My Top 5 Go-To Foods
What do you eat? I have been asked this question so many times. The truth is that I love food and I am constantly trying to come up with healthy recipes that also taste great.
Today I am going to share my top five “Go-To” foods with you. By “Go-To” I mean, I am obsessed with these foods and always have them stocked up in my pantry or fridge and I use them all the time in my meals. So, here we go:
1. Spinach:
It is a low calorie food, loaded with vitamins and minerals and also has some protein and fiber. I love spinach because I can put it in just about anything, including my smoothies, salads, sauces, soups and curries. It tastes really good both raw and cooked and I always have spinach in my fridge.If you are buying fresh spinach, make sure you wash it thoroughly before eating it raw or even cooking with it.
2. Eggs:
I am not going to lie, I eat at least one egg every day! I like eggs because they have a good amount of protein and fat in them and they are so easy to cook. I usually have hard boiled eggs in my fridge. I also use eggs to make scrambles, omelets, baked goods, pancakes and soufflés. I eat the egg yolk but you should stick to egg whites if you have high cholesterol.
3. Yogurt
I love plain, whole milk yogurt. It’s high in protein and loaded with probiotics. I use Greek yogurt as a substitute to cream to give my curries a rich texture. I also use it in my salad dressings, smoothies and as dessert. Greek yogurt with some raw honey and berries on top tastes so good!
4. Bananas
I know bananas have a bad rep for being a high glycemic fruit but they are great if you eat them at the right time in the right quantity. Bananas are loaded with potassium and fiber and they are not as contaminated as many other fruit ,so you don’t have to buy organic. I eat them as a quick snack, put them in my smoothies, add them to my yogurt as topping, make pancakes with them and use them to make baked dessert.
5. Nuts
Nuts are loaded with fat, fiber and protein and make an excellent snack. If you have been to my house, you will always find a big jar of mixed nuts on my dining table. I have walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, and macadamia nuts mixed up in there. I usually buy roasted, unsalted nuts. I use them as my snack on the go. It’s so easy to pick up a fist full of nuts when you are in a hurry.
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Much Love,
Uma