Day 2 of the new year has now come and gone, did you make a resolution or maybe a goal for yourself? How's it going so far?
One of my resolutions is to start meal planning better. Yes even I'm guilty of wandering the grocery store aisles impulsively buying random things...oops. Hey I really needed that...bag of Chex Mix...Thai Curry something...slice of cake.... Three bunches of cilantro have wilted away in my fridge because I can't ever get around to making whatever it was I was going to make. Dang.
No more! I've resolved to take the time to pick out 3 meals (starting small = attainable) buy the ingredients and make them that week. It does mean taking time to find recipes before hand...not just going on my random light-bulb foodie moments. But it's worth it, no more wasting good ingredients.
Speaking of resolutions...here are my top healthy recipes for all of us who are resolving to eat better, move more, etc. (or maybe just for your meal planning pleasure :) )
On a side note...today I read the most interesting article from Tiny Buddha about powerful questions to ask yourself when facing growth, change, decisions, and just general challenging life stuff.
You know when you sit down with a friend to talk out a problem or idea, it's the questions you need to ask yourself to help get some clarity.
Here were some good ones...
What risk would you take if you knew you could not fail?
What permission do you need/want to move forward?
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
What are the top five things you cherish in your life?
I thought that was perfect for this new year, so ask yourself these questions, you just might be surprised by the answers!
oooh such great questions, i definitely wanna give those some thought! and such awesome recipes as usual Abby! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your recipes! A yummy start to the New Year! Meal planning is something that I have also resolved to do, there have been many times when food has gone to waste in our house.
ReplyDeleteI seem to have the opposite problem.... I tend to print out recipe after recipe, resulting in stacks of papers strewn about my house, and my email inbox is full of things I want to try to make, but when it comes down to actually making a dish, I either get the foodie lightbulb "OH I MUST MAKE THIS NOW" or the "Eh, I'm tired. Cereal it is." I think 3 a week is a perfectly attainable goal! And I love those questions... they are completely pertinent to my life right now :) Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI definitely need to get my healthy eating back in order and these various smoothies sound like the perfect way to do so!!
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome post, Abs! Better meal planning is an excellent resolution...it helps with the budget, keeps ingredients fresh and I think it helps keep meals healthy too. Solid thinking! And great recipe roundup!
ReplyDeleteI love this post with your healthy recipe ideas. I also, too often am throwing out quality ingredients or stocking the pantry with needless items. Thanks for the inspiration to meal plan a bit better for the year! Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great time of year to reflect on important questions like these. When I am not so crazy busy I will actually sit down to reflect :). I am also guilty of wander buying at the grocery store. I will have to work on that too!
ReplyDeletethose are all good things to ponder once in a while, thanks for sharing. i got a little sidetracked, i came to wish you a happy new year and i was distracted by all the delicious looking photos you have. the food, the dishes... everything looks wonderful. oh, and happy new year! :)
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