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Simple Food (if I can make it, so can you)

  1. Super quick
    1. Oats with fruits and milk
    2. Chicken Broccoli Potatoes
    3. Pesto Chickpea Salad
    4. Black Beans Salad
    5. Crunchy Wrap
    6. Couscous Salad
    7. Banana Peanut Butter Sandwich
    8. Egg Mayo Sandwich
    9. Poached Eggs & Avocado
    10. Chicken, Cauliflower, Potato Mashup
  2. Slightly quick
    1. Egg Sandwich
    2. Zucchini Frittata
    3. Brown Rice Noodle
    4. Lentil Spinach Curry
    5. Stir-fried Chicken, Cabbage/Brussels Sprouts, and Nuts
  3. Not too quick
    1. Mushroom & Ricotta White Pizza
    2. Tofu Broccoli Pasta
    3. Mushroom Spaghetti
    4. Tofu Stir-Fry
    5. Fried rice
  4. Snacks

I prefer food that is:

  • Quick and easy to make
  • Nutritious
  • Cheap

This MMM guy has a good post on how to save money on grocery shopping

These recipes have been tested by me :slightly_smiling_face:

Super quick

Oats with fruits and milk

Ingredients Instructions
- Oats
- Milk
- Fruits (apples, bananas, etc.)		 - Combine oats, milk, some fruits like banana slices with cinamon, or apple slices or grapes

Oats with apples, grapes and milk

Chicken Broccoli Potatoes

Ingredients Instructions
- Chicken thigh
- Broccoli
- Potatoes (any)		 - Steam the chicken, broccoli, and potatoes

Pesto Chickpea Salad

Ingredients Instructions
- Canned Chickpeas
- Basil pesto
- Mayonnaise		 - Rinse and drain the chickpeas
- Add mayo, pesto, and chickpeas to a bowl and mix them well

Black Beans Salad

Ingredients Instructions
- Canned black beans
- Frozen corn
- Tomatoes
- Cucumber (optional)
- Olive oil
- Vinegar (or lime juice)
- Sugar
- Salt and pepper
- Basil pesto (optional)		 - Mix everything together

Black beans salad (I ate a few then realized I should take a picture)

Crunchy Wrap

Ingredients Instructions
- Cashews or nuts
- Peanut butter
- Honey or maple syrup
- Vinegar
- Coleslaw
- Chickpeas
- Tortilla		 - Chop the nuts
- Mix peanut butter, honey/maple syrup, vinegar together
- Add coleslaw and chickpeas to the salad dressing mixture, then mix well
- Wrap the salad with tortillas

Reference: https://youtu.be/PlHuORrY8t8?t=991

Couscous Salad

Ingredients Instructions
- Couscous
- Cucumber
- Tomatoes
- Bell pepper
- Garlic powder
- Feta
- Vinegar
 - Add hot water and garlic powder to the couscous with the ratio 1:1, then wait for 5 minutes
- Chop cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, and feta
- Combine the chopped ingredients with the couscous and mix them well
- Add vinegar, maybe a bit of salt and pepper for taste

Reference: https://youtu.be/PlHuORrY8t8?t=67

Banana Peanut Butter Sandwich

Ingredients Instructions
- Banana(s)
- Peanut butter
- Sandwich bread		 - Spread the peanut butter on 2 slices of bread
- Place banana slices on the bread

Egg Mayo Sandwich

Ingredients Instructions
- Sandwich bread
- Eggs
- Letuce
- Mayonnaise
- Salt
- Pepper		 - Boil the eggs
- Mix boiled eggs with mayo
- Spread the mixture on one slice of bread
- Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper

Poached Eggs & Avocado

Ingredients Instructions
- 4 eggs
- 1 avocado		 - Poach the eggs
- Sprinkle a bit of salt of pepper
- Cut the avocado in half and eat with the eggs

Chicken, Cauliflower, Potato Mashup

Ingredients Instructions
- Chicken breast
- Cauliflower
- Potatoes (any)
- Bouillon cube		 - Chop the potatoes into byte size
- Cut the cauliflower into small florets
- Put the potatoes, cauliflower florets, and chicken breast into a pot
- Add a bit of water (maybe 1 cup)
- Add the scrumbled bouillon cube into the pot
- Cover, bring to a boil, and wait for around 15 minutes
- Smash the potatoes and califlowers

Chicken, cauliflower, potato mashup

Slightly quick

Egg Sandwich

Ingredients Instructions
- Sandwich bread
- 2 Eggs
- Letuce
- Tomato
- Mayonnaise
- Ketchup
- Salt
- Black pepper		 - Toast sandwiches
- Fry 2 eggs
- Spread the mayo and ketchup on 2 slices of bread
- Place letuce, tomato slices, and fried eggs on the bread
- Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper

Egg sandwich

Zucchini Frittata

Ingredients Instructions
- 2 eggs
- 1 zucchini
- Salt and pepper		 - Chop zucchini into thin slices
- Heat the oil in the skillet
- Add chopped zucchini and stir for a few seconds
- Beat the eggs in a bowl and add the beaten eggs in the skillet
- Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper

