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Real food made easy (no recipe required!)

December 10, 2015 by Carolyn Coffin

As long as you have veggies, protein, and healthy fat on hand, you can make a delicious and nutritious meal without a recipe. Don’t believe me? Take a look at today’s Eat Real Food TV episode where I give you on a behind-the-scenes look at how I build most of my meals.

Now I want to hear from you. How can you use this concept of veggies, protein, and healthy fat to keep it simple in the meal planning department? I always love reading about what works for our readers.

Happy cooking!

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Comments

  1. Wendy Simmons says

    December 10, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    Was that kimchi you added to the pan? Never thought of heating it.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      December 14, 2015 at 9:54 am

      It was actually Pyramid Farm sauerkraut!

      Reply
  2. Mary Doyle says

    December 13, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    Hi Carolyn. Really enjoyed your cooking episode. I have found this type of meal prep works really well for me too. I precook ground beef and turkey with lots of garlic, onions & celery & spices (curry, cayenne, chipotle or whatever). I freeze some and leave some in the refrigerator for quick access. I will stir fry veggies and combine or I will add the protein to pre-made (by me) purée soups. I usually have riced cauliflower in the freezer add the protein and stewed tomatoes that I often eat for breakfast. These are my no brainer meals and I usually plan 3 – 4 dinners per week. We hosted a real food fondue dinner last night that was a hit. We started with a salad, had beef, chicken & lots of veggies and used broth & cheese for the fondue. Was planning a chocolate fondue with fruit for dessert, but we decided we were full. I find you seldom over-eat at a fondue because your are not able to gobble up you dinner in a flash!
    BTW, can you recommend a reliable heart rate monitor?
    Enjoy your day

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    • Carolyn Coffin says

      December 14, 2015 at 7:37 pm

      Glad you enjoyed the episode, Mary! It’s the easiest way I’ve found to meal plan, and I agree with you about having protein pre-cooked — that helps a lot. As for a heart rate monitor, I use the Polar H7 and I love it! Carolyn

      Reply
  3. Michelle says

    December 16, 2015 at 9:31 am

    Great to see how its done, you made it look as easy as it really is! I am wintering on the west coast, staying with family, so my cook-as-you-go has had to give way to (many!) more chefs in the kitchen…batch cooking is my new thing and lunch to go is always ready.

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    • Carolyn says

      December 17, 2015 at 8:15 am

      Way to go, Michelle! I do enjoy cooking from a recipe once in a while, but for day-to-day, I love the no-recipe, veggies/protein-in-a-pan kind of thing! Carolyn

      Reply

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