pandemic eating with meal options

Interrupting today’s scheduled post to address the pandemic at hand, the CORONAVIRUS CONVID-19.

As the coronavirus continues to spread the country prepares itself for a potential mass quarantine. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve already gathered the necessary essentials to prepare your family.

I’m not one to live in fear however, I do believe in PREPARATION there’s a PEACE of mind that comes along with that.

Now, that your pantry is fully stocked and pandemic proof, guess what… you still need to cook. 🙂 Although we’re living in a “New Normal” cooking easy, nourishing recipes is still a thing.

In the coming weeks, I’ll share with you a NEW recipe to add to your meal plans with ingredients you likely already have on hand. These meals will be sustaining, healthful, and delicious for you and your loved ones.

So, what can pandemic eating look during quarantine? 

Got beans? Bean meals can withstand the test of time providing hearty-rich protein and yield scrumptious bowls of soup or a variety pot of chili.

• This Vegetarian Chili with Black Beans takes an hour to prepare creating a vividly colorful, fragrant, flavorful and oh so satisfying bowl of chili.

• Chickpea Soup is super savory with sweet chunks of butternut squash throughout pairs well with chickpeas. WIN!

• Hearty Lentil Quinoa Soup! This protein-packed bowl of goodness is so healthy, decadent, and loaded with lots of vegetable chunks. MMM, MMM GOOD!

Grains & Pasta I know you have them otherwise, what’s the point?

• Macaroni and cheese! Yes, please! If you have children they’ll hug you tighter for this one. Made with Penne pasta drenched in a creamy cheese sauce with wilted swiss chard throughout creates a BIG bowl of harmony.

• Spelt Angel Hair Pasta with healthy GREEN veggies. Don’t have spelt pasta? No worries regular pasta will do. Pasta has an uncanny ability to transform simple ingredients into remarkable meals and this Angel hair pasta dish is no exception.

• Quinoa salad with black chickpeas! Quinoa & Quarantine pair well together you’ll never want to leave your home again.  This wholesome bowl of love checks all the boxes for diverse variations it has: nuts, grain, spice, sweets, fats, and leafy greens you’re so WINNING with this one.

Spices. Do you have lots of them? Here are a few MUST have: curry, cumin, coriander, garlic powder, ground ginger, chili powder, smoked paprika, and Garma masala.  You should also have on hand dried herbs such as parsley, oregano, thyme, and an Italian blend just to name a few.

• Did I say curry? You know where this is going, all roads lead to curry creations with BIG eye-opening flavors. Let’s do it! Enter: Tomato Curry Sauce.

• Curry Zucchini Noodles

• Yellow Curry Lentils

Frozen Fruit. Your smoothie game with up level now that Spring is days away.

• There’s a whole lot of rebooting going on and this Reboot Cherry Smoothie Bowl is all the rave. Infused with sea moss and moringa two powerhouse herbs to build your immunity during this crisis.

• If you think you’re going bananas now, make it official with this Fig Banana Breakfast bowl. 

Pandemic eating at its finest. If we find ourselves in a mass quarantine for weeks or months on end, there’s nothing more satisfying than a 3- ingredient brownie.

Devour it slowly…you have time. Be well.