We were gone all weekend in Portland at a friend's wedding which was lovely. We did all the decor and flowers for the event (did you know I was a wedding florist before moving? I have been contemplating getting back into it). It was a very packed and busy weekend. It was wonderful to be with friends. It was also very tiring. After getting stuck in the holiday traffic on the way home we finally pulled into the driveway. I thought i might just toss some corndogs or something in the toaster over for my husband. I didn't want to cook. Then he said the words that most women wish their husbands would say: "Let's have something healthy". At first I was not very happy because I honestly just wanted to skip eating all together and flop down in front of the TV and do NOTHING. But instead I told him to go take a shower (to buy myself some time and figure out what to do). Then I pulled out some veggies which were longing to be eaten: carrots, broccoli, kale, onions, and garlic. I tossed them all into a big pan (after cutting them up) and started cooking. Then I tossed in a can of coconut milk, a leftover carton of chicken broth. Hmmm - it was starting to look interesting. I topped it off with a couple tablespoons of curry paste, salt and pepper and a few leaves of fresh thai Basil - and yipppee! A delicious yummy curry! I searched it over rice.
But the curry story gets better and better! Tonight - 3 days later. I am tired again and don't want to cook. So I added an extra can of coconut milk, a bunch of lentils and more water. A soup!
Just thought i would share - this was too easy and so so yummy! You could put whatever veggies you have into the curry - you could add some chicken meat - the options are endless. It is great frozen and can be pulled out whenever you need a quick meal!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Healthy Snacks
The more and more I learn about food in general and specifics about nutrients and such, the more I realize that it takes time and energy to eat healthy. Even more to feed a hungry husband! My challenge today is snacks for him to take to college classes with him. I don't want to just give up and buy a ton of cheep granola bars that are full of saturated fats and stuff - and the healthy snacks are so expencive. What to do?
Today I made a few fun snacks that were surprizingly simple to do.
#1 : Honey roasted almonds: I took some vegetable oil (olive oil would be better but i couldn't find it!) and honey melted it and coated the almonds - then a baked at 300 degrees until bubbly and salted when done - YUM! Easy to make, relatively healthy AND easy to pack!
#2 : Humus: I took a can of cooked garbanzo beans, added 3 cloves of fresh garlic, salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of red pepper flakes and vegetable oil (again I would have used olive but couldn't find it - and i would have used lemon juice too but don't have any). In a food processor I blended until humus consistency. YUM!
what are you having for a snack today??
Today I made a few fun snacks that were surprizingly simple to do.
#1 : Honey roasted almonds: I took some vegetable oil (olive oil would be better but i couldn't find it!) and honey melted it and coated the almonds - then a baked at 300 degrees until bubbly and salted when done - YUM! Easy to make, relatively healthy AND easy to pack!
#2 : Humus: I took a can of cooked garbanzo beans, added 3 cloves of fresh garlic, salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of red pepper flakes and vegetable oil (again I would have used olive but couldn't find it - and i would have used lemon juice too but don't have any). In a food processor I blended until humus consistency. YUM!
what are you having for a snack today??
Monday, August 30, 2010
What's for dinner?
What to make, what to make? Days that are either super busy or just super full of pain make it hard to make or even want to think of making dinner. When I was single I would just eat a bowl of yogert or crackers or popsicle and call it a day. But now that my life includes a husband - and one with a good appittite (how can he eat so much?) I find that I need to be more creative and find ways to feed him even when I don't feel like eating dinner let alone making dinner!
Today was one of those days. I found myself trying to lay down at every possible moment - in between my duties of caregiver, freezing some over-ripe peaches, doing dishes, changing the bed (the last of which was impossible to resist a quick nap - ahhh the bed is nice and clean and MADE!) But then the realization that my sweet husband would be hungry (and maybe even extra hungry since today was his first day back to school - GOOD JOB BABY!!!) hit me hard. What was I going to make?
Open the fridge: oh joy - we had leftover taco meat from tacos the other night (which I made extra of thinking that this day would come). So I thought i would make enchilladas. BUT, nah my body was too tired to individually cook each tortilla - so instead I made a quick and easy toco casserole. Here's what I did:
take corn tortillas (healthier than white flour) lay them on the bottom of a greased casserole dish - then have fun layering with meat, beans, cheese, salsa, onions, tomatoes, and do it all over again until you reach the top of the dish. Finish with enchillada sauce and cheese - bake til hot - YUM! Now if you find that tomatoes are bad for you skip those - I made a dish for my Love and one without the offending veggie for me. You can do this vegetarian or use chicken or really anything you would put in a taco - brown rice, corn etc.
Doing meals like this that are simple and can be as healthy as you want them to be, makes life better in many ways.
1. you have more time to rest which helps with your pain
2. you don't end up just whinning about how much pain you are in and this can help your significant other feel less burdened by your pain.
3. you don't end up just eating a cracker for dinner which is NOT healthy! (I'm preaching to myself here!)
Have fun and please let me know what you are making for dinner tonight!
Today was one of those days. I found myself trying to lay down at every possible moment - in between my duties of caregiver, freezing some over-ripe peaches, doing dishes, changing the bed (the last of which was impossible to resist a quick nap - ahhh the bed is nice and clean and MADE!) But then the realization that my sweet husband would be hungry (and maybe even extra hungry since today was his first day back to school - GOOD JOB BABY!!!) hit me hard. What was I going to make?
Open the fridge: oh joy - we had leftover taco meat from tacos the other night (which I made extra of thinking that this day would come). So I thought i would make enchilladas. BUT, nah my body was too tired to individually cook each tortilla - so instead I made a quick and easy toco casserole. Here's what I did:
take corn tortillas (healthier than white flour) lay them on the bottom of a greased casserole dish - then have fun layering with meat, beans, cheese, salsa, onions, tomatoes, and do it all over again until you reach the top of the dish. Finish with enchillada sauce and cheese - bake til hot - YUM! Now if you find that tomatoes are bad for you skip those - I made a dish for my Love and one without the offending veggie for me. You can do this vegetarian or use chicken or really anything you would put in a taco - brown rice, corn etc.
Doing meals like this that are simple and can be as healthy as you want them to be, makes life better in many ways.
1. you have more time to rest which helps with your pain
2. you don't end up just whinning about how much pain you are in and this can help your significant other feel less burdened by your pain.
3. you don't end up just eating a cracker for dinner which is NOT healthy! (I'm preaching to myself here!)
Have fun and please let me know what you are making for dinner tonight!
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