Lunch at Work

Lunch is a sticky subject.
If you sit at a desk all day long like me, you never want to eat too much or else you'll crash halfway through.
And you never want to eat too little otherwise you'll zero in on other people's snacks and junk food the rest of the day.

Below is an all-time favorite:

SW Fiesta Plate (Without the Calories) 

Ingredients:

-black beans

-fresh yellow or white corn

-tomatoes

-avocado

-broccoli

If you're macrobiotic like me, you'll opt for the package of black beans that you'd need to manually cook overnight. In that case, follow cooking directions on the package provided. 

If not, then empty one can of black beans into a pot and simmer.

Boil corn, covered, in another pot. Again, do not overcook. Corn tastes much sweeter and maintains its crisp when it's not overcooked. Boil for only 3-4 minutes.

Combine black beans, cut corn, diced tomatoes, broccoli, and avocado chunks on a plate. Dip, mix at will or eat a la carte.

Good hot or cold.

This dish is low in calorie, very filling, and quite nutritious. Great for sustaining energy throughout your day.

Eat well.

Miss Sabado

Iron (Wo)Man

Tonight I came home beat to a pulp from the infamous 9-5 and ravenous from 2-hr bootcamp at the gym immediately following. Needless to say I was tired. Tired and hungry, which is never a good combination.

Yes, I could have copped out and done the drive-thru drive-by, but processed foods are just not my style. Matter of fact, I seldom eat out. Matter of fact, I prefer to make most of my meals, mainly so that I can monitor exactly what goes into my body (I'm a virgo, neurosis runs through my system).

So I dashed home and quickly whipped up this culinary confection:

Asian Stir-Fry Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

-french beans

-extra firm tofu chopped into squares

-baby spinach leaves

-a bottle of Soy Vay Original Hoisin Garlic Asian Glaze Marinade

This dish is not only simple and quick to make, but also full of the proper nutrients to combat fatigue and replenish achy muscles from post-workout syndrome.

Raw spinach is fortified with iron and tofu typically has 10g of soy protein per serving, perfect for healing torn muscles.

Ready... Set... Cook!

In a large wok, add just enough water to boil/steam the french beans.

Once you get the water to a good solid boil, cover wok to retain moisture.

Do not overcook your beans! Vegetables lose their nutrients if you cook them too long. 2 minutes is enough boil/steam time.

Pour out excess water from wok.

Throw tofu squares into wok and drizzle a small amount of Soy Vay sauce (a little goes a long way).

Stir.

Uncovered, allow the the tofu squares to cook in the marinade.

(Do not neglect your tofu; flipping the squares will assure a flavorful fu.)

Once it's done- trust me, you'll know when it's done- turn the burner off completely.

Top with baby spinach and stir.

The important part here is to try not to cook the spinach at all.

You want to keep the spinach somewhat raw but flavorful by flash cooking it with the heat from the beans and fu.

Quickly transfer it out of the wok and into a bowl and voila! 

Dinner in 5 minutes!

*Note that you can do many variations of this salad...

One night when I'm not so bloody tired we'll go through the steps together.

Eat well.

Miss Sabado

Intuitive Eating Comes Hand in Hand

For as much as I love to cook, I love to eat.

But sometimes eating can be burdensome-

like the pomegranate fruit for instance.

It's packed with tons of antioxidants and that pucker punching kick I love, but it's such a messy situation to get into.

The skin is thick and hard to mangle, the seeds pop everywhere and the juicy tart goodness runs down your fingers and forearm, staining your clothes in the process.

My solution:

Eat it naked!
It'll add an element of thrill and exitement to your everyday mundane regimen.

Whatever you do, just don't not eat it.

Love,
Miss Sabado