I will be honest with you all – I am little confused about nutrition these days. I have some pretty serious questions about what makes up a balanced meal and what ratio of macronutrients (protein, carbohydrate and fat) we should all be eating. It is an exciting time in the field since people are starting to really pay attention to food, nutrition and health, but it is also a little unsettling that there are so many unknowns.
That being said, there are a few things I do know…
- Vegetables have to be a large part of everyone’s diet. No matter what your health or nutrition goal is – you need to eat a lot of vegetables – a lot. We all should be eating several servings a day (a serving is about the size of our fist).
- Cooking vegetables in bulk is one of the most efficient and effective ways to increase your vegetable intake.
Want to know what I do every Sunday? I cook! Last Sunday I bought 2-3 bunches of kale, 3 eggplants, 3 peppers, 1 butternut squash and 2 bunches of carrots and roasted or sautéed them all and have them ready to go in my fridge. I also bought a few heads of radicchio and sliced and washed and dried them all as the base of my salad. That way I have lunches for the week and when I come home I can grab a fist full of everything and heat it up and I am good to go for dinner. It is the only way I have figured out how to make it work.
Tamar Adler is a chef in New York and has a great approach towards food and cooking. Click herefor a fantastic video watching Tamar cook her veggies for the week. I felt like I was watching myself! Although her kitchen is far nicer than mine…and my food does not look as pretty as hers…I am not as calm and mellow like her…I do not have the cool music in the background. I am a bit more of a mess, have Miles Davis playing to keep me mellow-ish when the smoke alarm goes off and while the food tastes delish, it may not be appropriate for a film!! Regardless it gets the job done!!
You want to know how to make it work? THIS IS IT. Do it!