Calm In The Kitchen

Broccoli Cheddar Soup 💕

With my 30th birthday approaching, all year I’ve been trying to take my health more seriously. Health is weath & although I may never be rich with money, I can be rich with my health and wellness.

I’ve been working out frequently ever since I moved to California in October, but I wasn’t very strict with my protein goals or food intake. I was intermittent fasting and honestly, I was so tired and irritable all the time. I wasn’t getting enough nutrients! I was pushing my brain all day at work and my body at the gym and running off nothing but despair, caffeine & the idea of being skinny.

My goal is no longer to be skinny, but to be healthy, to be strong, to be grateful I am able to norish my body properly. Food is meant to be shared and made with love. Here one of high protein meals I will be enjoying this week.

Turkey Meatballs:
1LB of ground turkey 93% Lean / 7% Fat
Two small red peppers, finely diced
Medium shallot, finely diced
Handful of Italian parsley, finely chopped
1/4 cup of feta cheese
One garlic glove
Salt, Pepper, Paprika, Thyme
Tiny squeeze of lemon, quick zest of lemon
One egg
1/4 cup of breadcrumbs

Mix all ingredients together, bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minuets.

Tzatziki:
1/2 cup of whole fat plain Greek yogurt
Use the big grate of a box grater and shred about 1/4 cup of cucumber, wrap in cheese cloth or paper towels and squeeze all the cucumber juice.
Handful of dill, finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Garlic to taste / pinch of salt
Mix together & top with a little olive oil

Saffron Basmati Rice:
1 cup of basmati rice, 2 cups water - bloom the saffron in the water for a few minuets and add the water and rice to a rice cooker
Add a little olive oil
Mine cooks for 12 minutes, but yours may vary. You can make the rice of the stove top as well, but I’m a terrible rice maker!

The Tabbouleh & Pita are from Trader Joe’s!

Calories: ~480–500
Protein: ~38g
Carbs: ~43g
Fat: ~15g

Stay CalmInTheKitchen! ☀️

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*recipe to come*