Oh my goodness. I have taken a bit of an accidental leave of absence from food blogging because life, baby planning and full weeks have been taking place. Not the worst things in the world.
But, I really want to share some of what we’ve been eating lately. Perhaps it will help you meal plan or continue rocking your COVID cooking!
Things we’ve been cooking:
Breakfast smoothies
I have been very into making breakfast smoothies these days! And there are so many fruit combos to try. My typical smoothie recipe includes 3/4-1 cup of frozen fruit (bananas strawberries, mango and/or pineapple), 1/2-3/4 cup oat milk and 1-2 tbs. yogurt. Blend and stick a straw in that deliciousness.
Fish many ways
We’ve been trying to keep doing a fish dish one night a week. Usually, it’s frozen salmon with boxed cous cous and roasted veggies. But, we also dusted off my Salmon Cakes recipe, and boy were they tasty. Canned salmon, herbs and some fillers are all you need for this simple recipe!
Stir fry
We recently got another order of Misfits Market produce (we’ve been doing this about once a quarter) and all of the extra veggies were perfect in a Stir Fry. This is still one of our go-to ways to use up veggies in the pantry and fridge.
Farro salads
We got some red cabbage in our produce box, which reminded me that I could make this awesome Farro Slaw I hadn’t made in a while. I just love when I have the time on the weekends to cook up some quick farro and make it into a salad to keep in the fridge for the next week. This Farro Salad is also a favorite when I’ve got feta in the fridge.
Lunch salads
Another key to keeping some healthy lunch options around for us has been buying a big container of mixed greens. Totally worth the $5-7 when you can make a week of tasty lunch salads. I’ve been topping mine with canned beans (garbanzo or black), taco salad fixings, pickled beets I made recently, feta, grilled chicken maybe and/or homemade dressing from my new NutriBullet (or just olive oil and vinegar). Leftover farro slaw or salad is also lovely just plopped on some greens.
Spring desserts
It feels like the winter dragged on so much this year, so I’ve been dying to get to berry season. And it’s finally here! Our local strawberries are now in (I’m lucky enough to just drive 5 minutes down the road to get fresh-picked ones).
I’ve declared this spring/summer the time of the galette. I just made a strawberry thyme one and it reminded me how easy and delicious these are. So much easier than making a full pie. I highly recommend it!
I also whipped up a Key Lime Pie when my mother-in-law came in to town. That’s a tasty classic, if you can find the key limes in a grocery store near you.
I hope you have been cooking some creative but easy things these days, too!