Lets be aMAYzing! Here is a link to Meal Prep MAYhem Recipe Book to kick off Mental Health Awareness month. May will be a month where we put extra emphasis on making sure we not only make choices that are healthy for our bodies but also for our minds. It is vital that we work to control the controllable and remind ourselves how much our nutrition, sleep schedule, exercise regimes, gut health and hydration impact our mental health as much as our physical health! Ultimately, our mental health is important for our physical health and vice versa.
I literally made it up as I was cooking! And I can tell you that my favorite meals have come from just taking what I have and putting everything in the pot.
Here’s how it went with recipe in below. First I took everything out the fridge that was left over from food shopping last Sunday. I had diced chicken breast & peppers so automatically I thought stir fry. Then I checked my pantry for accessories to flavor my dish & grabbed: chipotle in adobo, cooking wine & brown rice.
I seasoned my chicken & that was the first into the pot! Once the chicken was browned, I added diced peppers, garlic & chipotle in adobo. Then I realized I had half a jar of salsa (Tostitos) in my fridge so I threw that right into the pot! Then I added a splash of cooking wine & let it simmer. I made the brown rice (quick 15min box) while my chicken fiesta was simmering. 👩🏻🍳 I will be making this again & again 😋
Recipe: ❇️ Diced chicken breast seasoned w/mrs dash chicken seasoning & salt ❇️ Diced Peppers ❇️ 1 clove of garlic diced ❇️ 1 chipotle in adobo diced ❇️ 1/2 jar salsa (I used Tostitos Chuncky Mild) ❇️ splash of cooking wine
Dressing: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Salt, Pepper
and Oregano.
Carbs are part of my everyday meal plan. “Carbohydrates are your body’s main source of energy: They help fuel your brain kidneys heart muscles and central nervous system. For instance fiber is a carbohydrate that aids in digestion helps you feel full and keeps blood cholesterol levels in check.”
Now let me be clear! I eat the right carbs (most of the time lol). I chose the carbs that provide the most nutrients and benefits for my goals. And then sometimes I eat fries & chips – no guilt, in moderation and I enjoy every damn bite.
Broccoli Salad 🥗 My newest obsession. . You can use any veggies you like. You can steam the broccoli but roasted in the oven with a little oil, salt, pepper gives it that extra flavor. With the spring/summer weather grill your broccoli instead of roast.
Recipe: Broccoli Bell Peppers Red Onion Cucumber Tomato Hot Peppers (banana if you don’t like spicy) . Dressing: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, freshly squeezed Lime, salt/pepper. Balsamic Vinaigrette is also great option. .
One of my summer favorites 😋. I got this recipe idea from a local restaurant we order from. I love to take my favorite restaurant dishes and recreating them at home. One of the benefits of making my own food is control of ingredients, freshness and portions. I love to eat, I love to cook and I especially love making recipes that fit my health/fitness goals.
Here’s my recipe:
1 Avocado cut into big chunks 1/2 Red Onion diced 1 Tomato seeds taken out then diced 1/2 Bell Pepper diced Handful of cilantro chopped Freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice Salt & Pepper
Mix everything together & eat! Give it a try add your own twist and let me know!
Stephany Domingos 