Tag: meal prep
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National Heart Healthy Month
Why should we care about your heart? Because it’s the #1 cause of death in the U.S., and can be prevented. Every year, National Heart Health Month is observed in February. Take the time this month to focus on your heart health and make sure that you are in top shape. Start an exercise routine,…
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Vegan Panzanella Salad Recipe
New Recipe & Wine Pairing with the Phoenix Vegan Dietitian. Rhyan (RDN) and I hosted a vegan cooking and nutrition class last month! Here is the recipe and wine pairing below; a wonderful cold salad for those hot days! Hosted with Rhyan Geiger, RDN Website / Instagram
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Pre zest and juice citrus
It is officially summer, although in Arizona it’s always summer! This calls for fresh citrus zest and juice. Lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits…. Simply zest, then juice all the citrus I like to keep these in the fridge and freezer; especially keep the zest in the freezer so it lasts longer and doesn’t get moldy Juice…
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How to cut a bell pepper
A simple and quick way to cut a bell pepper is Cutting the bell pepper using this technique is even a great way to prep the pepper until you need to use it. That way it’s all cleaned and ready to go in the refrigerator. #bellpepper #vegetables #ingredient #personalchef #nutritionist #chef #nutrition #weeklymeals #mealprep #healthy…
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Store mise en place in a muffin tin
Here’s a unique way to store ingredients when preparing a recipe – in a muffin tin. True meal prep! Store your prepped and chopped items with a paper liner or none. This is best for ingredients such as chopped veggies, fruit, nuts, eggs, spices, etc (mainly dry ingredients). I recommend preparing liquid ingredients in a…
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Storing herbs in the refrigerator
Tip of the Week How do you keep fresh herbs alive?! One way, possibly the best way, is to wrap herbs in a damp paper towel and place in a zip lock bag. Make sure it’s a damp paper towel, not wet so no mold grows. This will absorb moisture from the herbs, preventing them…
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Freeze items flat – space saver
Tip of the Week The freezer is my best friend! I love to store items in the freezer such as healthy ingredients, leftovers, and meal prep. The best way is to store items flat, such as in gallon bags. Once the bags are filled, press flat and label with the name and date cooked. Then…
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Partially freeze meat before cutting
Tip of the Week Why would you freeze meat? This is a trick to make it easier to cut and slice. Especially helping to cut meats into thin slices, strips, cubed, etc. Place the meat in the freezer for 15-20 minutes which gives it enough time to firm up. Otherwise if you don’t, the meat…
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5 Ingredients I Can’t Live Without
With there being so many ingredients out there, I love these 5 especially. Keep a variety of each one on hand to create magical meals! There is such fun in utilizing ingredients in many different ways and cooking methods. I’ve excluded the simple pantry staples such as spices, flour, sugar, oils – the ones you…
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Use a garbage bowl while cooking
Tip of the Week Keep a small garbage bowl near you when cooking. Simply choose a kitchen bowl to throw scraps, peels, and trimmings away. You could also line the bowl with a plastic bag for easy clean up. This will save needless trips and time going to and from the garbage can. While chopping…
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