Hassle-Free, Healthy Eats

This post is for those people out there who think that eating healthy is only reserved for the few disciplined beings who make it in to the very secret, very elite club of healthy eaters.  Or maybe this post is for people who already know the secret code and they could use a few simple eats to add to their repertoire.  On any note, allow me to grant you access (whether you want it or not) into this exclusive club.

Allow me to start with my healthy eating manifesto:

1. Healthy eating does not equal punishment inducing food.  I assure you there are oodles of healthy eats that taste real good.  damn good.

2. Healthy eating does not equal hours slaving away in the kitchen and food preparation.   I rarely create a meal that takes longer than 10 minutes.  I realize this blog could lead you to believe otherwise, when I do spend a good amount of time in the kitchen I feel the need to document it and present it to the world, so it is very convenient that I have this blog.

3. Healthy eating does not equal a dogmatic set of rules in which there are no indulgences.  In fact indulgences are a must.

Without Further adieu, here are list hassle-free healthy eats that I consume on a regular basis:

I always begin my day with lemon water: 

I cheat and use pre squeezed lemon juice- it is way easier and a wee bit less expensive than buying 7 lemons. Keep in mind this pre-sqeezed lemon juice is not the same as concentrate. This lemon juice is the real deal. 

Why start the day with lemon juice? Well… It is a tastier way to drink water and it offers a few health benefits like alkalizing the body and promoting digestion as well as boosting a good amount of vitamin C. 

Breakfast:

I generally bounce between:

Perfect Foods Bar and Coffee w/ a dash of nut milk of choice.

or 1/2 Ezekiel tortilla w/ 1T nut butter, 1/2 banana and a wee bit of honey.   

Both of these breakfasts take under 5 minutes to prepare and leave me full for a good 2-3 hours. Woot!

Lunch:

every lunch includes a green drink 

 My current green drink obsession: Super Easy. Super Tasty. Super Nutritious.

• 1/2c organic orange juice
• 1/2c coconut water
• 1 small hunk of fresh ginger
• 1/4 of a frozen banana
• 3-4c mixed kale & spinach combo 
• 2t Douglas Laboratories Detox Powder (optional)
• 1/2t matcha (optional)
• dash of cinnamon
• 3-5 ice cubes

With my green drink I usually eat 2 Energy Giving, Hormone Balancing Protein balls.  I usually make a batch of these once every 1.5 weeks.  They take about 5 minutes to create.

or I eat a plant powered protein wrap

1/2 ezekiel wrap w/ a few beans, 1/4 of avocado, a few hemp seeds & topped with hot sauce, nutritional yeast and and garlic salt.

With either of these meals, I am in and out of the kitchen in under 15 minutes.

Snack:

Snacks are kinda all over the place, but I try to make them more protein based, so I am not famished for dinner.  Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn’t

Vanilla Siggi’s with 1T  dark chocolate chips or 1T ground flaxseed

My other go to snack is the avocado & egg mash:

Avocado & egg salad = 1/4 medium avocado, 1 hard boiled egg, small scoop of honey mustard (approx 1t), dash of sea salt, fresh ground pepper, & curry powder.  

Sometimes I have a few crackers on the side, or if I am really on top of my game I have a few pieces of roasted squash.

Dinner:

is almost always some version of a bowls of steamed greens

I usually take my pick from one these guys:

I then top with, nut or seeds, sometimes a little seaweed, raisins or cranberries, beans, canned salmon or a veggie burger, & hot sauce nutritional yeast, garlic salt and spicy vegan cashew sauce (I make batch of this stuff once a week)

 Ta da:

one of many bowls.  More often than not, my husband and moi get home late from work, so we need something that we can throw together fast and these bowls are fast, satisfying and nutritious. Who says you need to spend hours in the kitchen to create healthy eats?! 

Dessert:

oh how I love dessert.  Dessert is usually one (or more) of the fellas below followed by a glass of vino. yumsicles.

On a really good day:

During the week, I really do not set aside a lot of time for cooking, but I still want to eat well, enjoy the heck out of it and not dish out oodles of money to do so.  I really believe you can eat healthy with out slaving away, going broke or compromising taste.  I hope these ideas help you out in a pinch.

Loves,

Kelli