You'll notice lots of veggies. I shop the Sherman Oaks Farmers Market every Tuesday evening after work. That's where I get the majority of my vegetables. However, you'll notice the big bag of carrots, from Costco, which carries organic carrots and organic bulk greens, among other good bulk produce options. I have a few baked sweet potatoes ready to go as well, some from the farmers market, and some organic sweet potatoes bought in bulk from Costco.
In addition to my produce, I do have a few processed items, like the soy milk that I add to my morning latte, and the almond milk for my morning smoothies. I have some hummus from the farmers market, which is great to dip veggies in for snacks. I have a few protein options, tofu, lentils, a lentil curry that I bought at the farmers market, and tempha which is a fermented brown rice protein from Dave's Korean, another farmers market vendor. There are a couple of Suja juices, which are delicious to drink on the go. And, finally, a container of pickled daikon radish from Vinh Loi Tofu, to add to my salads.
There's the inside door. I have plenty of salad dressings, including my favorite, a miso dressing from Dave's Korean with no oil, coconut oil, tahini, almond butter, macadamia butter, a few jams, salsa, sriracha, and a couple of alcoholic ciders for an occasional celebration.
No meal that I prepare for myself takes more than ten minutes. That's why I say that when I prepare meals, I "assemble" them, I don't cook. Here's all my ingredients for my favorite salad: lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, basil, cabbage, butternut squash, sweet potato, tempha (brown rice protein from Dave's Korean), carrots, avocado, daikon, and kimchi.
This is the final product, my favorite salad. Mixed up in a big bowl, filling, colorful, delicious, and lots of nutrients.
Another evening's dinner. I grabbed a few ingredients from the fridge, threw them in a bowl, and this creation came to be in just five minutes: purple cabbage, extra firm tofu, sweet potato, pureed cauliflower, nutritional yeast, and soy sauce.
So there you are. My refrigerator is an open door. This is how I eat healthfully living on my own, working full time, with easy to prepare food.
1 comment:
Great tips for simple healthy food for busy working folks! We're two busy docs with a time-demanding dog and lately have NO time to cook due to long work hours. The nearest Costco, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods are 2.5h away, but we have a great farmer's market during non-winter months. I'm mostly whole foods plant-based vegan while he's a moderately junky-food vegetarian who cares about taste more than health. It can be a source of conflict, but our fridge looks a lot like yours.
I just made some homemade oat milk tonight that just might replace my store-bought almond milk! FYI for those on a budget Aldi has inexpensive unsweetened almond milk for $2.49 and organic almond milk for just a bit more. Many of my patients are on a limited income and like you, I try to tell them where they can find inexpensive healthy options even in a sea of unhealthy products.
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