Pandemic Eats: Favorite Meals Right Now

I tend to steer away from chatting about what I eat here. For starters: I’m not qualified to really talk about food. I’m a yoga teacher and fitness instructor, NOT a dietician. I’m also pretty boring when it comes to what I eat. For the most part, I eat the same thing for lunch every day and I cycle through the same favorites for dinner (ramen, sushi, and sweetgreen…)

I wouldn’t say that I’ve gotten creative in the kitchen over the last few weeks of quarantine. Cooking is still not my strongest suit. But I’ve found some easy staples that work for me — and don’t require me to go food shopping all the time. A pandemic win if you ask me.

Favorite Meals Right Now:

Ezekiel Sprouted English Muffin with Peanut Butter and Honey + a Daily Harvest smoothie:

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Is there anything more comforting than a peanut butter sandwich!? I’ve been toasting an Ezekial’s English muffin (I like the sprouted ones) and slathering on the Justin’s Honey Peanut Butter… and then I add more honey because why not. The frozen English muffins are great for those that live alone. You don’t have to make your way through a whole loaf of bread solo before it gets moldy.

If I’m having this for lunch or dinner I’ll also have a Daily Harvest smoothie on the side from some veggies. The smoothies come frozen and all you have to do is blend it with your liquid of choice. I love smoothies but stopped making them because my tub of spinach would always go bad before I could finish it.

My favorite that I’ve tried so far is the banana with greens mixed with oat or almond milk. It’s got:

• banana
• cucumbers
• spinach
• kale
• wheatgrass

But I swear it doesn’t taste like veggies and you just get the banana flavor plus whatever liquid you use. Use code KaylaK for $25 off your first Daily Harvest order.

 

Applegate Chicken Nuggets + Dr. Praeger’s Spinach Littles:

This combo makes me feel like I’m 5 years but it’s perfect when I’m feeling lazy or I don’t have anything fresh to cook. I make sure I always have both in my freezer and of course serve with ketchup for dipping.

 

Modern Table White Cheddar Vegan Mac and Cheese + Applegate Oven Roasted Turkey:

Another lazy dinner combo that a 5-year-old would probably also love. I’m not vegan (obviously — I’ve already talked about turkey and chicken in this blog post) but typically eat dairy-free because I’m lactose intolerant. The Modern Table mac and cheese is by far the best boxed vegan mac and cheese I’ve been able to find taste-wise. It makes that quintessential mac and cheese noise (you know what I’m talking about I’m sure!) which isn’t true of all vegan alternatives.

I’m partial to Applegate’s deli meats for some reason but don’t know if it’s necessarily “better” than freshly-sliced meat from the deli counter.

 

Kale, Chickpeas and Brown rice with Nutrition Yeast:

I make this recipe almost every single day. It’s SO easy, it’s almost impossible to mess up and I’ve figured out a way to perfectly portion out the ingredients so nothing goes to waste. It’s got a nice cheesy flavor and the only fresh product you need is kale.

Your Turn: What have your go-to meals been lately? Any weird (toddler inspired…) combos too?