maandag 13 oktober 2014
Lunch and dinner ideas
Hello!
After talking you through my breakfast and snacks, it is time for my favourite meal(s) of the day: lunch and dinner! Now for me, this is one category because I mix up those. I do eat lunch ánd dinner, but the recipe box I choose from is the same. This category is my favourite, because you can vary as much as you want. Meet my favourites!
Salad
The first thing that pops into my mind when it comes to healthy food is salad! Perhaps this does not have a good name, because still a lot of people think of salads as a put together of lettuce, tomato and cucumber. But in fact, a salad is the perfect way to combine all the vegetables, fruits, nuts, fish, meat and everything else you want in one bowl and still feel lovely healthy. I will write another blogpost about my self made 'steps to the perfect salad' - watch my blog! Today I had a lovely salad with blue cheese - something I did not fancy before but started to actually like. I combined it with prosciutto and pear, which make a lovely combination. As much as I do love these kind of ingredients, mostly I do not use them, simply because I do not always have the time nor the money to buy them. I usually eat one salad a day, made of mostly grilled or raw vegetables, meat/fish/vegan (tofu, tempeh, falafel), an addition such as hummus and, of course, nuts. I prefer walnuts, almonds, pine nuts and sunflower seeds.
Salad bowl, filled with i.a. avocado, falafel and a cooked egg
Soup
Now summer has definitely come to an end and autumn made his entrance with its rainy afternoons and cold weathers, nothing makes me feel better than a lovely cup of soup. I am really into making my own soup: zucchini soup for example is very easy. After my Thailand trip, I really wanted to make a good Tom Kha Gai soup, and so I did. I can recommend it! On the other hand, I must admit I eat grocery store-soup every now and then because it is easy and fast, but I do add in a lot of vegetables. I mostly start with glaceing a red union and grill/cook some vegetables (paprika, bok soy, tomato) before I add in the soup. Tip: do not overcook the vegetables: if you keep them a bit raw, it gives the soup a bit of a bite.
Delicious home made Thai Tom Kha Gai soup
Bread or toast
As I mentioned earlier, I do not eat that much bread. Although, I do not want to make myself intolerant for wheat, so I allow myself some every now and then. If I do, I prefer the very dark kind of bread, especially with a lot of nuts and seeds in it. Also, I like my bread warm and a bit crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside. As everything, I like my bread served with vegetables. My favourite toppings are avocado, hummus, a veggie salad and, as I tried yesterday, tempeh! It was a surprise, but I am loving it.
As much as I like warm, fresh bread, I like myself a crispy (you know how I love crispiness) piece of toast, especially one with avocado and seasalt.
One of my all time favourites: taziki (I know, not that healthy), spinach and cucumber
Meal salad
The difference between 'salad' and 'meal salad' is that the salad is based on for example spinach or lettuce, but the meal salad has a more solid base. You can use pasta (if you do eat wheat), couscous, quinoa or spelt. Fact: just like the normal salad, the meal salad is lovely served either warm or cold. You can add in everything you would add into a salad.
Veggie bowl
Sometimes I feel like eating vegetables or meat or fish, but I do not want to eat a base, such as spinach or quinoa. So I just pour all my favourites in a big bowl and mix them up together - the veggie bowl! It is easy and delicious, either way cooked or raw.
3-meal
Although it is quite common where I am from to eat the '3-meal' every night (potatoes, vegetables and meat), I am not a huge fan of it. But when I do eat a 3-meal, I pimp it up: I use quinoa in stead of potatoes and I use a lot more vegetables than the normal 3-meal contains.
A 'classic' 3-meal for me: cooked quinoa, spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, smoked salmon and smoked trout
So there you have it! What are your favourite lunch or dinner ideas? I am thrilled to hear!
Love,
Jasmijn
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