Running list of what to keep on hand at all times...

If you are always on the go and can't grocery shop daily for new ingredients (let's face it.. who can?) here are my suggestions of what to keep in the kitchen to help with your last minute meals.

Fridge:

• Basics (Milk, Eggs, Onion, Tomatos, Mushrooms)
• Prepackaged herbs (found in produce section of most grocery stores) **Can also be frozen
• Ginger (Great with stirfry's and last minute soups)
• Basil
• Garlic
• Condiments (deli mustard, steak sauce, etc..)
• Bases (great way to pack flavor into simple dishes when mixed with water)
• Chicken
• Beef
• Vegegtable, etc..
• Fat Free Greek Yogurt

Freezer:

• Frozen Chicken Breast
• Frozen Fish/Shellfish (I like salmon)
• Frozen Ground Turkey
• Frozen herbs (I find these at Trader Joes)

Cupboard:

• Spices (granulated garlic, onion flakes, oregano, chili powder, chili flakes (great to add easy heat to meal))
• EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Canned crushed tomatoes
• Brown rice
• Whole Wheat pasta
• Chicken Broth

There are obviously many more items that can be stocked but here is a starter list that will be added on to over time... Happy Stocking!

"Everything but the kitchen sink" Frittata

I felt the need to start my Friday morning with something besides coffee... how about a veggie packed omelet?  Well I'm horrible at flipping omelets so let's stick to a frittata.

Ingredients found in the fridge:
1 Egg
2 Egg whites
Splash of milk
Handlful of cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
Handful of mushrooms (thickly sliced)


So good I had to snap the pic before it was all gone



4-5 Leaves of Arugula

1-2 Tablespoons of Reduced Fat Feta

Ingredients found in the cupboard:

Drizzle of EVOO

Salt & Pepper to taste

Onion Flakes to spice up the egg



Throw it all together:

Heat the EVOO, sautee tomatoes, mushrooms, S/P until carmelized.  Set to the side.

Beat the egg, whites, onion flakes and splash of milk and pour into egg pan.  Let the egg heat and set while pulling the egg to the center and letting all the yolk settle in the pan.  If this isn't working, feel free to scramble the eggs.  Add the veggie mixture + the feta cheese and arugula... enjoy!

(6 WW+pts)

Writer's Block in the Kitchen?

Do you ever look in the fridge and think, "I have nothing to eat?" or "I have nothing to work with?" ... I do. 

If you don't have time to grocery shop on a regular basis ... or if your schedule doesn't allow for you to plan in advance... you need to get creative in order to have a home cooked meal. 
Let's get creative together.. and keep it healthy!

Whether we're jazzing up our food with spices from the cupboard or we're satisfying our sweet tooth with anything possible... (I mean anything)... we are fully able to enjoy a healthy, home cooked meal after successfully scavenging in our kitchens.