Tupper's ideas

With the snow outside, it’s time to write.

Nowadays, Diet and Nutrition have come into our lives as a “boom”. We come from not even ask ourselves what are cookies made of, to have a massive variety of products, at the supermarket, which we don’t know. Also, loads of publicity everywhere about a lot of new products almost everyweek, what at the same time puzzles and intrigue us.

All of this makes people, industry and companies end up talking about diet and nutrition as something banal, leaving on the other side or even without knowledge, this has a scientific basic and we are talking mainly about health.

That’s why with this blog we are going to develop some interesting and valuable ideas to extend out knowledge and help ourselves what to choose for cook or eat. So, today we are going to talk about something very easy.

We must be honest, because everybody knows more and less what is “eat well”. However, the circumstances like live with your couple or alone, if there are children at home, what are there in the fridge. The money, schedule, eat outdoors, trips, parties and even how do you feel that day, it was make us leave the priority of healthy apart.

So, I think something quite simple and handy is have a small list of dishes for different occasions, and avoid to use your imagination, what in my case is very poor normally.

The next list is great for “Tupper’s ideas” to bring to work or University. I’ve separated in two groups; cold dishes (If we don’t have a microwave where we’re gonna eat it) or hot dishes. But the point is they are easy dishes to cook as well. So, keep it well because you’ll use it for those days when you feel very lazy or busy for be in the kitchen.

- Cold dishes -

1. The classic one: Tomatoes with mozzarella and oregano salad

2. No more than 15min in the kitchen:

• Rice and lentil salad with tomatoes and avocado: I want to let you know that a mixed of a cereal like rice, with a legume like lentils will give you high quality proteins. And it’s an ideal course for veggies.
• Hummus: (handmade just buying a jar with cooked chickpeas and mash them or buying hummus already done at the supermarket) with carrots steaks and pita bread.
• Mixed vegetables (like broccoli, courgettes, aubergine, cauliflower, and asparagus, whatever you want…) with goat cheese: You can buy packs of vegetables which are cut and mixed already or do it yourself. Just remember as fresh and less modificated vegetables are, more nutritional value they have. 
• Cous- cous: There is a pack in Tesco (with I found the other day and I think is really good) with three variety of flavour. It’s dehydrated and just need to add 170ml of boiling water and wait 5 min. What I did was add some vegetables like broccoli and carrots. You will increase the nutritional value and make it quite tasty as a perfect course!
• Potato salad with tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, onions, egg cocked and basil.
• Rice salad con nuts and raisins.

3. With meat:

• Letucce salad with chicken, croutons and Caesar dressing.

4. With fish:

• Pasta salad with tuna, peas, and sweetcorn.
• White beans salad with prawns and mushrooms. 
• Green beans salad with salmon and potatoes.

- Hot dishes -

1. The classic one: Sausage (much better if they are chicken made of) with potatoes mash

2. No more than 15 mins in the kitchen:

• Spaghetti with vegetables (whatever you like or you have at home) with soya sauce.
• Filled pasta with tomato sauce and grilled courgette.
• Omelette with green and red pepper and some spinach as side plate.

3. With meat:

• Scrambled egg with mushrooms and cooked ham.
• Chicken fillet with poached potatoes and onions.

4. With cold:

• Fish sticks with cold side salad (tomatoes, onions and cucumber and olives).

It would be great if you fancy tell me how these ideas are going on with you, any opinion or even question. I would be very happy to help you and know more about you, so don’t be afraid!!

I leave you my email address for everything you need.

aranchaarias@gmail.com

Have a nice week and happy snowed day!!