Happy New Year!  Let’s start 2025 off on the right foot but you know how I feel about resolutions – I’m not a huge fan or setting ourselves up for unrealistic expectations.  I like to reflect and reevaluate always but life is complicated and sometimes hard – sometimes good enough is good enough.  More cooking is generally better for us but being overly restrictive is unkind and likely to backfire.  I am here to help support you in the kitchen and help you eat the way you want to eat.  One of my favorite mantras has been and will continue to be “make it easier for you to do the things you want to do.”  If you want to cook more, start writing a meal plan.  If you want to eat better, stock the kitchen with more nutritious foods.  If you want to exercise more, schedule it into your day.  As for me, my goals haven’t changed much year to year.  I strive to live a life of purpose, to help my community, to connect with human beings that I love, and keep my health a priority.  

Here’s your dinner planner for the week:

Meatless Monday: Vegetable Chili with green salad 

Tuesday: Shrimp and Basil Stir Fry + Okonomiyaki-Inspired Veggie Pancake

Wednesday: Chicken and Avocado Soup + green chile cornbread

Thursday: Seared wild salmon with beet, blood orange and spinach salad 

Friday: Sweet & Spicy Sesame Chicken Meatball Bowls from Ambitious Kitchen with cauli-rice or steamed rice + steamed broccoli

Saturday brunch: Crustless Spinach Feta Pie + Apple Blackberry Crumble

Sunday: Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington, Smashed Parmesan Brussels Sprouts, Roasted carrots with garlic yogurt

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