Last night, dinner time crept up on us and we suddenly realized we were huuuungry!
So, I went straight to my freezer and pulled out Wild shrimp and organic green beans.
First, I put the frozen green beans in a parchment-lined air-fryer basket (for easy clean-up). I sprayed them with a little bit of avocado oil, salt, pepper and my fave spice- Bragg’s Sprinkle (variety of spices). Then I popped it into my air fryer (my new fave cooking tool!) at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
[Side note– I usually throw in another starchy veggie or miracle noodles, but I spilled the whole bag of green beans into the basket by accident, so we just had those! Lol.]
Then, I sauteed the shrimp in a little water, drained it when fully cooked, and then sprayed a little avocado oil. Then I added a few shakes of tamari sauce and sauteed the shrimp a few minutes more.
By the time the shrimp was done, the air fryer was chirping letting me know the green beans were ready.
Voila! Ten minutes and our meal was ready.
And it was yummy.
And we knew exactly what healthy ingredients were in our food.
And it was QUICK–much quicker than ordering in.
So, my top trick is to always be prepared and have frozen foods available to pop in the oven or sautee in the stove.
Yes, frozen. As you can see, it makes life so much easier.
First, when I cook fresh meals, I often double or triple the size so I have plenty to put in the freezer for those days when I don’t feel like cooking or didn’t plan ahead.
But I also always have my staples of frozen protein, fruits and veggies that are always available, so I’m never stuck. Fyi, the frozen fish typically defrosts super quick if you put it in a bowl of cold water. I usually don’t have to wait more than 20 minutes.
Check out the many frozen “packaged” foods (not processed mind you!).
My fave frozen staples are from Costco:
- Frozen wild sockeye salmon
- Frozen wild shrimp
- Cod (found in refrigerated section that I rewrap and freeze)
- Frozen organic beef kielbasa
- Frozen salmon burgers
- Frozen organic riced cauliflower
- Frozen organic broccoli
- Frozen organic green beans
- Frozen organic super smoothie mix
However, there are so many frozen organic and healthy options, and I invite you to explore to see what you and your family enjoys.
Just like last night, I’ll oftentimes take a bunch of frozen veggies, and sautee them up quickly on medium in olive oil with miracle noodles or in the air fryer. Then, I may add some defrosted fish or cut up turkey sticks for protein. Then, I’ll top it with Raos tomato sauce or coconut aminos or tamari. Quick, easy and filling!
I invite you to explore the frozen section for good, clean alternatives so that you are never caught in a pinch.
For more great food ideas, please check out other foods I eat to keep me at my optimal weight and full of energy by checking out my free shopping list.
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Live well and love more,
Jill Gordon
CHHC, MHt, MNLP, MSC, CLC
Certified Holistic Health Counselor, Master Certified Clinical Hypnotist*, Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming*, Master Certified Life and Success Coach*
*Board Certified with IBCP (International Board of Coaches and Practitioners)
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