Busy Day Meals
I’m going to save the topic of “being busy” for a different post and just start by saying that this week has been a little crazy. We got back from Minnesota late Sunday night and hit the ground running at work on Monday.
We had hardly any groceries in the house so on Tuesday so my breakfast was plain toast and frozen pineapple. Not bad for freezer food! I actually really like toast with a little Kerrygold butter. It’s underrated. Or maybe I just love carbs.
Work has been really busy this week so the morning went by pretty fast which was nice. By the time lunch rolled around I was ready. Does anyone else count down the minutes until it’s lunch time?
Luckily I don’t need any groceries to have a good lunch because our work salad bar is delicious! They have so many fresh veggies. This hit the spot! I honestly never get bored of salads because there are so many different toppings.
For a snack, I stocked my desk with these Rx bars that I got from Kaila! They’re really tasty and I love that they have a clean ingredients list. It’s nice knowing exactly what’s in there!
I was a little late getting home so as soon as I got back from work and Alex arrived with the groceries from Relay, I popped a couple of veggie burgers and some Alexia crinkle cut fries in the oven. These fries were so good. There isn’t really anything healthy about them so I can’t really encourage you to stock your freezer full of them but if you’re looking for a nice crispy fry, these are honestly amazing.
Of course, we had to have some sort of salad with it! I made this cucumber tomato salad which actually turned out really well! I’ll share the recipe soon because it’s easy, healthy, and tasty which is pretty much my favorite kind of recipe!
I went for an hour long walk with a friend last night and it was so hot. Even though we didn’t go until almost 8:00, this heat just wouldn’t let up. It’s getting me excited for fall! Once I got back and took a shower, I settled in with a little Boom Chicka Pop to end the night.
By the time I went to bed, I was pretty much exhausted!
What are your favorite quick and easy meals?
I’m linking up with Arman for What I Ate Wednesday!
You can never go wrong with plain toast and butter. It’s so simple but so good!
Lately our go to quick and easy meals have been hugeeeee salad bowls with whatever we have in the fridge thrown in with some kind of protein.
I love Alexia products! My daughter is in love with their sweet potato puffs. Reminds me I need to get some more and veggie burgers. Have a good weekend 🙂
I think it’s so important to get real meals on busy days. I know people–students especially, but also colleagues at work–who will skip breakfast/lunch and just snack or not eat at all. Bad idea.
One of my favorite quick go-to meals is tuna salad with a can of tuna and a scoop of real mayonnaise. I put it on a salad, or dip crackers in it, or make it into a sandwich.
Crinkle-cut fries – it’s been so long since I had them. Not that I hadn’t eaten fries a few times lately but crinkle-cut are a variety of their own ;).
My favourite quick meal is microwaving polenta and serving it with a quick vegetable-filled marinara sauce. I’m always craving tomato-y dishes in summer.
Eggs are my go-to! I usually get home from the gym around 7:30/8 each night (on yoga nights I get home later since the class starts later than the other stuff I do) so I rely on eggs if I don’t have something pre-planned or prepped. Lately I’ve been heating up some Morningstar veggie sausages, and then making a scramble with whatever veggies I find, 1 egg and 1/3 cup egg whites! High in protein, low in carb and filling to the core. I try to do something with eggs at least once or twice a week!
I love salad bars, definitely fun to top your salad with a bunch of veggies and toppings. And Boom Chicka Pop is one of my fav night time snacks too. Usually I make bringer for a quick and easy meal.