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Throw it all in! Seriously! Take a look in your refrigerator, pantry, freezer and see what you can come up with! I love this dish because you can make so many different variations. You can add chickpeas, frozen mixed vegetables, or any fresh ones you've purchased. This is a great way to get your pasta fix in but still get all the nutrients your body needs. What's your favorite version? Comment below! And check out my other recipes in my cook book, Cooking With Fi out now on Amazon! Ingredients: Veggie pasta Mushrooms Broccoli (Fresh or frozen) Spinach (Fresh or frozen) Onion Pepper Garlic Carrots Black pepper Onion powder Garlic powder Directions: To start you'll slice up your vegetables and boil a pot with water. When vegetables are all sliced, toss in a pan with garlic, olive oil and seasonings. Allow your vegetables to cook the way you like. When water is boiling, add pasta to cook. Once pasta is cooked, drain and add to a bowl with olive oil. Then add your vegetables and mix together. 
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The easiest of breakfasts! The most time consuming part, might be cutting up the vegetables which really doesn't take much time at all. This recipe is so easy, quick and obviously, healthy. I usually change mine up, depending on what I have in my refrigerator. Sometimes I'll add in sliced turkey, different vegetables, only egg whites, whole eggs or a mixture. The possibilities are endless! Let me know what your version is! And check out my other recipes in my cook book, Cooking With Fi on Amazon! Ingredients: Onion Spinach Mushroom Eggs Black Pepper Directions: Slice up your vegetables and sauté them in a pan with olive oil and black pepper. Once vegetables are cooked to the consistency you like, add your already whipped eggs. With a spatula, move eggs and vegetables around pan until fully cooked. (Usually only a couple of minutes) and enjoy!  AlsoThis one's for my Italian lovers! There is truly nothing I love more than a good cheese board an some cured meats. So why not make it into a full meal? This recipe is so simple, and can be made with a few different variations. Since there is overall a lot of sodium in this recipe, I chose to do it over arugula to give it a fresh feelings. I've also made it with whole wheat pasta and spinach, which tastes just as yummy to add in some carbs. For dressing/seasoning, I typically don't add anything extra. The oil from the artichoke hearts, and natural oil from the meats is enough for me. But you can also add olive oil, salt/pepper or balsamic vinaigrette. I've also switched up the meats, sometimes adding in cubed turkey or ham. Check out the recipe and let me know your favorite variation! You can also find this recipe and many more in my cook book, Cooking With Fi. Ingredients: Arugula Sharp provolone cheese Artichoke hearts Roasted red peppers Green olives Kalamata olives Pepperoni Salami Turkey Hard salami Red onion Directions: Wash your arugula and then throw into a bowl. Slice all meats, cheese and add ins (artichoke hearts, red onion, olives). Mix together in a bowl and serve over arugula.  Pastaaaaa! It doesn't have to be boring with just sauce. Add in a protein and veggie to liven it up, and to add more nutrition to your meal. I chose frozen shrimp and fresh spinach because it's what I had. I've made other variations with frozen broccoli, grilled chicken, fresh zucchini. You can really use whatever you have in your refrigerator, which is the best part of this recipe. It's simple and with little sauce, it really allows the vegetables to shine through. If you aren't a huge vegetable eater, you may choose the parmesan or Alfredo sauce option for added yum! And check out my cook book, Cooking with Fi, now available in ebook! Ingredients: Frozen shrimp Spinach (fresh or frozen) 1 box of fettuccini For taste: Olive oil Garlic Pepper/Onion powder/Garlic powder *Parmesan cheese* optional *Alfredo sauce* optional Directions: Allow frozen shrimp to thaw out. Boil water for fettuccini. In a pan sauté shrimp and spinach together, sprinkling olive oil, garlic, pepper and onion powder. Cook until shrimp are pink. Drain fettuccini once ready. In a large bowl mix fettuccini with spinach, shrimp and olive oil. *Optional* Add parmesan cheese or Alfredo sauce.
