Here’s a good recipe: FOOD

I want to expand a little more on the blog I posted a few weeks ago. It was about some of my strategies to build confidence, trust, regulation, and a system to automatically fall back on when life is not perfect. Once again, I find myself without a fridge full of food and my pantry lacking a little. So, here’s what I’ve come up with lately with very few groceries in my house. I’m not too good with recipes so I can offer my combinations and you can adjust them according to your needs and likes and dislikes. Some are combos when I do have groceries, but a lot are created when I’m running low. Enjoy!

Purple and green steamed cabbage, steamed Kale, spices, can of tuna, salt & pepper

(I also added celery but didn’t love that- probably would leave that on the side next time)

Salad: mixed greens, arugula, capers, pickled onions, banana peppers, hulled hemp seeds & my homemade mustard & balsamic vinegar dressing. Other add ins I love: artichoke hearts, sugar snap peas, fresh parsley, everything bagel mix, pickled mushrooms, pickled asparagus, pickled red peppers (pickled anything really-yum!). I’ve also gotten ginger (like you get with sushi) and added that to dishes cuz I love it!

Bowl: quinoa, coconut aminos, tuna steak with everything bagel seasoning, sliced red peppers, pickled asparagus.

Turkey burger, pickled beets, greens, banana peppers, steamed sweet potatoes.

Sourdough, avocado, salmon, capers, drizzle of sriracha sauce.

Canned tuna, cottage cheese, dill, greens, mustard, salt, pepper, capers- add an egg on top.

Oatmeal, arugula (yes I absolutely did this) walnuts, vanilla protein, and frozen blueberries.

Red lentil pasta, green beans or frozen peas, pickled red peppers, & chicken.

Quinoa, chicken, sauteed grape tomatoes and greens with oregano (for the sauce).

Rice, frozen peas, canned tuna, radishes, coconut aminos.

Sauteed green and yellow zucchini, rice, shrimp, fresh parsley, spices.

Steamed cabbage, ground turkey, sauteed onions (if I have some), frozen peas, salt and pepper.

Canned chickpeas, frozen peas, tuna, kale or greens, broth- simmer as soup and add/melt in cottage cheese for a creamy, “milky” soup.

Canned fire roasted tomatoes, canned tuna, cottage cheese, frozen peas, or green beans.

I’m not shy about trying new combinations, but I also just enjoy food in its most natural, simple state- it doesn’t have to be a fancy dish. I love just chicken, or just tomatoes, or just hamburger… I mostly cook or prepare for color these days. If I get done with a dish and it has meat and greens, I gotta add some purple (maybe blueberries or pickled onions) and red (grape or canned fire roasted tomatoes, or red peppers). I love real food by itself or in interesting combinations. I don’t often try to make “healthier knock-off recipes” substituting “bad ingredients” for “good ingredients”. I’ve done this in the past, but these days I just make my own recipes. The ingredients: FOOD.    -Coach Tish