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Easy nutrient rich recipes please

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TheHighQueenOfTheFarRealm · 26/09/2023 00:49

After a stressful busy time living mostly on bread and marmite and other quick rubbish food , I'm looking for easy quick meals mainly for myself, to get my nutrient levels back up.
I'm so run down and my skin is bad, my hair is terrible, I'm overweight and I just don't feel good. I sleep badly too.
I'm still up and my alarm goes off at 6.30am and that obviously doesn't help.

Family meals are ok but they can be improved too by adding more veg. It's mainly for myself during the day where I don't bother then eat lots of crap easy food.

All ideas welcome.

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ThereIbledit · 26/09/2023 22:46

Overnight oats for breakfast: Oats, milk or plain yoghurt, fruit (can be frozen), maybe a sprinkle of cinnamon and honey or maple syrup to taste.

LiloR · 04/10/2023 13:11

Combusting · 26/09/2023 07:35

The key for our family (2 working parents FT and 2 small kids) is that ALL cooking happens on a Sunday morning when spouse ferries around kids for swimming etc.

in a single 1 hour 5 weeknight dinners are cooked simultaneously on the hobs (2 on hob), instant pot, oven and slow cooker. They all contain a protein (poultry, fish, paneer or the odd bit of red meat ), they all contain veg, they Al involve the Same exact prep at the same time (economies of scale!). BUT! The simultaneous pots and pans receive different spices! Harissa, tahini, curry pastes, five spice, coconut milk - produce very different items! They will all generate a completely NO COOK week and stuff for my lunchbox. So lots of No Spend Days at work.

Alongside all 5 weeknight dinners a Sunday roast cooks itself in the air fryer. And when diners are cooking I chop and prep a truly mahoosive salad with 7-8 ingredients. And remember that a dinner is cooking in the oven? Why waste the heat? A large tray of veg is also roasting in there with lots of garlic and sage!

that’s it. Right up till Friday night nobody has to think about what to cook/where to eat healthily/oh let’s get a takeaway. Yummy dinners, huge pot of salad and huge tray of roasted veg is always ready. Our health is massively improved. There’s no cooking between Sunday night and Saturday morning and there’s always yummy food in the fridge!

Our grocery bills have come right down and we have so many no spend days!

Hi Combusting do you store the cooked meals in the fridge or freezer? And any tips about how you store the salad once you wash the items? I am trying a similar system but I am still trying to get organised.

bakewellbride · 04/10/2023 13:19

I just had pasta with mashed up avocado and chickpeas mixed in and some broccoli and cherry tomatoes. Added a squeeze of lemon, a little vita life and black pepper. Took 20 mins to make and very easy and tasty. Could knock it together with toddler pottering about!

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80sMum · 04/10/2023 13:42

These are quick and easy.

Breakfast/brunch Banana pancakes: (serves one)
1 ripe banana
2 eggs
1 rounded tablespoon of ground flaxseed (or milled linseed, it's the same thing)
1 rounded tablespoon of almond flour or ground almonds.
1 teaspoon of chia seeds
A small handful of blueberries
A small individual tub of Greek yogurt (unflavoured)
Maple syrup
Soft fruits, lightly stewed (raspberries, strawberries, blackberries or cherries all work well)

Lightly beat the eggs and mash the banana, then mix together. Add the dry ingredients, then stir in the blueberries.

Wait a couple of minutes for mixture to thicken slightly, then put some butter or coconut oil in a pan over low heat and spoon in the mixture (should make 3 small pancakes).

Cook till brown underneath, then turn them and cook other side for a minute or two.

Serve hot with the yogurt, maple syrup and stewed fruit. If you like cinnamon, a little shake of ground cinnamon on top is delicious.

If I have that for breakfast, I don't need to eat anything else until the evening!

Lunch or supper: Sardines on toast (serves one)

2 small slices or 1 large slice of decent bread (not the Ultra processed sort of stuff), toasted and buttered.
1 can of sardines (either in tomato sauce or olive oil) with bones.
A large chunk of cheddar cheese, finely grated.
A handful of cherry tomatoes.

Mash the sardines onto the buttered toast, then put the grated cheese on top.
Slice the tomatoes and press the slices into the cheese.
Put under a hot grill until cheese is bubbling and tomatoes softened.

Serve with a salad of cucumber, beetroot, lettuce or whatever else you enjoy.

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