AND it's not a salad. I happen to like salads, but when the temps don't get above freezing for two weeks I want warmth. I want it fast. Mid day can be a hurdle to get through which leads to bad food relationship choices. Suddenly you are abusing your body and brain in desperation of sustenance. With some effort, like opening packages and dumping them, we have three meal options to beat this. The last recipe takes a bit more commitment but the reward is bountiful. Allot thirty minutes (at most) in prep to set a weeks worth of "throw in the microwave" food love.
46 fl oz can of tomato juice
28 oz can of diced tomatoes
15.5 oz can of light kidney beans
15.5 oz of darn kidney beans or black beans
12 oz frozen corn or mixed vegetables
2 packets of choice chili seasoning
Throw it in a pot and cook on medium for 30 minutes. If it starts to boil reduce heat
OR
Throw it in a crock pot on low and cook for 6-8 hours
I know mixed veggies is a weird choice but I went on a hunch. We love it. Well all but red reign of terror. It adds a whole other nutritional punch. When your body has the nutrition it needs, those hunger monsters, head monkeys calm down.
Throw this into a crock pot or stove pot:
2 cans of vegetable juice 46 fl
Frozen Mixed vegetables 32 oz
Veggie or beef broth 32 oz
Optional: stew meat
Throw it in a 16 quart stock pot and cook on medium for an hour and a half. Or half the recipe and put it in a 8 quart stock pot. If it starts to boil reduce heat. Stock pots have two handles. 8 quart is the smallest. 16 quart is twice the size.
OR
Half recipe and throw it in a 8 quart crock pot on low and cook for 6-8 hours.
Step one : Meatballs
frozen turkey or meatless meatballs 26 oz
coconut milk canned 13.5 oz
curry powder or paste of choice- 1 Tbsp
Throw it all in a pot, stir, and cook for 30-45 minutes on medium (it all depends on the meatballs, you want them warm)
Step two: Yellow Rice
You have two rice paths here. Easy and Easier. How easy you wanna be is up to you. No judgement
Veggie Prep
cut of the white stuff, you can leave a little and chop the greens into small pieces. Diced, shredded, ribbon- knife dealer choice
Place prepped veggies in a pot with 1/4 cup of water. Get it to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. You want it tender not cafeteria mush. When done, place veggies aside
Rice choice
Saffron rice 5 oz (not spanish rice!!)
Cooked rice as directed and add veggies. Done!
1 cup or boil in bag rice choice (white, basmati, brown)
Cook rice as directed.
Add 1 tsp of tumeric powder and mix. Then add veggies. Tumeric is strong. I strongly suggest going easy with it.
Step Three: Broth soup
Veggie broth 32 oz
4-5 mushrooms sliced
2 green onions diced
2 tsp light soy sauce
2 tsp of powders ginger
Throw it in a pot and cook on low medium for 30 minutes.
Once more prep thing- make sure you have plenty of storage containers. If they week is hectic then lots of individual containers to divvy up and go. The easier you set up the easier to get it together. The Vegetarian Chili or Vegetable Soup freezes well. Meal prep bonus.
Commit to a pre-week meal prep quickie to nourish your mid day choices.
Namaste your lunch relationship
Vegetarian Chili
Throw this in a 8 quart stock pot or 8 quart crock pot:46 fl oz can of tomato juice
28 oz can of diced tomatoes
15.5 oz can of light kidney beans
15.5 oz of darn kidney beans or black beans
12 oz frozen corn or mixed vegetables
2 packets of choice chili seasoning
Throw it in a pot and cook on medium for 30 minutes. If it starts to boil reduce heat
OR
Throw it in a crock pot on low and cook for 6-8 hours
I know mixed veggies is a weird choice but I went on a hunch. We love it. Well all but red reign of terror. It adds a whole other nutritional punch. When your body has the nutrition it needs, those hunger monsters, head monkeys calm down.
Vegetable Soup
get bowls to freeze stuff, it makes a lot
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| With a microwave interlude. Lunch done. |
Throw this into a crock pot or stove pot:
2 cans of vegetable juice 46 fl
Frozen Mixed vegetables 32 oz
Veggie or beef broth 32 oz
Optional: stew meat
Throw it in a 16 quart stock pot and cook on medium for an hour and a half. Or half the recipe and put it in a 8 quart stock pot. If it starts to boil reduce heat. Stock pots have two handles. 8 quart is the smallest. 16 quart is twice the size.
OR
Half recipe and throw it in a 8 quart crock pot on low and cook for 6-8 hours.
Cheater Coconut Curry Meatballs with Rice and Broth Soup
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| Delicious doneness |
frozen turkey or meatless meatballs 26 oz
coconut milk canned 13.5 oz
curry powder or paste of choice- 1 Tbsp
Throw it all in a pot, stir, and cook for 30-45 minutes on medium (it all depends on the meatballs, you want them warm)
Step two: Yellow Rice
You have two rice paths here. Easy and Easier. How easy you wanna be is up to you. No judgement
Veggie Prep
- Bok choy-
cut of the white stuff, you can leave a little and chop the greens into small pieces. Diced, shredded, ribbon- knife dealer choice
- Carrots- buy the shredded and open package
Place prepped veggies in a pot with 1/4 cup of water. Get it to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. You want it tender not cafeteria mush. When done, place veggies aside
Rice choice
Saffron rice 5 oz (not spanish rice!!)
Cooked rice as directed and add veggies. Done!
or
1 cup or boil in bag rice choice (white, basmati, brown)
Cook rice as directed.
Add 1 tsp of tumeric powder and mix. Then add veggies. Tumeric is strong. I strongly suggest going easy with it.
Step Three: Broth soup
Veggie broth 32 oz
4-5 mushrooms sliced
2 green onions diced
2 tsp light soy sauce
2 tsp of powders ginger
Throw it in a pot and cook on low medium for 30 minutes.
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| Reality behind delicious doneness. Red reign of terror is my humble reminder that my first "I want a salad, tuna, and pineapple for lunch" kid is a fluke. Goldfish bribe present. |
Commit to a pre-week meal prep quickie to nourish your mid day choices.
Namaste your lunch relationship
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