Since Ryan and I didn’t arrive back in Orlando until around 8 p.m. last night, we didn’t have the chance to get to the grocery store to stock up on food for the week.
Fortunately I assembled a pretty decent lunch using food we had around the apartment.
Today’s meal featured Carba Nada egg fettuccine pasta with Barilla marinara sauce, steamed broccoli and Parmesan cheese.
For not having a lot of food on hand, this lunch was pretty great!
Healthy Food On Hand
I try to have the makings for a healthy meal on hand at all times, and find that keeping a pantry or freezer stocked with certain items makes this a lot easier. In our pantry you will almost always find:
- Pasta
- Oatmeal
- Barley
- Soup
- Peanut butter
- Protein powder
Our freezer will almost always be stocked with the following items:
- Veggies (edamame, corn, broccoli, etc.)
- Fruit (strawberries, bananas)
- Whole wheat bread (sandwich thins, Alternative Bagels) Note: I freeze bread all the time because it takes me a while to get through a whole loaf of bread or package of bagels.
- Shrimp
- Salmon burgers
- Veggie burgers
Even though I may complain about having no food sometimes, I always seem to have something I can conjure up into a healthy meal.
Question of the Afternoon
What healthy foods can almost always be found in your pantry or freezer?
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