Get Comfortable in Your Kitchen!

Are You comfortable in your kitchen?!

I am full of ideas for you to create a better relationship with food.  But the very first step is to get you in that kitchen!!  Some of you hardly have time to prepare meals because of work, kids, and life in general (I'm in this category).  This is the #1 obstacle to changing dietary habits.

So what you need is 4 basics.  I'm sure you have them.

• Cutting board
• Knives 
• A good stainless steel skillet
• 10 minutes

Here is a great quick meal - faster than heating up something from a box.
1) Cook some noodles.  Any kind.  A box of linguine or shells or egg noodles.  Whatever you fancy.
Or even better, make a box of couscous.  (Boil water, add some olive oil, take it off the heat and toss in your couscous.  Easiest pasta EVER.)

2) Cut up 1/4 onion, a clove of garlic and toss them into some olive oil in a skillet (medium heat)
Take your favorite veggies (may I suggest pea pods, carrots, red bell pepper and pineapple?) and cut them in whatever shape you want.  Use canned pineapple. Now add them to your onions. Drizzle on honey, soy sauce and add a dash of herbs - like basil and/or coriander!  Stir for a few minutes until heated through and serve over pasta.

3) Optional protein add-in: Add a handful of almonds or walnuts to the stir fry and after putting it over the pasta, top with shredded cheddar

So, does this even compare with a microwave??  NOOO!

What are you waiting for?  Get in your kitchen and do this.  It will take 15 minutes. (Whoops I meant 10!) Definitely worth it.  And in less time than you spend waiting for the microwave, you have a fresh and lovely stir fry.  Who knew?  You're a chef!

Let me know how it goes!

~ Rose