I need a healthy alternative to egg and bacon(nitrates) sandwiches. whats your daily lunch?
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
The eggs are fine. You could replace the bacon with a veggie burger patty, or 96% lean burger patty, occasionally tuna salad. Or chicken salad.
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
Tacos with vegetarian beans! Takes a bit of prep but tasty and good for you!
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
wrote last edited by [email protected]I do something different every week, but my “lazy” lunch prep for the week is chicken breast w/ cottage cheese and I throw in some taco seasoning. You can make your own and it’s super easy and lets you control sodium but when I’m extra lazy I just use store bought. Then you can throw that into some tortillas or taco shells. I prefer tortillas, high fiber just cause I like eating as much fiber as I can.
For the chicken it’s basically:
-Cut chicken
-Season with salt and pepper
-Throw chicken in pan with some oil (I use olive, I know you shouldn’t but I don’t think I heat it enough to be a problem plus I just use a little bit)
-When chicken is cooked, add 1 cup of cottage cheese, wait til it melts a little and then add taco seasoning.You can add onions and peppers, and you can add some garlic while cooking,the chicken but it’s all purely optional.
Should take 40 minutes tops for 5 portions.
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
wrote last edited by [email protected]- 150g greek yogurt
- 120g blueberries
- 40g quick cooking oats
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- dash salt
- dash cinnamon
Mix all that together before work and then by lunch the oats will have softened. If I'm trying to gain weight I'll throw in 30g hemp hearts as well. You can also switch up the berries/fruit, sweetener, and spices however you like, this combo is just what I like.
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
wrote last edited by [email protected]The eggs are healthy, not sure what style eggs you're used to but if you just want a different variation on that try something like scrambled eggs with kale/spinach + salad on whole wheat bread or tortilla or similar. I'd also toss in some tomato and red onion. Now that I'm thinking about it avocado would probably go well with that combo too.
A lot of people like hard boiled eggs for lunch, it's not really my thing but you could do those and slice them up into a salad, wouldn't take too long once you do it every day.
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Tacos with vegetarian beans! Takes a bit of prep but tasty and good for you!
Did you mean to say "vegetarian tacos using beans"? Because the way you wrote it makes it sound like you're implying that some beans aren't vegetarian...
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
You can make a serviceable bacon substitute from smoked tofu. Cut it into strips, coat them in oil and put them in the air fryer.
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Did you mean to say "vegetarian tacos using beans"? Because the way you wrote it makes it sound like you're implying that some beans aren't vegetarian...
Lots of beans have lard or pork in them.
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The eggs are fine. You could replace the bacon with a veggie burger patty, or 96% lean burger patty, occasionally tuna salad. Or chicken salad.
Agreed here. I'll say that the nitrates aren't bad necessarily - if you do it in moderation. Daily like that and yeah, something will probably happen. Rotate the protein out daily like what you're saying and it'd be great. (and some more variety)
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Did you mean to say "vegetarian tacos using beans"? Because the way you wrote it makes it sound like you're implying that some beans aren't vegetarian...
Well, the Fediverse has taught us that cats have beans on their paws...
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Canned tuna once or twice a week. Mix in mayo/olive oil/apple or pickle/salt and pepper, and if you have it, a dash of fish or oyster sauce. Toss in some green onion if you like. I like to add crispy jalapeno or crispy onions. You can swap in canned salmon if you want instead of tuna, although i would opt out of the apple at that point.
Peanut or mixed nut butter can be really good too. Use sourdough or a good sead bread. Try it with some added flax/chia seed, or hemp heart for more protein/fiber. Use different jams like mango or gooseberry for variety.
Liquid lunch is also something, although boring. Lots of 30g of protein/150 calorie options now a days, mostly whey or collagen based. Down a couple of those in a pinch.
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
theoretically you could try a vegan version of egg and bacon sandwiches - Just Egg frozen patties aren't half bad, and seitan bacons sometimes are OK
not sure if the idea is that you're trying to reduce fats?
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You can make a serviceable bacon substitute from smoked tofu. Cut it into strips, coat them in oil and put them in the air fryer.
+1 for tofu! Seitan lunch meat is pretty tasty, too!
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Did you mean to say "vegetarian tacos using beans"? Because the way you wrote it makes it sound like you're implying that some beans aren't vegetarian...
Refried beans are traditionally made with lard. Many canned beans have fatback (pork) in them. Even vegetarian looking canned beans are not always vegetarian, I always look for the ones that specifically say vegetarian.
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
Just ditch the bacon - it doesn't really add any value here.
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
wrote last edited by [email protected]- Nuke a yukon potato about 5 minutes for a fist size. Add whatever toppings you want, cold or hot. For example, scallions, a pat of butter, If it's too dry, add a little milk and it becomes a stew or soup.
- Avocado and bean sprouts are good on almost anything. If you don't mind cheese, swiss is amazing with it.
- If you have an air fryer, it only takes time to cook, but prep is flour and season (I usually use garlic and salt, maybe basil) and then air fry until it's done for your type of fryer.
- Soup is water in a pot and then stick some veggies in the water and boil for a bit. The prep is easy, but it takes time to cook. This will last a few meals if you cook enough. You can freeze some of it for later too.
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
I wouldn't say it's "healthy," but for something "healthier," you could try huevos rancheros. Eggs in whatever style you prefer, then just eat in a tortilla with any combination/ratio of avocado, pico de gallo, and/or beans as desired.
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tryna stay healthy and move away from processed meats, whilst also spending as little time prepping food as possible.
Swap the chicken eggs out for bald eagle eggs. Try a veal fillet in place of bacon.
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- Nuke a yukon potato about 5 minutes for a fist size. Add whatever toppings you want, cold or hot. For example, scallions, a pat of butter, If it's too dry, add a little milk and it becomes a stew or soup.
- Avocado and bean sprouts are good on almost anything. If you don't mind cheese, swiss is amazing with it.
- If you have an air fryer, it only takes time to cook, but prep is flour and season (I usually use garlic and salt, maybe basil) and then air fry until it's done for your type of fryer.
- Soup is water in a pot and then stick some veggies in the water and boil for a bit. The prep is easy, but it takes time to cook. This will last a few meals if you cook enough. You can freeze some of it for later too.
I've got tiny hands and I don't think that I've ever seen a Yukon potato that was fist-sized.
