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Roasted Red Pepper Quinoa Mac N Cheese

I swear I will never understand how my brain works, it’s the weirdest. One afternoon I was laying down to take a nap and the idea of this recipe literally just popped into my head. There had been no mention of quinoa or mac n cheese or anything of the sort, but all of a sudden it was just there! I almost got up right then to make this, but let’s be real, sleep always takes first priority.

Let’s just jump right into it. You’re going to start the recipe by roasting your red bell pepper. Contrary to popular belief, or what I imagined before I roasted a pepper for the first time, it is SO easy to get a delish, perfectly roasted pepper! All you do is cut the pepper in half and remove the seeds and stem.

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Healthy Lunch Ideas

I asked on my Instagram stories today what you guys wanted to see blog posts about, and one of the responses was “healthy lunch ideas other than salads”. I LOVE this request, because I think lunch is the hardest meal to plan for! Most days you have to pack it ahead of time for work, and lezbehonest, salads every single day can get super boring. And we’re not into boring. So what else could you eat??I have pulled together a couple of ideas that I will list here, but I also created a Pinterest board full of ideas!

My Go-To Lunches

If we have leftovers from dinner, I will typically eat that for lunch to keep things easy and so I can get on with my day. If we don’t have leftovers these are some of my go-to lunch ideas:

  • Hummus, veggies, pita bread, a hunk of cheese and some fruit. Basicallyyy a big kid’s snack plate.  I’ll usually dip red bell peppers, cucumber and tomatoes into hummus along with pita. And the cheese I will have either by itself or with some crackers.
  • Yogurt parfait with Greek yogurt, berries, granola and a drizzle of honey
  • SOUP! I looove having soup for lunch, especially if it is cold outside. It’s like a big hug in the middle of the day. It’s a good way to get in a bunch of veggies and some protein for lunch. I have some soup recipes here and here and more in the works! Make it at the beginning of the week, and you can have it for a few lunches and maybe even a diner if things get busy and you need something on hand!
  •  Tuna salad- your co-workers may not be as thrilled about this as you may be, but I love a good tuna salad sandwich for lunch. Either in a pita or on whole grain bread, with tomato and lettuce, mmmmmmm yummy.
  • Quinoa salad topped with grilled chicken. This is something that is super easy to batch make at the beginning of the week to pack for lunches.
  • Eggs and veggies- 2 fried eggs with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes cooked in a frying pan and topped off with salsa and cheese is a DELISH lunch!
  • Veggie burger- either on a bun, in a lettuce wrap, or on its own, I love a good veggie burger topped with cheese, avocado, onion, lettuce and tomato for lunch! I have a bunch of veggie burger recipes here, here and here.

There you have it- 7 lunch ideas to get you through the week! Also be sure to check out Pinterest for more ideas! And if you’re not doing so already, be sure to follow me on there for lots of good recipe pins 🙂

Happy lunching!
Emily xx

Why “The Magic Pill” Documentary is Irresponsible and Harmful

Ohhhh Netflix documentaries on trendy diets. Last year it was “What the Health” and this year it’s “The Magic Pill”. Usually ten times out of ten I vehemently disagree with the majority of the points made in these so called health documentaries. However as a dietitian, I think it is extremely important for me to know what information is being fed to the public so that I can accurately address them when clients or patients or friends or family bring them up in conversation or ask my opinion.

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Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Chicken parm….pretty good right? What about chicken parm in meatball form??? GAME CHANGER! I can’t even make up Brian’s reaction to these meatballs….he was like a ravenous animal while I was shooting these, literally begging me to eat them. And then when it came dinner time, I have never heard so many “mmmms” and “wows” in my life. Either he just really loves me or these were a home run….I’m gonna go with a bit of both 😉

I made these and then added them to some of my “lazy girl pasta sauce” over noodles and BAM we had ourselves quite a delectable meal! Keep scrolling for a step-by-step instruction on how to make them and for the recipe!

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Lazy Girl Pasta Sauce

I make this sauce ALL the time. 1) because I always have these ingredients in my pantry because they are the ultimate staples. So when I decide on a spur of the moment pasta night, ain’t no problem, I have all the goods! And 2) it just tastes so dang good. I really do prefer this over 9/10 pre-made pasta sauces.

Okay, so yeah we know, the ultimate lazy girl sauce would be sauce from a can. BUT if you wanna be lazy but still make your own sauce for your pasta, or you don’t have pasta sauce but you have these ingredients, then girl I GOT YOU. And the best news?? It is only 5 ingredients! But no judgement if you go the ultimate lazy girl sauce route from time to time and get good ol Ragu, sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

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