The number one, non-vegan related question I get whenever I'm eating food I've prepared is how I find time to prepare wonderful meals. The truth is that I'm a pretty busy lady. I work, I'm a full-time student, I have a husband, I manage a mental disorder, I work out, I have hobbies. I have a lot on my plate...no pun intended. Actually, pun intended, I love puns.
In order to eat well, both according to taste and nutrition, I plan a lot. I make a big batch of something a head of time, I plan a lot of my meals ahead, and I always have quick "convenience" meals to eat in a jam. I try to avoid eating out, but in a pinch, there are a lot of vegan options to choose from.
However, my number one piece of advice in eating well with limited time is SIMPLICITY!
Sometimes, meals don't have to be a great production. Sometimes, it's okay to eat to live, not live to eat. I do enjoy eating a great, meaningful meal, but I don't always have the time. That doesn't mean that I don't have to skimp on eating healthy foods or eat something terrible.
For example, here is a picture of Monday's meal.
In order to eat well, both according to taste and nutrition, I plan a lot. I make a big batch of something a head of time, I plan a lot of my meals ahead, and I always have quick "convenience" meals to eat in a jam. I try to avoid eating out, but in a pinch, there are a lot of vegan options to choose from.
However, my number one piece of advice in eating well with limited time is SIMPLICITY!
Sometimes, meals don't have to be a great production. Sometimes, it's okay to eat to live, not live to eat. I do enjoy eating a great, meaningful meal, but I don't always have the time. That doesn't mean that I don't have to skimp on eating healthy foods or eat something terrible.
For example, here is a picture of Monday's meal.
Nothing show-stopping.
A simple spinach salad with some baby beets (I eat a lot of "baby" versions of foods. Weird.) and some balsamic dressing that I made a while ago.
Steamed green beans with just a little salt and pepper. I even skipped the vegan butter.
Cast-iron seared tofu cooked in a bit of oil. I ate it with BARBECUE SAUCE. Yes, barbecue sauce, which up until Google told me right now, I have been misspelling as "barbeque" for most of my life. If I felt fancy, I could have used some sort of sauce or other condiment.
Raw celery & cucumbers. I had some vegan tzatziki sauce left over that I dipped these into. I like things simple, but sheesh, I'm a vegan, not a tastebudless saint. I need some sort of something on my raw veggies.
Simple. This meal took like 15 minutes to make. It took that long only because I realized my spatula was dirty, and I had to wash it mid-cooking. Basically this meal is something that is delicious that anyone could make. Tofu with bbq (HA! take that google spell check!) is my go-to lazy/quick meal, pair it with some veggies, a carb, maybe some fruit, and you've got yourself a meal.
stay simple,
A simple spinach salad with some baby beets (I eat a lot of "baby" versions of foods. Weird.) and some balsamic dressing that I made a while ago.
Steamed green beans with just a little salt and pepper. I even skipped the vegan butter.
Cast-iron seared tofu cooked in a bit of oil. I ate it with BARBECUE SAUCE. Yes, barbecue sauce, which up until Google told me right now, I have been misspelling as "barbeque" for most of my life. If I felt fancy, I could have used some sort of sauce or other condiment.
Raw celery & cucumbers. I had some vegan tzatziki sauce left over that I dipped these into. I like things simple, but sheesh, I'm a vegan, not a tastebudless saint. I need some sort of something on my raw veggies.
Simple. This meal took like 15 minutes to make. It took that long only because I realized my spatula was dirty, and I had to wash it mid-cooking. Basically this meal is something that is delicious that anyone could make. Tofu with bbq (HA! take that google spell check!) is my go-to lazy/quick meal, pair it with some veggies, a carb, maybe some fruit, and you've got yourself a meal.
stay simple,
danielle
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