Setting up a pantry that lends itself well to a plant-based lifestyle is very easy but may be costly at first, so go slow. A cost-effective tip would be to shop in the bulk bins of a health food store that has a high rotation. The goal is to make meal composition easy and flavorful. A plant-based pantry is geared toward dried, nonperishable items with the intention of combining with fresh, whole produce.
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Time to break out those glass containers for another round of meal prep breakfasts! Miranda and I had so much fun working on our frittata prep that we thought we’d go for round two, featuring one of our favorite set-yourself-up-for-success breakfasts - steel cut oats. I typically like to make a big batch of steel cut oats early in the week, pre-portion it out into 5 containers, add healthy and delicious toppers, and out the door you go. What I love about this particular style of meal prep is that it reminds me of those prepackaged oatmeal packets my mom would throw together on a busy morning before school. These are much more grown up, good for you, and without all the scary additives. So get creative and enjoy an easy, simple week of great tasting and great for you breakfast!
Read morehow to meal prep: breakfast part 1
Meal prep is an essential tool for anyone looking to eat healthily and to save money while managing a busy lifestyle. It is a key component that I always stress when counseling clients. While juggling culinary school at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, maintaining Crunchy Radish, and working on some exciting new projects, I have been leaning more and more on meal prep as my foundation for keeping healthy and well balanced. To help curate some upcoming posts on meal prep, I called on my very good friend, culinary producer at the Rachael Ray show, and all star meal prep-er, Jeanette Donnarumma, for her tips and recipes on meal prepping. First up, breakfast!
Read morecrunchy radish clean-up: how to sustain your clean eating all year long
Whether you followed my clean up plan to a " T", or used it as a spring board to set yourself up for success the first week into the New Year, the question of how to sustain the positive momentum is quite valid. Most people give up on their resolutions by mid-January due, in part, to setting severe protocols. If your goal is to work out everyday, abstain from alcohol for a month, or go gluten and dairy-free for life, living in extremes is not sustainable or particularly enjoyable. Life is about balance and being in control of your eating habits.
Read ahead for my tips on sustaining your mindful eating and living year round.
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