Hi everyone!
Our show this week is all about speedy meal ideas. We’ll have 3 delicious recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less. Pretty much every meal made in our household on weekdays takes less than half an hour to prepare. We’ve all had a full day and we’re hungry, but don’t want to spend hours cooking. Keeping washed and semi-prepped vegetables and fruits on hand goes a long way in getting quick, healthy meals that taste great on the table in short order.

I regularly have people tell me how hard it can be to eat healthy – especially to get enough vegetables and fruit - when on the go. To make it easier, try these tricks:

1- Since vegetables and fruits should dominate meals and snacks, to make it a little easier on the run, pack at least 2 choices before leaving home for the day. Pre-washed snap peas or a bite-sized broccoli-cauliflower mix work well. Peel and cut up an orange, break it into segments and take it in a little plastic bag. Otherwise, odds are high it will travel home with you uneaten. Even try this trick with an apple. The segments may turn a little brown, but at least they’ll get eaten and you’ll feel great knowing you ate so well!
2- Take a smoothie-to-go in a portable travel mug. Blend frozen blueberries with a banana and milk (or vanilla soy milk) or get creative with fruit-veggie combos. Carrot-orange-raspberry, applesauce-stewed rhubarb or even a pureed, frozen pumpkin-ginger “creamy” milkshake. (Like that pumpkin latte flavour!)
3- If you’re at a restaurant, look for meals that emphasize vegetables. Ask the waiter to ensure half your plate is covered with them. Try a vegetable stir-fry, salads, vegetable fajitas or even a vegetable soup. When ordering a sandwich, ask for extra veggies (more lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, onions, etc!).
4- Salads are a terrific way to get lots of veggies. Toss at least 3 or 4 vegetables in a portable plastic container and pick a low-fat dressing. Here’s a little trick: Put the dressing at the bottom of the container and place the vegetables on top. When you’re ready to eat, just shake your container for a perfectly tossed salad, with no soggy lettuce! Better yet, skip the lettuce and use superstar veggies like chopped broccoli, coarsely grated purple cabbage, kale or spinach for a change.
5- To spare grabbing chips or a chocolate bar, satisfy a salty and sweet craving with trail mix. Not a boring one but a fabulous custom made one just for you. You can even get the kids to help make a large batch. Toss together nuts, seeds, a favourite cereal and dried fruit like cranberries, mango or figs. If you want, you can even add a few dark chocolate chips. Pack it in individual bags for quickly grabbing on the go.

…and of course, stay well hydrated by bringing along a refreshing bottle of water!

We’ve all got our little tricks… The idea is to avoid getting caught up in the misconception that all food that is fast has to be bad for you! You CAN be a well-fueled mover and shaker with a little advanced planning!

If you have any tips you’d like to share with us, don’t hesitate! Comment right here on this blog, we’d love to hear what you think!

Patricia

Keywords : on the go, salads, smoothie, snacks, trail mix, vegetables

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