New Ways to Enjoy the Staples
Dr. Kate Irwin • February 6, 2021
Are you bored of your food choices: Try these recipes for something a little different!
With more time on our hands, more and more people are spending time in the kitchen. Now that time is not the issue, it seems like inspiration is. While the best laid nutrition plan comes with some consistency, it’s okay to try new recipes and find new ways to enjoy the staples!
Over the past couple of months I have been trying out some new recipes on the family, and have come up with a few that are sure to please even the most critical of foodies. Trust me when I say that my family has done the suffering for you, I can tell you that turkey lasagna with cauliflower puree sauce was not a hit, but we have had the following recipes knock it out of the park. I hope you and your family enjoy them as much as mine!
This
Kung Pao Chicken was a real hit. The taste of takeout with the healthier ingredients that only takes 25 minutes! Quick and full of flavour are big wins in our household.
Cold weather makes me crave soups, but Chicken Noodle soup gets boring pretty quickly! That’s when we switched gears to this
Chicken Pot Pie Soup, loaded with veggies and chicken. It's that big bowl of warm you crave on a cold day without putting your tastebuds to sleep!
Are you one of those people who ran out and got an instant pot like myself? At the time I felt like it seemed like a necessity to get things done quickly; turns out chilli really does need to be left on for hours to get all the flavours to come through. Stew on the other hand actually turns out quite well in the instant pot! If you are one of those people that got an instant pot, and your spouse gets annoyed that it’s collecting dust like mine does, pull it out and try this awesome
Beef Stew Recipe
to get some extra veggies in!
If you have trained with us before you know that nutrition is about moderation, and what’s moderation without a little dessert? We found the
BEST Brownie Recipe, made from scratch, with only a few ingredients. While it may not be sugar free or fat free, in moderation it’s a great treat to get you through the mid week slump!
As you may have noticed none of these recipes are depriving or boring like eating plain chicken and broccoli every night. Nutrition is all about moderation, getting a variety of foods in and focusing on working towards your goals in a slow and maintainable way. If you are looking to start working on your nutrition and to learn how to work in moderation, email me at
Kate@NovaHealthClub.com
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