Pesto Tofu Salad

Healthy Food is fast food. When I prep food for a few days it is so easy is just throw a salad together. I'll wash and cut all my vegetables and fruit, you can see how I food prep HERE. My kids and husband love just going into the fridge and being able to grab pre cut fruit or vegetables. One of the reasons I think it's so easy to eat junk is because it is so easy to grab and eat. Chips are right there ready to go. If fruits and vegetables are right there ready to go it's a lot easy for us to eat healthy. A salad I put together in 5 minutes with the help of food prepping!

                              Pesto Tofu

Plain cut up tofu tossed with pre-made pesto from the grocery store. Lemon juice on top makes it really good. This is very healthy and the pesto make it taste amazing. Healthy food is good!

Berry Bowl

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I wanted to share my berry bowl I posted on instagram (@mermaidsblog) the other day. Normally people use acai berries. I used blueberries and strawberries for this one. I think people tend to forget that traditional fruits have so many beneficial nutrients. I don't have to buy a tropical fruit imported from a different country to get the nutrients I need. I do love the taste of acai berries and switch it up once in a while.

For the bowl I got frozen blueberries and strawberries and blended it with coconut water. I then topped it with coconut flakes,hemp seeds,banana,strawberries with cacao, Chia seeds and bee pollen. I love fruit bowls because they can be topped with anything from nuts to granola to superfoods to fruits. The list can go on. This is absolutely the healthiest you can get and taste amazing.

Check out my chia bowls also HERE

Christine

Veggie Patties

Some really good veggie patties I made.I make them and freeze them so I can have them whenever I want. They are much better then the pre bought and a lot less expensive. They are so easy especially when you have a rice cooker which I recommend getting. I cook all my grains in my rice cooker, quinoa , rice, etc and I always just press the white rice button. Everything has always come out really good.

For my patties I used a mixture of sweet brown rice, red beans, black beans, corn, mung beans, millet, green peas and black sweet rice. If you want you can use quinoa and black beans to make it easy. If you have anything eles on hand, throw it in there.

Ingredients:
2 cups mixed grains/beans. 

1/3 fresh herbs ( I used basil and parsley)

3 minced garlic cloves

Salt and pepper

1 cup of  shredded cheese ( I didn't use any but this will help it stick together)
1/2 chopped bell pepper
1/2 small red onion

Directions:
Cook grains/beans in rice cooker. I let them sit an hour first then cook them. 1:2 parts water. When they are finished add all ingredients and mix well. Add salt and pepper. Form patties. I made about 8 depending on the size you want.

I used a sandwhich thin for my sandwhich. For garnish I used avocado, romaine lettuce, red bell pepper, onions and a roasted red pepper hummus on the bread. It was very good! 

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Christine

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