Welcome to My Recent Healthy Eats — where every other Friday I recap some of the healthy things I’ve been eating over the last couple of weeks. If you want to follow along with all the yummy things I’m eating you can follow me on Instagram, @sheelagh.daly. I share my favourite Instagram posts here in the series as well as some meals I didn’t get a chance to share yet and I also include links to all the recipes I used so you can make these nutritious creations for yourself! Now, onto the food…
1. Paleo Moussaka
I am not exaggerating when I say this is one of the best things I have ever made in my entire life. I am completely serious. This paleo moussaka created by Sonia of The Healthy Foodie for her book, Paleo Home Cooking, and adapted by Michelle at Peachy Palate (Update: recipe unfortunately no longer active online) is phenomenal. I made the recipe using lean ground beef instead of lamb, but you could also try ground chicken or turkey (although it will obviously have a slightly different texture) or maybe even a veggie “ground meat” alternative. If you do let me know how it turns out! I also used an extra pinch of each of the spices (because spices are fun and good for you!) and layered the cauliflower purée throughout — so I did eggplant-cauliflower-meat-cauliflower which made it so creamy and delicious. Seriously guys, stop what you are doing and go get the ingredients for this now. You can thank me later.
2. Taco salad
One of my favourite days of the week is when I get together with a couple of really good friends, eat healthy things and catch up on The Bachelor. Often we’ll keep it simple with snacks like hummus and veggies but last week my friend suggested this taco salad and it blew our minds. We cooked up some ground turkey in taco spices, made homemade guacamole and salsa using her hand-powered food processor, put it all over mixed greens, topped it with crushed blue corn chips and devoured. Best night of the week hands down.
3. Fresh veggie rolls
If you follow me on Instagram or read my regular My Recent Healthy Eats posts you know what a huge fan I am of meal prepping and bringing all my food with me on-the-go. But sometimes life gets in the way and that just isn’t possible. When that happens it doesn’t having to turn to foods that won’t have us feeling our best! I picked up these fresh spring rolls at Noah’s Natural Foods between work and class and they were honestly incredible. And only $7! The easiest way to find healthy food in a pinch is simply to keep your eyes peeled for a health food store or grocery store rather than a fast food joint. They’ll often have healthy premade options, or if not, a bag of veggies and some hummus along with some raw nuts will always do the trick!
4. Naturally-raised sausages and all the veggies!
Eating nutritious foods really does not have to be complicated. This meal has 8 different vegetables in it, sources of protein and fat, takes very little time to prepare and is so incredibly flavourful. Plus you can do all the veggie chopping in stages while the stage before it cooks so it’s super easy! Simply heat coconut oil, garlic and onions in a pot for a few minutes, then add chili powder (I usually use 2 tablespoons), cumin (a heaping teaspoon), a pinch of red pepper flakes, carrots and celery and cook for a few more minutes. Then the bell peppers and mushrooms can be added and cooked for a few minutes. Then some diced tomatoes and tomato paste and finally any greens like spinach and parsley can be tossed in and cooked until wilted. Meanwhile bake 3-4 sausages (like the naturally-raised chorizo sausages I got at The Healthy Butcher) in the oven and when they’re done, loosely chop them up and toss them into the veggies. Or if you prefer to go meatless, toss in some beans of your choosing. And don’t be afraid to get creative and use whatever veggies you have on hand. This style of meal is totally customizable and delicious no matter how you make it!
5. Super-Coffee
If you saw my dairy-free matcha green tea latte recipe a few months ago you know I fell in love with matcha and it was all I wanted in the mornings for months. But in the new year I found myself really craving coffee again. So rather than forcing myself not to have it (which I think is rarely the right way to make positive food changes) I decided to make that morning coffee I wanted as healthy as possible. I found this Coffee Elevated recipe over on Nutrition Stripped and knew it was meant to be. I brew one mug-full of organic fair trade coffee and then pour it into a blender with a little maca, some chaga or ashwagandha (which are both adaptogens that may help support our nervous systems and stress response), a teaspoon of MCT oil, a spoonful of collagen, a spoonful of coconut milk and some unsweetened cashew milk, blend it all up for 5-10 seconds until frothy and enjoy! Coffee health-ified!
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