“Emotional eating” is a commonly used term today and it’s no surprise. The atypical events of the past 6 months (and an election year to boot!) have led many of us to rely on favorite “comfort” foods and snacks to get us through a challenging time. And most recently, many have become concerned about quarantine weight gain now termed the “quarantine 15”.
As mentioned in my previous blog article, true comfort foods – the foods that actually release Oxytacin chemicals into the body, are not the processed foods and snacks that we’ve come to identify as “feel good” remedies. True comfort meals, desserts and snacks are those “clean” ingredients that we actually prepare ourselves, in our home kitchen.
Are you currently working from home, homeschooling the kiddos and find that you are still too busy to cook? Here are 5 tips to help create organic and whole foods dishes and treats from scratch:
Invest in several of today’s easy-to-use and efficient appliances
- Slow cooker
- Pressure cooker
- Air fryer
- Titanium steel cookware
- Convection oven
Choose organic no-peel veggies to prepare as part of your meal
- Carrots
- Zucchini
- Potatoes
- Squashes
- Pre-washed greens
- Cabbage
- Cucumbers
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
- and more….
Choose frozen organic fruits and veggies for fast & easy preparation
- Berries
- Riced cauliflower
- Broccoli
- Peas
- Squash
- Green beans
- Mixed blends
Use prepared organic bone broths to cook roasts, soups, sauces and gravies
Make smart use of leftovers
- Save juice from roasts and bone-in meats to use in soups, sauces and gravies
- Plan for additional portions so that you may have a fast “heat & serve” for later in the week
- Incorporate leftover meat and veggies into new dishesie: leftover chili becomes tacos
- ie: leftover chicken becomes a dinner salad
- ie: leftover ham becomes part of Sunday breakfast or brunch
- ie: leftover veggies are tossed with cheese and then reheated
Be sure to view my 3-5 ingredient recipes at https://kcthor.com/recipes/
Happy cooking “for the health of it”!
