Dinner/lunch inspiration

Finding inspiration for lunch and dinner can definitely be hard. I can find it hard sometimes to find something creative and different to eat so end up just eating the same old, same old. Which there is nothing wrong with, but once in a while doing something new and different can definitely be a good idea.

So here comes some dinner and lunch inspiration!!!















Do you have any favourite dinners/lunches? :)

3 meals from today

Food posts is such a mixed thing for many. Some say they love when i post food posts and others say they dislike them, it leads to comparison etc and i understand both sides. So my only answer really is that i will keep both in mind and just post whatever i feel like. And today i feel like sharing three of my meals today, just because.....

If you find that food posts trigger you or lead you to compare yourself, then just skip this post :) Its just food pictures anyway!!!

I dont count calories or macros, i dont think about food as healthy or unhealthy or good or bad. I eat what it is i am craving and this is some of what i was craving today:

Breakfast:

Greek yoghurt, nuts, raspberries, raisins, a protein bar!

After school snack:

 2 slices of bread with spread, yoghurt with granola, cucumber and some salted cashews & a drink.

Dinner:

2 chicken breast (made in the oven), couscous, vegetables, sauce & 2 kiwis and the last bit of an orange!

Some recent meals

This mornings second breakfast(pre workout!)

Yesterdays lunch!!

Todays lunch!! It was soooooo good. My favourite salad combination!

Tonights dinner, chicken burgers (made by me!!!) - They were so good, i can definitely recommend this :)

Monday night dinner

As more dinner/lunch pictures have been requested i thought i might as well show you my dinner this evening.
   As i eat lunch in school 4/5 days a week i cant photo them but i eat whatever fish/vegetarian dish is served that day, and if i dont like either option then i eat crisp bread with butter and cornflakes with yoghurt!!!
 
This evening i decided to do a bit of a 'meal prep' so that i have some lunch boxes for dinner :) And i decided to make sweet potatoe fries, grilled chicken and brocolli & some greek yoghurt. Basically the easiest thing to make, but also super delicious. (Add either garlic powder or chilli or both to the whole meal = Yummmm!)

This evening i also ate dinner with my sister (during the weekdays my parents either eat really early i.e by the time im eating my afternoon snack they are eating dinner. Or they eat really late because my mum has her yoga classes, and as my sister and i have such different schedules either she is working or studying evenings so dinner is usually eaten on my own on weekdays) but my sister was home so she was eating a snack while i ate my dinner and we just sat and talked for 90 minutes or so which was really nice. We've been sort of distant recently..... we've both had so much to do and havent been home at the same time so it feels like it was a week ago that i last saw her or talked to her. Strange that.
   But now we got to talk about all these things and sorted out some 'problems' we've had. And we could laugh over the misunderstanding we had!!!

This evening i think im going to watch a film, take it easy and eat some more sweet potatoe fries! Tomorrow my plan is to go into school 2 hours before i start (as i start later than usual) so that i can get lots of work done and then hopefully have the weekend more free :)

How are you spending your Monday evening? :)

School lunch ideas

I got asked if i knew any good school lunch ideas. I dont know whether you take with you, or eat at home and whether you prefer things like sandwiches with filling and a granola bar or a pasta sallad to take with you.
 But here is just a list of lots of lunch or dinner ideas either to eat at home or take with you!

Remember that its also good to pack with yuo things like fruit, granola bars, raw food bars/balls, rice cakes/bread, nuts, dried fruit etc for extra energy.

• Quiche (chicken/salmoon/vegetable etc)
• Baked potatoe/sweet potatoe with topping
• Pasta salad
• Salad with quinoa/bulgur/couscous and a protein and other toppings
• Meat/fish with a carbohydrate source and some vegetables and sauce.
• Lasagna
• Vegetable/meat/fish pie
• Sweet potatoe fries with chicken/salmon etc
• Omelette
• Spaghetti bolognaise
• Home made pizza
• Bread with filling (i.e avocado/cottage cheese/potatoe sallad/chicken/fish/cheese/ham/turkey etc)
• Soup with bread

And so many other ideas!! Its just to be creative and think what can you bring with you... do you want something easy to eat like a sandwich or something which you need both a fork and spoon? and napkin to eat like spaghetti bolonaise or something :)

You can also look at my tags (lunch inspiration/lunch ideas/dinner ideas etc) for more ideas :)

Baked falafel burgers

These are  great for lunch, dinner, bring to work/school!!! :)

Author: Minimalist Baker SOURCE: http://minimalistbaker.com/baked-falafel-burgers/

Recipe type: Entree

Cuisine: Vegan, Mediterranean

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

FALAFEL

• 1 bundle fresh parsley (~2 cups chopped)
• 3 large cloves garlic
• 1 large lemon (~2 1/2 Tbsp juice)
• scant 1/2 tsp sea salt + black pepper
• 1 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, well rinsed and drained
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup ground raw walnuts, pecans, almonds or GF oat flour

TOPPINGS / FOR SERVING

• Garlic Dill sauce
• Chili Garlic Sauce or Sriracha
• 5 minute Hummus
• Tomato, Lettuce, Onion
• Pita or sturdy greens, such as chard or collard greens

