These last few weeks (okay maybe months) have been all about the quick meal. A snack on the go, a meal when you can’t be bothered, or something you can throw together in a pinch. I LOVE cooking, but when time and circumstance don’t afford you the luxury of blissful kitchen creativity, you need to get a little business like. Organisation is definitely key here: planning, meal prep, making large batches and freezing for later – but I have to admit, I am not wonderful at this. I prefer a day-by-day, let’s see what’s at the market for inspiration kind of approach, which is great when you have a little time, but wheels start falling off when you don’t. Normally this may mean take away, removing something from a box and putting it in the oven, or becoming re-acqainted with your sandwich press. I wanted to put forward some more options for consideration. All fast, all whole food, all nourishing and delicious.
I wanted to start with a little thing called an egg. So simple, but a complete powerhouse of nutrition. Chock full of all the amino acids, eggs are a complete and fabulous protein. Eggs from chickens that have been pasture raised also contain vitamins A, D E and K, calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, selenium, beautiful carotenoids and fully formed omega 3 fatty acids. They also boast ALL of the B vitamins. It’s quite the resume. Apart from poaching, boiling and frying, here are a couple of things you can do with them.
Actually it can be any time of day, but this is so easy and adaptable to anything you have in your fridge. I love to get turmeric in anywhere I can due to it’s amazing anti-inflammatory quality.
2 eggs
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1 small clove …
