cabbage

Whole wheat tortillas

Annie's Veggie Eggy Frittata

The morning is here and have a table of hungry tummies waiting..

 Looking for a quick and simple eggy breakfast dish ?

Here we have Annie's Veggie Eggy Frittata!

Grab a bowl and some eggs- crack and whip them together

Heat oil on a non stick or cast iron pan - add chopped ingredients

 - onion ,red potatoes , zucchini and summer squash

- herbs and season with salt and pepper 

Add in the egg mixture and stir until all set

let it cook on medium heat - when it starts bubbling 

pop in the oven ( pre-heated 350 ) for 10 - 15 minutes

Remove from oven and add any cheese you like!

we have aged provolone here.

Enjoy!

we all had seconds! Thank you Annie!!

Lemon Chicken Kale Soup

Here is a super fast and easy recipe for a super comforting and delicious soup.  It isn't made completely from scratch, although you can if you would like to and have the time.  I like to use kale but you can substitute with any leafy green.  This is what I make when I'm exhausted but still want to make something healthy and satisfying for the family.  This takes 40 minutes from start to finish and that includes the prep time.  That's quick!  I made this last week and now looking at the pictures, I sure wish I had some!

INGREDIENTS

1 rotisserie chicken, meat hand pulled in bite size pieces

2 boxes chicken stock

3 carrots

1 bunch kale

1 lb potatoes

1 onion

3 cloves garlic

tablespoon thyme

lemon juice to taste

I served with crusty bread and tomato persian cucumber feta salad

COOK

saute onion and garlic

add carrots

add potatoes

add thyme

saute until veggies start to brown a little

add stock, bring to boil & simmer until veggies are al-dente

add chicken meat

add kale

salt and pepper to taste

lemon juice to taste (I used 1 1/2 lemons)

I find fresh organic veggies tastier than conventional

Farm Fresh Dinner

rigatoni with asparagus, garbanzo beans and tomato

A friend at work subscribes to a organic farm delivery service that drops off a box of produce at her doorstep every week.  Lucky for me, her boyfriend, the one that actually cooks the stuff was out of town this week and I was the recipient of the box!  The box contained some fruit, green leaf lettuce, cabbage, red chard and asparagus.  It was beautiful beautiful produce.  Last night I made chicken adobo and sauteed the cabbage with garlic and oyster sauce.  Tonight's dinner really highlights the farm fresh ingredients that I had on hand and inspired this beautiful and delicious dinner.  The green leaf lettuce actually had taste unlike much of it's supermarket kin already washed and ready to go in the bags.  I did have to wash everything from the farm but the work was so worth it.  I dressed the salad simply with olive oil, balsamic, salt and pepper.

The pasta was super simple.  I sauteed garlic, onion, a can of garbanzo beans and the asparagus from the farm.  Then I added a can of chopped tomato, salt and pepper to taste.  Toss with pasta of choice. That's it!  It was so delicious!

I love this farm direct delivery idea so much.  I love how you don't know what's in the box until it gets to you.  I love how the cooking is inspired by ingredients.  It's local and sustainable.  I'm sold.  This is the farm where I am http://www.farmfreshtoyou.com. I've read that this is getting popular all over the US so do a google search and see if this is available to you.  Happy cookng!

Healthy Lunch Ideas

grilled chicken breast with dino kale, sugar snap peas, quinoa mixed with sauteed mushrooms with S&P and balsamic

In our household, we've been consciously trying to improve our diet by trying to stick to lean proteins, lots of leafy greens and whole grains. We've totally converted to brown rice, spelt pasta (infinitely better than whole wheat pasta) and whole grains like quinoa and barley. One big personal hurdle was to eat healthy lunches while at work. It is too challenging to stick to healthy options when left to eat out or do take out. It is also very very expensive to eat take away healthy organic foods. I was spending up to $20 a day sometimes eating from places like Real Food Daily! Well, I got wise and put in a little effort on Sunday nights to prepare lunch items. I've been doing this for a month now and I've not only saved money but lost weight and feel great! I basically steam vegetables, make a whole grain and a protein. I try to stretch out the pre-made items by switching out the protein or adding an avocado or nuts. Sometimes at the end when I'm low on items, I'll supplement with hummus and flax bread. The following are list of things that combine well as a salad or as a group of sides like the pic above with yummy grilled chicken breast. I personally don't care for traditional salad too often but can eat lightly steamed greens everyday! Remember, try to vary your diet as much as possible and always eat whole foods. I know us cookngs love our pork and yummy comfort foods. With moderation and balancing with wholesome options, we can eat really anything we want!

Ideas for lunch items

Proteins: chicken breast, boiled eggs, lentils, tofu, tuna, pork tenderloin

greens: kale, collard greens, chard, arame seaweed, broccoli

veggies: carrots, sugar snap peas, sprouts, squash

grains: brown rice, quinoa, kashka, barley, cous cous

dressing: tahini or Annie's Asian Sesame dressing

toppings: nuts, sunflower seeds, japanese seaweed/sesame condiment

Please share your ideas for easy healthy lunches in the comments!