Plant Based Princess Volume I
A FEW MEALS I ATE THIS WEEK
So, you have heard it before.
"80% nutrition | 20% fitness" and I am here to tell you that is bs. When you want change, you must give both areas 110%.
Yes you can not see results within your weightloss if you are only heavily working out and eating crap and you can not eat like a clean bean without any movement to regulate your body as well as define.
Nutrition can be fun. It can be easy. It really just comes down to your approach. Are you going to piss and moan the whole way because you really want a piece of pizza (I mean, you might but get over it sister. Save it for a treat meal) or are you going to look at this as a positive lifestyle change that is going to advance your skillsets?
Here is my game plan.
SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE. that's it.
SOY ROASTED CHICK PEAS
-2 cans of chick peas
-1tbsp of olive oil
-2tbsp of coconut aminos
-1tbsp of Trader Joe's Teriyaki Soyaki
-to taste paprika and cumin
1. Rinse and drain chickpeas
2. In medium sauce pan heat up olive oil on medium heat
3. Plop the chickpeas in
4. Once they start popping (trust me, you'll hear it) add the liquids and cover chickpeas by stirring
5. Sprinkle cumin and paprika
6. Reduce heat
*I love making bulk of this for quick grab and go protein
VEG HEAD MIX
-however many brussels sprouts/beets you want to eat
-olive oil (quantity depends on how many veggies you have)
-balsamic vinegar (quantity depends on how many veggies you have)
-himalayan salt and black pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Peel and dice beets (they say it is better to peel off after cooked but I am not into handling hot veggies), halve brussels or not (I don't I am lazy)
3. Dump veggies in a pan
4. DRIZZLE not douse olive oil and balsamic vinegar over veggies
5. Bake for 20mins, stir and then another 20
SAVORY WHITE QUINOA
-1 cup white quinoa
-1 cup veggie broth
-1 cup water
-1/2 tbsp vegan butter
-Himalayan salt
1. Add quinoa, veggie broth and water into medium sauce pan on high, stir
2. Once boils, reduce heat to simmer for about 15minutes
3. Check to see if there is any remaining liquid to be cooked. If not go ahead and turn it off, (if there is remaining liquid simmer another 2-5mins) fluff with a fork and add the butter. Sprinkle salt on top (NOT A TON OF SALT! BE MINDFUL) and fluff once more.
These portions above are for meal prep purposes so plan to have extras and not cook for a few days. YAY
VEGGIE BURGER IS THAI SWEET CHILI VEGGIE BURGER and can be found at Trader Joes
SAVORY RED QUINOA
same recipe as white quinoa above
ROASTED GREEN BEANS
-package of green beans or however many you want to cook
-2TBSP olive oil
-21 Seasoning Salute from Trader Joes
-Black Pepper
-Himalayan Salt
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Wash and Cut ends off of string beans if not already prepped
3. Throw green beans into a large glass pan and drizzle olive oil/coat the beans
4. lightly dust the beans with seasonings and stir to coat all
5. Roast for 15-20 mins and enjoy!
SIMPLE
As you can tell, these recipes are very loosely based and intuitional. NOTHING I have created hasn't been influenced by someone else. Family, Pinterest, Google etc.
Everything about cooking or meal prepping is subjective and based on your needs. I always try to go with the less is more mentality when it comes to seasonings, salts, butters and oils. At first this might seem difficult if you are FRESH to eating clean or wholesome and I promise you that soon enough your taste buds will adjust.
SOON you will be able to appreciate the organic taste of foods and your palette will change. ALSO you won't have to buy so many seasonings, salts, or oils because you will be using less. SCORE!
I can't wait to continue sharing my simple and affordable meals that I plan out.
Thank you so much for reading, it is a pleasure to share this plant based lifestyle with you.
-Kel Marie <3
have extras and enjoy not cooking for a few days!