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Roasted Veggie Meal Prep with Tahini Dressing

 

If I don’t prep my lunches, then I don’t eat well.  My body is not nourished because I’m not eating anything that is good for me.

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Italian Veggie Frittata (GF, V)

This could also be called “Clean Out My Fridge Frittata.”  We had a potluck breakfast at church on Easter morning.  I woke up that morning trying to decide what I wanted to bring to church.  Nothing like waiting until the last moment.

I thought about how I had spinach in the fridge.  It was at that moment I decided to make a frittata.  The rest of the ingredients were in my fridge or pantry so it was easy to put together.

You ca certainly add more ingredients to the fritatta instead of just spinach, mushroom, and onion.  It would be delicious with cubed zucchini (add with the rest of the veggies), cubed bell peppers (add with the rest of the  veggies), and olives (add with the Feta cheese).

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Italian Veggie Frittata

  • Servings: 8
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 to 1/2 c. cubed mushrooms
  • 1/2 large onion or 1 small onion, cubed
  • 2 c. spinach
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1/4 c. milk (dairy or nondairy)
  • 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 c. Feta cheese
  • 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
  • fresh parsley, to top

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat.
  3. Add the veggies.  Cook for 5 minutes or until the veggies are softened and the spinach is cooked down.
  4. While the veggies are cooking, combine the eggs, Italian seasoning, and milk in a medium bowl.
  5. Pour the milk mixture over the cooked veggies.  Sprinkle with Feta cheese.
  6. Allow to cook for 5 minutes or until the edges are cooked.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.
  7. Place in preheated oven.  Cook for 10 minutes or until the center is cooked.
  8. Allow to cool.

Happy eating,
Traci

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My Easter potluck breakfast plate

 

Pesto Italian Grilled Cheese (GF, V)

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Pesto Italian Grilled Cheese

  • Servings: 1
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 to 2 Tbsp. softened butter
  • 2 slices bread (You can use gluten free bread if you like.)
  • 2 Tbsp. prepared pesto
  • 2 slices provolone or mozzarella cheese

Directions

  1. Heat a skillet with oil over medium heat.
  2. Spread butter on one side of one a slice of bread and pesto on the other side of bread.
  3. Place in the skillet butter side down.
  4. Top with 2 slices of cheese.
  5. Spread butter on one side of the other slice of bread and pesto on the other side.  Place pesto side down on the cheeses.
  6. Allow to brown on one side.  (5 minutes or so)
  7. Flip.  Allow to brown on the other side.  (3 minutes or so)
  8. Remove from skillet to a plate.
  9. Enjoy with a salad or tomato soup.

Happy eating,
Traci

 

Sauteed Mexican Spiced Kale (GF, V, DF, W30, Vegan)

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I love chopped up kale.  Aldi carries an already chopped up bag of kale for $3 or so which makes eating this powerhouse veggie so much easier.

So what is kale?  Kale is part of the cabbage family.

It has a lot of nutritional benefits. Here are some of the vitamins and minerals that kale contains.

  • vitamin K
  • vitamin A
  • Potassium
  • Roboflavin
  • Manganese
  • Iron
  • Folate
  • Thiamin
  • Magnesium
  • Calcium
  • Vitamin B6
  • Vitamin C

Kale is also anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, improves eye health, detoxifies your body, improves heart health, fortifies your bones, and lowers cancer risk.

 

Sauteed Mexican Spiced Kale

  • Servings: 1
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1/2 to 1 c. chopped kale
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast, optional

Directions

  1. Heat a skillet with oil over medium heat.
  2. Add the kale.  Sprinkle the kale with spices and nutritional yeast.
  3. Allow to cook for about 8 minutes.
  4. Enjoy as a side dish!

Happy eating,
Traci

 

Cashew Cream (GF, V, DF, W30, Vegan)

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Cashew Cream

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 c. raw cashews
  • 3/4 c. filtered water
  • salt, to taste

Directions

  1. Soak the cashews for 2 hours.  (Place the cashews in a bowl and then cover with water.)
  2. Drain.
  3. Add the cashews, filtered water, and salt to a blender.
  4. Blend until smooth.
  5. Store in the fridge.  Use within 4 to 5 days.

Happy eating,
Traci

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Pickled Red Onions (GF, V, DF, W30)

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Pickled Red Onions

Ingredients

  • 1 & 1/2 c. thinly sliced red onion
  • 3 Tbsp. white sugar (omit if Whole30)
  • 1 & 1/2 Tbsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. peppercorns
  • 1 c. white vinegar

Directions

  1. Thinly slice the red onion. Place in glass mixing bowl.
  2. Combine the sugar, salt, peppercorns in a small sauce pot.
  3. Add the vinegar and stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
  4. Put the a lid on the pot. Bring the vinegar mixture to boil over high heat.
  5. Once the mixture has boiled, pour the vinegar over the onion. Make sure the onion is submerged.
  6. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
  7. Place in a mason jar and then store in the fridge for 3 to 4 weeks.

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I enjoyed it on egg salad.
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After adding the boiling mixture

Happy eating,
Traci

Egg Salad (GF, V, DF, W30)

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Egg Salad

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • 8 hard boiled eggs, peeled and diced into small pieces (pressure cooker, oven)
  • 2 Tbsp. mustard
  • 1/4 c. mayo
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/4 c. chopped sweet pickles plus 1 Tbsp. pickle juice, optional

Directions

  1. Combine the eggs, mustard, mayo, paprika, and pickles, if using the pickles.
  2. Allow flavors to marinade for about 1/2 hour.
  3. Enjoy with crackers, on bread, or on a lettuce leaf.
  4. Use within 3 to 5 days.

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Happy eating,
Traci