I clearly have a favorite typical of cooking, anything asian esc. Teriyaki anything is my go to. It's easy, and gives a healthy meal good taste without too many added calories. This recipe is for two, but you can easily downsize it for one or ramp it up for a larger party. This recipe is super simple, doesn't take much prep or cook time, and is still in the healthy genre. Check it out below! And check out my cook book, Cooking with Fi, now available in ebook! Ingredients: 1 zucchini 2 large carrots 1 yellow onion Bunch of broccoli 2 steak rounds (your choice of meat/cut) Teriyaki marinade Pepper/Onion powder/Garlic powder Directions: Slice up your veggies and sauté in a pan with olive oil, marinade, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. Once cooked, remove veggies and add steak to your pan. Steak will be seasoned with salt and pepper. Once steak is cooked to your preference (rare, medium, well done) remove from pan and allow meat to rest. Slice when ready and drizzle marinade on top.  March 16th, 2020. Most jobs are working from home or closed. Students are being taught through online classes. The streets seem to be empty. With everyone home, cooking is the only way most of us are eating with limited services to ordering out and restaurants. But I love cooking and often prefer it! Most of us have stocked up, with our pantry's nearly exploding. I compiled some of my favorite recipes, that don't (have to) include fresh produce, if that isn't something you stocked up on.
All of these recipes are meals you can make with little ingredients, that are still filled with nutrients, healthy and exciting. Most of these, can also be found in my cook book, Cooking With Fi just with different variations. Being kept home, doesn't mean you have to eat boring meals. You can spice it up with a only a few ingredients. Check out 10 of them below! 1. Spaghetti with shrimp and broccoli Ingredients: -Box of spaghetti pasta -Frozen shrimp -Frozen broccoli -Olive oil -Pepper/Garlic powder 2. Turkey meatballs with chickpea pasta Ingredients: -Frozen meatballs -Box of chickpea pasta -Can of tomato sauce 3. 3 bean salad Ingredients: -Black beans -Kidney beans -Chickpeas -Olive oil -Salt/Pepper/Garlic powder 4. Steak with spinach and rice Ingredients: -Frozen steak -Frozen spinach -Bag of minute rice -Salt/Pepper 5. Mexican rice bowl Ingredients: -Frozen shrimp -Can of black beans -Can of corn -Bag of minute brown rice -Mexican seasoning 6. Teriyaki rice bowl Ingredients: -Frozen shrimp (or steak/chicken) -Frozen/canned vegetables like carrots, mushrooms, green beans, peas, water crescents, baby corn -Bag of minute brown rice -Teriyaki sauce -Salt/Pepper/Garlic powder 7. Taco kit Ingredients: -Frozen chop meat -Canned corn -Canned black beans -Canned tomatoes -Canned jalapenos -Jar of salsa -Taco shell kit (includes seasoning and sauces) 8. Rigatoni with vegetables (Primavera) Ingredients: -Box of rigatoni pasta -Frozen mixed vegetables -Jar of Alfredo sauce -Olive oil 9. Cheese ravioli with meat sauce Ingredients: -Frozen ravioli -Frozen chop meat -Jar of tomato sauce -Seasoning 10. Protein shake Ingredients: -Frozen berries -Frozen spinach -Water -Protein powder -Boxed coconut/almond/oat milk I've always been a fan of in-home workouts, and over the years I have posted about it. Now that gyms are being shut down, in home workouts are our only option. With the exception of outside, of course. I included my previous posts on workouts you can do, without any equipment that will get your heart rate up, and still keep you on track!
1. In-home workouts 2. In-home workouts 3. In-home workouts 4. In-home workouts I've created this recipe so many times, in so many different variations. Besides the fact that I'd eat just about anything covered in teriyaki sauce, it's so simple, quick and easy! You can swap out everything and really make the recipe the way you'd like it. Comment your version below! And check out my cook book, Cooking with Fi, now available in ebook! Ingredients: Shrimp Broccoli 2 large carrots 1/2 white onion Mushrooms Pepper Onion powder Garlic powder Olive oil Brown rice Variations: -You can swap out shrimp for any protein of your preference -Same with vegetables, add or change to whatever you like. I typically throw together whatever I have in my kitchen. If I know I'm making it ahead of time, I'll buy baby corn and snap peas! -You can switch out brown rice for quinoa, zucchini noodles, or cauliflower rice for other healthy alternatives -I used olive oil because that's what I had, but I typically cook with sesame oil to add to the flavor. Directions: Slice up all of your veggies and mix in a skillet with oil, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and a little bit of marinade. In separate pot, boil water and begin cooking brown rice. For the rice, follow instructions on your box! Cook your vegetables to your liking (hard or soft) and then add in your shrimp. Season your shrimp prior to adding into the pan. Shrimp cook within a couple of minutes, then add your teriyaki marinade/sauce. Let simmer for a few minutes and mix altogether. Serve over rice. Enjoy!  |
