This week we have been focusing on eating whole foods. It is so important to understand how to fuel your body the right way, especially if you’re working out!
Our Shopping List: (some we ordered from the local Winder farms)
- Salmon Fillets
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Green Bell Peppers
- Kale
- Eggs
- Watermelon
- Napa Cabbage
- Brussel Sprouts
For meal prepping: we made 5 spice brussel sprouts, Italian roasted garlic Mushrooms, spiralized zucchini, oil-free crispy oven baked potato wedges seasoned 2 ways (curry flavor and paprika garlic herb). We brought pre-marinated lemon and herb salmon fillets from Sprouts.
For a post workout meal, Zoe and I have been enjoying this protein and carb filled breakfast. We had fresh spinach, scrambled eggs (stir-fried with salt and pepper) and chopped tomatoes on top of gluten free bread. This was delicious since everything was so fresh! After working out, especially if you’re lifting or doing strength training you definitely need to eat carbs and protein within the hour to help build your muscles.
Since school is always busy, we have been enjoying this 5 minute lunch. I have to admit that I’ve eaten this 3 days in a row and it still surprises me how good it tastes. We spiralized zucchini and stirfried it with garlic powder, chili, salt, Italian seasoning and lemon juice. We topped it off with some canned tuna for protein and this lunch is so good. It feels like you’re eating spaghetti! I am not a huge fan of canned tuna but this was a game-changer.
We don’t usually get much seafood in our diet because it is expensive, but once in a while it is worth it. Salmon is packed full of omega-3 fats which is extremely important for your body.
For the first night we served it with our oil free crispy potato wedges (from our meal prep). I threw them on the same pan with the salmon and baked them together to crisp them up again. In the meantime, I stir-fried some napa cabbage and chopped cucumber. Dinner was literally done in 15 minutes! Our favorite was the potato wedges because they were so crispy even without OIL! I personally really liked the curry flavored one but Zoe preferred the paprika herb seasoning on it. This was a win-win situation for us!
After finishing this plate, we cleaned out our whole box of our 5 spice brussel sprouts from our meal prep! We were so hungry we forgot to take pictures of it!
The second night, we had homemade kale chips, baked lemon salmon and our roasted Italian mushroom that we had meal prepped earlier in the week. We just threw the salmon and kale on a baking tray and baked it for 12 mins. The kale chips took longer around 15 minutes.
Even a mushroom-hater like me loved the Italian mushrooms. The fresh garlic, lemon and mustard made all the difference! But the best part was the kale chips. Even with no seasoning at all, it was ABSOLUTELY phenomenal. You guys have to try it. I was blown away by how crunchy it was (you can check our insta story to watch us munching on it, we were too excited)! These chips are going to be a regular on our meal prep menu! I don’t know if I’ve ever eaten this much kale in my life! Healthy chips? Sign me up anytime!
LOVE,
Zoe & Mia
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