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add parsley, garlic, lemon juice, cumin and a healthy pinch each salt and pepper to a food processor and mix to combine.
2. Add chickpeas and pulse until incorporated but still slightly chunky. You want to maintain a bit of texture.
3. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add nut meal (or oat flour) and mix again until a loose dough is formed that's firm enough to be handled. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. I added a touch more salt.
4. Draw an “x” in the dough to form 4 sections, then use your hands to form into 4 large patties roughly 1/2-inch thick.
5. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet and refrigerate or freeze for 15 minutes to firm up. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F in the meantime.
6. OPTIONAL STEP: For a little extra crust on the outside, before baking heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add 2 Tbsp olive or canola oil. Swirl to coat pan, then add falafel. Carefully flip once golden brown – about 3-4 minutes - and then cook on the other side until golden brown as well - 3-4 more minutes. Return to baking sheet to continue baking. Otherwise, just add them straight to the oven for baking.
7. Bake for a total of 30-40 minutes, flipping once at the halfway point for even cooking. The longer you bake them, the firmer they’ll get!
8. Serve warm wrapped in a pita or chard bun and desired sauces / toppings. Alternatively, serve atop a salad and use the garlic sauce as a dressing.
9. Burgers will store in the fridge, layered with parchment paper in an airtight container, for several days. Freeze to keep longer.

Dinner for one

I have to admit... sometimes i have to give myself a pat on the back for my delicious tasting food!! How can something so simple taste so amazing?
   
Broccoli, leek, onion, pepper, quorn kebab, prawns fried in oil & couscous and cottage cheese and then lots and lots of soya!!  It was soo good that i had to take some more... and i still have left over for tomorrows lunch :)

If you're ever out of ideas.. throw together some ingredients in a frying pan and fry and mix together with some sauce and there you go... delicious :) Can also reccommend eating it with pasta, noodles or rice :)

Do you have any simple delicious dinner/luinch ideas? :)

Thank God its Friday

Its Friday and it couldnt have come sooner!! This week has been filled with so many things its crazy, so many things to do, so many things to write, so many things to learn. But now this school week is over anyway and its only 1 more week of normal school. It really isnt that much :)
  And despite having lots to do this weekend as well as it being my first weekend in the new apartment i am going to make sure to get plenty of rest to load up for the next week!!
  The school day has been good and ive felt really good in myself/my body today as well. Recently ive felt so uncomfortable in my own skin and just havent had energy to give clothes or make up/hair any thought so just sort of put on whatever i found first. But today with my new washed hair and mascara i felt pretty :) Something as simple as newly washed hair or a nice top can make a lot of difference!!

When i came home i made a snack out of what we had at home, and also some chocolate covered nuts. Then when my parents came home we started preparing tacos for dinner which i have just eaten and enjoyed lots :) Some quality family time which i havent had alot of (apart from on Sunday!)
Its always nice to spend time with family :)

My camera is really blurry at the moment... so sorry for all the bad pictures ;) hahah

This evening while everyone else is watching the final of Swedish Idol (dont watch it and dont really care) ill be trying to find a good fiml to watch. If you have any suggestions, please comment :)

Falafel burgers recipe

Ingredients

• 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• garlic clove, chopped
• handful of flat-leaf parsley or curly parsley
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1⁄2 tsp harissa paste or chilli powder
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• toasted pitta bread
• 200g tub tomato salsa, to serve
• green salad, to serve
• 1 small red onion, roughly chopped
• Method

1. Pat the chickpeas dry with kitchen paper. Tip into a food processor along with the onion, garlic, parsley, spices, flour and a little salt. Blend until fairly smooth, then shape into four patties with your hands.
2. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the burgers, then quickly fry for 3 mins on each side until lightly golden. Serve with toasted pittas, tomato salsa and a green salad.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5605/falafel-burgers 

My afternoon snack and dinner & 3 positive things

Today has been filled with both negatives a positives.....
  Ill begin with the negatives.... Well when i first got to school my mind was elsewhere so i ended up leaving my books and journal by my locker and it wasnt until class started that i realised they were gone and had to ask th teacher if i could run down and get them... Then when i come back up to the class room, with my book and journal i realise that my fly/zipper on my jeans is all the way down.... *hahahah* i hope no one saw ;);)
    
I also dropped my phone today so pieces of the glass fell off -_- Holes in my phone screen now!!! -> My mum is gonna get angry!

And also ive started getting an allergic reaction (i think) to the antibiotics im taking so had to call the doctor and see what they said... so going to begin with antihistamines as well and see if that helps -_-'

But lets go to the positives of the day now.... :) And im aiming for minimum 3 positive things ( Feel free to share YOUR positive things of the day as well :))

1) I bought myself a questbar today during my long break as i was hungry :)If you're a questbar addict like me im sure you have seen that they have come out with a Smores questbar? Ohhh my gosh, i cant wait until i can order them :)

2) I finished an hour earlier than usual today - i was supposed to have a test but the teacher was sick... this is both positive and negative. It now means that i have 3 tests next week :(I just sort of wanted to get the test over with. 

3) I made my own rice pudding today and it turned out good :) So now im gonig to eat that instead of the store bought one :) So much tastier and now i can add my own flavourings i.e cinnamon/cardamum.

4) After school i just layed in bed and watched the Maze Runner... felt so tired, so that was much needed!!!

^^There you have the positives of the day

And here you have my afternoon snack & some coconut chocolate (its sooo good!!) 

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And dinner:


Sooo good!!! :)

Afternoon snack & dinner

No time to blog or write... so just some photos of my afternoon snack & dinner