Brown Rice Noodle

Ingredients Instructions
- Brown rice noodles
- Carrots
- Cucumber
- Eggs
- Edamame
- Chicken bouillon cube		 - Boil the eggs
- Chop carrots and cucumber
- In a bowl, add hot water and a chicken bouillon cube with the ratio 1 cup water:1 cube
- Add noodles, chopped carrots, chopped cucumber, edamame, and eggs to the broth

Reference: https://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/vegetable-brown-rice-noodle-salad-recipe

Lentil Spinach Curry

Ingredients Instructions
- Canned lentils (you can also use chickpeas)
- Garlic
- Onion
- Curry powder
- Paprika (or any spicy powder)
- Tomato paste
- Salt
- Tumeric
- Cumin
- Spinach		 - Sauté chopped onion and garlic for 1 minute in an instant pot
- Add curry powder, paprika, cumin, salt and sauté for around 30 seconds
- Pour the lentils into the garlic onion mixture pot
- Canned lentils usually have water in them so you don’t need to add water; otherwise, add a bit of water in the pot
- Add tomato paste
- Change the instant pot mode to pressure cook and wait for 20 minutes
- Turn off the instant pot and add the spinach and stir for 1-2 minutes

Reference: https://www.budgetbytes.com/curried-chickpeas-spinach/

Spinach lentil curry with rice

Stir-fried Chicken, Cabbage/Brussels Sprouts, and Nuts

Ingredients Instructions
- Nuts (any)
- Chicken breast
- Cabbage or brussels sprouts
- Salt and pepper		 - Stir the chicken and chopped cabbage in a skillet
- Add a bit of salt and pepper
- Add some nuts

Not too quick

Mushroom & Ricotta White Pizza

Ingredients Instructions
- Pizza dough (just buy it)
- Garlic
- Shallot
- Ricotta cheese
- Cheese (anything works)
- Mushrooms
- Hoisin sauce (or any kind of salty and sweet sauce)		 - Chop garlic, shallot, and mushrooms
- Roll the dough until it’s flatten
- Turn the oven on to \(420^\circ F\)
- Spread ricotta over the dough
- Sprinkle chopped garlic, shallot, and mushrooms on top
- Grate the other cheese and sprinkle it on top
- Put the pizza in the oven and wait for 20 minutes

Reference: https://www.freshprep.ca/recipes/1034

Mushroom & ricotta white pizza

Tofu Broccoli Pasta

Ingredients Instructions
- Firm tofu
- Broccoli
- Pasta (any kind)
- Tomato sauce
- Garlic
- Bread crumbs		 - Put pasta in boil water and leave it for 9 minutes (depending on the type of pasta)
- Cut tofu into small cubes, dip in bread crumbs, then fry them
- Cut the broccoli - Combine tofu, broccoli and pasta
- You can cook the pasta sauce a bit and add it in the pasta
- Sprinkle a bit of black pepper on top

Tofu Broccoli Pasta

Mushroom Spaghetti

Ingredients Instructions
- Spaghetti
- Mushroom
- Tomato sauce
- Garlic
- Butter
- Salt
- Black pepper		 - Put pasta in boil water and leave it for 9 minutes (depending on the type of pasta)
- Sauté chopped garlic with a bit of oil and butter
- Add mushrooms in the skillet
- Spinkle a bit of salt and pepper
- Once the mushrooms release their juices, add tomato sauce, and a bit of pasta cooking water. Stir for 5 minutes
- Combine pasta and mushrooms sauce

Reference: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/mushroom-pasta-recipe/

Mushroom Spaghetti

Tofu Stir-Fry

Ingredients Instructions
Tofu
- Firm tofu
- Breadcrumbs
- Oil		 - Dip small chunks of tofu in the breadcrumbs
- Fry them with oil until golden
Stir fry
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Broccoli
- Bell pepper
- Salt		 - Sauté chopped garlic and ginger until fragrant
- Add a bit of salt
- Stir in string broccoli and bell pepper for about 8 minutes
Sauce
- Soy sauce
- Sesame oil
- Cornstarch
- Sugar
- Water		 - Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, water, sugar, and cornstarch
- Throw fried tofu chunks into the stir fry skillet
- Add sauce mixture to pan
- Stir until the sauce is thickened

Reference: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a26090091/tofu-stir-fry-recipe

Tofu Stir-Fry

Fried rice

Ingredients Instructions
- Garlic
- Black pepper
- Cooked rice
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Peas
- Soy sauce
- Mushrooms
- Oil
- Salt		 - Sauté chopped garlic until fragrant
- Add chopped broccoli and carrots with a bit of salt and black pepper and stir for about 5 minutes
- Add chopped mushrooms and peas and stir for another 5 minutes
- Add cooked rice and a bit of soy sauce and stir until everything is well cooked

Reference: https://tasty.co/recipe/healthier-fried-rice

Fried rice

Snacks

  • No junk food
  • Fruits (apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, etc.)
  • Nuts
  • Baby carrots