Health is home made

18 Oct Health is home made

 

Home made: Meal prep when you don’t have time

Cooking for oneself is the greatest act of self-love. When you take the time to prepare nourishing meals for yourself, you will start shying away from self-sabotaging habits and relationships. How we relate to ourselves and how we eat is intimately interconnected.

How to begin?

Ditch the recipes

This may sound counter-intuitive but sticking to recipes, especially if they’re written by foreign chefs, always turns into a “treasure-hunt,” as they always demand for hard-to-find imported ingredients.

Cook intuitively

Play with local, in-season produce in the Farmer’s Market (Palengke) instead. Seasonal harvests are more affordable and are at the peak of their flavor which means you need not add a lot of ingredients or do too much when you cook with them. Unleash your inner Chef and get inspiration from Instagram, Google search, Pinterest and You Tube on how to make the most of the season’s bounty to make fuss-free delicious recipes.

Stock-up on these pantry essentials:

Beans; Monggo, Lima, Kidney

Grains: Brown rice, Adlai, Quinoa. Millet

Pasta; Penne, Spaghetti

Shiratake noodles

Nori

Extra-virgin olive oil

Culinary Coconut Oil

Butter

Sesame oil

Soy sauce; Tamari, Coconut Aminos

Vinegar; Coconut, Cane, White wine, Rice wine

Honey

Nuts: Cashew, Pili, Peanuts

Torilla wraps

Pickled vegetables

Spices and Aromatics

Sea Salt

Whole Pepper

Coconut or Muscovado Sugar

Dried Chilli / Chilli flakes

Curry Powder

Cumin

Get fresh always:

Garlic, Onions, Tomatoes, Ginger, Turmeric

Herbs: (Buy sparingly, use immediately. Choose only 1-3 kinds a week)

Must have: Cilantro, Bay Leaf, Leeks

Optional: Rosemary, Thyme, Basil, Kaffir Lime

Tip: You can easily whip-up a flavorful wholesome meal with your Farmer’s market finds and just five added ingredients or less of your pantry essentials.

Invest on Kitchen tools: You don’t need a lot, just key good ones.

Cast Iron Pan: For sauteing, roasting and even baking.

Steel Pot: For broths, soups, beans and grains.

Chefs Knife: For chopping and cutting

Paring knife: For peeling

Wooden chopping board

Mortar and Pestle

Strainer: For rinsing noodles, Pasta and Salad greens. Can double as a steamer.

Small whisk: For dressings and sauces

Portion guideline

Fist-sized choice of protein, a cup of whole grains and a generous serving of vegetables on your plate every meal. Flavor with a handful of healthy fats.

Pre-prep Hacks:

Pre-cook a week’s worth grains and beans.

Sautee greens in garlic for easy topping on fried rice, omelets, pastas or wrap in tortilla.

A big batch of pasta sauce is also great on toast, as a dip and even as the base of a stew.

Freeze over-ripe fruits to turn into smoothies.

Make use of leftover vegetables by boiling yourself a stock.

Full article at SUN LIFE GO WELL :

https://www.gowell.com.ph/2018/10/01/health-is-homemade-meal-prep-hacks/